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Can't you scroll up and see what you were thinking like I do?

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Is that what you were thinking?

Hear me roar

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Were you thinking I wonder what she's going to guess I was thinking?

@d2e8b8, my friend, I'm sorry about your struggles This is why I shared mine... I completely understand your not wanting to share though and I hope everything is looking up for you now

Great post @Dianne, such inspiring words

@Katgirl just type the @ sign then start typing the members name and you will see a list of possible members pop up. Click on the member name and it will "tag" them

I remember carrying a pack of matches in my purse just in case my lighter died or I lost it (dedicated smoker, I know!) and there usually ended up being an occasion to have to pull them out. They were so old by then that I'd have to use the whole pack of matches before one would light and stay lit long enough to light the damn cigarette lol

6. Use them to make letters for signs

You should make yourself happy no matter what

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I remember always getting a free lighter for buying a carton @Dianne and they were always the cheapo ones that the flint would fly out of lol But yea, I kept mine to and just put them away. Lots of other uses for them

Nope!!!

As many of you know I was officially diagnosed with severe emphysema and COPD after I had respiratory failure in January of 2020. Most of you also know that for years I was struggling with breathing issues that I was told was asthma. In the two years leading up to my respiratory failure I went from 110 pounds on a 5'5" frame to just 79 when I was admitted into the ICU. My prognosis at that time was pretty grim, get better or go home on hospice. But either way I was also going home on oxygen. Since then I have put most of the weight back on and continue to feel myself get stronger each day. So then what's the point of this post you may be asking and its this.... I found a great group for people with COPD on Facebook which is ironic because I never used Facebook pre pandemic but the group is awesome. So many people that can relate and answer the many questions those of us newly diagnosed have. Much like our community does. Here's the sad part, I read post after post from members of that group still smoking. Some are on oxygen and still smoke! I of course pass our site on to them and I hope they find their way here. Its just really sad to see. There's even a few who's Drs have refused certain procedures because they're smoking. Life saving procedures too I might add. COPD is a progressive disease with no known cure. It can be slowed with proper medications and quitting smoking. Sadly we can have it for years and not even know it until we get an exacerbation. Mine was thought to be asthma. My day consists of trying to keep my 50' oxygen tubing out of the walkways and from getting caught in the doors. I'm embarrassed to go anywhere because people will be whispering things like "that's what happens when you smoke" etc. My poor dog and cat also have to dodge it while I'm walking down the hall to feed them. Its no way to live. I'm not looking for any sympathy I just want to put a brutal face to this terrible addiction in the hopes it helps someone quit or keep their quit.....

That sounds like a good plan @Linda, xoxo

Yes, it will pass Linda and we are your safe place to come talk about it. The best thing you can do for your friend is live your healthiest life, xoxo

Waiting for my beer delivery.....

@Opah, I moved this topic to the main board

Glad you were able to save your quit opah, well done

I used to buy them in the five packs and you can look in any of my several junks drawers and find one. I also used to collect lighters so I have a bunch of cool ones in my display cabinet. A lighter is just a lighter...............(said the gal almost five years quit ). You'll get to that point too @Katgirl

Well done on getting past that one @Gus and I'm so glad you didn't delete the post. You're going to want this one to look back on! Hope you're feeling better now. Fyi, I took a nighttime Bayer when I couldn't sleep. One was just enough to take the edge off and let me get a full nights sleep, maybe that would help you too