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posted 07/16/2008, comments (2)

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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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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posted 07/07/2008, comments (0)

Smoking Addiction: Break Away from Your Emotional Crutch

Years ago I was disinclined to deal with difficulty directly. I’m also not the world’s best at standing up for myself; streaks of anxiety shoot through my very human frame on occasion.I experience fears of various potency: a momentary reactive fear, an instantaneous adrenaline-in-the-throat feeling when another driver swerves in... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/25/2008, comments (0)

Stop Smoking: Self-Empowerment and Old Fashioned Elbow Grease

Acknowledge. Accept. Prioritize. These are tenets of Save Our Selves, also known as Secular Organizations for Sobriety, a self-empowerment addiction recovery group founded over 23 years ago. When I arrested my addiction to alcohol in 1978 and founded SOS in 1985, I had successfully applied these tenets both... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/19/2008, comment (1)

Traditional Quitting Methods Got You Down? Support is Here

Some folks smoke in secret. They may “succeed” in life, they may not. They may be brilliant young students, wives, husbands, major film stars, retail sales clerks, clerics. Secret smokers may fool some of their peers, their families. Others smoke openly, defiantly. Courteous nicotine addicts may take great care to... Read more Chevron

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