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The Secret to Quitting Smoking with Success - by Becky HaysTwo Drivers to Quit Smoking - by Becky HaysWhat Happens When You Quit Smoking Cigarettes? - by Becky Hays- The One Thing You Need to Quit - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2009 from Graeme TeagueWhen you are quitting smoking, there is one thing you need most. More than any book or program on the best way to quit smoking. What you need most is a group of supportive friends, family and co-workers. Why? Quitting smoking is not always easy. There are times when you feel it is very easy ...
Views: 1158 - Tobacco, Can You or Can't You Quit - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2009 from Geri KarrThe first thing is to realize that you can quit if you want to. We have been programmed by the government, by associations such as heart and lung and many others to believe we can’t. We as a society have bought into this. Therefore, if we believe we can’t, we can’t. Can’t never could do ...
Views: 1122 - Throw Out Your Pack: Help Your Back - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Brian NicolettiSmoking causes a host of medical problems. Most people know that smoking cigarettes contributes to lung cancer and emphysema, but lesser-known is the causal connection to back pain and spine problems. Recent studies and observations from leading neurosurgeons in Chicago concluded that smoking ...
Views: 1545 - Tobacco Hypnosis: Cigarettes Are My Friend - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from Wesley AndersonPracticing hypnotherapists hear many peculiar statements from smokers who ask for help in quitting. The idea that cigarettes could be someone's "friend" is just one of them. One man believed that he couldn't write music unless he was smoking. Others have been convinced that ...
Views: 1571 - How to Quit Smoking - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Linda Joy AllanYou’ve made the decision to quit smoking you say? Make sure you really want to quit this time. Decide you’re going to quit no matter how scary you think it will be or how much you think you’ll miss smoking. Some people say “I really would like to quit but (you can fill in the words here)….” ...
Views: 1674 - Quit Smoking Support - What Works For Real? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from Todd LloydHave you purchased a computer lately? If you haven't let me tell you that you should be prepared to get support from someone that is half way around the world from you. The reason is that many of the technical firms like Hewlett Packard outsource their technical support to other countries. ...
Views: 693 - Ways To Quit Smoking: Which One is Right for You? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Dragos DragomirescuI know, it’s true… there are so many available ways to quit smoking on the market. But how do you find one that works? This article aims at explaining the most common of them, suggests other different approaches like creative visualization and meditation and outlines some suggestions ...
Views: 788 - Quit Smoking And Save A Fortune - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from George KeyAs most smokers know, smoking cigarettes can be an incredibly expensive habit. However, the urge and addiction to smoking can override a person’s motivation to save money. There are many costs associated with smoking, some are obvious such as the cost of the individual packs or cartons ...
Views: 1393 - How Long Do The Cravings Last - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2008 from George KeyAfter an individual decides to give up smoking, it takes some time for the brain to re-adjust. This period generally takes between two and three weeks to re-adjust. During this time, individuals will have strong cravings to start smoking again. Besides the period that is required for the brain ...
Views: 4060 - 10 Tips And Techniques To Deal With Stop Smoking Cravings - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2008 from darren hillerOne important fact about cravings and urges is that they will always pass. In fact, most cravings pass within with 2-5 minutes. 1. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is emotional acupuncture without needles. This mind body finger tapping technique stimulates meridian points to balance the energy ...
Views: 974 - How I Quit Smoking Overnight After 40 Years!!! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from David FordGoing back six years or so, i was smoking two or more packets of cigarettes a day, and on stress days probably more,and had done so for over thirty years, so i decided to switch to hand rolled ones. My decision used the logic that by not getting all those nasty chemicals and additives that ...
Views: 7204(3 votes) - Do Anti-smoking Laws Work? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 from George KeyAnti-smoking laws are designed to help protect patrons from the dangers of second hand smoke as well as to discourage individuals from smoking. The dangers of smoking to the actual smoker and to the people that are nearby have become common knowledge. Individuals that smoke raise their risks ...
Views: 1739 - If you TRY, maybe you won't Quit Smoking! - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2008 from Sally WittI stopped smoking myself on a Christmas morning more than 20 years ago with no planning, and no side effects. This was after many years of smoking up to 3 packs a day. It was a miracle, and I know that God orchestrated a Divine Healing for me. I also know that my subconscious mind planned it for ...
Views: 1606 - How Smoking Affects Your Behavior - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2008 from Ron White* How Smoking affects to relax when feeling tense. * How Smoking affects to more alert when he's feeling dull. * How Smoking affects when depressed or bored, or to overcome feelings of anger or grief. How can a mere cigarette be so many things to so many people? The answer lies in the chemicals ...
Views: 10730 - Why Does Cut Down Method Not Work? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2008 from Ron WhiteCut Down the Number of Cigarettes when you try to quit seem not work (or maybe it just happen to me) Here some technique to cut down: Smoke Half of each cigarette Postpone urge to smoke Eat something if you want to smoke decide when to smoke etc And the goal is: You will finally ...
Views: 1584 - Indoor Waterfalls And Guided Relaxation To Stop Smoking - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Serenity HealthAre you one of the millions of people still smoking? Chances are you've tried several times to quit without much success. Maybe you've been trying to find the best way to stop smoking, but it just hasn't happened for you yet. If you need just one more excuse to go ahead and invest in that ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - Nicotine: Addictive Substance Or Just A Habit? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2008 from George KeyPeople who do not smoke, often can not figure out why someone would start smoking, or continue to do so, when the dangers and side effects of it are so obvious. Non smokers don’t understand why smokers don’t simply throw away their cigarettes and be done with it. Smokers do not do ...
Views: 1255 - What Makes Puffing Cigarettes So Habit Forming? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Ron WhiteEven if you only smoke a few cigarettes a day, why do you feel so bad when you try to quit? Nicotine creates a biochemical reaction in your body that has an immediate effect on your mood, your ability to reason, and your metabolism. The more that you smoke, the higher level of chemical ...
Views: 2777 - Easy Ways To Break The Smokeless Addiction With Hypnosis CD - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 from Alan B. DenskyThe smokeless tobacco habit is easily as dangerous and debilitating as the addiction to smoking. In fact, most experts think that it is even more insidious. Part of the problem is that highly paid sports heroes have glamorized the use of chew. Many have started their habit as early as the age of ...
Views: 1235 - Cigarette Smoking - A Deadly Addiction Quickly Broken With Self Hypnosis - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from Alan B. DenskySmoking is an addictive and dangerous habit that affects the lives of millions of people around the world. We now know the perils of cigarette smoking and smokers are encouraged to find ways to quit smoking for the benefit of their own health. This is not easy to do, as smokers begin at an ...
Views: 2274(1 vote) - Quit Smoking With A Calculator In About One Month - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2008 from Fred KelleyHave you tried to stop smoking cold-turkey, only to light up a day or even an hour later? Many health practitioners will tell you that making a clean break from cigarettes is THE way to quit. But when cold-turkey doesn't let you quit, then what? You have to find a way to quit smoking that allows ...
Views: 1726 - How Your Passive Tobacco Smoking Effects The People You Love - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Alan B. DenskyMost people are aware of the dangers of smoking, yet despite knowing about the damaging effects of smoking on their own health, many smokers cannot seem to quit. They rationalize their addiction by assuming they are only hurting themselves when they smoke. In actuality, smoking also influences ...
Views: 1679(1 vote) - Why is Hypnosis For Smoking Cessation So Effective? - by Submitted on May 11, 2008 from Terry DohertyHabits. Our lives are made up a habitual actions and vices that often lead us into more damaging actions. One of the most troublesome vices is smoking. Smoking is clearly bad on the body for overall health and has been linked to cancers in many studies. No so long ago, the tobacco companies ...
Views: 1270 - Taking Your Last Puff with Hypnotherapy - by Submitted on May 11, 2008 from Terry DohertySmoking is one of the worst habits that a person can begin to practice. For many years, smoking was thought of as a safe pass time. Tobacco leaves were grown naturally and they were dried to make tobacco. There were tobacco ads in magazines and on television, women were seen smoking in nearly ...
Views: 904 - Psychology Of Smoking - by Submitted on May 10, 2008 from George KeyFor individuals that smoke, the psychological addiction to cigarette smoking can be just as powerful as the physiological pulls to smoke. With all of the advertisements that encourage individuals to quit smoking, as well as the warning labels that are printed on every pack of cigarettes, it is a ...
Views: 5223 - Dangers Of Smoking - How Will You Suffer Before Death? - by Submitted on May 04, 2008 from Michael TannerEveryday we have people yearning for intentional or assisted suicide due to intense sufferings from illness or financial pressure. Know what? If you're smoking right now you could be one of them in near future. Think that's another sort of scary ‘dangers of smoking’ tale? This ...
Views: 1078 - Benefits Of Quitting Smoking - See How Smoking Can Rob $278,000 Out From You - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Michael TannerIf you were to quit smoking today and rack up all the savings incurred, you could have saved more than a quarter million dollars within the next 20 years. Think it's another exaggerative or inflated figure used to lure smokers away from their habit? This article will show you bits by bits how ...
Views: 722 - Bad Effects Of Smoking - Makes Your Life Worse - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Peter HutchThere is strong medical evidence that smoking tobacco is related to more than two dozen diseases and conditions. It has negative effects on nearly every organ of the body and reduces overall health. Smoking tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death and has negative health impacts on ...
Views: 7977(3 votes) - Quit Smoking - Health Benefits - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Peter HutchThe benefits of quitting are unlimited! We all expect our health to improve, but that is just the beginning of this wonderful journey. The positives listed below were collected from people who have recently quit. The return on our efforts to kick the habit far outweighs the work it takes to ...
Views: 1603 - Smoking: Two ways you can kill your kids - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Simon DriscollSmoking, we know it is bad for us, we might even realise that it’s bad for those around us – but I don’t think many of us appreciate how dangerous it is to even be seen smoking around our kids. In a new poll of visitors to www.StopSmokingShop.co.uk it was found that 78% of ...
Views: 2036 - Why Did You Fail To Quit Smoking Last Time? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Pete FranceI don’t often talk about this to my friends who still smoke, but I am convinced that one of the reasons that I failed to give up smoking so many times was that they would not let me! What do I mean? Well, here’s an example. It was one Friday night a long time ago and I had decided to give up ...
Views: 773 - Which Nicotine Replacement Treatment Works Best? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Pete FranceWith Nicotine Gum, you can definitely feel like you are getting a good dose of what you need. It burns the mouth too, which some may say is unpleasant, but hey, that’s what a cigarette feels like, isn’t it? Chew the gum as soon as you feel a craving. Once the gums is well worked in, roll it ...
Views: 832 - Make Quitting Smoking A Little Easier - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Pete FranceThrow Away All The Cigarettes You Have Yes. Throw them away. I don’t care how much they cost you, just throw them away. I’m sure you would rather give them to friends who smoke rather than throw them away, wouldn’t you? Don’t! Believe me when I say that if you give them to your friends, I’ll ...
Views: 2347(1 vote) - Quitting Smoking – The Nicotine Substitute Method - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Darren O Connell"It's not the nicotine in cigarettes that's harmful. It's the smoke." That was the tag line provided by a manufacturer of nicotine gum during the famous debut of their product's commercials a decade ago. While not an entirely accurate statement (will discuss that later) it did strike a nerve ...
Views: 1684 - If You Answer “Yes” To These Three Questions You Are Ready To Quit Smoking - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Simon DriscollYou may have gone out and bought some nicotine gum. You may have made sure that it’s not going to be a stressful week at work. You might even have thrown away all your cigarettes and ashtrays. But are you really ready to quit smoking? There are many reasons to quit, but if you are not doing it ...
Views: 1116 - Tired Of Dipping Tobacco – How To Break The Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Alan B. DenskyFor many people around the world, smokeless tobacco is something they have tried, if not something used regularly. Most people associate smokeless tobacco with sports stars, and falsely believe that it is a safe alternative to smoking. Unfortunately for them, this proves to be wrong, as ...
Views: 3761(1 vote) - How To Quit Smoking For Better Health? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Peter samsEffects of smoking Numerous studies have evaluated the adverse health effects smoking has on the body and the economy. The most serious facts on smoking related health and economic risks are listed below. • Tobacco is the only product, that when used as intended, damages the body and ...
Views: 958 - Going Tobacco Free - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Don FarrowWell done! You have decided to give up using tobacco! Your decision to quit using tobacco is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make for both your health and well-being. As you become tobacco free you will begin to notice the many benefits of a healthier lifestyle. You will feel ...
Views: 1144 - Comparing Methods To Stop Smoking - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Julian PollockAre you motivated to stop smoking? If so, how are you going to do it? No doubt you’ve tried to use the willpower method and probably various other methods too. But this time you’re going to do it. So let’s look at the pros and cons – starting with some gloomy ...
Views: 1603 - Information About Smoking Effects - Save Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Peter samsSmoking is a practice where a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled. This is primarily done as a form of recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs. ...
Views: 1870(1 vote) - Ways To Quit Smoking And Health Effects Of Smoking - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Peter samsSmoking Today we're more aware about how bad smoking is for our health. Smoking is restricted or banned in almost all public places and cigarette companies are no longer allowed to advertise on TV, radio, and in many magazines. Almost everyone knows that smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and ...
Views: 794 - A Chronology Of Events In The Civilized World On Tobacco - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Barbu Stelan1492- Columbus Discovers Tobacco. In his journal, Columbus mentions tobacco for the first time. Rodrigo de Jerez and Luis de Torres first observe the native smoking ritual and try it themselves. Jerez becomes the first smoker of western decent. 1556-Tobacco use spreads to the old world through ...
Views: 1472(2 votes) - Anxiety Stress And Quitting Smoking - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Darren O ConnellWhen you are running late trying to finish a project at work it is not uncommon to start feeling major anxiety. Plus, the fact that a disagreeable boss may be breathing down your neck does not exactly make the day go by easier. The anxiousness of anxiety is not exactly easy to deal with and that ...
Views: 1581 - Tobacco Origins And History - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2008 from Barbu StelanTobacco and cigarettes has a long history dating. The tobacco plant is believed to be widely spread in America since the 1st Century. The written history of cigarettes dates back to the early 16th century when Spaniards conquerors witnessed the Aztec Indians smoking an ancient cigarette, ...
Views: 1680 - Yet Another Marlboro Man! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from DJ LynchHe walks in my office door, looking spooked, shaking a little, pale around his mouth. He is thin, frail actually, sporting the 60’s “Marlboro Man” look and dress. With sallow skin, breaking a light sweat across his brow and wearing the smell of a dirty ashtray around his body like an aura ...
Views: 1998 - But I Like To Smoke - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from Mark WhalenI hear that so much when the subject of quitting smoking cigarettes comes up. They always say it with such over-enthusiasm that it’s hard to believe them. Harder for me, because I know that they are lying, and they don’t even know it themselves. They only think they like to smoke. Their bodies, ...
Views: 1351 - Chapter One Of "How To Quit Smoking Without Willpower Or Struggle" - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Mark WhalenHow Much? The first step toward dismantling your habit, for that's exactly what we're going to do, is to get a good look at it. Always, when someone asks me for help to stop smoking, the first thing I do is ask them how much they smoke. The answer almost invariably is, "Oh, a pack to a pack and ...
Views: 15355(14 votes) - Smoking: Habit Vs. Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Mark WhalenAlthough for most smokers, the assumption is that their habit and their addiction are synonymous, this isn't quite true. In fact, my thesaurus defines "habit" as synonymous with "inclination, tendency, routine", while "addiction" brings up "fixation, chemical dependency, obsession". I see ...
Views: 2887 - Feeling Guilty? The Moral Issue With Regard To Smoking - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Mark WhalenI realize that this piece will not necessarily speak to every smoker. There is a vast array of ages, ways, reasons we each started to smoke. I cannot possibly know what each person went through, just by my own experience. But I do believe I am speaking directly to more than a few. You will know ...
Views: 1648 - Quitting Smoking - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Loren FogelmanMost likely the times that you have thought about quitting smoking or been told by someone else that you need to stop smoking are too numerous to count. How about all the good reasons that you need to stop smoking? Waking in the morning and saying this will be the day that “I quit. I will stop ...
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