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By Jim Newell
Many people are under the impression that quitting smoking is one of the hardest tasks a person can undertake. Why is this?
Almost all press stories about quitting detail what the writer has been told are the downfalls, withdrawal symptoms, not having the support of [...]
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By Jim Newell
A few days ago I was out to dinner with my wife and a group of friends. One of the women was asked how her attempt at quitting smoking was going, her reply, was that she was sneaking a few drags a day from her husband’s [...]
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By Jim Newell
You can succeed at quitting smoking by doing it yourself, however you will find it to be much easier if you are involved with a support group to talk you through the tough times, or just to hold you accountable to yourself [...]
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By Jim Newell
For many, many years we have been told that quitting smoking is very difficult to do, that a person trying to quit will experience many different withdrawal symptoms, such as;
Gaining excessive weight. That they will become nervous and irritable. They will experience cold sweats, or shakes. Will [...]
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By Jim Newell
As stated in the title of this article, habit is only part of smoking, the other and more serious part is the addiction to nicotine. There is a big difference between an addiction and a habit!
Many habits are coupled with biological causes, like [...]
It is so easy to become a statistic from smoking, just follow the usage instructions on the cigarette package, and this product can kill you. If you got that kind of warning about almost any other product you would never touch it. Why do so many intelligent people continue to smoke when they know what the risks are, or do they only know some of them? [...]
Throughout the history of the tobacco companies they have marketed their products with well thought out campaigns utilizing all of the media, including print media, the movies, television and musicians. The images of Hollywood stars and musicians smoking have had an influence on people’s decisions to start smoking. People, and especially young people, see these images, and imagine how cool they would look if they smoked. [...]
By Jill Binder
Do you do Bad Things? Even though you know you shouldn’t?
It’s not your fault. It really isn’t. You know you should stop doing it, but no matter how much you know that, and how much you try, you just can’t stop!
Everyone knows how to lose weight. Don’t eat fattening [...]
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By Jim Newell
INTENSE DESIRE: stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.
You must first and foremost know that you want to quit, and you need to know why. It may be helpful to make a list of what you will gain or how you expect [...]
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By Jim Newell
Lets look at this exercise like a recipe, any good cook will tell you that a recipe can be completed without some of the ingredients called for, however the quality of the finished dish may not be up to par.
With that in mind, lets explore what [...]
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