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Jim Christopher

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (0)

How to Stay Nicotine Free in the Face of Pain

Lots going wrong for me lately: I was stood up by a person I deeply admire; patches of eczema are returning in this warm weather, despite dermatological treatment; glaucoma is a nuisance; arthritis is annoying and – worst of all – I fear Miles, my beloved pooch companion of over a decade – a cancer survivor – is... Read more Chevron

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Jane M. Martin

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posted 07/15/2008, comment (1)

COPD: Taking the Good Days with the Bad

A note from Jane: I’ll be taking some time off in July, but in place of my usual shareposts I’d like to pass on some wisdom from the writings of a dear friend, a lady with COPD, Jo-Von Tucker. At age 52, Jo-Von was told that she had COPD, she’d have to wear oxygen 24-hours a day for the rest of her life, and she had less... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 07/14/2008, comment (1)

Smoking and Alcoholism: How to Fight Multiple Addictions

The mechanisms at play in people who drink alcoholically are very similar to the mechanisms that lead to smoking addiction. In fact, the smoking rate among chemically-dependent people is estimated to be as high as 90%, while smoking rates in the general population have dropped to roughly 21%.As a former practicing alcoholic, I know firsthand how... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/10/2008, comments (0)

Hope from a wishchild

"One thing that's true for every person is that sometimes things go wrong. Sometimes the worst possible thing happens, and we are all caught off guard and don't know just what to do. We struggle, we worry and we cry. Yet even when things go horribly wrong, very few things stay wrong. No matter how wrong a thing, no matter how bad the hurt, no... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 07/10/2008, comment (1)

Freedom from Nicotine: Life on the Other Side of the Fence

He was leaning over the outdoor banister on the third floor of the condo complex where I live a nicotine-free existence. On occasion, I pass by a smoker’s obnoxious toxins, permeating the air. Each encounter with a smoker brings to mind, albeit momentarily, my unmitigated joy of being an ex-smoker.I don’t want to be... Read more Chevron

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