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To: LeonardSlye who wrote (549)	4/10/2001 5:15:08 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8273

Hi Leonard, 'Ralfph, Actually, I’m grrre-at at quitting smoking. I do tend to go about some things in a rather elaborate fashion...and this is one of them. I have hunderds of strategies for quitting. I’ve been quitting smoking for years and am well practised in the craft.' LOL. I'm quit 8 years now. People ask me how I quit and I tell them 'just like that'. And then I tell them I 'quit just like that' more times than I can remember :0) It almost got to be a monthly ritual at one point. It is probably one of the hardest things to do. If you don't really want to deep down (for yourself) it most likely won't take, or if it does you will be miserable (flames from other ex smokers here) and are just torturing yourself. I don't want to be discouraging but I've been there, done that... patches, gum,relaxation therapy , Life Sign (ROTFLMBO cause I'd smoke 2 every time it beeped) and a plethora of homespun ideas. On the positive side if you really want to it does get better. Also don't get me wrong about the 'quitting aids'. They do work for many people and if that's what you need to give you that edge, well that's what you need. My final tactic (contrary to popular wisdom) was to drink copious amounts of REALLY strong coffee every time I got the urge. It took a bit of the edge off for me (but I peed like crazy LOL). It took me 6 months to learn and 20 years to quit :0) Finally worked when I really wanted it. Hope I don't trip getting down from this soapbox :0) Good luck. regards Kastel

To: LeonardSlye who wrote (549)	4/10/2001 5:21:56 PM
From: tyc:>	Respond to of 8273

Don't tell yourself that you are quitting. Tell yourself that you do not smoke. Hell, even lie.... tell yourself that you haven't touched a cigarette for four years. Now what fool would light a cigarette if he'd been off the weed for four years, no matter how strong the urge? Lie, man lie !

To: LeonardSlye who wrote (549)	4/10/2001 8:08:23 PM
From: ralfph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8273

I have a close friend who quit cold turkey. She will admit to a 2 pack a day habit . But there where days when I found her smoking out of pack 4 (but she would only admit to 2.) Now thats serious smoking. I think you have to be plain stubborn to quit. How about that TEK.B , it finaly broke through to its year high. Very nice narrow trading pattern yesterday which signaled it was about to move one way or the other. Lots of resistance this morning but it chewed its way through to a year high anyway. Yahoo yahoo. I was not sure which way it would go a couple of days ago but I was leaning towards an uptick as the trading seemed to get narrower. NT- still too high. BAY- Nice and steady trader. ITE- What was todays uptick all about ? GTT- woof PVO- I think I will leave a certain directors name on www.curses.com QBX-zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz IDO-stupid snow, its not driving the price down to my level SCQ-Hmmmm I is confused CPT- remember that one? What exchange did it trade on anyway? Thanks for the thumbs up Lenny regards ralfph One of these days we are going to post our swing trades and liven up this thread. If something would only swing in the right direction.