[Max in Utah]

I quit smoking because I didn’t want them to continue to collect that revenue off of me.

I switched to e-cigarettes about the time of the last tax increase. Call it the "Had Enough" reaction.

[ichabod1]

I’ve been very tempted to try them, but I’m off the nicotine now, so I figure what the hell. But, now what do I do for stress? It’s been a big issue. Smoking was certainly a self-medication for stress, and the medical community is not good about providing alternatives. I did talk my pcp into a limited prescription for some very mild ativan. I liked it because it didn’t make me feel high, but it did make me feel much better when I would be stressed out. I’ve got news for the shrinks though: Meditation and talk therapy are wonderful things, but they still don’t go all the way in terms of affording relief.