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I saw Anne Mitchell's article about Patrick Swayze. He is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is getting treatment but is still smoking. I'm kind of in the same boat. Recently, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was very lucky to c...
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Anne Mitchell
Thursday, April 03, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Hi, Tony.
My heart goes out to you - I'm relieved to hear your surgery results were so positive but of course you're playing with fire to continue smoking.
I know how hard it is to quit and I also realize that having an illness like this doesn't necessarily make it easier. Perhaps it’s even harder since you're dealing with the stress (and maybe even guilt) associated with being ill.
I wish I had an answer. I think you just have to look deep inside and find the reserves you need to overcome this addiction. The lessons I learned in a 12-step program worked well for me, perhaps because I had to learn to give up control.
An interesting article about "addiction and lung cancer genes" might shed some light on the situation - see http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080402/ap_on_he_me/smokers_genes
Everyone around us is affected by our choices and sometimes remembering that helps me stay centered. I know it's not just me that I'm hurting if I choose the wrong path.
I wish you the best and hope you can find what it takes to become free. Your loved ones would be very happy, I'm sure.
best,
anne
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Tony
Friday, April 04, 2008 at 09:33 AM
Anne, thanks for your reply. I will go to the website you mentioned. One way or the other, I have to stop. Tony
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Anne Mitchell
Saturday, April 05, 2008 at 02:30 AM
Hi again, Tony.
At the risk of appearing self-serving but in the interest of helping, the audio CD portion of my book has proved especially inspirational to people who are dealing with illness and trying to quit smoking.
Individuals who speak on the CD include Terri who had cancer and was able to quit, and Greg, who was inspired to quit after his own serious bronchial illness. Sometimes hearing of how others deal with such things can inspire us to make the leap ourselves.
To learn more, please see http://alyeskapress.com/
best,
anne
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sue
Thursday, April 03, 2008 at 09:28 PM
Dear Tony - Thanks for your post and welcome to our community. This is great place for you to find support - Anne has already shown that.
You might also consider contacting one of our other experts - Jim Christopher. He is an addiction specialist and also posts on our site. You can contact him by sending a message to him through our site.
Hope this helps, all the best, sue (moderator)
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Tony
Friday, April 04, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Sue, thanks for your welcome mat. I will contact Jim Christopher. Tony
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Hi, Tony.
My heart goes out to you - I'm relieved to hear your surgery results were so positive but of course you're playing with fire to continue smoking.
I know how hard it is to quit and I also realize that having an illness like this doesn't necessarily make it easier. Perhaps it’s even harder since you're dealing with the stress (and maybe even guilt) associated with being ill.
I wish I had an answer. I think you just have to look deep inside and find the reserves you need to overcome this addiction. The lessons I learned in a 12-step program worked well for me, perhaps because I had to learn to give up control.
An interesting article about "addiction and lung cancer genes" might shed some light on the situation - see http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080402/ap_on_he_me/smokers_genes
Everyone around us is affected by our choices and sometimes remembering that helps me stay centered. I know it's not just me that I'm hurting if I choose the wrong path.
I wish you the best and hope you can find what it takes to become free. Your loved ones would be very happy, I'm sure.
best,
anne
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