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I want to stop smoking. Badly. My consumption during the week days is after work so like 5pm and after and the weekends it’s a free for all wake and bake and smoking several times through the day. I have been inconsistently smoking since I was 18, im 23 now and as of the last two years it has become a daily habit. Within this past 2 years tho I did manage to quit for about 4-5 months and I felt really great! I went on a basically nothing dose of lexapro for my anxiety and I remember feeling so sure I would never go back to smoke I literally went cold turkey after a bad panic attack. But now I don’t have a motivator or driving force to do this besides how it makes me feel and that I don’t feel this is serving me the way I want it to. And for some reason this is not enough. I have plenty of reasons but for some reason it’s not enough and I don’t know how to stop. It’s weird, when I’m at work I don’t crave it or have problems because of my usage, it’s just regular me and I’m always thinking this is good I can do this, then it comes closer to when I typically smoke and it fucks me. Any advice or motivation to start would be much appreciated thank you for listening to my vent.

My kitten will need to get his sutures out from an emergency surgery he had to get yesterday. We are looking for recommendations for trusting and affordable(🤞) regular vet clinics in the area (could be in Winooski/Essex Junction too) where he can get this done.

Thank you in advance!

EDIT: thank you all so much for the recommendations, I seriously appreciate it!

And also to add- The new VEG emergency animal hospital off Dorset St. was who we went to yesterday and they were beyond excellent. You wouldn’t guess they opened up just last Thursday, it was an excellent group of doctors, aides and even their administrative staff. Everyone was compassionate, patient, and helpful from start to finish. One of the scariest days of my life. I am so grateful to them for taking such amazing care of my lou! I can’t recommend them enough!