Stories tagged “quitting”
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I've quit smoking. (for the 27th time...)
I was thinking—looking down at its burning ember end—and considering the fact that this could be my last cigarette, possibly ever. Thinking, what am I doing here? Breathing smoke, coating my lungs with god-knows-what, and all for a paltry t...
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Quitting is for quitters
they say you need to mean it if you wanna make this stick but it was just an empty threat decision made too quick im told its for the better that it’ll all be over soon but it’s been ’bout 5 years now 5 years exactly come this june ci...
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Career Change In Our New Kitchen
My glass of water was on the edge of the counter. If she put that hot pan down in the wrong place, or I didn’t watch as I leaned forward, it was going to plummet to the ground. I picked it up and took a drink. The mushrooms in the skillet sizzled...
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Christmas Gifts (Wishful Thinking)
Socks, Sea anenome soft, Bought For Christmas Wrapped In a BIG box With a BIG bow The size of a bungalow! Just so I can throw Them off the trail Of how small this sentimental Purchase is that I will mail. Ahh, how I miss this Snowy day Of gifts With ...
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promises, promises
getting clean kicking nicotine losing sleep vivid dreams oozing hoof deep It did seem like mayhem Fraying the seam Of thought stitches Love wrought sickness Sloshing mental streams With galoshes On a gala of girls and Liz Mrs. Not So Cautious Misses &#...