My mother smoked two packs of cigarettes a day. Before she smoked her first cigarette, she was free to choose whether or not she would smoke. After awhile, her freedom reverted to Satan–so it would seem. The choice was no longer hers–so it would seem. Her mind and body were attacked with nicotine cravings that got so bad she would sometimes sacavage through garbage cans for butts when she’d run short on full cigarettes. I watched, baffled at how something so small and so disgusting to me could have such power over my mother. That’s the thing about addiction–it binds us one choice at a time. That’s also the good news about addition–you can unravel the hold it has on you–one choice at a time. .Toni Sorenson
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" is a common phrase used to express strong affection for another person. People often use this phrase when speaking to romantic partners as well as close friends and family members. This phrase rests on the distance between the Earth and the Moon, emphasizing that their love is even greater than this outsized distance. Loving someone "to the moon and back" refers to a strong, lasting love.
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