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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 more Chevron

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posted 05/15/2008, comment (1)

Fighting the Crave to Smoke

I suppose we all feel the weight of life from time to time. Recently I experienced fear-laden concepts coupled with unpleasant feelings. These came in waves - off and on - a few minutes duration per set, throughout a couple of days. I called a peer (translation: friend who’s as flawed and human as yours truly) and... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/21/2008, comments (0)

Avoiding nicotine relapse without losing friends

A woman concerned about her dad's dilemma with his friends who still smoke indicated that her dad had wondered what the best course of action for him - a former smoker - might be when hanging around with them. He didn't want to relapse, yet he wanted to continue to hang out with his smoking buddies. Society, in general, is annoyed... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/20/2008, comment (1)

Standing Smoke Free - Part Three

Now with almost two weeks of being smoke free, I was going to lie to myself. I wasn't feeling any better nor were the withdrawal symptoms lessening. The free nicotine patches from NYS were starting to leave darker circles on my arms and chest. They caused the area where applied to itch and fell off at times. Still, I had convinced myself, if I... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/11/2008, comment (1)

Use Positive Reinforcement Lists to Help Stay Quit

When I was struggling to quit smoking, I found it helpful to write down all the reasons I wanted to stay smoke-free and carry that list with me. These statements were little nuggets of positive reinforcement that served to remind me of why quitting was so important to me. Whenever I was in the grip of a craving, I would be tempted to throw all... Read more Chevron

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