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randilynne
posted 08/05/2009, comments (0)

ultimatums, threats,pleas, and guilt

My father died early sunday morning after a long battle with prostate cancer. He had smoked for most of my childhood but quit 25 years ago, with the excepition of an occasional hidden, stale kool.  By the time we were each 17 my two sisters and i were smoking with parental permission.  My sister, Merri was the first quitter. ... Read moreChevron
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Jim Christopher

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Former smoker, Author & Addiction Specialist
posted 07/15/2009, comments (0)

Mortality Focus: Cigarettes Have Consequences

When icons die -- especially one after the other, e.g., Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett, and the legendary Michael Jackson -- we, at least momentarily, tend to focus on our own mortality. Life in progress or finite follies as I sometimes call it, can include powerful addictive disorders. When celebrities croak, we may feel more vulnerable than usual and... Read moreChevron
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Jim Christopher

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
NonSmokeyOkie

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Mother of 5 Grandma to 2. I have a dog and a cat.
posted 05/21/2009, comments (4)

Quit day is May 30,2009

This will be my third attempt to quit smoking.  I've smoked for 30 years.    I had that quit coach last time (1800quitnow) and she was great but then after awhile I shamefully would dodge the coach when she called threatening the kids if they answered the phone.  Funny but not :-)      I gave my self a test... Read moreChevron
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Jim Christopher

Jim Christopher

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Former smoker, Author & Addiction Specialist
posted 05/05/2009, comments (0)

Let the Funeral for the Unknown Smoker Be Your Resurrection

I was very pleased with the second annual International Festival of Recovery, held all day Saturday, April 25, 2009, in the Center for Inquiry, Los Angeles. Secular Organizations for Sobriety/Save Our Selves (SOS), founded by yours truly in 1985, celebrated 24 years of service at this well-attended event. SOS is an alternative to faith-based,... Read moreChevron
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