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posted 05/28/2008, comment (1)

Welcome to Marlboro Country

I quit smoking for the first time in 1984.  I was 32 years old and had been smoking since I was 14.  I liked it.  I have no idea how or, now that I think about it, why.  I left a partially full pack of Marlboros on the coffee table for about two weeks, then threw them away since I no longer wanted one.   I was living... Read moreChevron
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posted 05/28/2008, comment (1)

Quitting Smoking: Easier in Groups

A fascinating study with big implications for smokers concludes that an individual's decision to quit is influenced by members of their close social group--but also by people they don't even know. And whole groups of people with no direct relationships to each other quit simultaneously.   If this were not published in the New England... Read moreChevron
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posted 05/20/2008, comments (2)

Adam's Story: Dealing with the Big C

Good day everyone,   In response to Sue's comment I would like to share how everyone is dealing with this time.  It is hard on many people, even me, out of the hospital and beyond the effects.  I do spend a lot of time feeling like a bit of a burden.  I went away to school at the age of 15, and now at the age of 22 I am back... Read moreChevron
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posted 05/01/2008, comment (1)

What will It take for you to quit smoking?

Most people do not succeed at quitting smoking the first time they try. Mark Twain was known to say, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." I know how he felt. I was one of those who had to quit over and over again before it finally worked.If you’ve ever tried to quit smoking, chances are you know how hard it can be. You... Read moreChevron
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posted 04/22/2008, comments (2)

Historic reversal of life expectancy among women

It seems that our trend toward longer life expectancies has come to an end, and smoking is a big culprit.For some time now, generations of Americans have enjoyed a longer life span than that of their parents. Increases in male life expectancy continued during the 1990s as medical breakthroughs and prevention treatments reduced deaths from heart... Read moreChevron
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