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poemshrike
posted 06/22/2009, comment (1)

poemshrike

There is only one way to quit anything.  While I'm at it...shame on the capitalists who exploit people who are attempting to quit.  You know who you are and be assured that you will have a place in the underworld in a room filled with second hand smoke.
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Kathi MacNaughton

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RN health writer & family caregiver for a person living with COPD
posted 06/17/2009, comments (0)

Traveling with Oxygen - It Doesn't Have to Be Impossible

When my mom was diagnosed with COPD and had to go on oxygen, she thought her traveling days were over, especially traveling by airplane. And to some extent, that seemed like a fair assessment... at least at first.   But, with the right oxygen supplier and due to some recent legal changes regarding air travel, it can still be possible to... Read moreChevron
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Jim Christopher

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Former smoker, Author & Addiction Specialist
posted 06/10/2009, comments (0)

Change Can Happen in Tough Times: Stop Smoking Today!

Challenging times can mean increased sales for cigarette companies but scary stuff can also bring folks into the light, catapulting them back to basics. There are, after all, exciting endorphin-producing alternatives like healthy exercise, both singularly and in groups.   Our communities already have low-cost and free support systems... Read moreChevron
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Anne Mitchell

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Author and Advocate
posted 06/10/2009, comments (0)

Smoking and Self-Image

Do you wish for more out of your life? Have you ever thought about how smoking might be holding you back? Our horizons become limited by this addiction and by the physical and social consequences of feeding that addiction. If we find ourselves unable to quit smoking no matter how many times we’ve tried, perhaps we are subconsciously seeking... Read moreChevron
smokeyonmytail

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posted 06/04/2009, comments (2)

Really trying hard not to give in

I feel like I wanna rip off this patch and smoke lie a train. I crave one worse now then when I was weening myself down just to start the patch. My bf smokes and its a rainy day and all i wanna do is grab one of this cigs. I feel horribly scared that I will just forget and smoke out of habit but then the voice says do what you want least you... Read moreChevron
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