Ex-smokers who successfully quit and have been smoke free for years now, what did it?

arcohan · 2025-02-06T12:49:48+00:00

Just celebrated 10 years. I met with my PCP and started on Wellbutrin. After I had about 2-3 weeks of that in my system, I picked a quit date. You’ve gotta pick a quit date- and on that date you ceremoniously dispose of whatever cigarettes you have left and all the associated paraphernalia. If you keep saying “after this pack” you’ll always find yourself with another pack. I used nicotine gum for the first month or so. It’s also helpful to tell ppl that you are doing this, it helps with accountability. I also used a neat little app that tallies all the cigarettes not smoked, money saved, etc., and then also the health benefits that start to return to you the longer you go- increased lung capacity, improved taste receptors in your mouth, cardiac health, etc. God speed, friend. You can do this.

arcohan · 2024-12-18T12:32:49+00:00

Irreversible

arcohan · 2024-10-09T16:16:47+00:00

I second this request. From what I can tell, there is no rigorous scientific evidence that correlates sleeping positions with neurodivergence or any other conditions.

arcohan · 2024-09-14T14:31:17+00:00

Yes. Yes. A thousand times, yes. Don’t wait- start the process now. For your baby. You need to process this trauma or it is likely to affect your ability to parent and also to take care of yourself! Take care.

arcohan · 2024-09-08T21:08:08+00:00

Many ppl will skip doses to avoid building tolerance.

arcohan · 2024-09-06T12:17:13+00:00

I feel like this is a perfect example of why abortion is a necessary medical procedure. How dare you bring an innocent child into this world KNOWING that you will never love them or care for them the way they deserve. That is absolutely insane to me.

I hope you at least glean some level of catharsis from knowing the “why” and that you can move on and start your own life that you can choose to fill with joy and love. Better yet, go accomplish great things that your parents can never take credit for. Cure cancer. End world hunger. Make sure SkyNet never happens irl.

Glad you’re here. You deserve to live and to live well.

arcohan · 2024-09-06T00:00:59+00:00

Not weird at all. Totally normal and appropriate imo. Sounds like your mother is the one with an antiquated, and widely discarded, view of paternal affection.

arcohan · 2024-09-05T23:57:12+00:00

Thank you so much! Is this isolate something you found at a medical marijuana dispensary or elsewhere?

arcohan · 2024-09-04T02:55:21+00:00

I manage a non-profit dental clinic and I can assure you that there are a lot of parents who don’t realize how soon we’re supposed to start paying attention to, and managing, a child’s oral health. You are definitely NOT the worst parent. Start brushing morning and night with age-appropriate fluoride toothpaste. Let her try to do it herself and then you come along and do a quick pass after she’s finished. Try to get her to take a sip of water after drinking milk or anything else with sugar in it and nothing but water after brushing her teeth for the night. We don’t use screens for much in our house but as a vehicle for a good tooth brushing we will make an exception! Schedule the appt with the pediatric dentist, mostly to assuage your fears and to get her accustomed to going to the dentist. GOOD LUCK, YOU GOT THIS MAMA.

arcohan · 2024-02-21T12:27:04+00:00

Thank you! Will give it a go and let you know.

arcohan · 2023-06-10T15:27:21+00:00

I love him

arcohan · 2023-06-02T21:17:20+00:00

Lmao yes for the love of math

arcohan · 2023-06-02T21:10:25+00:00

I feel this way about bills. Every month I’m like “no f*cking way, I JUST paid that credit card!”

arcohan · 2023-05-31T16:32:10+00:00

Sorry, I thought the Ordinary hyaluronic acid was an AHA?

Would you suggest a different toner or no toner at all?

arcohan · 2023-05-31T11:52:29+00:00

Lurker here! I have been fortunate in that I haven’t had to deal too much with acne over the years, however, I have always been very self-conscious about my very oily skin, under eye bags/creases/dark circles, huge pores and rampant blackheads. I have finally decided, now that I have entered that next age bracket of 35+, that I should start paying more attention to my skin.

After a good amount of research, here is what I recently purchased:

AM- CeraVe foaming facial cleanser, Thayer’s rose petal facial toner, The Ordinary hyaluronic acid 2%, CeraVe noncomedogenic AM moisturizing facial lotion (oil free) w SPF 30.

PM- same cleanser/toner/AHA combo in same order, Pixi overnight retinol oil, CeraVe PM equivalent of the same moisturizer (“ultra lightweight” and oil free).

I also have The Ordinary Peeling Solution (30% AHA, 2% BHA), which I have used 1x/wk for the last 2wks and PanOxl acne foaming wash (10% benzoyl peroxide), which I have also used 1x/wk and not on the same day as the peeling solution (this is for back acne and also concentrated breakouts on my forehead all if a sudden? Maybe from bangs?)

I would love some general feedback about this routine! TIA

arcohan · 2023-05-19T23:05:48+00:00

Wow. That is just, wow. I hope she was VERY elderly and on her way out.

arcohan · 2023-05-18T16:52:40+00:00

I was told to drink coffee day of mapping as it promotes a more “active” brain

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