To me since I don't smoke myself, it's actually a very interesting habit for
me to watch for a few reasons.  The first reason is the cost, to smoke a few
packs a day isn't cheap, I usually think of other ways to spend the money
instead of smoking it away, I have known people who smoked the same amount
of money as a new car would cost in a few years without having to take out a
big car loan.  Another reason is cleanness, I don't know why anyone wants to
show up somewhere smelling like smoke, I'm sometimes sent over a PCA, who I
call the "human ash tray"because I can smell heavy amounts of smoke on her
clothes.  I feel sorry for her in someway because she is good looking and
smart but her down fall is smoking, I would love to tell her that but I'm
her employer and I feel you mustn't tell your employees what habits to have
and not.  But however, I know great amounts of healthcare professionals who
smoke, to me it would be interesting to do a study to see if taking smoking
breaks actually effects their job performance in someway.

Thanks,
Anthony

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Kathleen Salkin
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 12:54 PM
  Subject: Re: Comedy Central's


  Thanks, Anthony, but I must say, it wasn't all that difficult for me to
quit, honestly.  I was a v. light smoker, less than a half a pack a day, and
by the time I decided to quit, I was smoking extremely low-tar cigarettes.
I've never found it difficult to stop taking meds or abstain from alcohol.

  My baby sister, however, smokes 2 or more packs a day and is quite obese.
She's got a smoker's cough and arthritis and cannot walk even a half-mile
without getting out of breath, and she's only 38!

  Kat


  "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  > Congratulations to everybody who has been successful in quitting smoking
  because it's one of the most difficult challenges, I have heard over and
  over again.  I myself fortunately haven't ever smoked and find it to be
very
  difficult being around people who do, however I don't usually tell
somebody
  that.

  Thanks,
  Anthony

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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Kathleen Salkin
    To: [log in to unmask]
    Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 10:36 AM
    Subject: Re: Comedy Central's


    I wish I could say I quit after my dad got throat cancer, but it took a
  bet to make me quit. A co-worker bet me I couldn't and I quit to prove her
  wrong.  Best bet I ever won.

    My dad was treated successfully for the throat cancer but died 12 years
  later of prostate cancer.

    Kat

    "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
   wrote:
    > In a message dated 2/20/02 7:41:16 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

    >Oh, and I did finally quit smoking, in 1979!
    >
    >Kat
    I quit in 1983 after open-heart surgery!

    Bobby