Tag Archives: smoking

November 2015

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Linda

I’ve had a really hard time getting this done this month.  I decided to finally quit smoking on the 1st of November.  BUT – it hasn’t exactly worked.  I’ve been stupidly putting myself through withdrawal on a daily basis by … Continue reading →

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ANGST

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Linda

I had a very weird dream last night.  I was living in this small closet of a room in this huge place, like a mall and an amusement park all in one big thing, and loads of people; sort of … Continue reading →

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10-17-13 (and smoking)

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Linda

I have been having such a rough time.  I finally went out and bought a pack of cigarettes yesterday.  While I do not want to be a smoker, I also don’t want to be so dysfunctional and unable to cope … Continue reading →

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nine-eleven

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Linda

9/11/13 – thinking about where I was on 9/11/01.  Sitting on my sofa nursing my child.  I will never forget it.  I think about other shocking events I have experienced:  The 1989 earthquake in San Francisco, the floods in 1982 … Continue reading →

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090613

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Linda

It has now been 15 days since I stopped smoking. And it continues to be – a BATTLE. I’ve lost track of the number of times in recent months that I first quit but then after a while started “cheating” … Continue reading →

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Real Life Again…

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Linda

After getting back from vacation the first thing I now need to do is to start getting ready for another school year.  Eighth Grade Orientation is Aug. 20th  and the first day of school is Aug. 21st.  I sure hope … Continue reading →

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3/4/2013

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Linda

The weather has been lovely and the trees are starting to bud – I think Spring is finally making an appearance. I have not been doing very well quitting smoking.  I did all but quit, but then kept “cheating;” having … Continue reading →

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2/18/2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Linda

More ruminations…. I just realized that it has been TEN YEARS since I left Kansas and, with my mother and my then 3-year-old little boy, came back home to California.   Ten years since I closed the era of my life … Continue reading →

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QUITTING

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Linda

The first time I successfully managed to quit smoking in any serious way, was in October of 2009.  I decided to try Acupuncture after hearing some positive comments, and so I made arrangements to do their 3-treatment stop smoking plan on Monday, … Continue reading →

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2/3/2013

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Linda

Today is my son’s 13th birthday.  Thirteen?  How can that be?  It is amazing how fast children grow up.   I made a birthday card for him: And my most important gift that I am giving to him is that, … Continue reading →

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2012 in Review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Linda

2012 As the year starts out, I am still trying to dig myself out of lethargy and depression; I examine my Goals and try to get back on track and stop sleeping in so late.  I create and start using a … Continue reading →

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2009 Summary

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Linda

I am going to post my whole Summary for this year.  It was quite a year; I lost my mother, I quit smoking, I started drawing.  A very bittersweet year… 2009 in Review This time last year, I was in … Continue reading →

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