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Agreed, distracted driving is the #1 danger these days in terms of driving issues. This, I believe, has also increased the motorcycle fatalities quite dramatically in the past two years as well. There have been a lot more vehicle crosses center line type fatalities in the past year or so around here. Crossing center line is usually distraction or falling asleep. Even with doubled fines and demerit points, it has made little difference in people using their devices while driving. I stopped riding on pubic highways earlier this year. Too many people I know have had life altering issues recently. Off-road, track days or trials riding is where you have best control over your riding safety these days.

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Today went off the fuc*in' rails right quick!! Industrial fire in the building 2 doors down from us this morning. Had to "skirt around" the street barricade to get to our building from the highway. Cop wasn't pleased. Fire drove the drug addicts into our building from the treatment center next door between us and the fire (Yeah, I work in a lovely part of town!!) OCD guy at work freaks out because I had to shut down the ventilation system so it wouldn't draw in the smokey air from outside (he HAS to have circulating air flow in order to function). Ended up having to send him home after breaking up a fight between him and one of the druggies. Smoke was so bad felt like I was smoking again except it wasn't a tobacco kind of smoke. Temperature went from +12 C to -14C within 4 hours which turned the rain to ice pellets then snow. Winds picked up to 80km for the drive home which is normally 1.5 hours but was now 3.5 due to evrybody's a fuc*in' idiot driver and by the way .... you're supposed to have friggin' snow tires assh*le!! It's January and it might just fuc*in' snow? I'm pretty pleased I didn't kill anyone or get arrested today It's a Crown night tonight!!

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-2 Ice pellets then snow here too but, we're supposed to be able to drive in it!! Nothing but a bunch of cement-heads out today tho :(

-1 Gawd! My day just keeps getting worse by the hour :(

-1 Howdy! It would be better if the score was in positive numbers

I get a real kick out of posts like this where new quitters are in awe of people with 2 or 3 months quit and those with 2 or 3 months quit can't imagine having a whole year quit. It seems like yesterday, that was me. Completely gob-smacked by people with a couple months quit. I could not even relate to people with a year or more quit back then. What the hell could they know about what I was going through. They were long safe in their new non-smoking lives and well .... I was certainly different from them. Now I'm almost a year quit myself and looking back at those who came after me admiring their courage, knowing their daily struggle. It is the same as I had every day not that long ago. I almost miss those daily battles with the addiction that enslaved me for so many years. I now know that all those things the "elders" told me back when I was a few days or weeks quit was absolutely true. A strong personal commitment, education about this addiction, support from your peers here and a daily pledge of NOPE is all any of us needs to make it to freedom. Truly an amazing journey

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Love to see this .... Newbies helping Newbies by relating their own quit experiences. This is the way to uplift and support each other during the more challenging days of your quit. You guys & gals who are in the early days are the true heroes of this, or any other, quitting site! You are the ones doing the heavy lifting every day but, yes, stop each day and realize the benefits you are starting to see. Positive thoughts go a long way in these early days.

After the day I had today, I'm just glad I didn't give up drinking yet. I may have a wee rant on the Curse thread later on? They are legalizing weed here this summer sometime. I figure just another cash grab for various levels of government plus, it was a major part of the Federal Government's recent election bid. They won't be seeing anything from my wallet. My drug hazed days are long over thanks very much. The thing I worry about is the driving and workplace issues once weed is legal. As far as I know, they can't properly measure the impairment factor from weed like they can with booze. It's bad enough these days with everyone distracted on their phones while driving. Adding weed to that is not something I'm in favor of. OK .... I'll quit being the old curmudgeon yelling at the kids to GET OFF MY LAWN!

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Yes Latoya - break open that purse where you used to keep your money for smokes and spend a little on something nice for yourself. Maybe a nice relaxing massage?

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Keep it rockin' and stay close to the board too. You know the drill. You'll soon be a month because the next 2 weeks will seem to go past faster

Good stuff! Nice to start out the New Year on a high note

I think only the "Bosses" can delete an entire post. Us mere mortals would likely abuse that power

NOPE! Great to see so many newbies Noping today

Huge congratulations to you Latoya for reaching this important milestone! It's that 1st month where you have to get up and fight this demon each and every day and now, you've done that successfully You're not done yet of course but what a Great start you have and your body is already thanking you. Keep up the great work girl!

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Welcome to the Lido Deck Pedro. You did it!! You are officially one year quit today. Another January '17 Quitter being welcomed onto the Lido Deck. Way to go Pedro! Take a seat and have a cool drink. You've earned it