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A stroke of good luck for smokers (Brain addiction center found)
The Age ^ | Jan 26, 2007 | Radowitz

Posted on 01/26/2007 10:04:33 AM PST by The Raven

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To: BipolarBob

I think that means that smokers are disabled / handicapped.
That means that the AWDA (Americans with Disabilitys Act) covers them. Smoke breaks, special acomodations are in order!


41 posted on 01/26/2007 11:22:57 AM PST by Frankss
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To: RobRoy

Me too! Post of the day, LOL.


42 posted on 01/26/2007 11:56:19 AM PST by olivia3boys
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To: L98Fiero
>> never heard of the stuff."

Link ==>

Chantix !!


43 posted on 01/26/2007 12:00:22 PM PST by The Raven (The right to be let alone is the underlying principle of the Constitution's Bill of Rights)
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To: RobRoy; vox_freedom

Ever notice how the real funny ones are in the first few posts ???


44 posted on 01/26/2007 12:01:27 PM PST by The Raven (The right to be let alone is the underlying principle of the Constitution's Bill of Rights)
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To: The Raven

okay-how long did you smoke? and did you enjoy smoking? what were your reasons for quitting?

Ive tried everything from hypnosis, pills, patches, gum etc.

I want to quit for health reasons and i think the biggest problem is for the most part, i enjoy it (but hate the cost, smell....)


45 posted on 01/26/2007 12:34:00 PM PST by OMalley (Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing. St. Therese, "the little flower")
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To: SW6906; Just another Joe; Madame Dufarge; Cantiloper; metesky; Judith Anne; lockjaw02; Mears; ...
Thanks for the ping.

And this is all well and good for people who WANT to quit smoking.  But they just don't get it!  Many of us actually enjoy smoking and have no desire to quit!

Will this ever stop???

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46 posted on 01/26/2007 12:45:17 PM PST by SheLion (When you're right, take up the fight!!!!!)
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To: OMalley

>>okay

-how long did you smoke? 40 yrs

and did you enjoy smoking? Yes

what were your reasons for quitting? Don't want to die young


47 posted on 01/26/2007 12:49:48 PM PST by The Raven (The right to be let alone is the underlying principle of the Constitution's Bill of Rights)
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To: SheLion

>>Many of us actually enjoy smoking and have no desire to quit! Will this ever stop???

After taking Chantix - I didn't even remember why I liked it. That desire goes away.


48 posted on 01/26/2007 12:51:54 PM PST by The Raven (The right to be let alone is the underlying principle of the Constitution's Bill of Rights)
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To: The Raven

Thanks:)


49 posted on 01/26/2007 12:52:27 PM PST by OMalley (Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing. St. Therese, "the little flower")
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To: The Raven

Could be a job for Cyber-Knife!


50 posted on 01/26/2007 12:57:05 PM PST by Plutarch
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To: BipolarBob
How is this good luck? oh ok, I guess it's just assumed that every smoker really intends to quit.

This is one of those very rare occasions where I like to quote Andrew Dice Clay: "I still smoke, 'cause it pisses people off"

Cheers,
Lloyd

51 posted on 01/26/2007 1:00:54 PM PST by Lloyd227 (and may God bless Oriana Fallaci)
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To: The Raven
There are very few behaviors you can't stop by zapping various part of the brain.

None, in fact...

52 posted on 01/26/2007 1:16:41 PM PST by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: L98Fiero; The Raven; All
Here I sit with a Chantix prescription in hand from dr this am trying to decide whether to fill it and here you Chantix people are. Is Free Republic great or what?

Thank you for your positive comments on it - I'm off to get it filled.

53 posted on 01/26/2007 1:29:21 PM PST by daybreakcoming
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To: KoRn; daybreakcoming

Im wondering if both, or atleast one of you would be willing to FRmail me after your first week.

i just scheduled an appt, but its not for 3 weeks. would like to know how it works for you guys:)


54 posted on 01/26/2007 1:33:09 PM PST by OMalley (Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing. St. Therese, "the little flower")
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To: daybreakcoming

"I'm off to get it filled."

Good luck to you!


55 posted on 01/26/2007 1:35:28 PM PST by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: daybreakcoming

I just heard of it today, and I'm thinking of trying it. I might freepmail you in a couple of weeks and see how it's working out for you...


56 posted on 01/26/2007 1:35:35 PM PST by FLAMING DEATH (Open source is a good check on the artificial influence of monopolization.)
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To: OMalley
"Im wondering if both, or atleast one of you would be willing to FRmail me after your first week."

Will do.

57 posted on 01/26/2007 1:38:55 PM PST by KoRn
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To: KoRn

much appreciated!


58 posted on 01/26/2007 2:11:30 PM PST by OMalley (Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing. St. Therese, "the little flower")
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To: MARTIAL MONK

You may not be all that rare. I too quit several times over the years, often just because I never can do anything consistently.
The last time, it took will power to deny such a pleasure, but not a great deal of it.

Never really had what I'd call an addiction to it...or anything else.

They should put US in a study, eh? We could really fudge up the results.

Speaking of fudge, it's time for my IV.


59 posted on 01/26/2007 2:15:23 PM PST by Graymatter (...a cocoavore.)
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To: OMalley; FLAMING DEATH; KoRn
OK! Got it filled and ready to take my first dose in the am. In case you don't hear from me before you get ready - just FReepmail me and I will be glad to let you know how it is going for me. I am so optimistic (thanks to the encouraging testimony here) about this - even though I do/did enjoy smoking.

And KoRn - please let me know you are are doing with it.

60 posted on 01/26/2007 6:11:56 PM PST by daybreakcoming
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