Hi Mark,

>> NYS is trying to make everyone quit. They think hitting people in their
>> pockets will do the trick...

> That's what they want you to think.  When people are addicted to something,
> money doesn't matter.

I know that's true over here sadly enough.  Ron quit when my daughter was born
some 40 years ago.. I quit as well then but it lasted a whole two years :(
Since then I've quit a few times .  One time, I was hospitalized for cracked
ribs for a week and couldn't smoke in the hospital for all of that week.  As
soon as I got out I started again.

> What the states "should" have done with the money from their huge lawsuits of
> the tabacco companies - is provide free quit smoking products to smokers.

I don't know there were any in NY to be honest... but anti-smoking aids
wouldn't help me but probably would help a lot of people.  Patches go right to
my legs and I can't walk very well. E-cigs just make me smoke more... Maybe I
should try hypnotism 

Take care,
Janis

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