From: lon@edsi.plexus.COM (Lon Ponschock)
Subject: 3rd RFD: misc.support.stop-smoking
Followup-To: news.groups
Summary: A synopsis of current traffic on the RFD
Keywords: RFD,misc.support.stop-smoking
Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 03:51:28 GMT

A Summary of Current activity
Re: RFD:misc.support.quit-smoking

Here is a summary of remarks which I have received on
the subject of the proposed group misc.support.quit-
smoking.

A gentleman endorses the group and says that he is
having good luck with the 'Patch' system.

Another fellow said that the groups was a great idea for
people like him and his wife who quit over the last
couple months and say that it is 'hell' to do so.

[Lon comments:  I've been having another hellish time
myself and that's what this discussion group should
bring out.  BTW, I've been clean of cigarettes since
last September, but still counting the days and not
liking it much.:-)  ]

On the Subject of addiction and the way it is handled in
the Charter, another man recommends that some wording be
changed so that the act of smoking is shown to be
a habit or an addiction, but not necessarily always an
addiction. The original paragraph is printed below:

     The purpose of this forum is to show that smoking
     is a true addiction and requires long term support.
     This support would be found through contacts with
     those who are on a similar timeline to the
     individual reading the forum:  A Smokers Anonymous.
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A Possible
Change Would be:

     The purpose of this forum will be for those who see
smoking as a true addiction in their lives. The support
for their efforts to quit (or stop) would be found
through contacts with those who are on a similar
timeline as they who are reading the forum: a Smoker's
Anonymous.

[Lon comments: The group designation is as a support
group for those who have the desire to be _free_ of
smoking for whatever reason.  It might be a job
necessity, a health requirement, an economic necessity
(I used to think that I would pay any amount for a
carton of cigarettes... price no object ... but life
conditions can change) or simply the case of something
which is no longer fun but a necessity which is running
your life (it used to be a real job for me to get enough
cigarettes inside myself to last through a movie... I
never made it either :-) ]

Finally there has been virtual agreement on the name of
the group to be
                misc.support.quit-smoking
                or
                misc.support.stop-smoking

I (lon) think that these are nits and that the moderator
will, in all likelihood, make a selection for the vote.

Respond with your comments to lon@edsi.plexus.com or
post to the relevant newsgroups.

     Discussion has taken place since the 6th of July
when the original RFD was posted.  I have gotten much
positive support from those who have sent mail after
having incorporated the current revisions to the
charter.  I will continue to collect information for the
30 day period and Call For Votes at that time.

Anyone who wants and/or has not read the charter should
send mail to
               lon@edsi.plexus.com
for a copy.
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