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The Quit Journey

OldBones-Larry
4 7 18

I was talking to someone the other day and they asked me how they could quit smoking. I did refer them here naturally. I also passed along many of the things that have worked for us here. 

I also passed along these words given me by one of the elders when I was just a small boy ....

The journey of 1000 steps begins with just 1 step.

They didn't see the connection. 

I changed what I had been told as follows to help them make the connection.

The quit of 1000 days begins with just 1 day.

Take your quit one minute, one hour, one day at a time.

They began to see what I was getting at with those words.

One step, and then another, will get you to where you want to be.

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I am a male that underwent coronary artery bypass X3 (triple) on 10/22/13 at the age of 55. I was living on about 20-30% of one coronary artery and my left heart output was only 20% to 25%. I spent a week in the hospital after surgery and went home. Then had to go back a day later for another week because I had pneumonia. Finally a few days because of a slight arythmia. All told it has been about 2 1/2 weeks. I am past the cravings by now and only have the urges to contend with. I really don't suggest that anyone quits smoking using this technique though. I'll have to carry the scars from that day for the rest of my life. The large one down the center of my chest, and the ones from several "silent" infarctions. I came that close to the next world. Never again will I subject my body to that (at one point in my life I was smoking 5 packs of cigarillos a day). I now have to say N.O.P.E. (Not One Puff Ever) every day of my life. TheOldGoat-Joan, I miss you terribly my friend. Elder Lists Guilia's: (/blogs/Giulia-blog/2017/06/18/elders-list-ao-december-7-2016 ) or Smorgy's (Chronological Elder List)