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alison
Quit Date: June 3, 2003
Posts: 751 Location: Next Stop, Michigan
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Posted: January 3, 2006 6:48 PM Post subject: LHJ Article |
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Today, on the lunaversary of my quit, I was just interviewed for an article in Ladies Home Journal. This is a celebration of friendship (with my dear friend Sandi - justtheprincess), overcoming addiction and becoming a better person. I have never been afraid of being honest and as most of you know honesty is the prime requisite to the successful quit, you must see the addict in you if you are to overcome the odds and cross over to a new life. Still I was a little nervous, no need, and as Sandi assured me it would, it simply came naturally. I told our story. It’s a story of friendship born of shared addiction. Geography allowed us to meet in person and that led to a 3d friendship. I don’t discount, however, all of the other people I met during the 31 months I have been quit in any way. As I told the interviewer, these 2d friends who were there for me and for whom I was there are as real to me as any of my 3d friends. I am lucky to have met so many caring and supportive souls. I consider everyone in this life boat a kindred spirit.
In the end she told me I would be helping a lot of people. I am thrilled to have had even a small part in growing the online communities dedicated to helping people break their addiction. With the tobacco industry exporting addiction more and more these online programs become even more valuable. I even look forward to the day when FFS is provided in many languages so that people can give and receive support in their own language. Every day I grow and change and every day I am thankful for the love and support that was so freely given to me. I have tried to give back and I thank all those who stepped up to the boards when I had to move on (as you all will eventually returning infrequently to raise a flag and let people know that the quit can last).
Sandi was (and is) my inspiration and a dear friend, thanks to her and everybody at FFS and Woofmang for my freedom.
31 months and soaring. _________________
I wish you peace.
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Braveheart
Quit Date: January 2, 2004
Posts: 105 Location: Kentucky
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Posted: January 3, 2006 9:33 PM Post subject: |
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Hi Alison,
It is really great to read a post from you. Like you, I am not here very often, but when I check in, it is really nice to see a post from someone who was there for me in those really awful first days.
Ladies Home Journal, Wow! I am impressed and really want to read the interview.
You have been a real inspiration to a lot of people here, myself being one of them.
Great to hear from you on the boards.
Connie _________________
"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission" (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
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Backfist
Quit Date: -
Posts: 340 Location: Rome, Georgia
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Posted: January 4, 2006 7:59 AM Post subject: |
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Hi Alison. This is really neat! Do you know what issue the interview will be in? Of course we all want to read it when it comes out, so let us know, pretty please!
Congrats on a great quit, and on soaring, too!
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Deb
Quit Date: February 5, 2010
Posts: 967 Location: North Carolina (Originally New York)
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Posted: January 4, 2006 8:53 AM Post subject: |
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Alison,
Congratulations and thank you for sharing this with us.
It's people like you who give us newbies the strength to go on.
Deb |
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swaneem
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Posts: 1298 Location: Arizona
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Posted: January 4, 2006 2:40 PM Post subject: |
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Nice going....Alison,
I subscribe to Ladies Home Journal....it's one of my favorite magazines. So I'll be looking forward to your article!
Donna _________________
Just when the caterpillar thought his world was
coming to an end..........God made him a
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kevin Site Admin
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Posts: 9538 Location: cincinnati, oh
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Posted: January 5, 2006 7:40 PM Post subject: |
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keep choosing life!
kevin
the zen of the quit |
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Kerry
Quit Date: May 4, 2004
Posts: 862 Location: Illinois
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Posted: January 5, 2006 8:12 PM Post subject: |
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That is sooo terrific Alison. Keep us posted on which issue! Hats off! Kerry |
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Tammy
Quit Date: February 16, 2004
Posts: 2565 Location: Florida
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Posted: January 6, 2006 1:15 AM Post subject: |
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Alison said:
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as most of you know honesty is the prime requisite to the successful quit, you must see the addict in you if you are to overcome the odds and cross over to a new life. |
That is the truth!
Alison, Congrats on a successful 31 months free! You have been an amazing inspiration to follow along after. Through all of your trails while quitting you stayed the course. Please let us know when the article will appear in LHJ I will be most anxious to read it.
Now go get yourself a new pair of cute boots.
You deserve it.
O and I for one say No, I thank you! _________________
Tammy
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justtheprincess
Quit Date: December 1, 2013
Posts: 162 Location: San Diego
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Posted: March 6, 2006 9:00 PM Post subject: It works both ways |
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Alison,
It works both ways and that is what makes it work. Well, "us" work. We talk when we are up. We talk when we are down. We make each other laugh so hard our faces hurt. I can't wait to see you on Thursday. Although, I "honestly" want to say I don't care much for the reason. I am greedy that way. I like have you so close. I can take you for granted that way
Love, Me, Me, Me... It's all about me..
Well, my butterfly, time to leave the coop once again for another adventure. You are a beautiful butterfly, but I loved you just as much when you were a caterpillar. _________________
YOU are the only YOU YOU have. Take care of YOU!
~ Love, Sandi
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justtheprincess
Quit Date: December 1, 2013
Posts: 162 Location: San Diego
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Posted: March 22, 2006 12:36 PM Post subject: Hey Alison... |
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Like my new avatar??? lol _________________
YOU are the only YOU YOU have. Take care of YOU!
~ Love, Sandi
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: March 22, 2006 1:07 PM Post subject: Re: Hey Alison... |
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sandi wrote: |
Like my new avatar??? lol |
yup! _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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Pamela
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Posts: 3542 Location: Gardiner, NY
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Posted: March 22, 2006 1:28 PM Post subject: |
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I love it too! Must be something in the air!
Please let us know when the article will be out! _________________
FIVE + years of freedom and loving it! |
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justtheprincess
Quit Date: December 1, 2013
Posts: 162 Location: San Diego
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Posted: March 28, 2006 11:20 AM Post subject: Article |
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They have finalized the article and it will appear in the Ladies Home Journal June edition. My avatar is a cropped version of the picture I think they chose to go with the article. There will be a lot of information about FFS included. If you know someone who wants to quit, it is a great icebreaker _________________
YOU are the only YOU YOU have. Take care of YOU!
~ Love, Sandi
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jimotter
Quit Date: November 19, 2003
Posts: 2411 Location: Everett Washington
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Posted: March 30, 2006 11:44 PM Post subject: |
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That is one issue I will buy.
WTG
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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alison
Quit Date: June 3, 2003
Posts: 751 Location: Next Stop, Michigan
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Posted: May 9, 2006 7:07 PM Post subject: |
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The article is out. Look for Nicole Kidman on the cover. Sandi and I are on pg 76-77.
Here's hoping it leads someone to FFS and a successful quit. _________________
I wish you peace.
alison |
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