So are you Tamara :)


--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, Tamara
<tamaralynn6412@y...> wrote:
> Linda, That is So wonderful & awesome.  Congrats,  I"m So happy for
you.  What an inspiration you are!  Thanks for Sharing your ES&H with
us.
>
> Tamara
>

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.  My quit date is tomorrow, 5:00 o'clock.  Please pray for me.

 

Vicki

Hi (((Lisa))))

We all need to go at our own pace here! I am still using the Nicotine
Lozenges.  I have been going thru a lot lately and don't feel ready to
give up the lozenges quite yet! Still beats all the sh** I was doing
to my body with the cigarettes! You just take your time hon and keep
coming back! Glad you are doing what it takes to NOT SMOKE for another
day!

YFIR...Michelle

Three months, two weeks, three days, 22 hours, 3 minutes and 31
seconds. 4396 cigarettes not smoked, saving $879.35. Life saved: 2
weeks, 1 day, 6 hours, 20 minutes.


--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
<rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> Hi lisa;  its good to hear from you and that all is going well.
> congratulations on the week, three days...thats pretty awesome woman.
> Really happy for you even tho  you  might not be feeling happy right
now I
> do hope your patting yourself on the back and saying job well done,
cause
> you do deserve it.  glad you've found a good way to start your days with
> coffe and a program:-) it really works!!!  hang in and hope to see
you soon,
> did add a new meeting at 5:30 pm eastern time if your interested.  Best
> wishes to you on your quit.  roz
>
>   _____
>
> From: lisa [mailto:triquenita69@y...]
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 8:42 AM
> To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] MISSED YOU ALL
>
>
> HI,  I MISSED ALL OF YOU YESTERDAY.  I WASNT ABLE TO ATTEND ANY
> MEETINGS OR DO MUCH YESTERDAY.  I DECIDED TO TAKE MY QUIT TO THE
> NEXT LEVEL BY REMOVING MY PATCHES AFTER 1 WK 2 DAYS.  WELL BOY OH
> BOY IF I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING MYSELF INTO I WOULDNT OF DONE
> THAT.  I REALIZED THAT WITHOUT THE PATCH I WAS VERY TIRED,
> FRUSTRATED, MISERABLE, LIGHTHEADED I CAN GO ON FOREVER.  SO I DID A
> LOT OF SLEEPING, PRAYING, BEGGING, AND CRYING YESTERDAY.  BUT IM
> BACK, STILL GOING THROUGH IT BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO USE THE PATCH
> ANYMORE BUT SURVIVING.  One week, three days, 17 hours, 37 minutes
> and 54 seconds. 214 cigarettes not smoked, saving $37.89. Life
> saved: 17 hours, 50 minutes.
> I HAVE OVERCOME THE "COFFEE WITHOUT CIG" PROBLEM VERY WELL.
> ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE ADVICE I RECEIVED ON IT.  I EVEN HAVE DONE
> WHAT OTHERS HAVE TOLD ME, LIKE USE A NEW MUG, HAVE COFFEE AND READ
> POST, I CAN NOW EVEN HAVE COFFEE AND GET ON THE PHONE WHILE BEING
> OUTSIDE.  SEE WHEN I SMOKED I NEVER SMOKED INSIDE SO I WOULD GRAB MY
> PHONE, COFFEE, AND CIGS AND HAVE A BLAST.  BUT NOW I CAN DO ALL THAT
> WITHOUT THE CIGS. WELL, I GUESS THATS ALL FOR NOW BUT I DID WANT TO
> MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNEW I WAS STILL HERE AND MISSING THEM ALL.  I
> HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE NEXT MEETING THAT I CAN ATTEND.
>
> THANKS
>
>
>
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Dear Vicki,

Prayers are coming your way sweetie! I know the pain you must be
feeling, wasn't too long ago i was there myself!
Just do whatever it takes and HP will do the rest!

*Hugs*
Michelle

Three months, two weeks, three days, 21 hours, 30 minutes and 48
seconds. 4395 cigarettes not smoked, saving $879.17. Life saved: 2
weeks, 1 day, 6 hours, 15 minutes.


--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Vicki B"
<srcourt2@m...> wrote:
> I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.  My quit date is
tomorrow, 5:00 o'clock.  Please pray for me.
>
> Vicki

----- Original Message -----

From: Cathy

To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 8:08 PM

Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Re: Quit Date

--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Vicki B"
<srcourt2@m...> wrote:
> I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.  My quit date is
tomorrow, 5:00 o'clock.  Please pray for me.
>
> Vicki


(((Vicki))),

        You got it!!!  I'm praying along with you!!!


                                  YFIR.....Cathy

--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Vicki B"
<srcourt2@m...> wrote:
> I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.  My quit date is
tomorrow, 5:00 o'clock.  Please pray for me.
>
> Vicki


(((Vicki))),

         You got it!!!  I'm praying along with you!!!


                                   YFIR.....Cathy

--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "oldhippydude999"
<oldhippydude999@y...> wrote:
>
>   hi friends
>
>   just checked out the intergoup listings on the nica page... of
the
> 20 or so intergroups, only a couple of them list urls in thier
> contact info... most have a phone listing, im sure its worth
> cultivating relationships with those that do exist in cyberspace
> (good job of twisting richinicas arm for his story roz)...
>
>   it seems to me that thats kelly idea about getting a flyer in
the
> mail with the wso mailing to the groups, is probaly the best way
to
> reach the nica comnunity as a whole.... i had a thought on flyers,
> (the voice of expereince here).. several years ago the start up
> company i was involved with sent out our first catolouge, by the
> time we bought printer cartridges and baby sat our pray and spray
> printer.... it ended up being prohibitivly expensive.. we would
have
> saved a lot of money, and agrevation, simply by taking the master
to
> a copy place like kinkos...
>
>  and susans offer to put a write up in 7 minutes..im sure in the
> next couple of months we will be on the radar screen of all the
nica
> groups.. funny how these things come together aint it (has to be a
> god thing).. truley amazing
>
> yfir........john

Wow John!

         That is awesome!!!!   Only God can do something like this
and put it together and tie up all the loose ends!!!  (I'm
definitely a loose end!!)

                              YFIR....Cathy

----- Original Message -----

From: oldhippydude999

To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 7:47 PM

Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] wow...furhter thoughts on this outreach stuff..

  hi friends

  just checked out the intergoup listings on the nica page... of the
20 or so intergroups, only a couple of them list urls in thier
contact info... most have a phone listing, im sure its worth
cultivating relationships with those that do exist in cyberspace
(good job of twisting richinicas arm for his story roz)...

  it seems to me that thats kelly idea about getting a flyer in the
mail with the wso mailing to the groups, is probaly the best way to
reach the nica comnunity as a whole.... i had a thought on flyers,
(the voice of expereince here).. several years ago the start up
company i was involved with sent out our first catolouge, by the
time we bought printer cartridges and baby sat our pray and spray
printer.... it ended up being prohibitivly expensive.. we would have
saved a lot of money, and agrevation, simply by taking the master to
a copy place like kinkos...

and susans offer to put a write up in 7 minutes..im sure in the
next couple of months we will be on the radar screen of all the nica
groups.. funny how these things come together aint it (has to be a
god thing).. truley amazing

yfir........john


 

hi friends

   just checked out the intergoup listings on the nica page... of the
20 or so intergroups, only a couple of them list urls in thier
contact info... most have a phone listing, im sure its worth
cultivating relationships with those that do exist in cyberspace
(good job of twisting richinicas arm for his story roz)...

   it seems to me that thats kelly idea about getting a flyer in the
mail with the wso mailing to the groups, is probaly the best way to
reach the nica comnunity as a whole.... i had a thought on flyers,
(the voice of expereince here).. several years ago the start up
company i was involved with sent out our first catolouge, by the
time we bought printer cartridges and baby sat our pray and spray
printer.... it ended up being prohibitivly expensive.. we would have
saved a lot of money, and agrevation, simply by taking the master to
a copy place like kinkos...

  and susans offer to put a write up in 7 minutes..im sure in the
next couple of months we will be on the radar screen of all the nica
groups.. funny how these things come together aint it (has to be a
god thing).. truley amazing

yfir........john

I want everyone to know I used all of the stories I gathered from
over here a month ago and they'll come out in the March issue.
Any I've recently collected will come out next issue.
Also if someone could write me up the story about "Voices of Recovery"
I'll use it in the next issue along with your link.
I was told this morning to stay away from mentions of the tobacco
companies because it goes against Tradition. It's an outside issue.
What I'm looking for is art, cartoons, smoking jokes, stories and
articles.
If you don't think you are good at writing it will be edited for
grammar, spelling and so forth and I'll keep your voice.
Sharing experience, strength and hope is what I'm looking for in the
stories, keeping it in the "I" character.
Take a look at this coming up issue and you'll see the stories the
Tradition Board gave an okay on.
Hope to hear from you.
Susan

Dear Greg, Roz, Kelly, John, etc.

I just want to put my 2 cents in here (for what it's worth, lol)! I
just think it is SO GREAT how you all are trying to live in the
SOLUTION! You are truly an inspiration to me! :)

Someone here said "Thanks for loving me, it's rubbing off" I entirely
agree! It sure is on me!

If there is anything I can do to help the "cause" please let me know!
I am already passing out cards for Nicotine Anonymous and will start
passing out those cards of ours if I can print them out!

*Hugs to ALL*

Michelle


--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
<rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> Hi Kelly;  this news is just what we need to hear and from someone
who knows
> a bit about whats going on.  I do like the idea of getting a flyer
to wso to
> send out to all groups.  I'm thinking someone from our group is
going to the
> may convention and that he will take some flyers.  Guess I better
ask him
> and go to work on that.  get one drawn up and printed out for him.
Thanks
> for the heads up.    I am wondering if you would be at all interested in
> helping us, even if its just in the education process so we can
learn more
> about whats going on in the  nica world.  let us know and maybe we
can sit
> up a meet where you can help us with a few things.  we wont ask you
to do
> anything, just share your experience and knowledge with us.  thanks
for what
> you've already suggested.  Any little bit of help is  mightly
appreciated.
> Yfir roz
> 
>   _____ 
>
> From: Kelly [mailto:kellyjo@a...]
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:41 PM
> To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Re: Worldwide Anti-Tobacco
Treaty Takes
> Effect
> 
>
> Hi Roz, Greg, everyone else
>
> I just wanted to add something here...I really enjoyed reading about
> your ideas for outreach. It's awesome that you want to get the word
> out about these online meetings!
>
> I am not sure if you are all aware of the Outreach Grant that Nic-A
> World Services offers to groups. You may be able to get reimbursed up
> to $500.00 for your outreach project. It can cover the cost of
> printing, mailing, envelopes, etc. This is World Service's way of
> encouraging people in the fellowship to do outreach.
>
> If you want to use your own money, that's great too. But if you are
> like me and don't have alot of money to spare then you may want to
> try this :-)
>
> If you want to apply for the outreach grant then you have to fill out
> a form and get it approved by the proper World Service people. Once
> you are approved then you just save your receipts and send them in
> when you are done and they send you a check. Details are at
> http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/outreach.asp
>
> Also, World Services does a mailing to groups and intergroups twice a
> year. Maybe if someone made a flyer about the online meetings they
> would include it in their mailing. It would also be great to have
> flyers at the upcoming World Service Conference in Georgia.
>
> Let me know if I can help!
> -Kelly
>
>
> --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "rosalind"
> <rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > thats an idea greg.  me, i cant print out cards, but no surprise
> > that you can.  john if you see this want to throw out your thoughts
> > and answer.  if mine goes well, i plan to have more printed out.  i
> > also want to print up some flyers to put around town.  we will
> > probably talk about that too at some meeting in future.  lol...love
> > ya greg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory"
> > <vancouvergreg@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Would it not be cheaper to put the file in a section somewheres,
> > and
> > > just print it out here?, from my system, my printers...
> > >
> > > Save on postage, printing, and being held up at the border for for
> > > what ever reason?! Our postal system is still slowing down
> anything
> > > they feel like at the 49th...lol
> > >
> > > anyways, 11 am here, just got up, and its pouring rain, everthing
> > is
> > > in bloom, and now for 40 days and 40 nights of rain up, which
> > makes it
> > > harder for the poor smokers who have not found an easier softer
> > way.
> > >
> > > blah-blah-humbug---posters for alano clubs, and another 50 cards
> > for
> > > people who need the word.
> > >
> > > thanks for loving me, its rubbing off....
> > >
> > >
> > >  In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
> > > <rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> > > > Hi greg.interesting article.  it reminded me to ask if you would
> > > like some
> > > > of the cards john had printed up to hand out and try to get
> word
> > out
> > > on the
> > > > online nicotine anonymous.  Guess that's one way we can
> confront
> > the
> > > problem
> > > > is letting folks know, there is a solution.  Just thought I
> would
> > > put a bug
> > > > in your ear, in case you hadn't heard.  We are going to hand
> > them out to
> > > > professionals, ministers, people who work with people:-
> )..smoking
> > > cessations
> > > > groups, those sorts of places.  We also plan to form a
> committee
> > to
> > > contact
> > > > the many nicotine anonymous groups that function on a f2f basis,
> > > that have
> > > > web pages and let them know we are here.  also to ask if they
> > would
> > > put our
> > > > lind on their home page for those who hit on them and don't
> have
> > near by
> > > > groups to attend.  We are moving forwards in carrying the
> > > message:-)..sure
> > > > wish you would entertain the idea of helping out on that as
> > youre such a
> > > > wizard at finding places on the net.  Lol..well you might think
> > > about it.
> > > > I'm going to create a poll for people to say yes if they are
> > interested.
> > > > Best to you in your quit.  love roz
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > From: Gregory [mailto:vancouvergreg@y...]
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:05 AM
> > > > To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Worldwide Anti-Tobacco
> > Treaty Takes
> > > > Effect
> > > > 
> > > >
> > > > Worldwide Anti-Tobacco Treaty Takes Effect
> > > > By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
> > > >
> > > > Published: February 28, 2005
> > > >
> > > > GENEVA, Feb. 27 (AP) - A global anti-tobacco treaty came into
> > effect
> > > > on Sunday, but a leading expert said it needed strengthening
> > quickly
> > > > if it was to be effective in curbing smoking, which claims five
> > > > million lives a year.
> > > >
> > > > The treaty requires countries that ratify it to restrict tobacco
> > > > advertising and sponsorship, put tougher health warnings on
> > cigarettes
> > > > and limit use of language like "low tar" and "light."
> > > >      
> > > > Advertisement
> > > >
> > > > Of the 168 countries that signed the accord, only 57 have
> > ratified it.
> > > > China and the United States are among those that have not
> > ratified the
> > > > pact.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Derek Yach, the World Health Organization's former anti-
> > tobacco
> > > > chief and the official who oversaw the drafting of the treaty,
> > hailed
> > > > the accord, known as the Framework Convention on Tobacco
> > Control, as a
> > > > first step.
> > > >
> > > > However, he said late last week that the treaty lacked what the
> > United
> > > > Nations called protocols - additional agreements that toughen
> > specific
> > > > areas of a looser accord.
> > > >
> > > > "The framework without protocols is toothless," Dr. Yach
> > said. "Yet
> > > > even preliminary work on these is over a year from even being
> > > > discussed, let alone planned for."
> > > >
> > > > The ratifying nations are to enact price and tax increases,
> > create
> > > > controls on secondhand smoke and sales of cigarettes to
> > youngsters,
> > > > and clamp down on smuggling.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Yach, who is now professor of global public health at Yale
> > > > University, was deeply involved in four years of often bitter
> > > > negotiations brokered by the W.H.O., the United Nations health
> > agency.
> > > >
> > > > The treaty, which was completed in May 2003, aims to reduce
> > > > substantially the number of deaths from tobacco-related
> > illnesses,
> > > > like cancer and heart disease, which the W.H.O. estimates kills
> > one
> > > > smoker every 6.5 seconds.
> > > >
> > > > The world has an estimated 1.2 billion smokers and W.H.O.
> > surveys show
> > > > that smoking rates among 13- to 15-year-old children are about
> 20
> > > percent.
> > > >
> > > > Health officials say they fear those figures will explode as the
> > > > world's population grows.
> > > >
> > > > By 2010, the annual death toll is expected to double, to 10
> > million -
> > > > with 70 percent of the victims in developing countries least
> > able to
> > > > pay for treating smoking-related illnesses.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Yach said governments, particularly those with few anti-
> > tobacco
> > > > policies, needed clear, exact guidelines on what they should do
> > to
> > > > carry out the treaty.
> > > >
> > > > "Evidence suggests that the only way to have a rapid impact on
> > deaths
> > > > from tobacco is to step up cessation efforts and combine them
> > with
> > > > smoke-free policies," he said. But he said the treaty
> > was "relatively
> > > > weak on these issues."
> > > >
> > > > With the new rules in place, studies suggest the demand for
> > cigarettes
> > > > would fall only 1 percent to 2 percent a year, W.H.O. officials
> > have
> > > said.
> > > >
> > > > "No targets were ever discussed" for the treaty, "so we do not
> > have a
> > > > sense of what constitutes success," Dr. Yach said. He also said
> > poor
> > > > countries would need substantial financial help in carrying out
> > the
> > > > treaty's provisions.
> > > >
> > > > Ratifying countries that fail to enact reforms face no
> > penalties.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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Dear Greg, Roz, Kelly, John, etc.

I just want to put my 2 cents in here (for what it's worth, lol)! I
just think it is SO GREAT how you all are trying to live in the
SOLUTION! You are truly an inspiration to me! :)

Someone here said "Thanks for loving me, it's rubbing off" I entirely
agree! It sure is on me!

If there is anything I can do to help the "cause" please let me know!
I am already passing out cards for Nicotine Anonymous and will start
passing out those cards of ours if I can print them out!

*Hugs to ALL*

Michelle


--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
<rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> Hi Kelly;  this news is just what we need to hear and from someone
who knows
> a bit about whats going on.  I do like the idea of getting a flyer
to wso to
> send out to all groups.  I'm thinking someone from our group is
going to the
> may convention and that he will take some flyers.  Guess I better
ask him
> and go to work on that.  get one drawn up and printed out for him.
Thanks
> for the heads up.    I am wondering if you would be at all interested in
> helping us, even if its just in the education process so we can
learn more
> about whats going on in the  nica world.  let us know and maybe we
can sit
> up a meet where you can help us with a few things.  we wont ask you
to do
> anything, just share your experience and knowledge with us.  thanks
for what
> you've already suggested.  Any little bit of help is  mightly
appreciated.
> Yfir roz
>
>   _____
>
> From: Kelly [mailto:kellyjo@a...]
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:41 PM
> To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Re: Worldwide Anti-Tobacco
Treaty Takes
> Effect
>
>
> Hi Roz, Greg, everyone else
>
> I just wanted to add something here...I really enjoyed reading about
> your ideas for outreach. It's awesome that you want to get the word
> out about these online meetings!
>
> I am not sure if you are all aware of the Outreach Grant that Nic-A
> World Services offers to groups. You may be able to get reimbursed up
> to $500.00 for your outreach project. It can cover the cost of
> printing, mailing, envelopes, etc. This is World Service's way of
> encouraging people in the fellowship to do outreach.
>
> If you want to use your own money, that's great too. But if you are
> like me and don't have alot of money to spare then you may want to
> try this :-)
>
> If you want to apply for the outreach grant then you have to fill out
> a form and get it approved by the proper World Service people. Once
> you are approved then you just save your receipts and send them in
> when you are done and they send you a check. Details are at
> http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/outreach.asp
>
> Also, World Services does a mailing to groups and intergroups twice a
> year. Maybe if someone made a flyer about the online meetings they
> would include it in their mailing. It would also be great to have
> flyers at the upcoming World Service Conference in Georgia.
>
> Let me know if I can help!
> -Kelly
>
>
> --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "rosalind"
> <rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > thats an idea greg.  me, i cant print out cards, but no surprise
> > that you can.  john if you see this want to throw out your thoughts
> > and answer.  if mine goes well, i plan to have more printed out.  i
> > also want to print up some flyers to put around town.  we will
> > probably talk about that too at some meeting in future.  lol...love
> > ya greg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory"
> > <vancouvergreg@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Would it not be cheaper to put the file in a section somewheres,
> > and
> > > just print it out here?, from my system, my printers...
> > >
> > > Save on postage, printing, and being held up at the border for for
> > > what ever reason?! Our postal system is still slowing down
> anything
> > > they feel like at the 49th...lol
> > >
> > > anyways, 11 am here, just got up, and its pouring rain, everthing
> > is
> > > in bloom, and now for 40 days and 40 nights of rain up, which
> > makes it
> > > harder for the poor smokers who have not found an easier softer
> > way.
> > >
> > > blah-blah-humbug---posters for alano clubs, and another 50 cards
> > for
> > > people who need the word.
> > >
> > > thanks for loving me, its rubbing off....
> > >
> > >
> > >  In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
> > > <rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> > > > Hi greg.interesting article.  it reminded me to ask if you would
> > > like some
> > > > of the cards john had printed up to hand out and try to get
> word
> > out
> > > on the
> > > > online nicotine anonymous.  Guess that's one way we can
> confront
> > the
> > > problem
> > > > is letting folks know, there is a solution.  Just thought I
> would
> > > put a bug
> > > > in your ear, in case you hadn't heard.  We are going to hand
> > them out to
> > > > professionals, ministers, people who work with people:-
> )..smoking
> > > cessations
> > > > groups, those sorts of places.  We also plan to form a
> committee
> > to
> > > contact
> > > > the many nicotine anonymous groups that function on a f2f basis,
> > > that have
> > > > web pages and let them know we are here.  also to ask if they
> > would
> > > put our
> > > > lind on their home page for those who hit on them and don't
> have
> > near by
> > > > groups to attend.  We are moving forwards in carrying the
> > > message:-)..sure
> > > > wish you would entertain the idea of helping out on that as
> > youre such a
> > > > wizard at finding places on the net.  Lol..well you might think
> > > about it.
> > > > I'm going to create a poll for people to say yes if they are
> > interested.
> > > > Best to you in your quit.  love roz
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: Gregory [mailto:vancouvergreg@y...]
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:05 AM
> > > > To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Worldwide Anti-Tobacco
> > Treaty Takes
> > > > Effect
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Worldwide Anti-Tobacco Treaty Takes Effect
> > > > By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
> > > >
> > > > Published: February 28, 2005
> > > >
> > > > GENEVA, Feb. 27 (AP) - A global anti-tobacco treaty came into
> > effect
> > > > on Sunday, but a leading expert said it needed strengthening
> > quickly
> > > > if it was to be effective in curbing smoking, which claims five
> > > > million lives a year.
> > > >
> > > > The treaty requires countries that ratify it to restrict tobacco
> > > > advertising and sponsorship, put tougher health warnings on
> > cigarettes
> > > > and limit use of language like "low tar" and "light."
> > > >
> > > > Advertisement
> > > >
> > > > Of the 168 countries that signed the accord, only 57 have
> > ratified it.
> > > > China and the United States are among those that have not
> > ratified the
> > > > pact.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Derek Yach, the World Health Organization's former anti-
> > tobacco
> > > > chief and the official who oversaw the drafting of the treaty,
> > hailed
> > > > the accord, known as the Framework Convention on Tobacco
> > Control, as a
> > > > first step.
> > > >
> > > > However, he said late last week that the treaty lacked what the
> > United
> > > > Nations called protocols - additional agreements that toughen
> > specific
> > > > areas of a looser accord.
> > > >
> > > > "The framework without protocols is toothless," Dr. Yach
> > said. "Yet
> > > > even preliminary work on these is over a year from even being
> > > > discussed, let alone planned for."
> > > >
> > > > The ratifying nations are to enact price and tax increases,
> > create
> > > > controls on secondhand smoke and sales of cigarettes to
> > youngsters,
> > > > and clamp down on smuggling.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Yach, who is now professor of global public health at Yale
> > > > University, was deeply involved in four years of often bitter
> > > > negotiations brokered by the W.H.O., the United Nations health
> > agency.
> > > >
> > > > The treaty, which was completed in May 2003, aims to reduce
> > > > substantially the number of deaths from tobacco-related
> > illnesses,
> > > > like cancer and heart disease, which the W.H.O. estimates kills
> > one
> > > > smoker every 6.5 seconds.
> > > >
> > > > The world has an estimated 1.2 billion smokers and W.H.O.
> > surveys show
> > > > that smoking rates among 13- to 15-year-old children are about
> 20
> > > percent.
> > > >
> > > > Health officials say they fear those figures will explode as the
> > > > world's population grows.
> > > >
> > > > By 2010, the annual death toll is expected to double, to 10
> > million -
> > > > with 70 percent of the victims in developing countries least
> > able to
> > > > pay for treating smoking-related illnesses.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Yach said governments, particularly those with few anti-
> > tobacco
> > > > policies, needed clear, exact guidelines on what they should do
> > to
> > > > carry out the treaty.
> > > >
> > > > "Evidence suggests that the only way to have a rapid impact on
> > deaths
> > > > from tobacco is to step up cessation efforts and combine them
> > with
> > > > smoke-free policies," he said. But he said the treaty
> > was "relatively
> > > > weak on these issues."
> > > >
> > > > With the new rules in place, studies suggest the demand for
> > cigarettes
> > > > would fall only 1 percent to 2 percent a year, W.H.O. officials
> > have
> > > said.
> > > >
> > > > "No targets were ever discussed" for the treaty, "so we do not
> > have a
> > > > sense of what constitutes success," Dr. Yach said. He also said
> > poor
> > > > countries would need substantial financial help in carrying out
> > the
> > > > treaty's provisions.
> > > >
> > > > Ratifying countries that fail to enact reforms face no
> > penalties.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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Hi Roz

I would be happy to help, just let me know when.

yfir,
Kelly

--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
<rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> Hi Kelly;  this news is just what we need to hear and from someone
who knows
> a bit about whats going on.  I do like the idea of getting a flyer
to wso to
> send out to all groups.  I'm thinking someone from our group is
going to the
> may convention and that he will take some flyers.  Guess I better
ask him
> and go to work on that.  get one drawn up and printed out for him.
Thanks
> for the heads up.    I am wondering if you would be at all
interested in
> helping us, even if its just in the education process so we can
learn more
> about whats going on in the  nica world.  let us know and maybe we
can sit
> up a meet where you can help us with a few things.  we wont ask you
to do
> anything, just share your experience and knowledge with us.  thanks
for what
> you've already suggested.  Any little bit of help is  mightly
appreciated.
> Yfir roz
>
>   _____
>
> From: Kelly [mailto:kellyjo@a...]
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:41 PM
> To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Re: Worldwide Anti-Tobacco
Treaty Takes
> Effect
>
>
> Hi Roz, Greg, everyone else
>
> I just wanted to add something here...I really enjoyed reading
about
> your ideas for outreach. It's awesome that you want to get the word
> out about these online meetings!
>
> I am not sure if you are all aware of the Outreach Grant that Nic-A
> World Services offers to groups. You may be able to get reimbursed
up
> to $500.00 for your outreach project. It can cover the cost of
> printing, mailing, envelopes, etc. This is World Service's way of
> encouraging people in the fellowship to do outreach.
>
> If you want to use your own money, that's great too. But if you are
> like me and don't have alot of money to spare then you may want to
> try this :-)
>
> If you want to apply for the outreach grant then you have to fill
out
> a form and get it approved by the proper World Service people. Once
> you are approved then you just save your receipts and send them in
> when you are done and they send you a check. Details are at
> http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/outreach.asp
>
> Also, World Services does a mailing to groups and intergroups twice
a
> year. Maybe if someone made a flyer about the online meetings they
> would include it in their mailing. It would also be great to have
> flyers at the upcoming World Service Conference in Georgia.
>
> Let me know if I can help!
> -Kelly
>
>
> --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "rosalind"
> <rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > thats an idea greg.  me, i cant print out cards, but no surprise
> > that you can.  john if you see this want to throw out your
thoughts
> > and answer.  if mine goes well, i plan to have more printed out.
i
> > also want to print up some flyers to put around town.  we will
> > probably talk about that too at some meeting in future.
lol...love
> > ya greg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory"
> > <vancouvergreg@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Would it not be cheaper to put the file in a section
somewheres,
> > and
> > > just print it out here?, from my system, my printers...
> > >
> > > Save on postage, printing, and being held up at the border for
for
> > > what ever reason?! Our postal system is still slowing down
> anything
> > > they feel like at the 49th...lol
> > >
> > > anyways, 11 am here, just got up, and its pouring rain,
everthing
> > is
> > > in bloom, and now for 40 days and 40 nights of rain up, which
> > makes it
> > > harder for the poor smokers who have not found an easier softer
> > way.
> > >
> > > blah-blah-humbug---posters for alano clubs, and another 50
cards
> > for
> > > people who need the word.
> > >
> > > thanks for loving me, its rubbing off....
> > >
> > >
> > >  In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind
Hoskinson"
> > > <rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> > > > Hi greg.interesting article.  it reminded me to ask if you
would
> > > like some
> > > > of the cards john had printed up to hand out and try to get
> word
> > out
> > > on the
> > > > online nicotine anonymous.  Guess that's one way we can
> confront
> > the
> > > problem
> > > > is letting folks know, there is a solution.  Just thought I
> would
> > > put a bug
> > > > in your ear, in case you hadn't heard.  We are going to hand
> > them out to
> > > > professionals, ministers, people who work with people:-
> )..smoking
> > > cessations
> > > > groups, those sorts of places.  We also plan to form a
> committee
> > to
> > > contact
> > > > the many nicotine anonymous groups that function on a f2f
basis,
> > > that have
> > > > web pages and let them know we are here.  also to ask if they
> > would
> > > put our
> > > > lind on their home page for those who hit on them and don't
> have
> > near by
> > > > groups to attend.  We are moving forwards in carrying the
> > > message:-)..sure
> > > > wish you would entertain the idea of helping out on that as
> > youre such a
> > > > wizard at finding places on the net.  Lol..well you might
think
> > > about it.
> > > > I'm going to create a poll for people to say yes if they are
> > interested.
> > > > Best to you in your quit.  love roz
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: Gregory [mailto:vancouvergreg@y...]
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:05 AM
> > > > To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Worldwide Anti-Tobacco
> > Treaty Takes
> > > > Effect
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Worldwide Anti-Tobacco Treaty Takes Effect
> > > > By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
> > > >
> > > > Published: February 28, 2005
> > > >
> > > > GENEVA, Feb. 27 (AP) - A global anti-tobacco treaty came into
> > effect
> > > > on Sunday, but a leading expert said it needed strengthening
> > quickly
> > > > if it was to be effective in curbing smoking, which claims
five
> > > > million lives a year.
> > > >
> > > > The treaty requires countries that ratify it to restrict
tobacco
> > > > advertising and sponsorship, put tougher health warnings on
> > cigarettes
> > > > and limit use of language like "low tar" and "light."
> > > >
> > > > Advertisement
> > > >
> > > > Of the 168 countries that signed the accord, only 57 have
> > ratified it.
> > > > China and the United States are among those that have not
> > ratified the
> > > > pact.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Derek Yach, the World Health Organization's former anti-
> > tobacco
> > > > chief and the official who oversaw the drafting of the
treaty,
> > hailed
> > > > the accord, known as the Framework Convention on Tobacco
> > Control, as a
> > > > first step.
> > > >
> > > > However, he said late last week that the treaty lacked what
the
> > United
> > > > Nations called protocols - additional agreements that toughen
> > specific
> > > > areas of a looser accord.
> > > >
> > > > "The framework without protocols is toothless," Dr. Yach
> > said. "Yet
> > > > even preliminary work on these is over a year from even being
> > > > discussed, let alone planned for."
> > > >
> > > > The ratifying nations are to enact price and tax increases,
> > create
> > > > controls on secondhand smoke and sales of cigarettes to
> > youngsters,
> > > > and clamp down on smuggling.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Yach, who is now professor of global public health at Yale
> > > > University, was deeply involved in four years of often bitter
> > > > negotiations brokered by the W.H.O., the United Nations
health
> > agency.
> > > >
> > > > The treaty, which was completed in May 2003, aims to reduce
> > > > substantially the number of deaths from tobacco-related
> > illnesses,
> > > > like cancer and heart disease, which the W.H.O. estimates
kills
> > one
> > > > smoker every 6.5 seconds.
> > > >
> > > > The world has an estimated 1.2 billion smokers and W.H.O.
> > surveys show
> > > > that smoking rates among 13- to 15-year-old children are
about
> 20
> > > percent.
> > > >
> > > > Health officials say they fear those figures will explode as
the
> > > > world's population grows.
> > > >
> > > > By 2010, the annual death toll is expected to double, to 10
> > million -
> > > > with 70 percent of the victims in developing countries least
> > able to
> > > > pay for treating smoking-related illnesses.
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Yach said governments, particularly those with few anti-
> > tobacco
> > > > policies, needed clear, exact guidelines on what they should
do
> > to
> > > > carry out the treaty.
> > > >
> > > > "Evidence suggests that the only way to have a rapid impact
on
> > deaths
> > > > from tobacco is to step up cessation efforts and combine them
> > with
> > > > smoke-free policies," he said. But he said the treaty
> > was "relatively
> > > > weak on these issues."
> > > >
> > > > With the new rules in place, studies suggest the demand for
> > cigarettes
> > > > would fall only 1 percent to 2 percent a year, W.H.O.
officials
> > have
> > > said.
> > > >
> > > > "No targets were ever discussed" for the treaty, "so we do
not
> > have a
> > > > sense of what constitutes success," Dr. Yach said. He also
said
> > poor
> > > > countries would need substantial financial help in carrying
out
> > the
> > > > treaty's provisions.
> > > >
> > > > Ratifying countries that fail to enact reforms face no
> > penalties.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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Hi Roz, Greg, everyone else

I just wanted to add something here...I really enjoyed reading about
your ideas for outreach. It's awesome that you want to get the word
out about these online meetings!

I am not sure if you are all aware of the Outreach Grant that Nic-A
World Services offers to groups. You may be able to get reimbursed up
to $500.00 for your outreach project. It can cover the cost of
printing, mailing, envelopes, etc. This is World Service's way of
encouraging people in the fellowship to do outreach.

If you want to use your own money, that's great too. But if you are
like me and don't have alot of money to spare then you may want to
try this :-)

If you want to apply for the outreach grant then you have to fill out
a form and get it approved by the proper World Service people. Once
you are approved then you just save your receipts and send them in
when you are done and they send you a check. Details are at
http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/outreach.asp

Also, World Services does a mailing to groups and intergroups twice a
year. Maybe if someone made a flyer about the online meetings they
would include it in their mailing. It would also be great to have
flyers at the upcoming World Service Conference in Georgia.

Let me know if I can help!
-Kelly


--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "rosalind"
<rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
>
>
> thats an idea greg.  me, i cant print out cards, but no surprise
> that you can.  john if you see this want to throw out your thoughts
> and answer.  if mine goes well, i plan to have more printed out.  i
> also want to print up some flyers to put around town.  we will
> probably talk about that too at some meeting in future.  lol...love
> ya greg
>
>
>
>
> --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory"
> <vancouvergreg@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Would it not be cheaper to put the file in a section somewheres,
> and
> > just print it out here?, from my system, my printers...
> >
> > Save on postage, printing, and being held up at the border for for
> > what ever reason?! Our postal system is still slowing down
anything
> > they feel like at the 49th...lol
> >
> > anyways, 11 am here, just got up, and its pouring rain, everthing
> is
> > in bloom, and now for 40 days and 40 nights of rain up, which
> makes it
> > harder for the poor smokers who have not found an easier softer
> way.
> >
> > blah-blah-humbug---posters for alano clubs, and another 50 cards
> for
> > people who need the word.
> >
> > thanks for loving me, its rubbing off....
> >
> >
> >  In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
> > <rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> > > Hi greg.interesting article.  it reminded me to ask if you would
> > like some
> > > of the cards john had printed up to hand out and try to get
word
> out
> > on the
> > > online nicotine anonymous.  Guess that's one way we can
confront
> the
> > problem
> > > is letting folks know, there is a solution.  Just thought I
would
> > put a bug
> > > in your ear, in case you hadn't heard.  We are going to hand
> them out to
> > > professionals, ministers, people who work with people:-
)..smoking
> > cessations
> > > groups, those sorts of places.  We also plan to form a
committee
> to
> > contact
> > > the many nicotine anonymous groups that function on a f2f basis,
> > that have
> > > web pages and let them know we are here.  also to ask if they
> would
> > put our
> > > lind on their home page for those who hit on them and don't
have
> near by
> > > groups to attend.  We are moving forwards in carrying the
> > message:-)..sure
> > > wish you would entertain the idea of helping out on that as
> youre such a
> > > wizard at finding places on the net.  Lol..well you might think
> > about it.
> > > I'm going to create a poll for people to say yes if they are
> interested.
> > > Best to you in your quit.  love roz
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Gregory [mailto:vancouvergreg@y...]
> > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:05 AM
> > > To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Worldwide Anti-Tobacco
> Treaty Takes
> > > Effect
> > >
> > >
> > > Worldwide Anti-Tobacco Treaty Takes Effect
> > > By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
> > >
> > > Published: February 28, 2005
> > >
> > > GENEVA, Feb. 27 (AP) - A global anti-tobacco treaty came into
> effect
> > > on Sunday, but a leading expert said it needed strengthening
> quickly
> > > if it was to be effective in curbing smoking, which claims five
> > > million lives a year.
> > >
> > > The treaty requires countries that ratify it to restrict tobacco
> > > advertising and sponsorship, put tougher health warnings on
> cigarettes
> > > and limit use of language like "low tar" and "light."
> > >
> > > Advertisement
> > >
> > > Of the 168 countries that signed the accord, only 57 have
> ratified it.
> > > China and the United States are among those that have not
> ratified the
> > > pact.
> > >
> > > Dr. Derek Yach, the World Health Organization's former anti-
> tobacco
> > > chief and the official who oversaw the drafting of the treaty,
> hailed
> > > the accord, known as the Framework Convention on Tobacco
> Control, as a
> > > first step.
> > >
> > > However, he said late last week that the treaty lacked what the
> United
> > > Nations called protocols - additional agreements that toughen
> specific
> > > areas of a looser accord.
> > >
> > > "The framework without protocols is toothless," Dr. Yach
> said. "Yet
> > > even preliminary work on these is over a year from even being
> > > discussed, let alone planned for."
> > >
> > > The ratifying nations are to enact price and tax increases,
> create
> > > controls on secondhand smoke and sales of cigarettes to
> youngsters,
> > > and clamp down on smuggling.
> > >
> > > Dr. Yach, who is now professor of global public health at Yale
> > > University, was deeply involved in four years of often bitter
> > > negotiations brokered by the W.H.O., the United Nations health
> agency.
> > >
> > > The treaty, which was completed in May 2003, aims to reduce
> > > substantially the number of deaths from tobacco-related
> illnesses,
> > > like cancer and heart disease, which the W.H.O. estimates kills
> one
> > > smoker every 6.5 seconds.
> > >
> > > The world has an estimated 1.2 billion smokers and W.H.O.
> surveys show
> > > that smoking rates among 13- to 15-year-old children are about
20
> > percent.
> > >
> > > Health officials say they fear those figures will explode as the
> > > world's population grows.
> > >
> > > By 2010, the annual death toll is expected to double, to 10
> million -
> > > with 70 percent of the victims in developing countries least
> able to
> > > pay for treating smoking-related illnesses.
> > >
> > > Dr. Yach said governments, particularly those with few anti-
> tobacco
> > > policies, needed clear, exact guidelines on what they should do
> to
> > > carry out the treaty.
> > >
> > > "Evidence suggests that the only way to have a rapid impact on
> deaths
> > > from tobacco is to step up cessation efforts and combine them
> with
> > > smoke-free policies," he said. But he said the treaty
> was "relatively
> > > weak on these issues."
> > >
> > > With the new rules in place, studies suggest the demand for
> cigarettes
> > > would fall only 1 percent to 2 percent a year, W.H.O. officials
> have
> > said.
> > >
> > > "No targets were ever discussed" for the treaty, "so we do not
> have a
> > > sense of what constitutes success," Dr. Yach said. He also said
> poor
> > > countries would need substantial financial help in carrying out
> the
> > > treaty's provisions.
> > >
> > > Ratifying countries that fail to enact reforms face no
> penalties.
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> > >
> > >
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Tamara,
Thanks for the response and FYI... God never left my side.  You are
right on target!
See you in a meeting soon I hope and also hope your doing well.
Love,
Betsy

--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, Tamara
<tamaralynn6412@y...> wrote:
> (((Betsy))) Just a quick hello & to tell you it's So good to see
your post & hear from you.  Well that is quite the Mexico vacation
story eh?  The wonderful, cool, miraculous thing..wow, you stayed
Smober!  And wow again, to have the wonderful support with you did in
addition to a Power Greater than you to help you through all that!
Amazing, simply amazing.  That is so awesome & you are true
inspiration Betsy & that this does work...imagine that!  Thanks lady~
> yfir,
> Tamara
>
> Betsy <betsy5385@y...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I am going to try to whip this post out before I have to run to
> school. I want to say a huge thank you to each person that supported
> me over the last week and over the last few months.  I am still nica
> free and here are my stats:
>
> Two months, two days, 12 hours, 8 minutes and 22 seconds. 1612
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $282.21. Life saved: 5 days, 14 hours,
> 20 minutes.
>
> Amazing isn't it?
>
> That month thing messes me up since on Wednesday of last week I
> thought I had 2 months, I was wrong.  I now have the 2 months and a
> few days.  Bottom line: this is by far the longest I have ever gone
> without smoking in 25 years. Really blows me away.
>
> I just got back from Mexico last night.  I went to Cozumel with my
> husband and some friends.  It started out bad, really bad and it did
> get a little better.  We slept the first night 4 people to a very
> small room.  The beds were 5 inches apart and we had to double bunk
> due to an error I made followed by this resort being run by total
> asses. I was amazed at the level of rotten service we got.  My friends
> booked into a different resort starting the next day and things
> started to turn for all of us.
>
> I got one huge cold.  Couldn't breath at all.  A little better now but
> still waking up in the morning with my eyes glued shut.  It sucks.
> Sick in Mexico with smokers EVERYWHERE is not a lot of fun.  Thanks to
> this group I am still smober.  I came online each day to read posts
> and actually sat in part of a meeting.  That helped so much.
>
> My husbands support was and is mind blowing.  He's such my cheerleader
> and I am soooooo blessed for that.  Another couple that joined us
> there was from Maryland and I had gotten sober in aa with them almost
> 20 years ago and they were also totally supportive.  She has 16 years
> off nica and her husband has 2 years off.  They knew exactly what I
> was going thru.
>
> Well, I am back in Colorado and so thankful to be home.  Man I have it
> good! Had to fight with my daughter last night just to prove things
> were "normal" I guess.
>
> I hope everyone has an amazing day!  I will do so as well.
>
> XXOO
> Betsy
>
>
>
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George,
You rock guy!  See you soon in a meeting!
Bets

>


  Gosh Betsy, I love you so much!
> --- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Betsy"
> <betsy5385@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am going to try to whip this post out before I have to run to
> > school. I want to say a huge thank you to each person that
> supported
> > me over the last week and over the last few months.  I am still
> nica
> > free and here are my stats:
> >
> > Two months, two days, 12 hours, 8 minutes and 22 seconds. 1612
> > cigarettes not smoked, saving $282.21. Life saved: 5 days, 14
> hours,
> > 20 minutes.
> >
> > Amazing isn't it?
> >
> > That month thing messes me up since on Wednesday of last week I
> > thought I had 2 months, I was wrong.  I now have the 2 months and a
> > few days.  Bottom line: this is by far the longest I have ever gone
> > without smoking in 25 years. Really blows me away.
> >
> > I just got back from Mexico last night.  I went to Cozumel with my
> > husband and some friends.  It started out bad, really bad and it
> did
> > get a little better.  We slept the first night 4 people to a very
> > small room.  The beds were 5 inches apart and we had to double bunk
> > due to an error I made followed by this resort being run by total
> > asses. I was amazed at the level of rotten service we got.  My
> friends
> > booked into a different resort starting the next day and things
> > started to turn for all of us.
> >
> > I got one huge cold.  Couldn't breath at all.  A little better now
> but
> > still waking up in the morning with my eyes glued shut.  It sucks.
> > Sick in Mexico with smokers EVERYWHERE is not a lot of fun.
> Thanks to
> > this group I am still smober.  I came online each day to read posts
> > and actually sat in part of a meeting.  That helped so much.
> >
> > My husbands support was and is mind blowing.  He's such my
> cheerleader
> > and I am soooooo blessed for that.  Another couple that joined us
> > there was from Maryland and I had gotten sober in aa with them
> almost
> > 20 years ago and they were also totally supportive.  She has 16
> years
> > off nica and her husband has 2 years off.  They knew exactly what I
> > was going thru.
> >
> > Well, I am back in Colorado and so thankful to be home.  Man I
> have it
> > good! Had to fight with my daughter last night just to prove things
> > were "normal" I guess.
> >
> > I hope everyone has an amazing day!  I will do so as well.
> >
> > XXOO
> > Betsy

Roz,
I can already see the humor but have to ask you a question...
Did you mean to say "there's no place like home" considering your from
Kansas?
That gave me a chuckle!
Love you!
Betsy

--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalind Hoskinson"
<rhoskie67501@s...> wrote:
> Hi betsy;  good to hear from you, wondered what was going wrong with
your
> trip..now I know. lol.glad you made it back in one piece and smober.
  You
> know wherever I go I'm always glad to get home as for me its true,
there's
> no place like home.  I love having my own space..  looking forwards to
> seeing you in the meetings and hearing more of your trip.  I can see
some
> pretty funny things coming out of it..well that is if you can see
the humor
> yet..sometimes it takes a little while for things to be funny.  you been
> missed woman.  Love ya roz
>
>   _____
>
> From: Betsy [mailto:betsy5385@y...]
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:00 AM
> To: voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [voicesofnicotinerecovery] Smober and SO blessed
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I am going to try to whip this post out before I have to run to
> school. I want to say a huge thank you to each person that supported
> me over the last week and over the last few months.  I am still nica
> free and here are my stats:
>
> Two months, two days, 12 hours, 8 minutes and 22 seconds. 1612
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $282.21. Life saved: 5 days, 14 hours,
> 20 minutes.
>
> Amazing isn't it?
>
> That month thing messes me up since on Wednesday of last week I
> thought I had 2 months, I was wrong.  I now have the 2 months and a
> few days.  Bottom line: this is by far the longest I have ever gone
> without smoking in 25 years. Really blows me away.
>
> I just got back from Mexico last night.  I went to Cozumel with my
> husband and some friends.  It started out bad, really bad and it did
> get a little better.  We slept the first night 4 people to a very
> small room.  The beds were 5 inches apart and we had to double bunk
> due to an error I made followed by this resort being run by total
> asses. I was amazed at the level of rotten service we got.  My friends
> booked into a different resort starting the next day and things
> started to turn for all of us.
>
> I got one huge cold.  Couldn't breath at all.  A little better now but
> still waking up in the morning with my eyes glued shut.  It sucks.
> Sick in Mexico with smokers EVERYWHERE is not a lot of fun.  Thanks to
> this group I am still smober.  I came online each day to read posts
> and actually sat in part of a meeting.  That helped so much.
>
> My husbands support was and is mind blowing.  He's such my cheerleader
> and I am soooooo blessed for that.  Another couple that joined us
> there was from Maryland and I had gotten sober in aa with them almost
> 20 years ago and they were also totally supportive.  She has 16 years
> off nica and her husband has 2 years off.  They knew exactly what I
> was going thru.
>
> Well, I am back in Colorado and so thankful to be home.  Man I have it
> good! Had to fight with my daughter last night just to prove things
> were "normal" I guess.
>
> I hope everyone has an amazing day!  I will do so as well.
>
> XXOO
> Betsy
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Gosh Betsy, I love you so much!
--- In voicesofnicotinerecovery@yahoogroups.com, "Betsy"
<betsy5385@y...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I am going to try to whip this post out before I have to run to
> school. I want to say a huge thank you to each person that
supported
> me over the last week and over the last few months.  I am still
nica
> free and here are my stats:
>
> Two months, two days, 12 hours, 8 minutes and 22 seconds. 1612
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $282.21. Life saved: 5 days, 14
hours,
> 20 minutes.
>
> Amazing isn't it?
>
> That month thing messes me up since on Wednesday of last week I
> thought I had 2 months, I was wrong.  I now have the 2 months and a
> few days.  Bottom line: this is by far the longest I have ever gone
> without smoking in 25 years. Really blows me away.
>
> I just got back from Mexico last night.  I went to Cozumel with my
> husband and some friends.  It started out bad, really bad and it
did
> get a little better.  We slept the first night 4 people to a very
> small room.  The beds were 5 inches apart and we had to double bunk
> due to an error I made followed by this resort being run by total
> asses. I was amazed at the level of rotten service we got.  My
friends
> booked into a different resort starting the next day and things
> started to turn for all of us.
>
> I got one huge cold.  Couldn't breath at all.  A little better now
but
> still waking up in the morning with my eyes glued shut.  It sucks.
> Sick in Mexico with smokers EVERYWHERE is not a lot of fun.
Thanks to
> this group I am still smober.  I came online each day to read posts
> and actually sat in part of a meeting.  That helped so much.
>
> My husbands support was and is mind blowing.  He's such my
cheerleader
> and I am soooooo blessed for that.  Another couple that joined us
> there was from Maryland and I had gotten sober in aa with them
almost
> 20 years ago and they were also totally supportive.  She has 16
years
> off nica and her husband has 2 years off.  They knew exactly what I
> was going thru.
>
> Well, I am back in Colorado and so thankful to be home.  Man I
have it
> good! Had to fight with my daughter last night just to prove things
> were "normal" I guess.
>
> I hope everyone has an amazing day!  I will do so as well.
>
> XXOO
> Betsy

I would like to foward this invite to all who wish to find
spirituality, serenity and growth within Nicotine Anonymous.

Hello My name is Rich Z and I am powerless over Nicotine. I would like
to welcome you on behalf of Ganica (Georgia Nicotine Anonymous
Intergroup www.GaNicA.org ), and the 20th- Nicotine Anonymous World
Services Conference (NAWSC) committee.
We hope you will be visiting with us in Atlanta. We are gearing up for
a wonderful weekend fill with spirituality, serenity and growth. What
better way to enjoy your weekend than to invite someone to travel with
you?  If you know of someone who is contemplating coming to the
conference, please encourage them.
The conference kickoff on Friday will be one of the best Gratitude
meetings ever. Starting at 8pm and ending when the very last person
who wants to shares their gratitude. This meeting is worth the trip in
it self. When you listen to others share their gratitude, you are
drawn to share yours. It is always a great start to the weekend.
Saturday morning, you will get an update on the activities of the
fellowship and nominate individuals to represent the fellowship for
the next three (3) years.  In the afternoon, you will be able to join
in on some discussions to help Nicotine Anonymous grow.  If
participating in the business meetings is not your thing, and need
some recovery, then throughout the day, there will be Marathon
meetings on an hourly basis. During the evening, we will be having our
traditional banquet with 2 speakers who will not only entertain you
but also share their experience, strength and hope. Once the banquet
is over you can catch a marathon meeting or enjoy the rest of the
night on the town.
Early Sunday is another Nicotine Anonymous favorite. The Sunrise
Meeting, usually too early for me, but I was told it is the most
spiritual meeting and something I should not miss. So if you are
awake, go see for yourself. Later in the morning we will gather to
vote on the issues that were discussed on Saturday. While everyone can
attend the voting session, only the registered delegates are allowed
to place a vote. Being a delegate is a very important service to our
fellowship which you can provide. Once all the business has been
accomplished we will get to savor the flavors of the Sunday
Spirituality Bunch. While you settle your appetite at this breakfast
buffet, we will have a speaker to fill you with inspiration. What else
could you ask for?
After the business of the conference is completed, we have a post
conference trip which will be hosted by the GANICA Intergroup of
Atlanta. We are heading to the Atlanta History Center which is a short
ride away but there are hundreds of other things to do in Atlanta so
if you are interested in something specific contact me and I will help
you find your area of interest.
Atlanta can be reached from most major airports at a cheap fare.
Atlanta Transit (Marta $1.75) will get you from the Hartsfield /
Jackson Airport to the Sheraton Buckhead in about 30 minutes and
without any transfers. Affordable, convenient and Peachy Clean.  What
else could you ask for?
So if you were not planning on attending I hope we've changed your
mind. If you are attending please be sure to send in your registration
form early, register as a delegate (if applicable) and make your hotel
reservations. (Sheraton Buckhead (404)261-9250 or 1-(800) 325-3535 be
sure to mention Nicotine Anonymous.)
  Remember, if you have any questions or concerns please contact me at
RichieZNicA@... or http://conferencechair@nicotine-anonymous.org
  See you May 6th for Peachy Clean NAWSC XX.

Rich Z.

More information at http//www.nicotine-anonymous.org