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Hey! Day 16 and I still haven't had one!

In answer to your questions.. I started smoking tobacco at 15, and I smoked pot pretty regularly from about 17 to about 20. I first started really feeling my IBS the year I turned 21, so I'm not sure whether smoking pot affected it or not. I don't remember having any issues.. but then memory's not really a reliable indicator for me!
I stopped smoking pot because I wasn't finding it fun any more, I was getting anxiety all the time and it was making me paranoid. It was probably the easiest thing I've ever given up because of that.

I'm IBS-A, and I've had a bit of D the last couple of weeks, whereas I was C for six months leading up to this. Heh, before I found this site, I used to use a coffee and a cigarette sometimes in an effort to get things moving. It usually worked! So I don't know why I'm D all of a sudden now... No. that's a lie. It's because I've started having coffee on breaks because I don't know how to fill 15 minutes any more! lol!

I think smoking did affect my IBS though, it's definitely a GI irritant, and it could sometimes bring on D. But then again, sometimes not. I guess your body gets used to it.

What's really great about giving up is that I've saved so much money already! I took myself for a trip to the op shop (thrift store) as a reward and got a lovely wool jacket, a polka dot top and a bright yellow belt.

Annnnnd... Lollies are candy for us antipodeans. My web email address is thepurplelollies, but I dropped the "s" because there wasn't enough room on one forum, and I've been thepurplelollie, singular, ever since. I like the purple flavours.

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*Emma*

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