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buMbLeB Newbie

buMbLeB

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 Nobody owes me anything - I got myself into this mess and it's my job to get myself out.

 

There's "truth", and then there's TRUTH. 

 

I think this is going on my fridge.

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Gus Grand Master

Gus

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Lie: I am a homebody. I hate leaving the house. I would be perfectly fine never having to leave my house. 
Truth: I didn’t want to be the only one smoking. I didn’t want to have to sneak off and try to grab a few puffs off a cigarette.  I didn’t want to have to fight and suppress the withdrawal symptoms of not being able to have a cigarette if I had to be somewhere that smoking was not allowed. 
Everyone probably knew the real reason why I would never go anywhere and I would lie to myself about that too. Of course they knew. 😞

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Gus Grand Master

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16 minutes ago, Doreensfree said:

That big black cloud Gus ...

It follows smokers everywhere ....

The cloud of shame !!!!

Not anymore, girl. Not. Anymore. 🤗

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46 minutes ago, Gus said:

Lie: I am a homebody. I hate leaving the house. I would be perfectly fine never having to leave my house. 
Truth: I didn’t want to be the only one smoking. I didn’t want to have to sneak off and try to grab a few puffs off a cigarette.  I didn’t want to have to fight and suppress the withdrawal symptoms of not being able to have a cigarette if I had to be somewhere that smoking was not allowed. 

 

I didn't want to go to concerts anymore.  I didn't want to go to movie theatres anymore.  As smoking bans became more ubiquitous, the list of places I lost interest in going grew longer.

 

I knew I was ruled by my addiction.  Finally figured out that I either needed to quit or risk becoming some kind of chain-smoking hermit.

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Boo

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9 minutes ago, Gus said:

That WAS me! 😞

 

That was a lot of us.  As smoking became less socially acceptable, many of us became less sociable.

 

Smoking demands much but offers nothing.  Good riddance.

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