Comments on: Using My Hardheadedness for Good, Not Evil http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/ The unedited observations of a complex, driven, work-in-progress woman in her 40’s. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:50:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin O. Hamann http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 Martin O. Hamann Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:37:47 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4426 @Suzanne I say "Congrats on giving up on the smoking", too! I am an ex-smoker for years and i saved SO MUCH MONEY INSTEAD OF GIVING IT TO THESE EVIL TOBACCO COMPANIES ! 10 YEARS AS NONSMOKER WILL DONATE U 14400 EUROS ! cheers Martin @Suzanne
I say "Congrats on giving up on the smoking", too!

I am an ex-smoker for years and i saved SO MUCH MONEY INSTEAD OF GIVING IT TO THESE EVIL TOBACCO COMPANIES !

10 YEARS AS NONSMOKER WILL DONATE U 14400 EUROS !

cheers
Martin

]]> By: gruzoviki http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4358 gruzoviki Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:25:33 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4358 I am SO proud of you for choosing health over nicotine. I have my own addiction ghosts and know how tough it is to give up an old habit. I am SO proud of you for choosing health over nicotine. I have my own addiction ghosts and know how tough it is to give up an old habit.

]]> By: Copywriter http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4266 Copywriter Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:50:06 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4266 I love your idea of having one in the house so that you can have your 'last cigarette' whenever you want it but there won't be any more after that. What a great idea! Good on you for refusing to be addicted - what a strong person you are! I love your idea of having one in the house so that you can have your 'last cigarette' whenever you want it but there won't be any more after that. What a great idea!
Good on you for refusing to be addicted – what a strong person you are!

]]> By: UFC Tickets http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4264 UFC Tickets Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:47:32 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4264 Congrats on giving up on the smoking, Suzanne! :) As a fellow ex-smoker I remember how difficult it was to give up completely, tho i must say, looking back the long term health benefits are def worth it! Congrats on giving up on the smoking, Suzanne! :) As a fellow ex-smoker I remember how difficult it was to give up completely, tho i must say, looking back the long term health benefits are def worth it!

]]> By: Mary Ann http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4225 Mary Ann Tue, 18 May 2010 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4225 Quitting is really tough and I don't smoke but my husband used to back when we were still dating. But it's mind over matter dear. You just have to be strong and hold on to the reasons why you decided to quit. My husband's reason was me. I have asthma and I told him, "you and me cannot be together if you don't quit!" I married him.. :) because he never smoked a stick since I told him that. Quitting is really tough and I don't smoke but my husband used to back when we were still dating.

But it's mind over matter dear. You just have to be strong and hold on to the reasons why you decided to quit. My husband's reason was me. I have asthma and I told him, "you and me cannot be together if you don't quit!"

I married him.. :) because he never smoked a stick since I told him that.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Matthew Thu, 06 May 2010 02:49:36 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4207 Quitting smoking is very tough to do. It is an addictive substance that controls many peoples lives. You should feel good about yourself and your health or quitting such an awful habit Quitting smoking is very tough to do. It is an addictive substance that controls many peoples lives. You should feel good about yourself and your health or quitting such an awful habit

]]> By: Christa http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4201 Christa Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:58:32 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4201 YAY! I am SO proud of you for choosing health over nicotine. I have my own addiction ghosts (and you know the details) and know how tough it is to give up an old habit. YAY! I am SO proud of you for choosing health over nicotine. I have my own addiction ghosts (and you know the details) and know how tough it is to give up an old habit.

]]> By: Nancy Boyd http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4191 Nancy Boyd Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4191 OK Suzanne there is absolutely nothing anyone can say that can equal your own sense of mastery and pride for what you have done, so I won't say anything but congratulations. It's heartfelt. 'Cos I know what it's like -- the journey to get to where you are now -- and all the evil beasties that lurk along the way to keep you from getting to that freedom. I forget how many years it's been now since that day, but I can remember with startling clarity what all the days leading up to it were like, and most of them begin with what I think Hell must be like. It was that awful! What people who are still smoking (read: hooked on tobacco) don't realize is that there is a really WONDERFUL life on the other side of it. Without the ucky stuff. Which isn't to say that sh*t doesn't still happen. It does. But when it does, it's so much easier to handle than it used to be when the first thing I'd reach for was something that was killing me. Man this is hard to describe. Suzanne I hope you try, though, because there are still smokers out there who need more than a little encouragement to even think it's possible to quit. I know because I used to be one of them. Welcome to the club of exxies! Hey I have no idea if there is such a club but there oughta be. . . the dues are godawful painful but the victory is more valuable than the rarest metals on any planet you want to name. Just saying. Way to go, you! OK Suzanne there is absolutely nothing anyone can say that can equal your own sense of mastery and pride for what you have done, so I won't say anything but congratulations. It's heartfelt.

'Cos I know what it's like — the journey to get to where you are now — and all the evil beasties that lurk along the way to keep you from getting to that freedom. I forget how many years it's been now since that day, but I can remember with startling clarity what all the days leading up to it were like, and most of them begin with what I think Hell must be like. It was that awful!

What people who are still smoking (read: hooked on tobacco) don't realize is that there is a really WONDERFUL life on the other side of it. Without the ucky stuff.

Which isn't to say that sh*t doesn't still happen. It does. But when it does, it's so much easier to handle than it used to be when the first thing I'd reach for was something that was killing me.

Man this is hard to describe. Suzanne I hope you try, though, because there are still smokers out there who need more than a little encouragement to even think it's possible to quit. I know because I used to be one of them.

Welcome to the club of exxies! Hey I have no idea if there is such a club but there oughta be. . . the dues are godawful painful but the victory is more valuable than the rarest metals on any planet you want to name. Just saying.

Way to go, you!

]]> By: SuzanneSays http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 SuzanneSays Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:09:34 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4185 LOL So I take it beer was a big trigger for you... LOL That's one of the things I was worried about - that I wouldn't be able to really enjoy my morning coffee for wanting a cigarette. But I'm happy to report I can drink my coffee just fine without starting to jones for a ciggie. Whew! One of the other tricks I use to quell the craving is to think about all those times I lit the wrong end by mistake. Can we say N-A-S-T-Y!?? LOL So I take it beer was a big trigger for you… LOL

That's one of the things I was worried about – that I wouldn't be able to really enjoy my morning coffee for wanting a cigarette. But I'm happy to report I can drink my coffee just fine without starting to jones for a ciggie. Whew!

One of the other tricks I use to quell the craving is to think about all those times I lit the wrong end by mistake. Can we say N-A-S-T-Y!??

]]> By: Peggasus http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/hardheadedness-good-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4184 Peggasus Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:16:24 +0000 http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/?p=766#comment-4184 My husband once said to me, "You're just as hard-headed as your father!" I took it as a compliment. Good for you! I quit over ten years ago, and agree that the 'habitually' part was the hardest: at bowling, drinking beer, at a bar, drinking beer, seeing a beer and then drinking it, etc. Now I drink mostly wine. My husband once said to me, "You're just as hard-headed as your father!" I took it as a compliment.

Good for you! I quit over ten years ago, and agree that the 'habitually' part was the hardest: at bowling, drinking beer, at a bar, drinking beer, seeing a beer and then drinking it, etc. Now I drink mostly wine.

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