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jimotter
Quit Date: November 19, 2003
Posts: 2411 Location: Everett Washington
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Posted: April 18, 2006 5:05 PM Post subject: How desperate are nicotine addicts? |
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I posted this at FFS last night - thought I would spread it around a bit more. The more I think of a person doing this, oh it just sickening.
Hi everyone
Just finished my afternoon jaunt, You all know that the time differnce is a few hours different here, so don't think I am wierd cus of the time there, Anyway, I was going down the sidewalk and I watch a man bend over and pick up a familiar item. A snubbed out partiually smoked cigarette, with a red ring on the filter, I had to stop and observe this. My natural curiosity. He walks about ten steps, pulls out a lighter and fires up this partailly smoked butt. Mind you, this was not his butt, the red ring on the filter, Lip Stick. Now this guy did not appear to be someone who was homeless, nice slacks, nice jacket, nice tennis shoes, clean shaven, just desperate for a fix. Oh how glad I am that I QUIT.
Jim _________________
Never give up on yourself. We are so worth the effort. Smoking creates nothing but misery for us and those around us. Smoking is socially unacceptable everywhere we go. |
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Pamela
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Posted: April 18, 2006 8:02 PM Post subject: |
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I get the picture....yuck! _________________
FIVE + years of freedom and loving it! |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: April 18, 2006 8:04 PM Post subject: |
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I agree with Pamela -- YUK!! _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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marw
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Posted: April 18, 2006 11:56 PM Post subject: |
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I REMEMBER BEIONG THAT DESPERATE MYSELF AND ALL THAT STOPPED ME WAS THERE WAS NOT A CIG ON THE SIDEWALK! Yuk is right! HOw sick is that! But addiction is a terrible thing....wish everyone could get rid of it! _________________
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Mary Dude
Quit Date: June 15, 2004
Posts: 4803 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: April 19, 2006 6:14 AM Post subject: |
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one word -
GROSS!!!!
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Mary D.
Smoke-free one day at a time!
Worry doesn't help tomorrow's troubles, but it does ruin today's happiness! |
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essie662
Quit Date: April 14, 2004
Posts: 3388 Location: MI
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Posted: April 19, 2006 9:43 AM Post subject: |
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Yuck _________________
Essie
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Lori
Quit Date: March 18, 2006
Posts: 521 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted: April 19, 2006 2:15 PM Post subject: |
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Wow. It's amazing what addiction can bring us to. Very humbling and sobering post, Jim. Thanks for sharing.
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Pamela
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Posted: April 19, 2006 4:27 PM Post subject: |
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Jim, speaking of pictures, where'd ya get the new dog? He's cute! I'm thinking of replacing my photo, it's bothering me! Think of what it's doing for others. Anyway, I'd like to get a new avitar. _________________
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Renee
Quit Date: January 1, 2006
Posts: 58 Location: Maryland
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Posted: April 20, 2006 7:54 AM Post subject: |
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I started smoking (at 13) by smoking my mother's butts from her ashtray. That's so gross now that I think about it. And they were Merits. Ewww. |
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alleghany
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Posted: April 20, 2006 10:59 AM Post subject: |
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Wow. Last night my husband and I were in a pharmacy (which I can't believe still sell cigarettes!). When we left, my husband asked if I heard the addiction in the voice of the woman ahead of us in line. (I hadn't because being hyper active I had wondered off like child!!! lol!!).
Anyway, he said she was freaking because she only had a $100 bill and they had to call the manager. She said she didn't care about her boyfriend, but she had to have her favorite brand of cigarettes right now!!!
We both agreed quiting smoking was on of the best things I have ever done. _________________
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kevin Site Admin
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Posts: 9538 Location: cincinnati, oh
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Posted: April 20, 2006 12:48 PM Post subject: |
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wow. even on my worst day, i never stooped to that... _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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mtwilsonranch
Quit Date: January 20, 2006
Posts: 1863 Location: nevada
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Posted: April 20, 2006 7:27 PM Post subject: |
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Oh yucky poooo poooooooo......I used to search my trash for old butts but they were my own,,,,off the sidewalk NO WAY................
Glad those days of searching are over,,,
Pam _________________
Right Now, this minute, this hour, this day, I choose not to feed my addiction.... |
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Fightn4life
Quit Date: October 23, 2003
Posts: 1573 Location: Loysburg, PA
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Posted: April 24, 2006 4:16 AM Post subject: |
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Sad how sad Jim. As poor as I was in my younger years I never picked up a smoke on the sidewalk, or anywhere I might see one lying around.
All I can think of is how sad this addiction really is.
Sandyz _________________
"Keep your heart open to dreams. For as long as there's a dream, there is hope, and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living."
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