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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:00 AM

Screw you for not smoking

Last fall, after 13 years of pleasurable puffing, I smoked my last cigarette. I thought quitting would make me feel healthy and hale -- so why the hell is my body falling apart?
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:32 AM

    i loved every single cig I ever smoked and miss it like crazy

    I miss smoking so much and I can't wait to start again. It's been a little over a year since I smoked and I hope to make it about 5 years before I start again (purely for social, work and family reasons although all things related to smell have improved and food certainly does taste better). If I wasn't such a pussy I'd still smoke. But I will return! I can't wait for that first cig. It will be wonderful in ways that only real smokers appreciate.

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