I had a hole in my pocket!

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I had a hole in my pocket!
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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 11:21am
and you all slipped through and my roommate went to her parents house(:(

I was fine Saturday...spent 6 hours in the saddle in a cow clinic (oohhh my legs are sore) then went to the Draft Horse Classic that night...but Sunday....I only moved a little rock...my weeding intentions were dashed by my friend coming over saying she just did hers and that I should wait till the first rain...too hard to pick. So I got bored... wasn't thinking...AT ALL (:( The patch is going back on tomorrow.

~~~ Mae~~~

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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 1:47pm


Hi Mae,

Wish it'd been the butts that fell out of the pocket and got lost instead of us. ;)

Weekends can be hard. I think you found out you'll need to have them planned with lots of activities and even back up activities.

Hey, maybe your roommate can pick you up (so you'll have to leave your car somewhere) so there's no way you can get to a butt. Having easy access to them at first can ruin the best of plans and while that crave WILL go usually fairly quickly, there won't be any temptation around while it's there.

Here's to your patched Tomorrow. :)

~Golly

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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 3:03pm
>>The patch is going back on tomorrow.

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That's good, Mae. Heck, they say it takes the *average* person 6-8 tries before they make the final quit. The less time you wait in between 'slips', the better...jmho.

So jump back on the train/wagon/horse (LOL) tomorrow AM, and give it another go.

Your cheering section will still be here. Pssst...think it may be time to get dsl at home...I KNOW you have tons to do when at home, but it SURE helps to come post/read b4

you light up!!! JUST a thought.....

I'll send ya another good site via em.

xoxo stel



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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 3:36pm
Hey Mae, at least you had a good weekend by the sounds of it. I think all I would like to say is that if possible don't let not being able to give up smoking at any one time make you unhappy. It is in many ways more important to be relaxed and happy, that is so important to your wellbeing. I am not saying you should give up trying by any means. Let's face it, YOU HAVE to do it, just don't beat yourself up about the slips.

I read all the "giving up smoking" discussions and seriously, I know "cold turkey" is difficult but in the long run..hmmm, it is so difficult, any way you go about it. I think you can go cold turkey when you reach desperation point, and all the patches etc. are for when you "know" you have to do it but in the back of your mind, you are not ready. It is afterall an addication.I also agree with Golly, Mae that maybe you should find a programme of some kind and do it with a group of "real" (hang on, we are real!! too), people, if you know what I mean.

I remember coming into the kitchen after Danny had been diagnosed with cancer and he was slamming the kitchen bench with his fists, in tears, basically raging that he wanted a cigarette. You don't know him but he is a very quiet, intelligent, gentle man. Giving up is difficult, I know :) but YOU ALL WILL DO IT BECAUSE THIS AUSSIE HAS GROWN VERY ATTACHED TO THE LOT OF YOU AND WANTS YOU AROUND FOR A VERY LONG TIME "SMOKE FREE" PREFERABLY :) Hil

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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 3:38pm
>>I had a hole in my pocket!

**LOL, I didn't have to write a screed, just had to lend you a needle and thread HA! so you could sew the hole up. Whack that patch back on Mae :)) Hil



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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 5:02pm
Hey there's an idea! I'll give her my keys to hide! Thanks Golly!
~~~ Mae~~~
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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 5:04pm
Thanks Stel! I know you're right about the DSL...just $$$$...ya know?

**The less time you wait in between 'slips' the better**

Gotcha!!!

~~~ Mae~~~
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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 5:06pm
Aww Hil...thank you for your support...it makes sense about not beating myself up about slipping...It's almost like I'm LOOKING for something to stress about...I need to "take a chill pill" (;)

~~~ Mae~~~
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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 5:07pm
You are TOO funny Hil (;0

You have a great day!

~~~ Mae~~~
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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 5:18pm
Its alright.Just keep on trying-dont give in to the slip.Its way too easy to just say"oh well,I smoked..may as well keep doing it now".I have used that rationale before.I saw a lady with a tracheostomy--using one of those weird microphones to talk.I am sure she had throat cancer.We DONT WANT TO END UP LIKE THAT!!It would be awful.Lung cancer isnt the only fear.What about bladder cancer--linked strongly to smoking,or mouth cancer??THINK of all these reasons NOT to smoke--along w/ the million other reasons NOT to!!You will do this.YOU HATE smoking!!Right?? Mel

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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 5:40pm
OK .. So you had a small slip Mae ..

Dust yourself off, get back up on that horse

No smoking just for today :)

~Hugs~

Psssttt .. Better mend those pockets too

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