Quitiversary

Three Year Pride: Raw Cheesecake with Cacao Crust

April 22, 2011
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I’m really proud right now. In theory, that’s because Tuesday marked my third official quitiversary: that’s three years of life after smoking. For those of you who are new to CR, here’s the deal: I was a heavy smoker for about 8 years. I loved cigarettes, and I still miss them. I started writing CR [...]

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Coming Clean About My Cup of Joe

March 30, 2010
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One of the first things that new clients like to declare to me is this: “Just so you know, I love my morning coffee, and I’m sorry, but I’m not giving it up.” Hmmmm. OK. Thanks for sharing? To be frank, this statement amuses me. Half the time I’m tempted to reply, “In comparison to [...]

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Quitiversary, Part Two: The Celebration!

April 20, 2009
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First of all, thank you so much for the many incredible comments you all left me yesterday. I can’t tell you how much they meant to me. My celebration was so much richer because of all the support I got from all of you. To the women who’ve emailed me about quitting, and to those [...]

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The Quitiversary: A Very Candid Post

April 19, 2009

Hello, all. Hope you’re having a terrific weekend. I’m about to head out to a day of celebratory festivities, since it’s a very special occasion for me. Today is my one year quitiversary: that is, the one year anniversary of the day I quit smoking. So prepare yourselves for an unusually candid post. Anyone who [...]

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