COPD - All SharePosts Relating To "Smoking Relapse"

EXPERT

Anne Mitchell

(Profile)

Author and Advocate

Our Expert | Used To Smoke

Get Widget | RSS

posted 10/29/2008, comment (1)

Do Cigarette Warning Labels Drive Us To Smoke More?

An interesting book has been published that reports on study results which seem to contradict common sense. Smokers appear to be subconsciously motivated to smoke more when they see anti-smoking messages.Buy-ology - Truth and Lies About Why We Buy, the new book by ad-industry pundit Martin Lindstrom, reports the findings of a three-year, $7... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

randilynne

(Profile)

Used To Smoke

RSS

posted 10/07/2008, comments (2)

what's with my uncontrollable compulsion to share

believe it or not, i actually do keep a private journal. i write on this site because i feel that it has impact. even if my posts go unread, they still exsist in a public forum and maybe they can help. i've gotten so much help from this site. there's news and professional's opinions. i read jim and the mid life... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

EXPERT

The Midlife Gals (r)

(Profile)

http://www.themidlifegals.com that's who we are!

Our Expert | Used To Smoke

Get Widget | RSS

posted 10/03/2008, comments (0)

Starting Over - The Plan Begins

We got a bit of a scare from our Ancient One's doctor a week ago, and I just got up, went to the 7-11 and bought a pack of red Winstons, went out to the deck and had a smoke. I didn't even think about it. I just rose like a person next in line at the DMV and drove like a crash dummy on Valium. After I smoked the cigarette...I felt better,... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

EXPERT

Jim Christopher

(Profile)

Former smoker, Author & Addiction Specialist

Our Expert | Used To Smoke

Get Widget | RSS

posted 10/03/2008, comments (0)

Financial Fears Aren’t Solved by a Smoke

Life's not always been peaches and cream since I escaped from active nicotine addiction over 15 years ago. Take the current global economic anxiety, for instance; although I've currently experienced concerns and outright momentary visceral fears, these negative feelings haven't been tied to temptations of cigarette "relief." I credit my... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

EXPERT

Anne Mitchell

(Profile)

Author and Advocate

Our Expert | Used To Smoke

Get Widget | RSS

posted 09/07/2008, comments (2)

How to be a Good Friend to a New Quitter

When you see a friend or loved one suffering through the pains of quitting smoking, you want to reach out and do what you can to ease their suffering. Here are some ideas for you to try when you want to help a quitter be successful.If you’ve never had an addiction to nicotine, alcohol, or drugs, it can be difficult to understand why it is so... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message