Re: Not sure what to say...


"Bart Bailey" <me2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In Message-ID:<NCnMl.9113$y61.2364@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted on
Wed, 06 May 2009 21:50:37 GMT, JonesieCat wrote: Begin


Wasn't just a government conspiracy however. Doctors used to encourage
smoking for weight loss, for example, and their patients listened.
Everybody
participated in recognising the benefits of smoking until lung cancer (and
then other cancers) reared its ugly head.

A cigarette was considered a requisite fashion accessory at one time,
there were even ashtrays in the waiting rooms at the doctors office.
Next time you're at MD Anderson in Houston, go ahead and ask for one ;-)

So, when is my behaviour a
personal choice, and when is it not?

Whenever you regain control
and make it so.

(I sure don't know the answer.)

Now you do.

Control is an illusion.


.

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