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Second Hand Smoke - WHAT AN AWFUL THING


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Today I visited my mother who smokes. I was in the same room with her while she was smoking. I�m at the point where I don�t get the really bad cravings when seeing or smelling �However, I now understand the meaning of second hand smoke! Breathing the smoke in the air, my throats tighten and started to slightly burn. I then started to cough over and over again. I just couldn�t stop coughing. This was such an awful thing. I can�t believe I ever ignored or thought otherwise when people would cough around me when I smoked. I thought they were exaggerating or something. I want to apologize to everyone that has ever inhaled my second hand smoke. YUCK! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/6/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 56 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 570 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
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20 years ago 0 1521 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Jessie, I agree with you totally! I remember in my quit feeling the same way you are feeling today. You know what! You did it! You now are an ex-smoker. Once I felt this way in my quit I never turned back. It is tough to see our love ones smoke. I felt this for years with my father. However, this year he did quit smoking and has been smoke-free since Feb 15th, 2006! There is always hope! Great post! Have a great day Jessie :) Melanie _____________________________ The SSC Support Team

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