07-02-2003 00:05									#1
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Some of you have written Birthday wishes in the past to my mother, so I thought you might want to know of a great accomplishment.

Twenty years ago today, she gave up Black Jack Daniels.
No drinking since. Not 1.
It wasn't always easy, I know.
Today, she's going to mark the ocassion by attempting to give up cigarettes.

So Mom, WTG. You should be very proud of yourself.

	07-02-2003 00:32									#2
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Congrats are in order. Giving up addictions can be tough (it took a momentous effort for me to shake ACS..)

Hopefully her choices will allow her longer life and more time to enjoy family and friends.

I gave up the booze some twenty years ago but still have the cigarette monkey on my back. Hope she has more determination than me.

	07-02-2003 00:32									#3
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Go, Mom, go!

	07-02-2003 00:36									#4
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Good for her!

She still has a long way to go to atone for inflicting you upon us, but it's a start!

	07-02-2003 00:44									#6
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Yay mom!

	07-02-2003 00:52									#7
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Nice to see people setting goals for themselves and making it.

Not everyone has the willpower and commitment to do it.

WTG

	07-02-2003 01:04									#8
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in 20 years if only I can say tat about my apolyton addiction

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Sloww, is (as AA says, one cannot stop being an alcoholic. Alcoholism is for life ) your mother an Alcoholic?

congratulations, then

	07-02-2003 01:34									#11
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This thread reminds me I need to stop for some gin.




Congrats to your mom.

	07-02-2003 01:40									#12
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Yay for Sloww's Mum!

	07-02-2003 01:45									#13
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Thanks all. She's taking a nap right now, but I'll be sure she sees your kind words.

Boris, she knows and agrees 100%.

Azazel, yes. Mom is a recovering alcoholic.
She got 3-4 DWIs and did some jail time on weekends.
She went to A.A. and has a fistful of chips.

As Chris might say though, "She's feeling MUCH better now".

	07-02-2003 02:20									#15
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Congrats!!
A perfect moment to change my sig

	07-02-2003 02:22									#16
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wow. sounds like she had a rough time.

way to go.

	07-02-2003 03:12									#17
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Good job to Sloww's Mom!

I've got one Uncle who is an alcoholic who is cheating on my Aunt. And another who died of various liver problems because of substance abuse, cancer, Hepatitus A and B, and some sort of immune disorder.

	07-02-2003 03:56									#18
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My mom quit smoking nearly two years ago after smoking all her adult life (she's 70), and I think it's a tremendous achievement, something to be proud of.

Congratulations on the "anniversary" and best wishes for your mom, Sloww.

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Wootang!

	07-02-2003 04:46									#20
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From Mom:
Thank you all, and she at Che.

	07-02-2003 04:58									#21
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Mom Sloww.....CONGRATULATIONS!!! My wish is that you'll be just as successful with cigarettes.

Ishie

	07-02-2003 05:01									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Good for her! She still has a long way to go to atone for inflicting you upon us, but it's a start!

yes, good for her

but Sloww is a great boon, not something that's been inflicted on us.... at least he is if you've learned to view him as a source of entertainment as i have

	07-02-2003 05:02									#23
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The best part is she's probably still alive as a result

	07-02-2003 05:03									#24
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My bro's ex wife was an alcholic, and also quit. She asked me how it was to quit smoking since I'd done it and she wanted to. I said "your body and mind will try to convince you that you should smoke, convince you on the cell level. You won't know what hit you, but hang on and don't believe your inclinations."

She said, "oh, it's like quitting booze"

So, your Mom did it, she can do it again.

My Mom, advise on my quitting smoking, "it's just another addiction." Somehow that helped since I know she had lived...

Good luck Mrs Sloww! Btw, your son isn't dumb.

	07-02-2003 05:09									#25
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In her defense, she raised 3 boys, pretty much alone.
If that doesn't make one drink, I don't know what would.

	07-02-2003 07:05									#26
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I think I'm gonna start smoking again when I get old.

Quitting smoking is hard, but after the first few days, it switches from being physical and mental to only being mental. So that helps. Just have to get passed the first few days.