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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 16 Aug 19

I'm not sure if this is a global expression or mostly American, but my husband and I have gone cold turkey, starting today. If you're not familiar with the expression, it means to give up something addicting right then, all at...

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Offline for a few days

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 11 Feb 18

Off to Manchester this morning to visit friends, see my mum and belatedly celebrate Friday's 56th birthday So I'll be away from my computer until Monday afternoon / evening. Hopefully the journey will take my mind off not having...

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Diary 27th And 28th May 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 28 May 17

Diary Saturday 27th May 2017 My first full day without my main computer was a living hell. Having accidentally left it at the community centre I was led to think it could not now be returned to me until Tuesday by which time I’d...

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People Pleaser

Angela @angtobeheard (276) • United States 21 May 16

I am 29 and I can be a bit of people pleaser. I care more about other people's feelings then my own most of the time. Is that something you can break out of? Should I go cold turkey and just not care about anyone else but my son?...

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Cold Turkey!

Michael McCathern @Grandpa_Clueless (22) • Easton, Pennsylvania 19 Jan 16

After 35 years of smoking I have decided to go cold turkey tomorrow. Cold turkey is my only option because I'm one of those people who can't control themselves if they have them. Any suggestion, advice, or help would be greatly...

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Non-Fiction Book Review – James Bowen – Street Cat Bob

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 4 Sep 15

2012 Hodder And Stoughton – Spoiler Alerts. The deeply moving and uplifting story of a homeless young busker and the cat who came out of nowhere to save his life. Then again, it is the story of a homeless cat saved by a young...

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celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 16 Feb 11

Have been able to quit smoking in the last couple years or are in the process of doing so? What products are you using? Or are you just doing it cold turkey?

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Cold Turkey

chi2nasrin @chi2nasrin (1101) • Malaysia 15 Mar 10

We all cope with anxiety and stress, to one degree or another, with the help of a cocktail of chemicals produced in the body and released in the brain. Chief among them is the endorphin group. The endorphins are peptide...

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Join me! . . . Cold Turkey Style! ;-)

voldrox @voldrox (7191) • India 29 Nov 09

I am ashamed to let you all know that i have been a smoker, well erm.. i kinda wasn't ashamed when i started it but when i grew weak to it i felt why is this thing taking control of me, i had got addicted and i have smoked for...

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11 Days Of Cold Turkey

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 22 Aug 09

You may remember me doing a discussion about Stopping Gambling! Well you will be happy to hear that today is my 11th day of cold turkey and I haven't gambled ONCE online! I thought it would be difficult and a struggle, but I've...

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Finally I Made A Drastic Decision To Stop Gambling

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 12 Aug 09

Previously I used gambling on the internet as entertainment, I don't go out socializing because I am very shy and I am not a people person, I don't make friends easily and I do not have trust in anyone, I am slightly paranoid and...

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Would You Stop Smoking If???

LadyMarissa @LadyMarissa (12148) • United States 22 Feb 09

I ran into an old comedy this morning titled Cold Turkey. The premise was a tobacco company offered $25 million to any town in the US that could quit smoking for 30 days. It had to be 100% of the population. The town...

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how did you manage to quit smoking?

kayedanda @kayedanda (1850) • Philippines 21 Oct 08

i am still trying (quite unsuccessfully) to get my husband to quit smoking. thus i would like to hear it from the former smokers who decided to quit this habit. how did you manage to stop yourself from smoking? i would like my...

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Goodbye Cruel Mobile You Are Not My Friend Anymore

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 6 Feb 08

Well I am finally saying goodbye to my mobile phone! It's no good I can't have it any more, we have to part, it is time to say goodbye! Alas poor mobile I knew him so well and now I'm turning my back! Ok drama over! I am a...

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anybody else trying to give up antidepressants?

glamgrl @glamgrl (384) • Ireland 21 Jan 08

i am trying to give up same anybody else? how is it going? i find it REALLY hard i am going really slow to hopefully prevent a relapse

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Care For A Slice Of Cold Turkey?

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 4 Sep 07

I'm starting to sweat, I'm starting to get 'bored' and I'm starting to go a little crazy! Why? Because not having the internet at home is like having a dose of cold turkey! I hate being cut off from my friends and from being to...

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I'm trying to give up smoking without NRT.

nancyrowina @nancyrowina (3850) 23 Jun 07

I gave up smoking for about 4 months using nicotine patches and had started to feel much better. Over Christmas I had a couple of joints (In England we smoke them with Tobacco) and got hooked again. Today I've decided I want to...

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birth control pills and weight gain

BoBo2007 @BoBo2007 (5) • United States 27 May 07

I know the pill has had a little bit to do with my weight gain over the last 18 years but I have the opportunity to stop taking them because my husband is getting the dreaded procedure in a few weeks. Should I go cold turkey with...

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Cold turkey commercials--Where's his head?

DesignDiva @DesignDiva (379) • United States 11 Apr 07

Have you seen them? Here's my question. Is it a headless turkey? I mean, is that the neck that he's talking and smoking out of? Does that freak anyone else out? A headless, talking turkey. The commercials always crack me up...

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scorpiobabes @scorpiobabes (7225) • United States 28 Mar 07

Seventh time is the charm for me, although I've had a few cigarettes towards the end this last time. I've tried so hard--the first time I quit cold turkey, but it was with my soon-to-be husband (although I wasn't really thrilled)...

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