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I'm a Quitter and Proud. Why Giving Up Actually Makes Me Joyfully Happy!
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I'm a Quitter and Proud. Why Giving Up Actually Makes Me Joyfully Happy!

Substances, smoking, animal products, unhelpful friends, unfulfilling jobs, bad decisions. I've quit the lot.

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Dec 16, 2024
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I’m a quitter. There is no shame in quitting when something no longer serves you. My brother once called me a “Master Quitter.” Sometimes, quitting is a brave thing to do.

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I quit smoking.

Ten years ago yesterday, I gave up smoking. People say it’s hard, but I found it quite easy. It was so easy that I’d forgotten I eve…

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