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Cigarettes are fickle little friends

2006-07-09T16:45:00.000-07:00

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Occasionally when you get your paycheck, you might want to splurge on an expensive outfit. Whether it’s a new dress or a new suit, everyone likes to have things they can wear that give them that little extra boost of confidence. Something to make you feel really good.
This power outfit can be used to put an extra spring in your step when you have an important meeting with a client or boss, a first date, or any other event that makes you nervous. When you’re nervous, you probably don’t need just a new outfit. If you’re a smoker, you’ll also want a cigarette. Or two. Or three. Or four. However many you can suck down in the car, on your break, or before he picks you up.
But watch out. A cigarette might seem like a good friend to calm your nerves, but it’s just sitting between your fingers waiting to bite you. To ruin any potential chances of your nerves being calmed. Cigarettes are fickle little friends.
If you’re nervous, you’re more likely to be a little rough with the cigarette. You could easily flick it into your lap. Or the wind could knock the cherry off while you’re flicking ashes out the window.
A cigarette might seem like a great friend while you’re inhaling it to calm your nerves, but a burning cherry in your lap is a whole different story. As that hot little cherry lands in your lap, you better believe it’s going to burn. Your reflexes will kick in to brush it away as soon as it hits. Your palm or finger, or which ever part of your hand meets it, will get burned too. A stinging, scathing ember brushing against your sensitive hand. If you’re lucky, the first brush will do the trick and the cherry will be gone. Most of the time it will take two or three or four chances. That’s four burned spots on your hand and fingers and at least five on your laps and legs.
You’re going to focus on the physical pain of the burn at first. What you don’t notice is that the pant leg of your suit or the skirt of your dress has at least one hole. That’s from the first drop. If you’re lucky the second spot is just a black round burn. The third is black and ash. Speaking of ash, it’s everywhere. All over your legs, lap, and probably on your chest too.
And that’s when the meeting starts or your date arrives. You’re in pain. Your new outfit is ruined. This is the fickle nature of your nicotine-laced friend. Hopefully you’ll still ace the meeting with burn holes in your pants or dress. Or your date will be really impressed. Smoking is seen as a liability by most people. The inability to keep a cigarette in your hand just worsens it.
Next time you’re nervous, put down the cigarette and try some breathing exercises instead. Visualize succeeding in the task that you’re nervous about. These calming methods won’t burn you. Or ruin your pants.

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Pregnancy And Smoking

2006-07-04T00:12:00.000-07:00

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Pregnancy and Smoking

If you’re a woman who smokes, you will be familiar with how much you enjoy a cigarette. You probably enjoy one when you wake up, and you probably enjoy many more throughout the course of your day.Cigarettes are highly addictive, and whether you know it or not, they rule your life in many ways. You probably think about them almost constantly, and you’re willing to put your life at risk to have them even if you don’t admit to it.However, every woman who smokes can also become pregnant. If you continue to smoke throughout your pregnancy, you risk harming the child in your womb. Before you became pregnant, you were only harming yourself, but now you’re responsible for the life growing inside you too.If you smoke during pregnancy, you are more likely to birth a child who is underweight.Low birth weight babies are at greater risk for childhood and adult illnesses and even death. Babies of smokers have less muscle mass and more fat than babies of nonsmokers The child is also more likely to develop respiratory problems later in life.After the child is born, it doesn’t get any better. Infants eighteen months and younger who have second hand smoke surrounding them in their houses are responsible for up to three hundred thousand cases of pneumonia and bronchitis.Babies exposed to secondhand smoke after birth have double the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Babies whose mothers smoke before and after birth are three to four times more likely to die from SIDS. Smoking is responsible for raising the chances of getting lung cancer, and other types of cancer. If you smoke near your child, you raise their chances of getting all sorts health problems.Not only are the health risks a huge concern, but smoking can also cause all sorts of other problems as well.For instance, you could accidentally fall asleep with a smoke in your hand and burn your house down. It doesn’t sound likely, I know, but it happens several times a year across North America.You could flick your cigarette away and have your baby step on it, burning their foot. You’re first reaction might be to give them crap for not wearing shoes, but it would really be your fault. Your child could find the lighter and burn themselves or worse, burn your house down. Maybe they figure out how to light the cigarette themselves, and decide to try and smoke like Mommy.Remember, everything you do, is an example to your children. Is smoking really the kind of example you want to set?

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The Smokers Torch

2006-06-27T06:52:00.000-07:00

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Smokers need something to light their cigarettes with. This task falls to the match, or lighter. Both can be dangerous to the smoker themselves.

Any smoker, who has smoked for any length of time, will tell you that they’ve managed to burn themselves at one time or another. Hell, it’s like a right of passage. There are just so many ways to do it, that it’s almost impossible not too.

The cheap, dollar lighter is among the easiest way a smoker has of burning themselves. Sometimes these cheap little contraptions don’t want to go out. You light your cigarette and shove the lighter in your pocket without thinking. Then you do a silly dance in the middle of the street because the lighter didn’t go out and you find yourself being branded. It’s also quite possible that you’re going to have to replace those pants.

Matches are another lighting method bound to cause problems. You can drop the little fire stick into your lap, scaring the crap out of you. You can have your eyebrows singed when the match flairs up higher than expected.

Have you ever bought a dollar lighter that you can manually adjust? You know, those cheap little see through ones, which you can turn up even more than safety would allow by removing the metal part at the top of the lighter. Ever had someone turn that up without your knowledge?

Yeah, it’s not a fun experience when you go to light your cigarette and you find that you’re holding a flame thrower instead of a lighter. If you happen to be around other people, the hilarity is even better. What, with you jumping around with a look of terror on your face, or even worse, no eyebrows. If you happen to have long hair, and you’re wearing some kind of flammable substance in it, such as hair spray, it can get even uglier.

Then there is the “smiley face.” This happy sounding phrase means that you heat the end of the lighter up and burn yourself with the hot metal part at the tip of the lighter. Sounds like fun, huh? Teenagers love to do this. Why is anybody’s guess. Perhaps, they think they’re cool because they can stand the pain.

While all of these tales may sound funny, and even look funny when seen from afar, they really aren’t funny at all. Someone can be seriously injured.

If lighters are left around, children can get a hold of them. Matches are even easier for a kid to use. It might be your kid’s face that the lighter tries to burn off.

Lighters and matches can be dangerous. Make sure you remember to keep them in a safe place, out of the reach of children.

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What is Nicotine Withdrawal and How You Can Deal With It

2006-06-18T06:51:00.000-07:00

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Nicotine withdrawal is the process your body will experience during the first few days after your last cigarette. Without constant nicotine replenishment, your system is able to begin clearing itself of the poisons, and this typically manifests as cold or flu like symptoms. You will also likely experience cravings during this period, so having a plan for dealing with these feelings before they strike will help ease your transition.

It is important to realize that what you are feeling is a normal reaction to quitting cigarettes, stay calm, and do what you need to do to take care of yourself during this time. Drinking lots of water is important to help your system flush itself, and is also recommended by some as a way to help relieve the cravings. Similarly, getting out for some exercise is a healthy component of any quitting strategy. Deep breathing and relaxation exercises will help you get through any momentary discomfort, as well as relieve your general stress levels that may have contributed to your desire to smoke in the first place.

Certain smoking cessation methods may help ease your nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Acupressure and hypnosis are two drug-free approaches that help strengthen your natural abilities to relax, deal with stress, and reduce the desire to smoke, which should at least help diminish any anxiety you experience as a result of quitting. Mental and behavioral components are also hugely important in successfully stopping smoking, so anything you can do to address any of these will be helpful in getting you to the next step.

Know that nicotine withdrawal is temporary and that the unpleasant sensations will pass, and soon be over completely. Look forward to reaching your goals, and remind and reward yourself constantly for your achievements. Quitting smoking isn’t easy, but thousands of people manage to do it each and every day. Pursue adequate support for yourself during the process, either through understanding friends and family, or a support group. There is plenty of help available.

Numerous resources exist online to help you understand and plan for a successful smoking cessation strategy. Do some homework ahead of time in order to come up with the personalized plan that is best suited to your needs. Many different stop smoking products and processes exist to help you quit, as well as online chat groups, testimonials, and so on which enable you to learn from others’ experiences, in addition to sharing your own. Take advantage of the different tools, and start preparing for a healthier future. The rewards and results will soon take care of themselves, and have you looking and feeling better, and younger, than you have in years.

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Stop Smoking-Measuring Time

2006-06-11T15:24:00.000-07:00

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Cigarettes serve many purposes in a day. Killing time while waiting for an appointment, filling time during your break, and can function as a way to signal the end of a task, or the beginning. They help break up the day, occupy your down time, serve as a reward for a job well done, or help calm your nerves when anticipating an undesirable event.

However, this method of passing time doesn’t come without cost. If you’ve ever fidgeted through a meeting, arrived late for an event because you needed to fit in one more smoke, or if your ailing health is interfering with your responsibilities, you may become aware of the downside of your smoking’s effect on your time.

The good news is, you can reclaim your time and plan for a healthier future starting today – the choice is up to you. There are a greater number of stop smoking products, services and programs available than ever before, and people are successfully implementing customized approaches to quitting every single day. With the advances in online resources it is also possible to connect easily with others who are going through the process, read testimonials, browse the different products available and come up with your own personalized plan.

Make a decision to value your time with your family and friends and pursue better health in order to enjoy your life now and in the future. Spend less time waiting at doctors’ offices dealing with smoking related concerns. Spend more time outside really enjoying the fresh air. Invest your time and money in worthwhile pursuits that you can appreciate alone or with loved ones. Learn to cherish every moment.

There are lots of helpful hints for dealing with your transition to non-smoking status. Explore recommendations for healthy snacks, hobbies, and cessation methods to improve your chances for success and keep you busy in the meantime. Knitting, chewing gum, playing cards, learning to meditate, sucking on a cinnamon stick, and many other forms of distraction have been used successfully by former smokers.

If there are underlying causes contributing to your need to smoke, look for solutions to these and value your time rather than just looking for ways to get through the day. Spend time with others who value you for who you are, and ask for their support as you learn to rethink your former addiction and find ways to replace it with healthy, fulfilling activities. Regain control of your life – the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Make a lifestyle choice and share this with your loved ones – making time for what’s really important will teach you to truly enjoy the finer things in life, and keep enjoying them for years to come.

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Smoking is not Really Pleasurable

2006-05-26T07:33:00.000-07:00

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Smoking cigarettes is NOT a natural or pleasurable thing to do. The body rejects it, ie: hack, cough, spit and did someone say, horrible taste? Your body tells you this is really bad stuff! However, I must have said a thousand times, "I enjoy smoking" or "that cigarette will taste good right after dinner", but that was because they (the Tobacco Industry) made me believe smoking cigarettes was a natural and pleasurable thing to do. What I soon learned was that I really love NOT SMOKING! You know, lungs full of clean air, tons more energy, no shortness of breath, nice bright white teeth, increased mental clarity, the amazing taste of foods, a more radiant complexion and increased self-esteem simply because of being victorious in the war of tobacco addiction!
It was your mind that convinced your body to start smoking in the first place so you could look cool/be accepted/whatever reason your mind came up with, and it is only your mind that can convince your body to stop. This IS the focal point of our program and the reason it really works. No other program I am aware of takes your belief system, the most important ingredient in the successful quit smoking equation, into consideration - hence the staggering failure rate of theirs and the 90% success of ours!
Here is something that has got to shock you - nicotine is not what you are mainly addicted to in cigarettes! The tobacco companies and even the government and health care industry would have you believe this is true but there is another ingredient in the highly guarded, patent protected list (imagine that, it's the public's health at stake and this is a trade secret!) among the 1000's of chemicals in each cigarette that really is the one responsible for your addiction - and - the terrible struggle for most people to quit. In our program we reveal this ingredient (it will amaze you!) and more importantly, we teach you how to control and easily counteract your addiction to this substance - a simple and painless thing to do.
While every other quit smoking program is focused on helping you fight off false cravings for nicotine, hundreds of thousands of people who are sincere about quitting are sadly spending millions of dollars buying up expensive pills, patches, inhalers, supplements and gums in a losing battle to save their own lives. Therefore, both the smoking and the quit-smoking (pharmaceutical) industries (did someone say among the largest government lobbies in the U.S.?) are raking in billions and billions!
The main reason people fail to quit (and why it took almost 40 years of smoking for me to learn this) is that from the time we were little children we have been lied to and literally programmed by the powerful tobacco and pharmaceutical industries as well as the media to believe that we are heavily addicted and cannot quit. Between having you keep smoking, and, keep quitting, they have a vested interest in keeping you as a dying, sorry I mean paying, customer. Not a laughing matter at all but I couldn't resist.
Believe me, no matter how strange or "conspirial" the above might seem to you right now, this will ALL make total sense when you experience just how easy it is to quit smoking using The Quit Smoking Right Now Program.
In other words . . . the proof is in the quitting!

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How much money do you spend on smoking

2006-05-17T16:36:00.000-07:00

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How much money do you spend on cigarettes? Come on, be honest. It may not seem like a lot as you give the cashier a few bucks for each pack, but it can definitely add up quickly. Even if you do not know the exact amount you are spending on your nasty smoking habit, just think of all the things you could buy instead.
The average cost of a pack of cigarettes is around three dollars and fifty cents. That’s not a lot right? Maybe not, but it can add up quickly. If you smoke an average of two packs a day, then it’s really going to be a lot. That’s seven dollars a day spent on cigarettes. In just two days of saving your money instead of spending it on cigarettes, you could buy a CD. In three days, you could order a pizza for you and your family to enjoy. This way the money is being used in a way that your whole family can enjoy. Not just yourself.
In one week of not spending those seven dollars you would save from not smoking, then you would have fifty dollars. With that saved money you could take you entire family to the movies. You could get everyone popcorn and drinks and enjoy a great time together. In only one week! You could also put the money that you saved towards new stuff for your kids. You could get your little ones those toys or video games they’ve been begging for. Or you could use the money to do something really healthy for yourself and join a gym. You could lose weight, get in shape, or get toned just with the money that you’ve saved in only one week!
In two weeks of not spending those seven dollars you would save from not smoking, then you would have one hundred dollars. With that amount you could get yourself an iPod Shuffle. You could be grooving around town, listening to all of your favorite tunes after only two weeks. Or you could get those concert tickets you’ve been dreaming about but didn’t have the money for. Or you could take your significant other out for dinner and a movie, with some money left over. Just think of what one hundred extra dollars every two weeks could do for your budget. It would be like giving yourself a one dollar per hour raise. That’s incredible.
In one month, you’d have two hundred dollars saved from not smoking. Two hundred dollars is almost a car payment. You could take your family out for pizza every week and start a new tradition. You could let your wife get a much deserved massage twice a month. Or you could hire both of yourselves personal trainers!
There’s a lot of thing that you could do with the money that you would save from not smoking. And no matter what you did decide to spend it on, it would be a better choice than wasting it on cigarettes.

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Stop Smoking At Home

2006-05-07T09:03:00.000-07:00

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We spend more time in our homes than anywhere else. So the thought of cancer-causing chemicals circulating throughout our houses and apartments can be quite unsettling. Yet, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, that is exactly what happens when someone lights a cigarette in your home.
Those most affected by secondhand smoke are children. Because their bodies are still developing, exposure to the poisons in secondhand smoke puts children in danger of severe respiratory diseases and can hinder the growth of their lungs. On top of that, the effects can last a lifetime.
Ventilation systems in homes cannot filter and circulate air well enough to eliminate secondhand smoke. Blowing smoke away from children, going into another room to smoke, or opening a window may help reduce children’s exposure but will not protect them from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

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2006-05-03T18:42:00.000-07:00

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Health Consequences of Smoking — Major Conclusions of the 2004 Surgeon General Report
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and reducing the health of smokers in general.
Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long–term benefits, reducing risks for diseases caused by smoking and improving health in general.
Smoking cigarettes with lower machine-measured yields of tar and nicotine provides no clear benefit to health. The list of diseases caused by smoking has been expanded to include abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute myeloid leukemia, cataract, cervical cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, pneumonia, periodontitis, and stomach cancer. These are in addition to diseases previously known to be caused by smoking, including bladder, esophageal, laryngeal, lung, oral, and throat cancers, chronic lung diseases, coronary heart and cardiovascular diseases, as well as reproductive effects and sudden infant death syndrome.

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Smoking Cigarettes is an Addiction

2006-04-29T09:58:00.000-07:00

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There are a lot of good reasons to stop smoking. You can think of the hurt that it causes your loved ones. You can think of the way that it ruins your teeth, your skin, and your clothes. You can think of the dirty litter that you are creating. You can think of the horrible way in which your hands and nails go yellow. In fact, there is very little to say good about smoking. Even if you ignore all of the proven health issues, there are lots of reasons that smoking is just not worth it.
Over the years, the tobacco companies have tried a lot of campaigns to convince consumers to smoke. There was the rugged and handsome Marlboro man that showed his masculinity with a lit cigarette in his mouth or hand. There was cool Joe Camel with his tuxedo and fancy cars. There have been countless gorgeous models photographed with a cigarette perched between their fingers. All of these advertisements were supposed to make people think that there was something cool about smoking. But there’s nothing cool about smoking. The Marlboro man never had kids to worry about inhaling the smoke or getting burned about like you do. And Joe Camel never had to get a ticket for littering like you have. And those countless gorgeous models were never photographed with the yellow teeth and wrinkle lined mouths that you will develop. They are all fantasy.
Another fantasy is referring to smoking as a “habit.” People will refer to their “smoking habit” like its brushing their teeth before bed or doing the yard work on Saturdays. Smoking cigarettes is a lot of things, but it is definitely not a habit. No matter who says this, it isn’t true. Smoking cigarettes is an addiction. It is a physical addiction no different from heroin, alcohol, or any other addiction that a person might have. Just like alcoholic, you need your cigarette to deal with stress. Just like a heroin addict, you are unconcerned about the brutal affects on your health or the money you’re spending. If you smoke cigarettes, you’re an addict just like the rest of them. You are an addict that has to schedule their life around their next cigarette. You are an addict that has to rush outside every few hours. You are an addict that automatically lights a cigarette after buckling their seatbelt.
There’s no doubt that you’ve made a hundred excuses why you smoke: you need to smoke to help with stress, you don’t want to gain weight, it is not that much money, you’re going to die anyway. You’ve also no doubt made many fantasy goals for quitting. You are going to quit when you get out of college. You are going to quit after your wedding or after you get that promotion. Hey, why don’t you just schedule it for January 1st?
If you’re addicted to cigarettes, then you are cheating yourself and your family out of a lot of things: like money, time, and health. You know that the first step to getting help is realizing that it is not good for yourself or your family to be addicted to something – even if it’s just cigarettes. So take the first step – admit that you’re addicted. And then get some help to start your journey towards a life that is free – free from cigarettes and addiction.

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Holistic Medicine to Help You Stop Smoking

2006-04-23T20:05:00.000-07:00

Holistic medicine draws on a comprehensive mind/body approach to healing which is particularly relevant to stopping smoking. Smoking is a habit that involves your thought processes, beliefs, emotions, and daily behaviors in addition to the physical component of nicotine addiction. It therefore makes sense to utilize quitting strategies that incorporate these different aspects of your habit, in order to successfully overcome it once and for all.

Herbal formulas to help stop smoking have been found useful by many people and are gaining popularity as an alternative to quitting “cold turkey” or using nicotine replacement therapies (NRT’s) that can prolong the amount of time your body requires the drug. Herbs can function in a variety of ways to help overcome your addiction, including:

- mimicking the effects of nicotine, so you are not aware of its absence
- making cigarettes taste bad, so you no longer want to smoke
- calming your nerves, so you do not feel the need to smoke
- cleansing and detoxifying your system, often visibly, so you no longer want to put poisons into your body

Stop smoking remedies using herbs are also available in a variety of forms, including teas, capsules, and patches similar to the more commonly known nicotine patch. Patches are especially convenient due to their consistent delivery of smoking cessation ingredients, protecting you against cravings and helping you resist temptation throughout the day.

It is important to remember that although herbal treatments are “natural” this does not guarantee their safety, so these products should be used under the direction of a qualified practitioner. Herbs can also interfere with other medications so if you are combining approaches, do so with caution and the advice of a medical professional.

Other holistic strategies that can help you stop smoking include acupressure, meditation and yoga, or the use of any deep relaxation technique. Addressing your underlying reasons for smoking such as stress and boredom will make your quitting process easier and more effective, so investigate your smoking habit and come up with a plan for quitting that approaches it from all angles.

Finding your way to better health using holistic medicine will help you overcome unhealthy habits and addictions such as smoking, and teach you strategies for creating a better quality of life in general. Explore your options in holistic health to help you stop smoking as part of your personalized quitting plan. There are many books and websites devoted to the subject, so do a little research to discover the products and services that might be the most beneficial for you and start taking steps towards an addiction-free future today.

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Tools To Help you Stop Smoking

2006-04-21T12:23:00.000-07:00

Tools to Help You Stop Smoking (Guide to Cessation Aids)

There are many tools available to help you successfully navigate the first few difficult weeks after quitting cigarettes.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
This includes nicotine gum, patches, inhalers, sprays and lozenges. Sprays and inhalers require a prescription but the rest can be purchased directly, at your convenience. These products can help you slowly decrease your intake of nicotine, while also breaking the behavioral habits associated with smoking. It is important that you follow directions for use carefully and consistently in order to get the desired results without added risk to your health. Gradually reducing your nicotine consumption in this way can help relieve the unpleasant symptoms of sudden nicotine withdrawal, and therefore significantly increases your chances of quitting successfully.

Non-nicotine medications
Medicines such as Bupropion SR require a doctor’s prescription, and are used to ease withdrawal symptoms and decrease the urge to smoke. Possible side effects include sleep disturbance and dry mouth. As with any medication, your doctor can help you determine if this is something you want to try as part of your stop smoking strategy.

Note: neither nicotine replacement therapies or other medical treatments to help stop smoking are safe for use during pregnancy, so if you are pregnant and trying to quit, it is essential that you consult with your doctor and explore non-medicinal approaches. Quitting before getting pregnant is the best way to protect the health of your baby.

There are drug-free methods of quitting smoking, including hypnotherapy, acupressure and meditation, all of which can help reduce cravings naturally, as well as promote a deeper sense of calm and relaxation to help you through your early quitting stages. Nicotine withdrawal is an unpleasant but temporary experience. Understanding what you should expect during this phase, and having a plan for dealing with the symptoms as they arise will vastly improve your chances of quitting successfully.

Stopping smoking will involve making changes in your behavior, as well as in how you think about cigarettes, so any tool you use to help you stop smoking will work best in combination with a clearly defined strategy and an understanding of why you want to quit. Your desire to stop smoking is your strongest weapon against nicotine addiction, and is the most crucial component of any plan to quit smoking. Develop a clearly defined set of reasons to quit, and goals to reach so that you can remind yourself of these during moments of temptation. Know ahead of time what techniques you will use in order to reach those goals, and have a support network to help you along the way. One step at a time, you can walk away from your smoking habit and leave it behind forever.

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Hypnosis to Help Stop Smoking

2006-04-17T17:35:00.000-07:00

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Because one very important component of stopping smoking is learning how to change your thinking about cigarettes, and your dependence on them, hypnosis can be a valuable tool in gaining the new perspective and clarity you need in order to overcome your habit. Based on the power of a simple suggestion, hypnosis may focus on:
- how bad cigarettes are for your health
- the strength of your willpower
- how unappealing cigarettes really are
- how easy it is going to be for you to give smoking up

The main requirement for hypnosis to be successful is the true desire to quit smoking. With that desire and intention already in place, hypnosis uses simple techniques to help you believe in your ability to quit, reduce your desire to smoke, and promote a deep state of relaxation that will help eliminate any underlying stress-related causes of your smoking.

Hypnosis can take place in a private or group session, or you may use cd’s and books to practice the techniques on yourself at home. Combined with a genuine desire to quit, hypnosis claims better success rates than any other smoking cessation method. Although it may be used in combination with other strategies, most practitioners maintain that this is not generally necessary.

The effectiveness of hypnosis relies on your willingness to participate, and is not something that can be done to someone who does not want to quit. However, almost anyone who is willing can be hypnotized, and with impressive results. Some people fear that hypnosis will involve them losing control, when in fact the opposite is true – a hypnotist cannot suggest anything you are not open to responding to, and in a smoking cessation context, is empowering you to use your own natural resources to your greatest potential.

In choosing a hypnotist or a program, do take into consideration such things as credentials, customer testimonials, money-back guarantees, or promises that sound too good to be true. The greatest amount of credibility and accountability will be through professionals who are members of regulatory agencies, such as chartered psychologists and others who may specialize in hypnotherapy. Do some comparison shopping of the services offered and claims made in order to find the treatment that is most likely to offer the best results for you.

Like any stop smoking program, your best chance of quitting successfully will depend on you, your clarity of goals, and your determination to stick to your plan. Unlike other methods, which may inadvertently emphasize your weaknesses, hypnosis may help strengthen your belief in your ability to succeed and make obstacles easier to overcome.

The power of the mind can accomplish impressive feats, as is becoming increasingly evident in fields as diverse as sports psychology, to alternative health. Investigate your own potential for quitting healthily and with minimum discomfort, and find out what hypnosis can offer you in the way of a smoking cessation program.

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Its Cool To Get Help to Stop Smoking

2006-04-15T11:06:00.000-07:00

Somehow the image of smoking as cool has not yet left our modern culture or changed the social perception of what is otherwise widely accepted as a deadly habit. This in spite of the many mishaps we have all encountered or witnessed at one time or another. Lighters that won’t work, or won’t stop working when we think they’re off… a wayward butt that almost causes a disaster… the dependency issues and behaviors, and the absurd extremes we sometimes go to in order to enjoy that cigarette.

Taking a closer look might help us overcome some of the remaining mystique of the cigarette. Increasingly stringent anti-smoking laws have made it more difficult to have a smoke in comfort at your leisure, which may or may not affect your willingness to engage. Huddled under shelter or alone in your car if the weather’s bad, dashing outside in between meetings or during social events, it all starts to sound a bit exhausting when you think about it. Hurry up and relax starts to take on new meaning.

Is it really worth the effort to learn how to inhale properly, acquire a taste for the stuff, work on proper technique for holding and blowing? Try proving to yourself once or twice a year that you can quit if you want to? How did you react when your young niece hid your pack after learning about cigarettes in health class? Or remember the look on your last date’s face when you leaned in for a goodnight kiss?

Our perception of cool may be growing outdated. Sure, they still smoke in the movies, but are you really going to let that influence important decisions about your life and health? Those are just movies. How many other life truths do you see getting promoted there? Is this really a realistic way to impress people with your style and sophistication anymore?

Sure, we still judge people on appearances, and we all like to have a sense of personal style, an image. However, at some point you are going to realize you are too young to be so out of breath climbing that staircase, and the wrinkles you see in the mirror are not going to be kind either. Youthfulness is another cultural ideal – why not try some natural methods of pursuing that one instead?

There are lots of tools, tips and tricks for getting you off the cigarettes, and thousands of people quit successfully every day. Try joining that popular crowd, and take some steps towards achieving a greater cool – free from addiction and all that it entails. Start making healthier choices today for a much better looking future and feel good about taking care of yourself and setting an example. Your efforts will not go unnoticed, and the attention is destined to be flattering.

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2006-04-10T05:53:00.000-07:00

Help Stop Smoking

If you’ve ever had an altercation with a faulty cigarette lighter, you’ll know that smokers have to put up with challenges that non-smokers just don’t realize. Cheap lighters that don’t always go out and end up causing a pocket fire, or chemical burns from lighter fluid are no laughing matter! The cost to clothing is unfortunate, and the embarrassment isn’t much fun either. What’s a person to do?
If you’ve grown weary of the scorched jackets and pants, you may have reached the point where it’s time for a change. Maybe your partner is no longer amused with your "fashion statement" holes in your favorite outfits, or doesn’t want to get a new car because of the inevitable burn marks. Or maybe you’ve grown tired of your inability to sit through any activity requiring more than a few hours without a smoke break. There are many little annoying details that can prompt the decision to quit smoking.
Luckily, there is more help and information available than ever before to assist you in your quest for freedom. From different kinds of therapies, to products designed for this purpose, or any number of tricks former smokers devised along the way, there is a method of quitting smoking for everyone.
Because no two people or habits are exactly alike, you will need to explore your options, and probably try more than one before finding something that works. You may find that altering the behaviors that support the habit, such as where you go to smoke, will be enough to make a difference. Or, you may want to attack the psychological need, through hypnosis, cognitive tricks, or meditation.
Finding replacements for your cigarettes is one of the most commonly employed methods for reducing the urge, by keeping both your hands and mouth busy. If you take this route, remember to choose snacks without excess fat or sugar, or you risk exchanging one bad habit for a host of other problems. Some people use toothpicks, straws or even cinnamon sticks as a solution, while others opt for knitting, playing cards, or squeezing a stress ball. Sugar free gum or sunflower seeds are other popular choices. Or you can choose to take singing lessons, learn to play a musical instrument, or start a rigorous exercise program. Making other activities a priority will help serve as both a distraction and a source of motivation.
Sheer willpower works for some, by changing the way you think about smoking, choosing a healthier lifestyle for the sake of loved ones, or out of concern for your own health. Once again, it depends on you. However, the clearer your reasons for quitting, the more likely you are to stick to your plan. Do a little research to determine the best options for you, and be patient, but expect great things. Ask your friends and family for support, and it will be a victory you can all share.

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2006-04-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

Help Stop Smoking Numbers

Need some help to stop smoking lets look at some numbers.

1 pack a day=$3.55 a Day $24.85 a week $99.40 a month and $1192.80 a year.
1.5 packs a day= $5.33 a day $37.31 a week $149.24 month and $1790.88 a year.
2 packs a day= $7.10 $49.70 a week $198.80 month and $2385.60 a year.
2.5 packs a day= $8.88 a day $62.16 a week $248.64 a month and $2983.68 a year.

still need more help to stop smoking? than look at this.

A trip to Disney World for 2 adults and 2 children ages 2 & 4 at Disney's All Star Music Resort for 7 day's and 6 nights with park hopper and water park up grade package cost the same as a 1.5 pack a day smoker spends a year on cigarettes.

A lot of the effects of smoking go unseen to smokers but I hope that seeing these numbers will be a help to stop smoking.

Don't let the side effects of smoking rob you and your family of a great vacation.

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Help Stop Smoking Health Results

2006-03-28T08:46:00.000-08:00

How Long Does it Take to See Health Results?
Here are some of the examples that are widely known and there are many others:
WITHIN 20 MINUTES
Blood pressure drops to normal
Pulse rate drops to normal level
Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal levels
WITHIN 8 HOURS
Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
Smoker?s breath begins to disappear
WITHIN 24 HOURS
Chance of heart attack risk decreases
WITHIN 48 HOURS
Nerve endings begin to re-develop and to re-grow
Ability to smell and taste noticeably improves
WITHIN 72 HOURS
Bronchial tubes begin to relax
Breathing is easier
WITHIN 2 WEEKS T0 3 MONTHS
Circulation improves
Walking becomes easier with breathing improved
Lung function increases up to approx 30 percent
WITHIN 1 TO 9 MONTHS
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease and continue to improve
Cilia that sweeps the debris from your lungs re-grow, increasing ability to, clean the lungs, handle mucous and reduce infection and re- build immunity

WITHIN 1 YEAR
Risk of coronary heart disease is half of that of a smoker
WITHIN 2YEARS
Heart attack risk drops to near normal
WITHIN 5 YEARS
Lung cancer death rate for average (one pack per day) smokerdecreases to almost half (137 per 100,000 people to 72 per 100,000)
Stroke risk is reduced
WITHIN 10 YEARS
Pre-cancerous cilia are replaced with healthy ones
Chance of other cancers such as those of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas dramatically decreases. Estimated over 25 chemicals in cigarettes that are added that actually can cause cancer.
Lung cancer death rate similar to that of a person who never smoked!
WITHIN 15 YEARS
Risk of coronary heart disease becomes same as a person that NEVER smoked

This should help to stop smoking

Groin vs. Cigarette

2006-03-25T15:42:00.000-08:00

You’re driving your car, the partially open window provides enough space to admit the wind to caress your hair. The road fly’s by beneath you and the stereo is blaring your favourite band. You take one last drag of your cigarette, sighing in contentment and then make the mistake of flicking it out the window.If we were tape recording this incident, we would hit pause at this point and move the next moments of chaos along frame by frame, for comical effect.Instead of flying out the window harmlessly, the cigarette butt is caught by the wind and thrown through the window right into your lap. At first, you don’t even realize what’s happened. You continue to drive along oblivious, until your groin begins to burn.You look down frantically and raise your rear to dislodge the cigarette, to no avail. It continues to burn, and you begin to panic. It’s hard to keep the car from swerving as you recklessly try to find and remove the cigarette. Your face contorts in pain, and your eyes bulge in panic. What do you do?Two things can happen to our hero at this point.You crash the car, harming yourself, destroying your vehicle and possibly hurting another motorist or passer by.Or...you can find the cigarette butt that’s burning away just in the knick of time, saving yourself from a damaged groin and the possibility of further harm, even death.In this particular article, let’s assume that you are lucky enough to find and remove the burning cigarette without causing anyone serious bodily harm. It’s less messy that way.You find that burning cigarette and glare at it malevolently, as if it had been the one to flick itself out the window, and not you. You then mash it violently in the ashtray where it can do no further harm. While this whole story may be comical, it happens all the time. Almost every smoker has had this, or a similar story, happen to them. It’s not funny to them at the time, and it can be extremely dangerous.If you happened to be riding with a child in the car, your own child, this scenario could end even more tragically. After all, the combination of barbecued crotch and driving, don’t mix very well.If this has happened to you, ask yourself if it was worth it. How would you have felt if you had seriously harmed another motorist? How would your family have felt if you had been killed or hurt badly, maybe even paralyzed? How would you have felt if it were your child that sustained the injuries?Sure, those are the worst case scenarios, but they could happen to you or someone close to you. Maybe it’s a family member or good friend.Now, ask yourself if that cigarette was worth it?Well was it?

Hope this helps you Stop Smoking

Help Stop Smoking

2006-03-25T15:09:00.000-08:00

Not everybody is motivated to stop smoking by the same things, we know about the health issues so let’s look at some of the other reasons to quit smoking and maybe this will help you stop smoking.