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The new tax on cigs went into effect to day in NYC.
I was in the drug store and stood behind someone as they forked over $8.97 for a pack!
I have never wanted to dance and laugh and cheer in celebration of being an ex-smoker as much as I did at that moment. Thank goodness! Whew!
Anyways, the government says it's a way to get people to quit, but in my humble opinion it's just a way to get more money, they know that most smokers are not going to quit, they are just gonna suck it up and deal, just like they always have.
I'm just glad I'm not one of those people anymore!
WOOT!
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Hey everyone. Just thought I'd drop in and say hello. Everything is really good. Matt and I are still planning on moving to MN in November and I am sllloooooowwwwwllllllyyyyyyy beginning the process of planning the wedding, it's exciting, but hard since we are having it in Michigan and I am not there. This week I will be talking to Matt's mother to enlist her help, so hopefully that will take the load off, since she's the closest one to Mich.
Anyways, still smoke-free and I celebrated one year of no alcohol last month! So everything is going really well. I'm finding I'm settling into a nice routine that I never would have settled into before. In the past, as soon as things got "boring" aka normal and routine and calm I would do something to cause drama (this is back when I was drinking and past that). But it's been a couple of months since I've even attampted it and I am really content with life right now. Matt calls me on it when I try it and I must say, it's really nice to have that kind of mirror to my behavior. I really want to get out of the city, I miss trees and quietness and common friggin' courtesy! So there it is, I hope everyone is doing well!
Love,
Liz
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Liz that is awesome!!!!! So nice to hear from you. I hope your plans for moving and your wedding go well. Hugs Shelly xxxx
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Needed to stir a bit of drama now and then eh..., that was then and this is now, good for you Liz on all your battles won! I wish you and Matt the best, you are an enlightening and delightful person. Get out to the trees and quietness, so nice! Always a joy to hear from you and catch up. Hope the cats are well and whoever your boss is, that he or she is behaving, lol....take good care girl.
PS....I have TOTALLY embraced and taken your WOOT as my own......LOL! :-)
Look at my little meter. It says 8 with the word "months" next to it! Can it be real?!?! WOOT!
Next month I will celebrate one year of no alcohol. It has been tough, but I'm glad I did it, and thanks to all who have helped!
I kicked that nciodemons a$$!!!!!!!
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You are doing so great!! Keep it up! Hugs Jane
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Wow look at you! You have grown so much over the past year...kicking alcohol AND ciggies is huge. Big big congrats going out to you. Now it's time to think about how you want to celebrate your first year sober. A day of pampering at the spa gets my vote :-)
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Yay Liz!! How awesome is that?! How are you feeling compared to 8 months ago? I'm really proud of you and happy for you it's so great to be free from those things eh? HUGSSSSS
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Jolly good show miss! I can't believe it 8 Months? I'm 6 months and can't believe it. We are non-smokers, isn't that great? Hope you are doing well.
WOOT! ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shell7
I aggree with you there that hiking up the tax doesn't make people quit. It just takes more money away from other things they want. I know, i am still a smoker. At least I live in KY and cigs are only $3 a pack.
janeT280
In Canada (at least 5 months ago when I was smoking) cigs were over $9 for a name brand of smokes. If they wanted people to stop smoking maybe they should take them off the shelves and not sell em anymore... not take advantage of people's addictions and make them broke addicts. It's still hard for me for some reason but I'm glad that I am not a smoker WOOT WOOT!!
lilpeep
I guess it bugs me that "sin taxes" are widely accepted but try calling it "addiction taxes" and see who starts sweating bullets. Let's start taxing little Hollywood starlets and the subsequent paparazzi for taking up media space...Britney Spears and Paris Hilton immediately come to mind. Let's set up a tax system for paparazzi and their quest PER PICTURE that is on par with tobacco tax and see who's worth chasing.
LankyYankee
where i live cigarettes are i think 11.00 a pack some places and my neighbour rolls her own with pouches of tobacco so that is like almost 2 packs per pouch she will go through a pouch in less than 2 days and she is supposed to quit she has basically no lung function left or very little she is on pills and inhalers.
i wish the tobacco companies could see what the addiction does to folks like her and yes no matter what the price this woman will pay because she is addicted. I am so glad i don't smoke never did.
emmiesmom
pouches are over 20.00 each here
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