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Jim Christopher

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posted 05/15/2008, comments (0)

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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Anne Mitchell

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posted 05/13/2008, comments (0)

Preparing to Quit Smoking

So you’ve decided to quit smoking – or maybe you’ve tried to quit before and are ready to try again. What can you do to make your first week as successful as possible? Here are some tips from someone who’s been there (over and over again) and finally quit for good.Step 1: Set a quit dateYou may want to pick a Monday since... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 05/12/2008, comment (1)

The Decision to Quit Smoking

A guy stopped by my office (SOS International) the other day and said he wanted to quit smoking. He was a Hollywood actor and seemed to be in his early forties. He’d been born into a large family; his parents and siblings all smoked. He’d quit for periods of up to seven years, then, when stress hit, he’d... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/23/2008, comment (1)

Jim Christopher to host Annual "Festival of Recovery" and "Funeral for the Unknown Smoker"

We’re getting geared up for a big free event: The First Annual “Festival of Recovery.” The event will take place all day this Saturday, April 26, at the Center for Inquiry, Hollywood, CA. It's an ambitious project, sponsored by SOS (Save Our Selves), SHARE! (Self Help and Recovery Exchange) and Project Return Peer Support... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 04/16/2008, comment (1)

Life in the nicotine-free lane

“We’re tougher than we think we are!” So penned Larry (longtime sober alcoholic) recently in the SOS Newsletter. Larry was reflecting and sharing his life today, after 20 years off the sauce, and a number of years off nicotine. I’ve worked in the field of addiction recovery since the early eighties but I... Read more Chevron

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