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ben
Quit Date: August 8, 2004
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Posted: August 11, 2011 5:51 PM Post subject: Addiction |
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Hello to everyone just starting your quits. I quit about 200 times until the last one 7 years ago. It was only then that I finally admitted to myself that I was an addict. It's no different from other drugs, except maybe more powerful, and you just have to realize it's going to be difficult and you have to stop fooling yourself that one more pack or one more cigarette or one more day of smoking the damn things can't do any harm. I posted a poem here about 7 years ago and thought it might be useful to put it here again..
Ben
I am addiction.
I am deeper than the seven seas.
Like the oceans, I retreat and I return.
You may reject me, but you cannot kill me.
You may defeat me, but I will not be gone.
I am addiction.
I will weaken, but I will not die. Beware |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: August 12, 2011 10:07 AM Post subject: |
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Great to hear from you again, Ben. Congrats on reaching the 7 year mark in your quit. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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kevin Site Admin
Quit Date: -
Posts: 9538 Location: cincinnati, oh
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Posted: August 15, 2011 12:03 AM Post subject: |
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good to see you again, ben - and i always thought that was a great poem; thanks for the repost! _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
the zen of the quit |
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essie662
Quit Date: April 14, 2004
Posts: 3388 Location: MI
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Posted: August 16, 2011 7:43 PM Post subject: |
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Nice to see you again Ben. Congrats on your 7 year quit ~ Great job!
_________________
Essie
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christopher22
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Posted: September 30, 2011 2:46 AM Post subject: |
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Nicotine dependency is the most common form of drug addiction and causes more deaths and disease than all other addictions combined. And when it comes to smoking addiction, cigarette smoking is the one most likely to take hold during adolescence. |
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
Posts: 5977
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Posted: September 30, 2011 5:16 AM Post subject: |
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Thanks for posting this Ben. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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