livlovelearn

Boy did this thread get my heart racing. I lurk alot dont post much. I have been a smoker for 22 yrs and have been off the cigs for 11 weeks now. It has been the single most hardest thing I have ever done in my 38 yrs on this planet. I loved smoking and I hated smoking all at the same time. It is a monkey on your back especially because it is not the "social norm" to do it anymore. Back in the late 80's and 90's it was the thing to do all my nurse/doctor friends smoked it was no big thing. I am glad that this time I was able to quit for good. For the poster that said her and her husband has to want to quit to make it happen I disagree. The only reason my "quitting" worked this time around was because I said to myself, "I love to smoke but it is something I just dont do anymore" and that is it its a choice not will power a choice. And to all the "non-smokers" who do despise the "smoker" you should really consider your ideas un-balanced. When you are addicted to anything its hard to quit. You see people go to rehab all the time and we all feel sorry for them "oh how sad they have an "illness" but you see someone smoking a cig and you dont feel sorry for them for their "illness" you are just digusted. I myself think alcohol should be banned from society but I dont go around to all the people who drink and show disgust, oh maybe thats because its still socially acceptable to kill your liver with liquor...... Just please remember if you are a non-smoker and that is someone who has never smoked before, you really have never walked in a smokers shoes so you prob should just keep your judgements to yourself because you have no idea how hard it really is to stop.... Thank your for your time and I hope not to affend anyone, just food for thought.

I have been lurking at this site for over a year now as I have been on my LVN to RN journey. I wanted to post regarding the questions I have been real freaked out about in the last 4 days but couldnt get clarity on. I took my boards Sat Nov 10th in California. I found my results on the website Wed Nov 14th. I had 75 questions and like everyone else I thought I bombed it. I am writing this to thank all that posted and kept me occupied for the 3 days I could not sleep, you never know whos reading so keep posting. There doesnt seem to be alot of posting from california test takers (or perhaps they dont specify) so I wanted to give my feedback about how long it took to get results (which is what kept me up for 3 nights wondering). Good luck to everyone this is a journey that only us going through it could know. God Bless and Good luck,