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The Struggle & The Hope

June 5, 2020 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

Today marks 6 months without cigarettes. I smoked for 29 years. ⁣🚭

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Dec 5th, 2019 after months of preparation I officially quit and I haven’t had a cigarette since. On Feb 4th, 2020, I celebrated 12 years without alcohol/drugs and the following day I quit all sugar as I realized how much weight I’d gained since I quit smoking. Feb 10th I went back to a paleo-ish way of eating and toyed around with macros on and off for the next 3 months all while conti [Read more…]

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Whoopee Parties…

December 30, 2016 By Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

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“So our rule is not to avoid a place where there is drinking, if we have a legitimate reason for being there. That includes bars, nightclubs, dances, receptions, weddings, even plain ordinary whoopee parties…” BB pg 101

As the holiday season is in full swing I thought it would be a good reminder to discuss some party tools. [Read more…]

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