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YoungAtHeart
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My daughter left today to drive across the country - by herself.  She and her bf have mostly been with me for about 18 months.  I hated it when my Mom would cry when I left, so I vowed I would not do that to Emmers.  I didn't know HOW I was going to do it - but I made up my mind.

Then I remembered my quit smoking mantra - "change your mind's direction."  So - instead of feeling sorry for myself that I am all alone, that she is gone and it will be quite awhile before I see her again, I changed my thinking.  I thought about how wonderful the trip to Europe that she planned for me had been, how much I appreciated her help after my knee surgery, and how lucky I was to have had her with me for all that time.

And I got my 'frig back!

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I smoked until a vascular surgeon informed me of the damage I had done to myself by doing so. I quit 11 years ago, and I can swim laps virtually FOREVER now, walk most other days 40 minutes to an hour and a half. What a difference quitting has made in my life! I strive to help others find this wonderful freedom from addiction, too.