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randilynne

posted 12/14/2008, comments (3)

Realitty check. and when it comes to weight gain....reality bites.

i'll start be saying that i have ABSOLUTELY no regrets about quitting smoking. i'm just not super psyched about the weight gain. now i realize that one thing doesn't have to accompany thr other. but i was always convinced that it would ( great --ha-ha--excuse #1) ironically, i didn't gain the weight for about 3... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 12/03/2008, comments (0)

Enjoy Your Options, Empower Yourself, Seek Support, Stop Smoking

Susan stopped by SOS International to pick up a selection of brochures for an SOS Self-Empowerment support-group meeting for all addictive disorders (including nicotine addiction) that she chairs every week. We chatted in my office and she discussed past incompatibility with OA (Overeaters Anonymous, a 12 step faith-based approach, similar to the... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/25/2008, comments (0)

Holidays Are Here: Have a Nicotine-Free Celebration

The turkey may not be grateful, but I am. Thanksgiving is upon us. "Watch out, waistline!" some might exclaim, but yours truly, since tossing out tobacco in '93, has successfully consistently kept off the lbs with simple moderate exercise and smart food choices. I'm not alone: Lots of ex-smokers don't necessarily embrace their refrigerators as a... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/19/2008, comments (0)

The Great American Smoke Out 2008: Today Is Your Quit Day

Thursday, November 20, is the Great American Smoke Out, which occurs the third Thursday every November (the week before Thanksgiving.) Join millions of people in the USA in quitting or dramatically reducing how much you smoke this Thursday. The idea for the Great American Smoke Out began in 1974, when a Minnesota newspaper editor... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/11/2008, comments (2)

free will(power)

some times you can catch yourself completely off guard by your own actions. that seems contradictory; by the time you surprise yourself, you're usually in on it. but i sort of pulled the wool over my own eyes. i quit smoking back ( i love saying that. i quit waaaay baaaack) in april. i went 2 weeks cold turkey. ... Read more Chevron

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