So good to see you, Donna. Are you back in ZFL hopefully before this big cold storm?
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Hi Lee, Iām leaving here tomorrow to fly back down.
My FL peeps are saying itās cold down there; I said I think Iāll be ok after being here, lol
Thanks for asking, 
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Missing the presence of @Dan531. Everything ok? If we canāt have a gym selfie, at least drop a kittie pic. x
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Thanks for checking on me, Iām lurking in the background but Iām not spending as much time here as i need to. Iāll get a new pic of Cash up 
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Iām doing good. Ready for crab. Its looking like it will open Jan 15th. Iām on a Different crab boat. Matt and I ditched the drunken skipper this year. The opportunity opened up and I took it. Its such a relief to not have to tolerate or worry about previous employers bullshit. He is struggling for crew. Its awesome! The best revenge is to live well.
Its a 75 percent clean and sober crew. We cannot find a clean and sober bait guy. We have a undependable tweaker or a mostly dependable, functioning alcoholic to choose from. Hopefully the functioning alcoholic ends up being the guy.
Four Months since I quit smoking. I started changing my habits because I wasnāt comfortable not smoking. Spending time on my phone or the computer was a huge trigger. I waste a lot of time online. Cutting back has been good for me.
I still cruise through TS almost every day. I keep caught up on easy threads like selfies and nature. Iāve become more focused on meditation, and breathing exercises.
Iāve been working on my YouTube channel really hard when Iām not fishing Its been blowing up! Thats really exciting!
Quitting smoking was huge! I never realized how much of an emotional crutch it was, until it was gone. I feel like Iāve reached a new level of letting go. I like it!
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This is a wonderful post to readā¦I love your last paragraph especially and relate 100%. I am so happy for you and your success. I am pretty amazed and impressed you have that sober of a crewā¦congrats on that!
Can you share your YouTube channel again?
Sending my best! Hope you catch the crabs!!! 
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So awesome to read this! Youāve accomplished SO much; so proud of you & youāre simply inspiring. Congrats to you! Youāve brought so much wisdom & insight to the forum over the years, plus your humour/laughs (miss your memes!) and fantastic photography.
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thank you for the update and the yt link! I went looking for you on there in the past but no success. are you still creative i.e. taking photographs?
awesome you quit smoking! i also quit smoking in august. 
much love
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When I quit smoking, I had to get new coping mechanisms for anger. Iād get angry, then go smoke and drink caffeine and get all amped up! Now I have to deal with my emotions. This maturity business is for the birds, I tell ya.
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@Salty I miss memes! 
@Faugxh Videography has been taking most of my creative energy these days. I took my big camera out the other day. It felt good! I got some awesome shots! Iāve been painting too. Painting helped me quit smoking too. Congrats on quitting smoking! Awesome! 
@SinceIAwoke Ive been training myself to hold my breath longer. It helps. Years ago when I was seeing a counselor, she noticed I stop breathing when I hit emotional issues.
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57k subscribers! wow!
Yes to quitting smoking! It was the first addiction I let go and it changed my life. Changed my perspective, learned me about community, about mindset, about everything. Thanks for the update. Hugs.
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Me too! Every therapist Iāve seen has often looked panicked and yelled at me to breathe. 
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Me too! Even in physical therapy, the phrase I hear most often is āDonāt forget to breatheā!
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@maxwell Hi wanted you to know Iām thinking of you today and many days actually.
Reach out of you need to otherwise wanted to tell you I miss you very much and hope your okay 
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She is back with a new dog I believeā¦ check the pet threadā¦
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Thankyou 
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