Category Archives: A Plan to Start

Fear will Not Motivate You to Quit

Fear is a word we all can understand, as even predatory animals fear other predators, and prey lives in a constant state of fear.  The reality of fear is that it will trigger your flight or fight response, and thus … Continue reading

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To Chantix or Not to Chantix : This is the Quit Smoking Question of Our Modern Life

My husband is quitting smoking after smoking for over 30 plus years, and he is on Chantix.  With the help of his cardiologist, he is on this very impressive medicine, and it is helping him stay away from cigarettes, and … Continue reading

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How Cigarettes Increase Cardiovascular Disease in Your Heart

Yesterday was a really scary day, as my husband was diagnosed with acute cardiovascular disease, with blockages of plaques in his coronary arteries that feed his heart.  It is not fun when a loved one is given this kind of … Continue reading

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Smoking The Entire Cigarette

When you are smoking, you often drift off into thought.  It is easy to do, as the act of smoking really is simple and easy.  You do not really think about what is occurring during the act of smoking, you … Continue reading

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Friends or Enemies

Becoming the new Non-smoker in your social group is hard.  It is especially hard when you are one of one, and everyone else is trying to understand why you have made the decision to quit.  Often, you will have one … Continue reading

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Quit Smoking Aids and Patches

You can lock up a pack of cigarettes in a safe, and ask someone to change the combination, buy some nicotine gum, get a prescription from your doctor for some medicine, or patch your arm each time you feel a … Continue reading

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Tricks to Quit Smoking

1.  Throw Your Cigarettes Away, you are More Powerful! 2.  Make Friends with Gum-I know its not the same, but chewing the stuff can get you over some big triggers 3. Cold Turkey is best.  If you remember that Nicotine … Continue reading

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Quit Smoking Excuse #6

Excuse #6: Smoking Calms me Down I have a lot of stress and anxiety in my life, smoking calms me down This is your nicotine brain talking here, and it is betraying you more than you know.  Your smoking is … Continue reading

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Imagine your life smoke free! Excuse #5

It will be better than you ever would have thought! Here are some great excuse beaters to help you move towards being an EX-Smoker! • Smoking is my friend Some friend indeed!  If you thought about the chemicals and toxins that are in … Continue reading

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Excuse of Tragic Times

I just have to get through this bad time to quit, not today The longer you wait, the harder it will be.  If you continue to adapt with bad days, problems, and horrific events with a smoke, you will be … Continue reading

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