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A RADICAL APPROACH
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Author: New Day
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:44
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GREETINGS. 

THIS IS A BAD/GOOD DAY, SINCE I REALIZED MY LUNGS HAVE BECOME AN ASH
TRAY. 

I HAVE BEEN SMOKING FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS, NOT HEAVILY, JUST ENOUGH TO
CONTROL MY EPILEPSY. 
ABOUT FOUR CIGARETTES A DAY. 

I HAVE COPD, AND CAN BARELY WALK TWENTY FEET. 

THE TASTE IN MY MOUTH HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND WORSE. 

I ASKED THE DOCTOR FOR PHENOBARB, OR SOME OTHER CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSANT, TO ALLOW ME TO QUIT SMOKING WITHOUT HAVING VIOLENT SEIZURES, 
BUT THERE'S BEEN SO MUCH PRESSURE HEREABOUTS ON PRESCRIPTION ABUSE, THAT
HE WON'T WRITE FOR ANY SUCH THING. 

IT OCCURED TO ME THIS MORNING THAT ALCOHOL IS A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSANT. 

I DON'T DRINK, BUT I THINK I COULD, AND I ASKED A FRIEND TO BRING ME A
BOTTLE OF RUM TOMORROW. 

I DON'T WANT TO KILL MYSELF, AND HOPE I WOULDN'T BECOME A SUDDEN
ALCOHOLIC, 

BUT THIS IS ALL I CAN THINK OF THAT OFFERS ANY HOPE AT ALL. 

WHAT DO YOU THINK? 

NEW DAY


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