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Not Anymore

OldBones-Larry
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You've Really Got A Hold On Me - YouTube 

Nicotine used to have a major hold on me.

I smoked for 42 years, some of them at 5 packs a day.

He really had a major hold on this fella.

I never thought about breaking the friendship I shared with that killer.

I figured that smoking would be a part of my life until the end.

This song is no longer true for me.

I kicked Nic to the curb a little over 6 1/2 years ago.

For those of you beginning your quit journey, you can quit singing this song also.

You don't have to share your life with sickorettes.

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I am a male that underwent coronary artery bypass X3 (triple) on 10/22/13 at the age of 55. I was living on about 20-30% of one coronary artery and my left heart output was only 20% to 25%. I spent a week in the hospital after surgery and went home. Then had to go back a day later for another week because I had pneumonia. Finally a few days because of a slight arythmia. All told it has been about 2 1/2 weeks. I am past the cravings by now and only have the urges to contend with. I really don't suggest that anyone quits smoking using this technique though. I'll have to carry the scars from that day for the rest of my life. The large one down the center of my chest, and the ones from several "silent" infarctions. I came that close to the next world. Never again will I subject my body to that (at one point in my life I was smoking 5 packs of cigarillos a day). I now have to say N.O.P.E. (Not One Puff Ever) every day of my life. TheOldGoat-Joan, I miss you terribly my friend. Elder Lists Guilia's: (/blogs/Giulia-blog/2017/06/18/elders-list-ao-december-7-2016 ) or Smorgy's (Chronological Elder List)