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Sirius

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Sirius

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Got rear ended in traffic today.  Quite an impact.  Got checked out at the local hospital and stepped outside to take a bit of fresh air and appreciate my continued existence.

 

Smokers were outside smoking and it would have been no effort to ask for one.  Just to calm the nerves that were all a jingle.

 

I talked myself out of it.  Celebrating my fortune by poisoning myself seemed like spitting in lady luck's eye.

 

So yeah, we still get close calls and fender bender after we quit smoking.  

 

Such are the vagaries of chance that are outside my control.   

 

What's not chance is the decision not to smoke.  

 

This is something I can control.

 

*NOPE*

 

 

 

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Sazerac

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4 minutes ago, Sirius said:

So yeah, we still get close calls and fender bender after we quit smoking.  

 

Such are the vagaries of chance that are outside my control.   

 

What's not chance is the decision not to smoke.  

 

This is something I can control.

 

*NOPE*

 

 

This is important,

an important choice, Sirius.

Glad you aren't seriously injured

or seriously injuring yourself by smoking.

 

NOPE

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jillar Grand Master

jillar

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So glad you weren't badly injured Sirius. And thank you for reminding everyone that bad things happen and we get through them smoke free just like never smokers do :)

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abbynormal

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So glad you weren't seriously hurt! I would have been triggered by that. Car accidents (or any car trouble in general) trigger my anxiety so badly. Your post is an excellent reminder that we are in control of our choice whether or not to smoke, even during triggering events like these!

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jillar Grand Master

jillar

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45 minutes ago, Sirius said:

292,000 miles (470,000 Km) and I think my poor Honda Fit '07 is going to be "totaled" by the insurer.  😰

 

 

 

Insurance totaled mine back in March. 2007 Acadia with 22,000 miles on it. I was sick about it, it still smelled like new car. Insurance didn't give me anywhere near enough to replace it. I'm just glad the girl who t boned it had insurance!

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