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<blockquote data-quote="miralina[mylruhlleena]" data-source="post: 3188326" data-attributes="member: 94804">First, you had to know you&#039;d come off looking like a bad guy but you voiced this anyway in the hopes we could help - for that I give you props. Now, heres where I turn that around on ya...You&#039;re trying to work through something that you would like to understand or come to grips with and, on several occassions that has been met with judgement, accusation and little sympathy. You&#039;ve been told you sound like a jerk and condemned for just being honest about something you&#039;re struggling with.... so are THEY. The truth is the vast majority of us struggle with SOMETHING. I am a LOT like you. The smoking thing? You have no idea how harshly I judge smokers. Thing is I have no right to. Just because I dont smoke doesnt make me better, it simply means I have other vices, weaknesses and issues.Find comfort in the fact that you&#039;re not in their shoes. Take solace in the fact that you dont understand their disease on a more intimate level and though you CAN&#039;T understand it, respect the simple fact that, while it doesnt make sense to you, they are doing what they need to do. To give in is the true sign of weakness. If strength is what you respect than respect the strength it takes to stare your addiction in the eye and admit it&#039;s stronger than you are - admit that if you give in even a little you risk all.My hats off to anyone that can be strong enough to admit that and live accordingly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="miralina[mylruhlleena], post: 3188326, member: 94804"] First, you had to know you'd come off looking like a bad guy but you voiced this anyway in the hopes we could help - for that I give you props. Now, heres where I turn that around on ya... You're trying to work through something that you would like to understand or come to grips with and, on several occassions that has been met with judgement, accusation and little sympathy. You've been told you sound like a jerk and condemned for just being honest about something you're struggling with.... so are THEY. The truth is the vast majority of us struggle with SOMETHING. I am a LOT like you. The smoking thing? You have no idea how harshly I judge smokers. Thing is I have no right to. Just because I dont smoke doesnt make me better, it simply means I have other vices, weaknesses and issues. Find comfort in the fact that you're not in their shoes. Take solace in the fact that you dont understand their disease on a more intimate level and though you CAN'T understand it, respect the simple fact that, while it doesnt make sense to you, they are doing what they need to do. To give in is the true sign of weakness. If strength is what you respect than respect the strength it takes to stare your addiction in the eye and admit it's stronger than you are - admit that if you give in even a little you risk all. My hats off to anyone that can be strong enough to admit that and live accordingly. [/QUOTE]

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