Category Archives: smoking

Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Joy

I’m kind of wondering how you’ll all feel about this. Do you think you should pay the same for your insurance than those around you that are really living unhealthy lifestyles? More and more companies are starting to do this … Continue reading →

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The things that used to seem normal

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Joy

I was sitting watching Ordinary People (at minute 1:53 is what inspired this post) a few weekends ago and I was just floored when Judd Hirsch, who played a psychiatrist, sat in his office WITH HIS patient smoking one cigarette after … Continue reading →

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I’m NOT smoking!

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Joy

I was one of those people who never thought I’d quit smoking. It’s probably a good thing I got sick or I never would have. Hey, I loved smoking. But there are so many things I don’t miss about it. … Continue reading →

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What happened and how I am

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Joy

Hi All. I thought today I would make things a little more personal. Let you know what happened to me last week and how I’m doing now. Notice my gorgeous flowers on the right sent to me by our Laura. … Continue reading →

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