http://smokefreereality.com/blog Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:22:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You can quit smoking easily, if you actually have the heartfelt desire to quit, and have made the decision.  Then, it's easy.  I quit smoking 9 years ago, at age 55, after smoking for over 30 years.  I just stopped.  the decision came one day, quietly, from inside myself: "I ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/recover-your-power/ The hardest times for me to not reach for a cigarette are when I am alone. The family is gone, the house is quite and I have "me" time. That’s when I really want to smoke. I think that I wouldn’t be hurting anyone else, and no one else has to ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/reasons-to-quit/ Everything that is said about quitting smoking is so true. It’s extremely hard to do, and if you’ve never smoked then you do not understand what a struggle it is to quit. We are not just talking about the weak-willed here either. This is really hard to do. Studies have shown nicotine is ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/a-losing-battle-3/ I recently read a forum post wherein a young lady suggested there is a difference between an addict and someone who is dependant. I rather liked her angle and wanted to share it for readers of this blog to consider. I totally agree that former smokers (even those of us who ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/a-different-perspective-on-addiction/ Afraid you’re going to get fat if you give up smoking? Gaining weight is the #1 most used excuse for men and women who are afraid to quit smoking. But if you’re serious about your health, you know you have to quit the habit. Studies show that nicotine actually helps ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/stop-smoking-get-fat-is-this-really-going-to-happen/ Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke, is a complex mixture of gases and particles that includes smoke from the burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe tip (sidestream smoke) and exhaled mainstream smoke. Secondhand smoke contains at least 250 chemicals known to be toxic, including more than 50 that can cause ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/if-you-do-not-love-yourself-love-your-neighbor/ A friend of mine recently blogged that she was feeling like an addict. She has been off of  nicotine for 9 days and 23 hours, but she's still struggling with the process. "Smoking has bothered me for a long time, at least since I got pregnant. I always think about my ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/feeling-like-an-addict/ That vitamin E disappears more quickly in smokers than in non-smokers - findings that may help explain how smoking can cause cancer. The research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, was done in a controlled study of a group of smokers and non-smokers, with diet and most other factors ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/are-you-blowing-vitamin-e-and-c-out-your/ I truly feel myself changing, evolving into a "non-smoker." I was having dinner with a friend recently and the meal ended with coffee and dessert. I didn't realize until the dessert was half finished that I wasn't craving a cigarette at that moment. I felt like jumping up in down ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/new-experiences/ Exercise. I had never really done much of it, nor did I want to. Yet, in my quest to stop smoking, I felt like I should start trying. I’ve been rather jittery lately and I can’t have a cigarette and I can’t eat. My skin was crawling because I was so ... http://smokefreereality.com/blog/stop-smoking/exercise-could-be-a-good-thing-2/