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06 Apr 2008, 3:31 pm

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I stopped smoking at the same time I stopped drinking alcoholically.....Nothing like a bad case of shakes and D.T.s
to take your mind off of nicotine cravings.... 8O :twisted:


oooh! aren't the DTs something to write home about!
I did the Delirium Tremens a couple of decades ago and they are still very fresh in my memory.

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06 Apr 2008, 4:05 pm

Please read this thread and comment. It regards an offer from Autism Speaks.

I believe it is an extremely important thread.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt62050.html

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06 Apr 2008, 4:35 pm

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I just clocked the User Stats. WP is closing in on 18K members. ¡Ay caramba!


29 More to go as of this post....


Speaking of statistics

Lau has 4999 posts on WP

[0.38% of total / 7.59 posts per day]
We need to do something to commemorate his milestone!

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06 Apr 2008, 4:42 pm

Post 5,000!


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06 Apr 2008, 5:00 pm

Lurking. :flower:


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06 Apr 2008, 6:07 pm

The Offer is on the table topic

Sounds like a truce. I have already replied in that forum, thanks.


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06 Apr 2008, 6:27 pm

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06 Apr 2008, 7:11 pm

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I stopped smoking, 2 1/2 years ago, by... stopping. I know that method doesn't work for most people. .


Once I realized that if I never physically picked up another cigarette again I would not smoke. All the angst and craving and beating my self against my withdrawal was not going to change that fact. Years of cocaine addiction had taught me cold turkey was the the only way I was gonna remember the pain and not pick it up again. I came off of alcohol cold turkey and have been off 23 years. I came off of Celexa cold turkey and I don't recommend that for anyone. I came off tobacco in 1997 the last time, I always smoked the Clove (and no self respecting smoker will associate with a Clove smoker) but I used the nicotine patch and had some wonderfully vivid dreams, reminding me of why I liked the effects of smoking nicotine in the first place.
so I used the patches for about a year, on and off, because I thought to myself, it's the SMOKE that is the problem, right? the gasses? the lung issues? so the gum and the patch helped me ween myself off of the ceremony and ritual of smoking.

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I thought Celexa was perscription only. Why do you mention it?


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06 Apr 2008, 7:18 pm

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Post 5,000!


Congrats, Lau.


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06 Apr 2008, 7:19 pm

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sinsboldly wrote:
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I stopped smoking, 2 1/2 years ago, by... stopping. I know that method doesn't work for most people. .


Once I realized that if I never physically picked up another cigarette again I would not smoke. All the angst and craving and beating my self against my withdrawal was not going to change that fact. Years of cocaine addiction had taught me cold turkey was the the only way I was gonna remember the pain and not pick it up again. I came off of alcohol cold turkey and have been off 23 years. I came off of Celexa cold turkey and I don't recommend that for anyone. I came off tobacco in 1997 the last time, I always smoked the Clove (and no self respecting smoker will associate with a Clove smoker) but I used the nicotine patch and had some wonderfully vivid dreams, reminding me of why I liked the effects of smoking nicotine in the first place.
so I used the patches for about a year, on and off, because I thought to myself, it's the SMOKE that is the problem, right? the gasses? the lung issues? so the gum and the patch helped me ween myself off of the ceremony and ritual of smoking.

Merle


I thought Celexa was perscription only. Why do you mention it?


because we were talking about cold turkey, and I came off of Celexa cold turkey.
why do you ask?

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06 Apr 2008, 8:04 pm

A 5K gift for Lau.

Surprise

Type in down, speak, fetch, chase, shake or whatever. Try stuff. He's pretty well trained. You might want to save Kiss for last.



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06 Apr 2008, 8:08 pm

Lau, if your landlady doesn't allow pets, please send the little critter to Australia for Smelena's children.



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06 Apr 2008, 8:34 pm

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A 5K gift for Lau.

Surprise

Type in down, speak, fetch, chase, shake or whatever. Try stuff. He's pretty well trained. You might want to save Kiss for last.


OOOH! Dance command was GREAT!

and Jump!

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06 Apr 2008, 11:23 pm

sinsboldly wrote:
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lau wrote:
I stopped smoking, 2 1/2 years ago, by... stopping. I know that method doesn't work for most people. .


Once I realized that if I never physically picked up another cigarette again I would not smoke. All the angst and craving and beating my self against my withdrawal was not going to change that fact. Years of cocaine addiction had taught me cold turkey was the the only way I was gonna remember the pain and not pick it up again. I came off of alcohol cold turkey and have been off 23 years. I came off of Celexa cold turkey and I don't recommend that for anyone. I came off tobacco in 1997 the last time, I always smoked the Clove (and no self respecting smoker will associate with a Clove smoker) but I used the nicotine patch and had some wonderfully vivid dreams, reminding me of why I liked the effects of smoking nicotine in the first place.
so I used the patches for about a year, on and off, because I thought to myself, it's the SMOKE that is the problem, right? the gasses? the lung issues? so the gum and the patch helped me ween myself off of the ceremony and ritual of smoking.

Merle


I thought Celexa was perscription only. Why do you mention it?


because we were talking about cold turkey, and I came off of Celexa cold turkey.
why do you ask?

Merle


My psychiatrist has me taking Celexa to help me with my anxiety.

I was just wondering if you experienced side effects or something. And why you had to quit.


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