[Magdalen] Nonsmoker again

[Jay Weigel]

It took me twice to quit, but I didn't have 20 years between. As we said in
my 12 Step group, "Keep on keeping on!"

On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 6:21 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ann,
> You go, Gril!  Let your sense of gratitude that you have quit smoking
> overwhelm the desire to light up.
> Cigarettes/smoking are my drug of choice.  I've quit for long periods
> twice, but I have smoked 25 years of my life.  Presently I have not had a
> cigarette since November 14, 2001.  I still miss smoking, but I don't plan
> to smoke again.
>
> Prayers for you everyday as you make this journey to be a non-smoker,
> especially in the most vulnerable times.
>
> ((((Ann))))
>
> Ginga
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> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 3:03 AM, cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> > And my congratulations, Ann.  I understand that nicotine is the
> > hardest drug to shake.
> >
> > I always rejoice when a carcinogen is removed from target organs,
> > whether it be the lungs/ cigarettes, or the skin/excess sun
> > exposure.
> >
> > Not to be a fly in the ointment but:
> >
> > The insult to the target organs is, however, always
> > "remembered" by the target organs.
> >
> >
> >
> > David S.
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/18/2018 11:42:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > cervus51 at gmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> > Congrats, Ann. I've been a non-smoker for many years now. It's probably
> > more than 30 since I smoked regularly, though I dabbled quite a bit
> before
> > I finally just didn't smoke at all. It's been a long time since I even
> > missed it. Maybe not drinking will feel the same someday.
> >
>