Adderall and smoking cigarettes

The situation:
Me and my ex-fiance broke up a month before she gave birth to our child. Initially we agreed that I was going to be at the birth. However, after we broke up, she did not want me there. I came to terms with this and was okay with it as this was her right/choice. We were still in communication during this time (after we broke up), and we were civil, even flirtatious. Leading up to the birth she got paranoid that I was cheating on her or sleeping with other women as my location was not at my house but on the street behind me, i explained to her that iPhone geolocation isn't always accurate, and i even offered to face time her to prove that I am where I am but she did not respond to my requsts. My ex's phone stopped working so i had no contact with her for 1 weeks straight out of concern i called her mother to see if she was okay as they live together, and her mother started slandering me saying that i got her pregnant and now ive left her a month before she was due, the breakup was mutual and agreed on both sides, and for our child we planned on co parenting effectivly.She started calling me a bitch and slandering my religon (islam) and became racist even though her daughter is half white and half indian, she also threatened me with force and threatend the police on me even though i hadnt done anything. I let the abuse slide as i didnt want to winde up any tension or make the sitatuion/breakup worse. My friends advised me to apologise for the hurt the breakup caused which i did.
1 week later, My ex texted me the night before at like 1am she was induced into labour that she was going to be induced and i asked her if she needs anything or wants me there, she said there isnt anything she needs and she said not to come and said it can take days until our son is born. 4 hours after this text she had given birth, but i had not been told this, and i had missed my sons birth. I recieve a text from bitter mother the next day that "he is here now come and see him". I was the last person to be contacted, her friends and family were all notifed immediatley, but they willingly contacted me late knowing that i wanted to be there (not in delivery room but in the hospital). The friends and family all saw my son before me and i knew this because of social media posts. I travelled from birmingham to london imediatly to see our son. When i arrived at the hospital, I was bitter because i was notifed last so i decided not to speak to her family and friends and see my son as the nurses allowed me. Upon picking up my son, My exs grandmother, my sons great grand mother, said "he will not be raised muslim, this is england not india, we dont do that here", her mother then proceedes to say he will eat what his grandmother feeds him, knowing i want my son to be muslim and eat halal food. She says why werent you here earlier, why are you here hours later making out to seem that i was some neglectful father who didnt care, her grand mother then policed me on how to pick up my child, how to hold him and how to change nappies, and threatend to kick me out, the nurse overheard this and said to her that i have a right to be here and i have 24hrs viewing access. then there was silence.
. They kept sayiing you should have been in london already we told you to book an airbnb in london, but i planned on booking it the day she was going into labour as that is when my paternity leave was due to start, i could not afford to pay a 300-400 so i can be there a week early.
I couldnt speak to my ex when I was at the hospital as they were in seperate wards, my son was in a special care unit and she was in her ward. So i spent a few hours with him. After the day had finished, it was too late and she had gone to sleep so i didnt want to disturb her so i went to my the hotel i booked.
I sent my ex a nice text saying thank you for delivering our son .etc and send gifts and flowers. I told her that my friends and family are coming down the next day from birmingham to see him. I walk into the hospital, and my exs mother started swearing at me saying im so horrible for not speaking to my ex after she had just given birth, and kept portaying me to be a cunt, she said that the messages and gifts dont mean anything even though my intentions in my text were me being grateful and thankful for the delivery of our son. She said your family and friends arent allowed to come, they have no right to be here, and said that she is going to get me banned from seeing my son if they come. I didnt believe or take serious what she said so ignored her and went to see my ex who was now with our son. my ex didnt speak to me once even though i tried to speak. A few hours later i went to grab lunch, and my family had already set of at this time. I told my ex that they are coming down to see him, and she said no, they dont have her permission to our son, eventhough no one from her side asked for my permission to vist and take photos. I couldnt believe what she was saying, she said that I couldnt see him at this point. Her mother overheard this, and said they she will ban them from coming but i laughed saying how and why are they doing this? I then get told that they will raise a safeguarding claim so im not allowed in the hospital. after my lunch i call the the head nurse to see if he is okay and if i can come down, and i am told that there is a safe guarding claim, and i cannot see my son, and they cannot dicuss anything about him to me as i am not on the birth certficate/i am not married. Eventhough this safeguarding claim is absolutely fictiuous. My family arrive and i had to turn them away. Since that day (2nd day of son being born), I have not seen him or heard of him. My ex has gone no contact and is not replying to any of my texts even though has read them. Throughout this entire situation my friends advised me to "bite my tongue and keep a level head" and ignore the abuse as it isnt the time or the place to have such discussions.
In navigating this challenging situation, my main concern is ensuring my son's well-being and maintaining a meaningful presence in his life. Despite my efforts to communicate and explore mediation options, my ex-partner's lack of response has added to the complexity of the situation.
Given the circumstances, I'm seriously considering seeking either full custody of my son, shared custody if that is a thing in the UK. I don't have access to the birth certificate but I know that they have no disclosed me on it. I've gathered compelling evidence regarding my ex-partner's living situation and behaviors, including substance abuse and instability within her household. It's clear that my son's best interests are at stake, and I'm committed to providing him with a safe and nurturing environment.
In terms of my own situation, I'm fortunate to have stable housing, financial stability, and flexibility in my schedule due to being a full-time student with part-time work (1 year left until i am a full time teacher, she isnt working and does not plan to and live on social welfare for the foreseeable future). I'm prepared to provide the stability and support that my son needs.
As I weigh my options, I'm considering pursuing shared custody initially, with the possibility of addressing schooling arrangements in court later on. Alternatively, I'm contemplating seeking full custody from the outset, given the concerns about my ex-partner's ability to provide a suitable environment for our son's upbringing. I do not want to take my child away completely from his mother as this is not right/islamic at all, I want us to coparent effectively so our son is raised with both parents. but this no contact thing makes it seem impossible. she has rejected to showing me the birth certificate and refused medations, (the mediator called her)
Ultimately, my chances of winning full custody will depend on various factors, including the strength of the evidence I've gathered and the court's assessment of what is in my son's best interests. Seeking guidance from a legal expert who specialises in family law will be crucial as I navigate this process.
My primary focus remains on ensuring that my son receives the love, care, and stability he deserves, regardless of the legal complexities involved.
Update: I have also contacted the police about the abusive behaviours from the my ex's mother. Id like to also mention that my son has a serious heart defect, and my exs mother is a habitual smoker regularly smoking cannabis and cigarettes, which is not ideal and can worsen his heart. he is due for an operation but I don't know when this is but I know its within the coming months. but I do not want him in a household that will hurt his health due to innapproiate care.

The situation:
Me and my ex-fiance broke up a month before she gave birth to our child. Initially we agreed that I was going to be at the birth. However, after we broke up, she did not want me there. I came to terms with this and was okay with it as this was her right/choice. We were still in communication during this time (after we broke up), and we were civil, even flirtatious. Leading up to the birth she got paranoid that I was cheating on her or sleeping with other women as my location was not at my house but on the street behind me, i explained to her that iPhone geolocation isn't always accurate, and i even offered to face time her to prove that I am where I am but she did not respond to my requsts. My ex's phone stopped working so i had no contact with her for 1 weeks straight out of concern i called her mother to see if she was okay as they live together, and her mother started slandering me saying that i got her pregnant and now ive left her a month before she was due, the breakup was mutual and agreed on both sides, and for our child we planned on co parenting effectivly.She started calling me a bitch and slandering my religon (islam) and became racist even though her daughter is half white and half indian, she also threatened me with force and threatend the police on me even though i hadnt done anything. I let the abuse slide as i didnt want to winde up any tension or make the sitatuion/breakup worse. My friends advised me to apologise for the hurt the breakup caused which i did.
1 week later, My ex texted me the night before at like 1am she was induced into labour that she was going to be induced and i asked her if she needs anything or wants me there, she said there isnt anything she needs and she said not to come and said it can take days until our son is born. 4 hours after this text she had given birth, but i had not been told this, and i had missed my sons birth. I recieve a text from bitter mother the next day that "he is here now come and see him". I was the last person to be contacted, her friends and family were all notifed immediatley, but they willingly contacted me late knowing that i wanted to be there (not in delivery room but in the hospital). The friends and family all saw my son before me and i knew this because of social media posts. I travelled from birmingham to london imediatly to see our son. When i arrived at the hospital, I was bitter because i was notifed last so i decided not to speak to her family and friends and see my son as the nurses allowed me. Upon picking up my son, My exs grandmother, my sons great grand mother, said "he will not be raised muslim, this is england not india, we dont do that here", her mother then proceedes to say he will eat what his grandmother feeds him, knowing i want my son to be muslim and eat halal food. She says why werent you here earlier, why are you here hours later making out to seem that i was some neglectful father who didnt care, her grand mother then policed me on how to pick up my child, how to hold him and how to change nappies, and threatend to kick me out, the nurse overheard this and said to her that i have a right to be here and i have 24hrs viewing access. then there was silence.
. They kept sayiing you should have been in london already we told you to book an airbnb in london, but i planned on booking it the day she was going into labour as that is when my paternity leave was due to start, i could not afford to pay a 300-400 so i can be there a week early.
I couldnt speak to my ex when I was at the hospital as they were in seperate wards, my son was in a special care unit and she was in her ward. So i spent a few hours with him. After the day had finished, it was too late and she had gone to sleep so i didnt want to disturb her so i went to my the hotel i booked.
I sent my ex a nice text saying thank you for delivering our son .etc and send gifts and flowers. I told her that my friends and family are coming down the next day from birmingham to see him. I walk into the hospital, and my exs mother started swearing at me saying im so horrible for not speaking to my ex after she had just given birth, and kept portaying me to be a Horrible personnt, she said that the messages and gifts dont mean anything even though my intentions in my text were me being grateful and thankful for the delivery of our son. She said your family and friends arent allowed to come, they have no right to be here, and said that she is going to get me banned from seeing my son if they come. I didnt believe or take serious what she said so ignored her and went to see my ex who was now with our son. my ex didnt speak to me once even though i tried to speak. A few hours later i went to grab lunch, and my family had already set of at this time. I told my ex that they are coming down to see him, and she said no, they dont have her permission to our son, eventhough no one from her side asked for my permission to vist and take photos. I couldnt believe what she was saying, she said that I couldnt see him at this point. Her mother overheard this, and said they she will ban them from coming but i laughed saying how and why are they doing this? I then get told that they will raise a safeguarding claim so im not allowed in the hospital. after my lunch i call the the head nurse to see if he is okay and if i can come down, and i am told that there is a safe guarding claim, and i cannot see my son, and they cannot dicuss anything about him to me as i am not on the birth certficate/i am not married. Eventhough this safeguarding claim is absolutely fictiuous. My family arrive and i had to turn them away. Since that day (2nd day of son being born), I have not seen him or heard of him. My ex has gone no contact and is not replying to any of my texts even though has read them. Throughout this entire situation my friends advised me to "bite my tongue and keep a level head" and ignore the abuse as it isnt the time or the place to have such discussions.
In navigating this challenging situation, my main concern is ensuring my son's well-being and maintaining a meaningful presence in his life. Despite my efforts to communicate and explore mediation options, my ex-partner's lack of response has added to the complexity of the situation.
Given the circumstances, I'm seriously considering seeking either full custody of my son, shared custody if that is a thing in the UK. I don't have access to the birth certificate but I know that they have no disclosed me on it. I've gathered compelling evidence regarding my ex-partner's living situation and behaviors, including substance abuse and instability within her household. It's clear that my son's best interests are at stake, and I'm committed to providing him with a safe and nurturing environment.
In terms of my own situation, I'm fortunate to have stable housing, financial stability, and flexibility in my schedule due to being a full-time student with part-time work (1 year left until i am a full time teacher, she isnt working and does not plan to and live on social welfare for the foreseeable future). I'm prepared to provide the stability and support that my son needs.
As I weigh my options, I'm considering pursuing shared custody initially, with the possibility of addressing schooling arrangements in court later on. Alternatively, I'm contemplating seeking full custody from the outset, given the concerns about my ex-partner's ability to provide a suitable environment for our son's upbringing. I do not want to take my child away completely from his mother as this is not right/islamic at all, I want us to coparent effectively so our son is raised with both parents. but this no contact thing makes it seem impossible. she has rejected to showing me the birth certificate and refused medations, (the mediator called her)
Ultimately, my chances of winning full custody will depend on various factors, including the strength of the evidence I've gathered and the court's assessment of what is in my son's best interests. Seeking guidance from a legal expert who specialises in family law will be crucial as I navigate this process.
My primary focus remains on ensuring that my son receives the love, care, and stability he deserves, regardless of the legal complexities involved.
Update: I have also contacted the police about the abusive behaviours from the my ex's mother. Id like to also mention that my son has a serious heart defect, and my exs mother is a habitual smoker regularly smoking cannabis and cigarettes, which is not ideal and can worsen his heart. he is due for an operation but I don't know when this is but I know its within the coming months. but I do not want him in a household that will hurt his health due to innapproiate care.

The situation:
Me and my ex-fiance broke up a month before she gave birth to our child. Initially we agreed that I was going to be at the birth. However, after we broke up, she did not want me there. I came to terms with this and was okay with it as this was her right/choice. We were still in communication during this time (after we broke up), and we were civil, even flirtatious. Leading up to the birth she got paranoid that I was cheating on her or sleeping with other women as my location was not at my house but on the street behind me, i explained to her that iPhone geolocation isn't always accurate, and i even offered to face time her to prove that I am where I am but she did not respond to my requsts. My ex's phone stopped working so i had no contact with her for 1 weeks straight out of concern i called her mother to see if she was okay as they live together, and her mother started slandering me saying that i got her pregnant and now ive left her a month before she was due, the breakup was mutual and agreed on both sides, and for our child we planned on co parenting effectivly.She started calling me a bitch and slandering my religon (islam) and became racist even though her daughter is half white and half indian, she also threatened me with force and threatend the police on me even though i hadnt done anything. I let the abuse slide as i didnt want to winde up any tension or make the sitatuion/breakup worse. My friends advised me to apologise for the hurt the breakup caused which i did.
1 week later, My ex texted me the night before at like 1am she was induced into labour that she was going to be induced and i asked her if she needs anything or wants me there, she said there isnt anything she needs and she said not to come and said it can take days until our son is born. 4 hours after this text she had given birth, but i had not been told this, and i had missed my sons birth. I recieve a text from bitter mother the next day that "he is here now come and see him". I was the last person to be contacted, her friends and family were all notifed immediatley, but they willingly contacted me late knowing that i wanted to be there (not in delivery room but in the hospital). The friends and family all saw my son before me and i knew this because of social media posts. I travelled from birmingham to london imediatly to see our son. When i arrived at the hospital, I was bitter because i was notifed last so i decided not to speak to her family and friends and see my son as the nurses allowed me. Upon picking up my son, My exs grandmother, my sons great grand mother, said "he will not be raised muslim, this is england not india, we dont do that here", her mother then proceedes to say he will eat what his grandmother feeds him, knowing i want my son to be muslim and eat halal food. She says why werent you here earlier, why are you here hours later making out to seem that i was some neglectful father who didnt care, her grand mother then policed me on how to pick up my child, how to hold him and how to change nappies, and threatend to kick me out, the nurse overheard this and said to her that i have a right to be here and i have 24hrs viewing access. then there was silence.
. They kept sayiing you should have been in london already we told you to book an airbnb in london, but i planned on booking it the day she was going into labour as that is when my paternity leave was due to start, i could not afford to pay a 300-400 so i can be there a week early.
I couldnt speak to my ex when I was at the hospital as they were in seperate wards, my son was in a special care unit and she was in her ward. So i spent a few hours with him. After the day had finished, it was too late and she had gone to sleep so i didnt want to disturb her so i went to my the hotel i booked.
I sent my ex a nice text saying thank you for delivering our son .etc and send gifts and flowers. I told her that my friends and family are coming down the next day from birmingham to see him. I walk into the hospital, and my exs mother started swearing at me saying im so horrible for not speaking to my ex after she had just given birth, and kept portaying me to be a Horrible, she said that the messages and gifts dont mean anything even though my intentions in my text were me being grateful and thankful for the delivery of our son. She said your family and friends arent allowed to come, they have no right to be here, and said that she is going to get me banned from seeing my son if they come. I didnt believe or take serious what she said so ignored her and went to see my ex who was now with our son. my ex didnt speak to me once even though i tried to speak. A few hours later i went to grab lunch, and my family had already set of at this time. I told my ex that they are coming down to see him, and she said no, they dont have her permission to our son, eventhough no one from her side asked for my permission to vist and take photos. I couldnt believe what she was saying, she said that I couldnt see him at this point. Her mother overheard this, and said they she will ban them from coming but i laughed saying how and why are they doing this? I then get told that they will raise a safeguarding claim so im not allowed in the hospital. after my lunch i call the the head nurse to see if he is okay and if i can come down, and i am told that there is a safe guarding claim, and i cannot see my son, and they cannot dicuss anything about him to me as i am not on the birth certficate/i am not married. Eventhough this safeguarding claim is absolutely fictiuous. My family arrive and i had to turn them away. Since that day (2nd day of son being born), I have not seen him or heard of him. My ex has gone no contact and is not replying to any of my texts even though has read them. Throughout this entire situation my friends advised me to "bite my tongue and keep a level head" and ignore the abuse as it isnt the time or the place to have such discussions.
In navigating this challenging situation, my main concern is ensuring my son's well-being and maintaining a meaningful presence in his life. Despite my efforts to communicate and explore mediation options, my ex-partner's lack of response has added to the complexity of the situation.
Given the circumstances, I'm seriously considering seeking either full custody of my son, shared custody if that is a thing in the UK. I don't have access to the birth certificate but I know that they have no disclosed me on it. I've gathered compelling evidence regarding my ex-partner's living situation and behaviors, including substance abuse and instability within her household. It's clear that my son's best interests are at stake, and I'm committed to providing him with a safe and nurturing environment.
In terms of my own situation, I'm fortunate to have stable housing, financial stability, and flexibility in my schedule due to being a full-time student with part-time work (1 year left until i am a full time teacher, she isnt working and does not plan to and live on social welfare for the foreseeable future). I'm prepared to provide the stability and support that my son needs.
As I weigh my options, I'm considering pursuing shared custody initially, with the possibility of addressing schooling arrangements in court later on. Alternatively, I'm contemplating seeking full custody from the outset, given the concerns about my ex-partner's ability to provide a suitable environment for our son's upbringing. I do not want to take my child away completely from his mother as this is not right/islamic at all, I want us to coparent effectively so our son is raised with both parents. but this no contact thing makes it seem impossible. she has rejected to showing me the birth certificate and refused medations, (the mediator called her)
Ultimately, my chances of winning full custody will depend on various factors, including the strength of the evidence I've gathered and the court's assessment of what is in my son's best interests. Seeking guidance from a legal expert who specialises in family law will be crucial as I navigate this process.
My primary focus remains on ensuring that my son receives the love, care, and stability he deserves, regardless of the legal complexities involved.
Update: I have also contacted the police about the abusive behaviours from the my ex's mother. Id like to also mention that my son has a serious heart defect, and my exs mother is a habitual smoker regularly smoking cannabis and cigarettes, which is not ideal and can worsen his heart. he is due for an operation but I don't know when this is but I know its within the coming months. but I do not want him in a household that will hurt his health due to innapproiate care.

Obviously both are bad for you. However, from what I've heard, with cigars, you kinda just put the smoke in your mouth WITHOUT inhaling them and then release it, whereas with cigarettes you DO inhale them. Does that mean that cigars are a little bit safer to use than cigarettes?

My boyfriend got mad at me for blocking her classmate, as he is bothered about what this girl will think if she sees that she is blocked on my boyfriend’s account. I just want to feel secure in our relationship and not feel anxious about him cheating on me again. Please let me know if I am wrong for taking this action. I just want the best for us.
I blocked my boyfriend's classmate on his account for several reasons:
1.) I checked his phone, and I saw that he was searching his classmate's social media account.
2.) He told me that he just accidentally clicked her account; later on, I brought up what he did, and he confessed to me, saying that he literally took a look at her account, and he just lied because he didn't want me to get angry. He told me that he took a look at her account because he was curious as he saw that his classmate was viewing his stories even though they are not mutual on any social media. This made me wonder if she is interested in my boyfriend because, as a girl, this is my way of showing interest in a guy (like, let me show you that I am viewing your stories even though we're not mutuals, just so you know that I am checking on you and I am interested in you).
As a woman who has experienced cheating before by my ex boyfriends, this issue was very serious to me. I have trust issues and insecurities. My boyfriend has a cheating issue with his ex girlfriend where he had s— with another girl and I also caught him talking and inviting other girls to come over, hang out, and get some drinks together, during the start of our relationship.
3.) My boyfriend and THIS classmate are in the same circle of friends (which was made up just recently), so they have been adding my boyfriend to a group chat where there are a lot of girls (his classmates). It gets me annoyed every time somebody in the group chat says something to my boyfriend about things that are not related to school. My boyfriend will respond to those chats, but I told him to stop entertaining them if they are not school-related because it makes me feel uncomfortable, especially since this classmate that we argued about is included in the group chat.
4.) I saw a picture of THIS classmate being very close and touchy to another man, even though she has a boyfriend. She was also sending pictures of cigarettes, like, girl, for what reason? (My boyfriend loves smoking cigarettes), some nonsense stuff, a picture of her face with her revealing clothes (I don't know if it's because she wants to look cool or what), in the group chat, knowing that there are boys in there and anyone can see what she sends. The thought that she is doing this even though she has a boyfriend made me realize how trashy his classmate is, and I don't want my boyfriend around her.
Am I wrong for blocking this classmate on my boyfriend’s account, as I don’t want this kind of girl around him? I am thinking that this classmate is interested in my boyfriend, and my boyfriend is also interested in her, as I caught him checking her profile.
I would just like to add: Before I blocked this girl, I told my boyfriend that I wanted him to block her because I was not comfortable with him being around her. He agreed and said that he would do that, but he didn’t.

I was sitting and smoking and kept the butt on the side in the mud where a plant was. I did not get up from my place and was chatting with my friend. An officer approached saying i dropped it and would give me 10 minutes to pick it up and then started asking for details which I gave but i told him the middle that it was not from my cigarette and showed him what mine looks like but he continued and fined me. Is there a way to appeal this?
It was Camden council officer, fyi.
Any advice would be appreciated. TIA

So, I got my first HRT prescription and you know, for funsies, I read the clinical studies paperwork that came with it. And honestly, I was surprised that so much came out of this study, and that the numbers were so small to have caused such an uproar and have left women without hormonal support for so long.
I am no researcher, but I do like research, so this may be off as statistics class was a long time ago (if you see an error here, please let me know).
So let’s take a look at the study that kicked this off*, Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: submitted to The Journal of the American Medical Association*, 2002
It was a randomized controlled primary prevention trial:
Original Plan:

• · 16,608 women over 8.5 years
• · Ages: 50-79
• · Mean age: 63
• · 83.9% white
• · 6.5% black
• · 5.5% Hispanic
• · Prior hormone use: 73.9% never
• · 89.9% pregnant at least once

However, the research ended early, 4 years later with 15,576 women still participating.
Outcomes:
Cardiovascular Disease:
Cardiovascular disease: 164 on protocol vs. 122 placebo out of 15,576 women. The total percentage of women who experienced cardiovascular disease in the study was approximately 1.84%
So, approximately 1.05% of women on the protocol (HRT) experienced cardiovascular disease, while approximately 0.78% of women on placebo experienced cardiovascular disease.
The percentage difference between the percentage of women who experienced cardiovascular disease on the protocol (HRT) and placebo is 0.27%.
…
Stroke:
Stroke 127 vs 85 out of 15,576 women
The overall percentage of women who experienced stroke in the study was approximately 1.36%. Approximately 0.815% of women on the protocol (HRT) experienced stroke, while approximately 0.546% of women on placebo experienced stroke.
The difference in percentage between the protocol (HRT) and placebo groups was approximately 0.269%. Approximately 0.23% of women had strokes during the study period.
The baseline risk of stroke for women who do not use HRT is 1%, using HRT might increase that risk to somewhere between 1.2% and 1.5%.
To give you a sense of perspective, compare these numbers to the study, Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Stroke in Middle-Aged Women which examined the incidence of stroke in relation to cigarette smoking in a prospective cohort study of 118,539 women 30 to 55 years of age and free from coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Compared to non-smokers, women who smoked 1 to 14 cigarettes per day had their risk of stroke increased by approximately 120%, and women who smoked 25 or more cigarettes per day had their risk increased by approximately 270%.
The baseline risk of stroke for women who do not smoke is 1%, but smoking 1 to 14 cigarettes per day might increase that risk to approximately 2.2%, and smoking 25 or more cigarettes per day might increase it to around 3.7%
Yet we can buy a pack of cigarettes over the counter, no questions asked, and totally legal!
…
I ran out of time today to make comparative research analysis on risks, so the rest are just a comparison within the same 2002 study.
...
Venous thromboembolic disease:
151 vs. 67 out of 15,576 women
The overall percentage of women who experienced venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in the study was approximately 1.40%.
Approximately 0.970% of women on the protocol (HRT) experienced VTE, while approximately 0.430% of women on placebo experienced VTE.
The difference in percentage between the protocol (HRT) and placebo groups was approximately 0.540%.
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Invasive Breast Cancer:
166 on protocol vs. 124 placebo out of 15,576 women
The overall percentage of women who experienced invasive breast cancer in the study was approximately 1.86%.
Approximately 1.07% of women on the protocol (HRT) experienced invasive breast cancer, while approximately 0.80% of women on placebo experienced invasive breast cancer..
The difference in percentage between the protocol (HRT) and placebo groups was approximately 0.27%.
…
You may have a different opinion on this, but these numbers are EXCEEDINGLY low to have caused such an impact. And, the study has some real issues that need to be considered:

• · Lack of diversity
• · Did not test for under 50 or perimenopausal
• · One 1 protocol
• · One oral route of transmission
• · Two meds at one time meaning unable to determine which was doing what
• · Study ended 4 years early
• · High rate of drop outs during study

...
And, in my research today, I stumbled across this interesting anecdote:
The Women’s Health Initiative; HRT and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Data
Submitted to the journal Cancer in 2020

SEER*stat 8.3.6 is a statistical tool used to analyze cancer data. In this study, researchers looked at the rates of invasive breast cancer from 1992 to 2014, focusing on different groups of women.
They found that for White women under 80 years old who have Medicare insurance, the rates of breast cancer started to decrease before the year 2000, possibly even as early as 1992. This suggests that something other than a particular medical finding in 2001 (called the WHI publication) might have influenced the decline in breast cancer rates among these women.
The study also talks about how changes in population demographics, like people living longer, can affect how we interpret cancer rates. The researchers mention that adjusting for age over a long period of time might make it seem like cancer rates have increased among Black women over 40 years. However, their analysis shows that this isn't true, and in fact, breast cancer rates among Black women have been rapidly declining since 2012.
Another point discussed is hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a treatment used to relieve symptoms of menopause. A separate study found that there were significant decreases in the number of HRT prescriptions for women over 50 years old during certain time periods. Despite this decrease, there wasn't a clear link between HRT and breast cancer rates.
In summary, the findings suggest that factors other than hormone replacement therapy may be influencing breast cancer rates, and there may be more to understand about the trends in breast cancer among different groups of women.
I wrote this out and tried to put it in layman’s terms because I see still a persistent concern about whether HRT is right for us based on earlier research. I sought to put this out in this way with actual numbers that might help others have a truly informed opinion, and hey, perhaps you can show this to your health provider because it does make you wonder-do actually read the research forming the basis of their opinions?
Again, I do not work in a lab, or do science for work or anything like that, so if you see a mistake, or have something to add, I would love to hear it!

M23, white, europe, 5’10, 150 lbs, skinny, duration of complaint a year +.
My issue is lately neurological, started in June, tingling here and there, now suddenly eye pain every single day, Lhermitte sign, MRI of c spine was clear so it’s definitely brain related. Headache comes everyday, lasts for an hour, whenever I walk I feel as if my body is going up and down as if I’m on a trampoline.. had a brain MRI in march 2023 over a year ago and way before my issues, it was clear.
I wake up, go to work scared as shit come home scared as shit, smoke a cigarette to cope, cry, sleep and repeat. Worst symptom is the head ache and the bouncing up and down when walking but only happens inside.
Can anyone tell me if I truly had a brain tumor, could it have grown in a year so fast.. may God let my soul rest if that’s my case.
Also when I tap the back of my neck or head or even wrist, my leg buzzes, and worst part is if I tap the right side my left leg buzz and vice versa. Something is messed up.

This is my first official post. I have never been compelled to post anything but feel so passionately about the subject. I’ve been a smoker most of my life. I started smoking when I was 25 and the constant struggle of wanting to smoke and at the same time not cough was just insane. I loved the stress melting affect my cigs had on me that I almost become so dependable on them that I couldn’t go a day without smoking 1 pack a day. Of course, my lips became brown, teeth got stained and my Indian family just hated how I always smelled and no amount of gum and Spray would help the tainted smell.
My Canadian friend who was just as bad as me told me about his recent obsession with nicotine pouches and I became intrigued. He told me how better they were for him because nicotine pouches had better nicotine hit than an actual cigarette & vape combined. It didn’t stain his teeth or affected his lungs or any body part which led him improve his lifestyle and get fit. I was trying to find a nicotine pouch brand here in India when i came across Vitamin X. I hope this helps my fellow smokers who love their cigarettes just as much as me and but at the same time want that nicotine kick that doesn’t affect their health. Their website is www.vitaminx.in Instagram @vitaminX_club
I hope this is just life changing for you as it has been for me.

Everyone that doesn’t live under a rock knows smoking cigarettes is not a good long term plan. My sister (32F I will call Samantha) is with her baby’s father (52M I will call G-Paid). I call him my brother in law even though they are not married. G-Paid has 3 other children with other women. He is an aspiring rapper and DJ. He works local clubs and car dealership give away. He recently got a job DJ’ing at the local skate rink every other Saturday.
He has a monthly gig at a furniture store but decided to freestyle gangster rap and offend d the church crowd and got fired. We all have struggles and G-Paid is no exception. He sometimes spends his money he gets from doing shows on booze and what he calls chronic. He tells the family that he is always looking for work but doesn’t leave the house during the day light hours.
His best friend is named Gator (49M). Gator has multiple children with numerous women. Flash back to 3 weeks ago and Gator disappeared and has not been seen since. He had local gang ties and was not a great guy. Samantha is friends with Gators new side piece. I don’t know her name. Gator’s baby mama that he lives or lived with is named Unique (26F). Unique doesn’t know about the side piece. He is in my with her because she is pregnant again. Gator left the house on April 30th to buy smokes and not has been seen since. I should mention he smokes methol. This will come into play since Gator’s Dad and also G-Paid’s Fathers also disappeared when they went out to buy cigarettes.
I started researching this and found that 54,000 middle aged men who smoke menthol disappear every year while buying smokes.
Obviously there is someone kidnapping middle aged black fathers when they go to buy menthol cigarettes.
I told G-Paid that I want him to consider quitting so he can be around for the next 18 months or so of my nieces life until he moves on to another Shorty. Samantha said that I am sticking my nose in his business and he will go “Wayne Brady on my ass”. If I keep it up.
I should note he has pulled a gun on me twice already. One time was for “steppin to him”, and the second time was for “frontin his spot”.
I was only telling him they were repoing his Escalade rims and the second time I don’t know what he was talking about. He said he was talking to Sherman Hensley and he was “buggin”
AITAH for wanting to save my BIL?

We're constantly and belligerently belittled with the supposed truth that only a certain demographic gets police privilege but the truth is every single time any of us goes downtown we see 100's of examples of police privilege in the opposite direction: cigarette butts.
It takes little effort and cost to install a few video cameras and ticket every cigarette butt littered; the only reason they don't is because more of a certain demographic smokes and it would look biased.
That is the privilege and the policy immunity i see hundreds of times a day everywhere i go in every park around children constantly nearly all the time. The Left has abandoned environmentalism and child protection and just wants to maintain the social worker job status quo and this exact attitude to welfare bought and publicly littered cigarettes is why the fentanyl crisis is so extreme. It's all by design and i don't know a single one of them who has the spine to stand up to this corrupted ideology because they're all too scared of being cancelled.

Should I (27M) leave my alcoholic baby daddy (36M)?
Hey everyone
I need some advice on what you would do in my position.
I met the father of my son about 3.5 years ago, we both were in the ‘party scene’ however him more than me as he is 9 years older so had a lot more time in it and more time to have bad habits stick if that makes sense. I’m now 27 and he’s 36. We met at 24 and 33.
He has a lot of bad habits, he is an alcoholic and addicted to drugs (weed and coke) and has a history of lying. He smokes weed every night (the weed I don’t really mind, he needs it to calm his overactive brain), drinks at least 500ml of scotch a night, and does half a gram of coke every week or second week. He also smokes cigarettes inside the bathroom which I find so gross. I know in a way I ‘signed up for this’ but I was genuinely hoping he might want to change. We haven’t slept in the same bed for over two years, he passes out on the lounge every single night. He also has a tendency to look up girls he knows as his wanking material after getting on it, lately it has been the same girl (this girl is the sisters of one of his mates wife, the last time it was a girl he used to work with). He knows I don’t like it but he continues to do it.
Now on the flip side, he’s my son’s father. He’s ambitious and very well off, he has paid off investments which means neither of us have to work if we don’t want to. He pays for a brand new sports car that I get to drive myself and my son around in on the daily while he drives my old hatchback. He says he loves me, he does act like it. He’s funny and we are both very attracted to each other.
We don’t have joint accounts though, and I do work a little bit and I find that most of my money goes towards buying him alcohol since he doesn’t like to leave the house much.
He doesn’t really help much around the house since he gets drunk every single night, but he does like to cook.
I guess I just don’t know what to do. Is this worth ending the relationship over? If we were to end, I would go back to a little room with my son at my mums place, would have to find a full time job to support him and myself which means I won’t get to see him as much. I’m sure he will want to take our son too which means I won’t get to be with him as often as I am now.
I also recently found out about him wanking over the girl this morning. But at the same time it doesn’t hurt as much as the first few times I found out. Does that mean I don’t love him? I find myself withholding affection majority of the time because I’m so upset and anxious and annoyed that he won’t stop drinking every single night amongst everything else.
Thanks for reading and I appreciate any answers. I guess I don’t really know what I’m looking for here. Just other perspectives, and if I should leave and give up being with my son 100% of the time?

So, every year I (31F) try to get him a pretty decent birthday gift/Christmas gift but I'm running out of ideas and need options 😂
Some things about him: -He has a pure bred mainecoon -Hes a weldefabricator - definitely a car guy, he has 6 cars. - no kids, his baby is his Buick Skylark -we've been dating for 3 years -we're 420 friendly -lately (when he has time) he plays a lot of starfield and helldiver's -Mad Max fan -loves guns -does not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes
My last gift, which was definitely my best. One, was a pair of his first ever doc Martin boots that were based off the latest mad Max movie.
Willing to spend around $200-$250
Also, The part that makes this really hard to shop for him is he has quite a bit of car memorabilia and anything that he wants he generally just buys. I'm also planning on making some kind of blueberry and lemon type of dessert as that is his favorite. Any ideas you guys have, I'll take it!

My property manager (who works for the company that owns the apartment complex) has been kicking the can down the road with my lease renewal. I've had to give her my same award letter 3 different times now and she's not gotten the paperwork done. It began in January and the lease is up in June. Every time I give her the award letter she says she needs to call the bank and get some kind of account average or something. Then she doesn't do it and wants a new award letter. It feels like she's just stringing me along so that time runs out and we are forced out. She's been moving her family into the apartments as well, skipping over others in line. Anyone had anything like this happen to them? This is a rent controlled apartment, I'm on disability. I wouldn't be able to afford a regular apartment around here (or anywhere for that matter). Even 500 a month would be nearly impossible. I feel like maybe I'm being paranoid. But at the same time I have her my last award letter 2 days ago and the next day I see her sitting outside all day just smoking cigarettes and not doing anything. Literally all day long. As if my paperwork doesn't matter... Because she doesn't intend to renew my lease. She's not in charge necessarily, because it's owned by a company. Should I call them? See what's going on. Idk, I've been here almost a decade and I don't want to leave especially under these circumstances. It feels like she's just wasting my time until time expires and I'm out by default.

I recently quit marijuana. I know I will quit cigarettes and vaping in the near future. I have one pack of menthol cigarettes my partner gave me. My friend gave me some organic tobacco to start rolling. I am running out of vape juice.
I've been smoking for 12 years and vaping for 4. I have quit cigarettes multiple times, but always run back once things get hard.
I'm setting a quit date now. August 19th I will be done with nicotine forever. That date always has massive things end in my life. I know it's a long time off, but I will be progressively cutting down until then. My first step is to not smoke during the day. I was vigilant with my marijuana use and only consumed at night after work or school. If I can start only smoking in the evening in the next week or so, I will be happy.
It's just the rituals and the habits. I've noticed I get my cravings for mj while coming home. But I acknowledge it and move on. There are many times I crave nicotine related to daily habits. I will just need to become mindful of what those moments are and track that for a while.
I will quit smoking in my vehicle by next week. Only vaping in there as I go to work or wherever. Smoking only at home is the first step.
I just needed to write this out. I know I am an active addict. But I just need to decide on a first step. And set the intention of the day to quit. I am working on my stress management and coping mechanisms. I don't like how my body feels. I don't like burning away my money. I deserve better than what I have done to myself.

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My boyfriend has smoked cigarettes off and on now for a handful of years. In the past, he usually smokes when in times of high stress. He has told me he wants to and has quit for periods of time, telling me that he has thrown out packs of cigarettes. We live in a small village, where smoking is pretty much the norm.
He recently started a new job, and he joked to me how he couldn’t wait to start and smoke cigarettes and weed every day like all the people at his place of work do. He confirmed to me that he wanted to quit again upon starting the high stress job, and that he wanted to make better life choices, start working out, etc.
Flash forward a couple of weeks later, he is smoking multiple times daily, something I’ve never known him to do. I’ve texted him my thoughts, even trying to be not judgemental but talking about his plans for the future and how I recognize that it’s ultimately his decision.
He tells me that “science is always changing and they’ll probably tell us in 10 years that smoking is good for you” and “I believe when it’s our time to go it’s our time to go” (about how I fear anything happening to his health). He has told me he doesn’t need to be micromanaged, and that he can stop smoking any time he wants, so if he wants to enjoy a cigarette occasionally he is going to. I know I can’t control him nor do I want to, but I’ve been so emotional as I’m watching him form an addiction, yet there’s nothing I can really do.
I try texting him, just asking whether he plans to continue or if he’s consciously going to try and stop/reduce the amount he smokes ever, just so that I can try and either cope with him not stopping or whether I can be there for him and support him in quitting. He ignores my texts.
Smoking is everywhere. Movies, songs, my colleagues, my family members who died due to smoking related illnesses (which he asked me “how do you know that it was the smoking that did this to them?”). He leaves cigarette butts in his car to not put them in the parking lot at work as it’s a no smoking premises. He always usually tries to keep his car squeaky clean, but not in the past few weeks.
How can I support him? I know it’s his battle. But I’m in a relationship with him. It’s eating at me every minute of the day. Maybe I equate smoking cigarettes with illness, addiction, and harmful vices, but I’d like to think I have good intentions.

19 f. I'm 5'4 and a bit overweight (I don't know my exact weight) I have pcos. I don't currently smoke cigarettes but I do vape. I'm on the pill, fluoxetine, aripiprizole, Metformin, Lansoprazole and lisdexamfetamine. I am wondering at what point I should be concerned about breakthrough bleeding on the pill. I have been bleeding for the past couple of days and it's quite heavy and mainly consists of clots. I have only been on this current pill for less than two months so is this normal?