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Life happens whether we smoke or not so choosing not to smoke is the best way to deal with life head on because we are Exers. ☆

MarilynH
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Once we realize that things whether they're good or bad  happen to non smokers as well as smokers and people like us that have quit, so relapsing isn't even an option to me . Dealing with lifes stressers without the crutch definitely takes time but we must know that smoking only adds to the situation, last night at quarter to 10 my daughter called her and her man got in a huge fight he left and she had to go to work ,my poor grandson Mason who is 7 yrs old was hysterical in the background so I drove over to pick him up, my daughter smokes but cigarettes was the farthest thing on my mind so I got there and hugged Mandy and gathered up Mason . Once I got back here and snuggled with my little buddy and got him settled, I was thinking that no matter what is happening that I have learned how to deal with life on lifes terms and so can you. In the first couple of months of my quit so much sh#t happened including a very good friend that died of cancer and half a dozen people smoking outside the funeral home and I knew these people so I stopped and talked a minute, what I really wanted to do was bum a smoke but I chose not to because my quit was and still is the most important thing in my life because I want to be around for awhile for my family especially my grandchildren. Mason is still sleeping, I figured he needed his sleep more than going to school today besides tommorrow is the last day. I pray that my daughter and her man Jason will patch things up but when Mandy called a few minutes ago she didn't know but my friends and fellow Exers life is what it is and you and I have a choice in what we do in all situations and I will always remain vigilant and continue to choose not to smoke because smoking is off the table I am an Ex smoker and I have figured out how much better life is without the horrid cancer sticks so please keep on stacking up your precious days of freedom. 

Marilyn 710 DOF 

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I'm a proud Gram of 2 grandsons and a granddaughter and I consider myself a jack of all trades and a master of none, plus I enjoy reading and being outside and since quitting smoking breathing is so much easier because I'm not coughing half of my time sucking on a cancer stick....