January 20, 2008
By: jnewell
Category: Cessation Methods, Motivation, Personal Disipline, Uncategorized
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 substance abuse or smoking. These are more serious than other habits and require professional help. (Smoking might not, but substance abuse does.) We are going to deal only with the habit in this article. Read the rest of this entry →
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January 15, 2008
By: jnewell
Category: Motivation, Uncategorized
By Jim Newell
It is so easy to become a statistic from smoking, just follow the usage instructions on the 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? Read the rest of this entry →
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January 14, 2008
By: jnewell
Category: Motivation, Personal Disipline, Uncategorized
By Jim Newell
Throughout the history of the tobacco companies they have marketed their products with well thought out campaigns utilizing all of the media, including 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.
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January 14, 2008
By: jnewell
Category: Motivation, Uncategorized
By Jim Newell
Notice that the title of this article says that smoking is voluntary, if you are a smoker and have tried any number of times to quit, you probably think that smoking is anything but voluntary. But let’s admit to the truth, you do choose each and every time you light up, you could just as well choose not to. Read the rest of this entry →
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January 13, 2008
By: jnewell
Category: Motivation, Personal Disipline, Uncategorized
You already know why you should quit, you already know how to quit, you know where to find help, and yet you haven’t, why?
Quit Smoking: Why People Do Bad Things (Even When They Know They Shouldn’t)
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! Read the rest of this entry →
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