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Today I Am Thankful For... Ver. 3: Earth, Wind and Fire!

Books, the internet and netflix lol
It's been raining all day where I live in Oregon. Great excuse to be lazy all day!
 
Thankful for discipline/self control.

Our newly hired shipper asked me if I wanted to join him for a quick smoke but I said no and that I had quit smoking. Patting myself in the back.
 
People who care about me
People I care about
My dog
Life
Wanting to do better....

Maya said:
Thankful for discipline/self control.

Our newly hired shipper asked me if I wanted to join him for a quick smoke but I said no and that I had quit smoking. Patting myself in the back.
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Congratulations Maya! My friend totally shocked me (who I see pretty routinely) that he actually quit smoking 3 months ago. I was shocked. He told me "as soon as I said "I AM NOT A SMOKER"" It all came around for him.

It was so impressive to me that I actually am 5 days without a smoke. (only vaped weed, and my e-cig as a crutch). What's odd is I haven't noticed the "smell" improvements which I did a lot faster the last time I quit (a major life stressor/death in family made that cessation cease), but it's getting better I think!
 
lolwhatzdrugs said:
People who care about me
People I care about
My dog
Life
Wanting to do better....



Congratulations Maya! My friend totally shocked me (who I see pretty routinely) that he actually quit smoking 3 months ago. I was shocked. He told me "as soon as I said "I AM NOT A SMOKER"" It all came around for him.

It was so impressive to me that I actually am 5 days without a smoke. (only vaped weed, and my e-cig as a crutch). What's odd is I haven't noticed the "smell" improvements which I did a lot faster the last time I quit (a major life stressor/death in family made that cessation cease), but it's getting better I think!
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Back to ya! It's hard cause I quit a gazillion times before I finally said NO Maya do not smoke anymore.
 
I am thankful for days of clarity. I am thankful for the family that never left my side, even while behaving like a total split personality due to my drug abuse.

I am thankful for my son pushing for a family gym membership while I am feeling much too lethargic to do so on my own.

I am grateful for a place to post where I feel totally anonymous and safe because I have posted some pretty fucked up shit that is quite telling of how selfish I've been in the past.
 
I am thankful that I am finally no longer feeling lingering minor withdrawal symptoms. I am also thankful that even when I was post-ibogaine, I was still in a constantly happy and content mindset. I am also thankful that ibogaine therapy appears to have utterly erased any sign of PAWS.

<3:)<3
 
Maya said:
Back to ya! It's hard cause I quit a gazillion times before I finally said NO Maya do not smoke anymore.
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Great work, I gave up about 12 years ago now, I'd smoked everyday from 13.

Thankful it's something I've managed to stay away from, it has to be amongst the worst addictions possible, tis the weed of Mammon ;)
 
Yep, another one for the moms. I haven't lived with my parents for a while and my mom still drives me crazy from time to time, but most of the time it's her way of showing she cares and she's also done tons for me.
 
I am also thankful for my mom, so much, she's the best mom ever. And both of my parents, they are helping me so much right now as I try to recover my life, despite the fact that they helped me a lot when I was addicted and at one point told me that was it. I don't know where I'd be without them right now, but it would be a lot worse than where I actually am. <3

I am also thankful that my dad is still functional, he got diagnosed with ALS maybe 6 months ago so he has probably 5 years at most, but he does have one of the top neurologists in the country. But so far he can still drive and walk, he can use his hands well but he can't lift his arms much but he doesn't have to for driving. I am thankful that even though he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, he has quite a bit of time left and I get that time to talk to him and spend time with him, and ultimately, prepare. So much better than a sudden death like a heart attack. Though still really difficult. His dad lived to be 98 and his mom was I think 94. Seems so unfair, he's one of the best people I know, totally selfless.
 
Xorkoth said:
I am also thankful for my mom, so much, she's the best mom ever. And both of my parents, they are helping me so much right now as I try to recover my life, despite the fact that they helped me a lot when I was addicted and at one point told me that was it. I don't know where I'd be without them right now, but it would be a lot worse than where I actually am. <3
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Totally agreed in every aspect

I am thankful I don't feel too awfully sad today
I am thankful I'm finally at peace and so is my mother

I love you more than anything mom, I know you're helping me stay strong
 
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