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Quitting Smoking, Day 4

Time is shapeless and hazy. Food has a little more taste. And it turns out Jasmine's kibble smells horrendous!

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Sally Shideler
Aug 21, 2023
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I awoke on this, my fourth day since quitting smoking, with a groan. Something is wrong with my back. Last night, it literally hurt too much to lie in bed. How could that even be? I'm beginning to associate quitting smoking with the distinctive menthol smell of Icy-Hot - a smell so objectionable that once, after applying it…

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