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jestersnow72 Archived Profile

jestersnow72
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I am a single mother of four girls. Three are all grown up and there are two out of the four who are still at home. I am in college taking web design. I am taking Chantix to stop smoking and it has been an amazing medication for me. I have cut down from around 4 packs per day (1 1/2 packs this last year) for the past 25 years. This is going to be the second most difficult thing I have ever had to do in my life. The first was quitting drinking. I am a recovering chronic alcoholic and have been sober for 10 years now. I just feel that if I can do that I should be able to quit smoking. I started both drinking and smoking when I was 14. I beat the alcohol and now it is time to beat the smoking. Although it is going to be very difficult, and maybe even painful at times, I have got to find the strength to do this. I have COPD (emphysemia and chronic bronchitis). I am currently on a nebulizer (breathing treatment machine) and I am only 39. I will be 40 in June. That is too young to have all of the health problems that I have though. There are several other things wrong with my health besides the COPD. This is what smoking and drinking does to a body. I going to be 40 and my body is in bad shape. I am falling apart. My mother is in much better shape than I am and she is going to be 60. I am going to need a lot of support to do this. I am down to smoking around 5 cigarettes per day with the Chantix, but I just can't seem to get over the last hurdle. Any support that anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for visiting my page.


Brief Description

Down to 5 cigarettes per day using Chantix.


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Location

indiana


Interests

my precious baby boy cats, web design, any type of design, abstract art, psychology, photography, internet, television, writing, alternative music, conspiracy theories, etc


Skills

learning web design, journalism and short story writing dipoloma, i love writing, i like to draw but wish i were better at it, i am very good with my pets, i want to rescue abused and neglected animals.