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68. I used to go into the girl's restroom in our HS Lunchroom, and GAK....

Wed Mar 26, 2025, 12:09 AM

Mar 26

The haze of the smoking. Ghads!
(I wasn't, am not a smoker!)

And around the same time in Pre-Election '68 my uncle took me to a political gathering of Dems for Humphrey.

There was soooo much smoking going on there! A bit of a haze top!#cough#cough#gak#cough#
Wow - did I come out afterwards with a sore throat, possibly some dizziness and/or headache!

I have had only 1 migraine (induced later on by extreme focused light with a magnifying glass into my dialated eyes [possibly worse in one eye] by a ?opthamologist. Started to get all manner of crazy light "designs" blocking everything else out) when I was 16, I just turned 72, and I still remember it!

My dad had taken me. I had to hold on to him afterwards with eyes closed near slits, and completely closed in the brief sunlight between blocks ubtul we got to our car.

By the time we got home I had the whole 9 yards: sensitivity to light (down went the shades), the visual "auras", the nausea(!!!), tension headache, etc, 56 years ago!

I have complete sympathy for people who get them!

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Hi Duer's. My name is debm55. and I have not had a cigarette since March2. I smoked 1 and a half pack a day. As I sit [View all] debm55 Mar 25 OP

Congratulations on being smoke free. Every day is a win. nt Phoenix61 Mar 25 #1

Thank you Phoenix61. debm55 Mar 25 #2

Got you beat - Had a W.U.S. the night after the election at which point cold-turkey two days later when i Backseat Driver Mar 25 #60

Take care of yourself Backseat Driver. debm55 Mar 26 #84

Congratulations! Dulcinea Mar 26 #138

Congratulations on being smoke free MustLoveBeagles Mar 31 #154

I wish you well Botany Mar 25 #3

Thank you Botany. debm55 Mar 25 #14

Hang in there, you're doing a tough job and we're proud of you Walleye Mar 25 #4

Thank you Walleye. I had all kinds of scans. I wanted to see the scan results. I wanted to see what I did to myself. I debm55 Mar 25 #18

Good on you, deb. Hope you get that level up. LoisB Mar 25 #5

Thank you LoisB. debm55 Mar 25 #20

How many years did you smoke that much, deb? True Dough Mar 25 #6

Actually, there were some days when Rich had his cancer that i had 2 packs. I asked to see my x rays and was told what I debm55 Mar 25 #10

Thank you True Dough. Also, had heart failure. debm55 Mar 25 #21

Hang in there! True Dough Mar 25 #39

Thank you True Dough debm55 Mar 26 #98

Most excellent malaise Mar 25 #7

Thank you very much, malaise. debm55 Mar 25 #22

Good job, Debbie! Different Drummer Mar 25 #8

Thank you very much. Different Drummer. debm55 Mar 25 #23

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Thank you so very much, sdfernando. debm55 Mar 25 #24

I never thought I could quit after 40 years. I did. 12 years ago. You can, too! CurtEastPoint Mar 25 #11

Thank you very much for your belief in me.CurtEastPoint. debm55 Mar 25 #25

Congratulations!! You have been smoke-free and I am proud of you. I used the patch to quit and i was glad dai13sy Mar 25 #12

Thank you dai13sy. I will try to make you proud of me. debm55 Mar 25 #27

Good going Deb. Codifer Mar 25 #13

Thank you very much, Codifer. debm55 Mar 25 #28

More power to you, Deb! Wicked Blue Mar 25 #15

Wicked Blue. Can you point me out to some. I would like to try. Love debm55 Mar 25 #30

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Oh thank you very much, Wicked Blue. debm55 Mar 26 #99

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Good for you Deb. MiKenMi33 Mar 25 #17

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All the best, Debm55! Pulling for you. We miss you here, but save your energy for getting better Whyisthisstillclose Mar 25 #19

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I am sooo rooting for you, debm55. Keep it up... hlthe2b Mar 25 #26

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I used to go into the girl's restroom in our HS Lunchroom, and GAK.... electric_blue68 Mar 26 #68

I used to get them when I was younger. Certain foods-shellfish will trigger. debm55 Mar 26 #97

Glad you don't get them anymore. electric_blue68 Mar 26 #143

I actually lost my breakfast thanks to the smoking high school girls in the restroom yellowdogintexas Mar 26 #144

Did not know...best of luck. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 25 #29

We can both do it. OAITW r,2,O we both do it. LOVE You debm55 Mar 25 #40

72 tomorrow. Deb. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 25 #42

I love and care for you . ❤️ debbie debm55 Mar 25 #48

That's wonderful you are smoke free now, quite an accomplishment, but my heart breaks for you LiberalLoner Mar 25 #31

Thank you LiberalLoner debm55 Mar 26 #100

Hugs girlfriend. Keep up the good work. Srkdqltr Mar 25 #32

Good for you. It's difficult, but you will feel better. surfered Mar 25 #34

Thank you so much and we are glad you are with us. debm55 Mar 26 #101

Fantastic! What an accomplishment! MLAA Mar 25 #38

Thank you very much MLAA. debm55 Mar 26 #102

Good for you on the smoking cessation. magicarpet Mar 25 #41

Hang in there, you're going to prevail. Dorothy V Mar 25 #43

SWEEEEET!! Congrats!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 25 #44

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Hang in there Deb. boonecreek Mar 25 #46

Healing Blessings madashelltoo Mar 25 #47

We love you deb! Hang in there. alwaysinasnit Mar 25 #49

Good for you! LisaM Mar 25 #50

sounds miserable for you Kali Mar 25 #51

Congrats Debbie, you sound so much better JMCKUSICK Mar 25 #52

Nice to hear from you. I quit the little evil-sticks 19 years ago. I quit on April first. (Fool Day) chouchou Mar 25 #53

Damn Girl... I'm glad you're Now Cha Mar 25 #54

Quitting smoking is hard! Lulu KC Mar 25 #55

here's an order for you debm55! Skittles Mar 25 #56

Good luck Deb.. mountain grammy Mar 25 #57

You've been missed. Hope you're feeling better, deb. ancianita Mar 25 #58

The first 60 days are the toughest IbogaProject Mar 25 #61

So happy for you! MuseRider Mar 25 #62

Congratulations JustTooMuch Mar 25 #63

YAY!!! I love good news and when we can really use some, debm55! calimary Mar 25 #64

Oh, Deb, you are bravely tackling this tough row to hoe! You are a constant bright light and KitFox Mar 26 #65

I have some things to say about abstaining. Jeebo Mar 26 #66

Best of luck to you. Great job! Lilithschyld Mar 26 #67

I quit in 1996 - one of the hardest challenges I ever faced . Permanut Mar 26 #69

Gosh, all of that cannot have been easy. hamsterjill Mar 26 #70

April 4th will be 11 years for me! Behind the Aegis Mar 26 #72

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Thanks for the update on your predicament. We all hope that you recover quickly and well. We miss..... RussellCattle Mar 26 #74

Hi debm55 LittleGirl Mar 26 #75

Congratulations! 58Sunliner Mar 26 #76

Healing vibes on the way to you, Deb SheltieLover Mar 26 #77

Woah, scary! And Wow on about 3 wks plus of being smoking free! electric_blue68 Mar 26 #78

Congratulations! radical noodle Mar 26 #79

Hi Deb, I quit cold turkey 42 years ago, in 1983. FuzzyRabbit Mar 26 #80

I am a nonsmoker. Thank you FuzzyRabbit, debm55 Mar 26 #96

I feel what you are going through KT2000 Mar 26 #81

Thank you very much KT2000. I am glad it worked for you. debm55 Mar 26 #95

Persevere. You can stay off cigarettes. Peace and comfort to you. PufPuf23 Mar 26 #82

I will try. Thank you very much, PufPuf23. debm55 Mar 26 #94

It's a hard habit to quit. Good luck deb. It gets easier as time goes by. Emile Mar 26 #83

Thank you very much Emile for your kind words. debm55 Mar 26 #91

Congratulations! KarenS Mar 26 #85

Thank you very much KarenS for your kind words. debm55 Mar 26 #90

Good for you, one day at a time. You can do it. Fla Dem Mar 26 #86

Thank you very much for your words of experience. FlaDem. debm55 Mar 26 #89

Spearmint gum is how I finally quit. Bad news is the price of gum has reached Emile Mar 26 #87

Thank you very much, Emile for your suggestion of the gum. debm55 Mar 26 #88

eggscllent AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #92

Thank you Bear debm55 Mar 26 #93

Just keep on not smoking. I quit 40 years ago by drinking Orange Hi C when I got a craving. It worked for me. OLDMDDEM Mar 26 #103

Thank you very much OLDMDDEM debm55 Mar 26 #113

DebM wish you only the best PennRalphie Mar 26 #104

Thank you very much PennRalphie. debm55 Mar 26 #111

(((((Hugs))))) UpInArms Mar 26 #105

Thank you very much UpinArms. debm55 Mar 26 #110

Congratulations on being able to QUIT! CountAllVotes Mar 26 #106

Thank you for the kind words. CountAllVotes. I Will do it this time. debm55 Mar 26 #109

My husband was a heavy smoker CountAllVotes Mar 26 #112

Good for you, Deb. I smoked in my younger years. Polly Hennessey Mar 26 #107

Thank you very much PollyHennessey. Love you debm55 Mar 26 #108

You're a treasure. Harker Mar 26 #114

Keep it up and keep kickin. defacto7 Mar 26 #115

Thank you defacto7. I will stay strong. debm55 Mar 26 #117

Oh Debm55, WE MISS YOU! some_of_us_are_sane Mar 26 #116

Thank you some_of_us_are_sane. .I will do it debm55 Mar 26 #118

Keep fighting Deb justaprogressive Mar 26 #119

Get well. We miss you. You are DU's spirit animal. applegrove Mar 26 #120

Oh deb, you and your husband have been through the mill lately. badhair77 Mar 26 #121

Thank you very much badhair77. debm55 Mar 26 #134

Congratulations SARose Mar 26 #122

Thank you very much SARose. I like the idea of the straw. They put me on the patch when I left the hospital debm55 Mar 26 #127

Congratulations 😁 both my husband and I quit many years ago. He was having trouble breathing. TommieMommy Mar 26 #123

Thank you very much TommieMommy. and congratulations to you and your husband. debm55 Mar 26 #126

Miss you Deb and I hope you start feeling better kimbutgar Mar 26 #124

thank you very much. kimbutgar. debm55 Mar 26 #125

Good job. I need to quit too. Hope it all gets better for you. underpants Mar 26 #128

Thank you underpants. When you are ready to quit you will know. debm55 Mar 26 #132

So sorry debm55, just do what makes you, you. a kennedy Mar 26 #129

Thank you very much , a kennedy. debm55 Mar 26 #130

Yay! Mike Nelson Mar 26 #131

They you very much, Mike Nelson. I look forward to being free from the habit. The odd think is I didn;t go to ER for debm55 Mar 26 #133

What an awful predicament! pandr32 Mar 26 #135

Please take care Deb. Sending you positive loving thoughts! lucca18 Mar 26 #136

Congratulations, Deb! I plan to quit on Saturday. beaglelover Mar 26 #137

Aw, don't be embarrassed (unless it's factor in keeping you away from it). It's a long tradition.... electric_blue68 Mar 26 #149

I did quit smoking on Saturday, 3/29. So far, so good. This drug is amazing! beaglelover Mar 31 #153

Good luck beaglelover. I am still on the patch. Tomorrow marks a month for me. debm55 Mar 31 #155

Congratulations! A month is a very significant milestone! Keep it up! beaglelover Apr 1 #157

Good luck. Love you beaglelover and best of luck to you. Debbie. debm55 Mar 31 #156

Excellent news. My mom worked on a project that proved cigarette smoking does indeed cause... GreenWave Mar 26 #139

Congrats on kicking the habit, Deb! You can do this! Prayers for the quickest recovery possible. highplainsdem Mar 26 #140

Positive vibes to you! Nt spooky3 Mar 26 #141

debm55 I am so proud of you. I know from being around others that it is a very hard addiction to break yellowdogintexas Mar 26 #142

October 16, 2023, bluescribbler Mar 26 #145

Keep up the good fight - because you MUST. You do NOT have a choice! You do have friends! colorado_ufo Mar 26 #146

We are cheering for you! rurallib Mar 26 #147

I miss you too. Dear_Prudence Mar 26 #148

Take care. My thoughts are with you Joinfortmill Mar 26 #150

I'm rooting for you. soldierant Mar 26 #151

Sending you good vibes and much love, Debbie. YOU CAN DO THIS! wordstroken Mar 26 #152

I quit in 2004, after Gov Jennifer Granholm (MI) raised the tax on cigarettes. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 1 #158

Thank you very much JustABozoOnThisBus. debm55 Apr 1 #159

Congratulations!!! Here is a tip: Take about 10 deep breathes when you have an urge. rurallib Apr 1 #160

Good for you! Btdt raccoon Apr 1 #161

My last was March 24, 2018 liberaltrucker Apr 1 #162