Many people would rather keep smoking than face the possibility that they may gain weight when they stop smoking. In reality, you may not even gain weight when you quit smoking, but that belief is so deeply ingrained in us that it is an instinctual fear. There are many strategies that can be used to [...]
One morning, I over-anticipated the morning traffic and got to work quite a bit early. One hour to kill. I looked the car, I didn’t bring a book, I didn’t bring my sketch book. What could I do to kill 45 minutes? I couldn’t just sit in my car and smoke the whole time, could [...]
Let me start out this article by stating the obvious: whichever way you personally chose to use to become a non-smoker is, if successful, the best way. There is no absolute best way, as all people are addicted to cigarettes in different ways and to different degrees. It is true that nicotine itself is very [...]
So you’ve decided to quit smoking. You have done your research. You are ready. You have decided to quit cold turkey. While quitting cold turkey implies going at it alone, it does not mean that you won’t need help. Quitting cold turkey means that no prescription drugs will be used and no gradual reduction with [...]
