...be unbroken... Oh how I pray it will be broken! To understand my meaning, you need to know a little about me. Who I am, where I am, why I am here. I'm a 50-something grandmother who finally found a way to overcome this addiction a year and 8 weeks ago. Growing up, it wasn't a question of if you would start smoking, but when. The same was true for my mom. I … [Read more...] about Will the Cycle Be Broken
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How Your Lungs Work
You breathe in and out anywhere from 15 to 25 times per minute, Without even thinking about it. When you exercise, your breathing rate goes up -- again, without you thinking about it. You breathe so regularly that it is easy to take your lungs for granted. You can't even stop yourself from breathing if you try! Smoker's Lung Pathology Photo Essay This photo … [Read more...] about How Your Lungs Work
Are Cigarettes Your Best Friend?
Occasionally I hear a smoker say that they cannot possibly give up smoking because a cigarette is their best friend. Some friends can be highly toxic to your well-being, and a cigarette is one such friend to beware of! There comes a time in life when we should take inventory of how we choose to spend our time. Each step of the way life gets a bit closer to target … [Read more...] about Are Cigarettes Your Best Friend?
Don’t Miss The Mark!
Sometimes people just don't get it. They tend to think that they can continue on with life just as it is and not have to change anything about themselves. They forget that life really is about change, and fail to witness the evidence as marked by the four seasons becoming their own worst enemy in the battle to quit smoking. It's easier to talk themselves into it. They … [Read more...] about Don’t Miss The Mark!
Be True To Your Quit
During the Early Days (daze) staying quit seems out of reach, like if only you could just have that one puff it would, could, should set you free! Think before you reach. One puff could equal one to two packs for the next five, ten, or twenty years, or perhaps a lifetime of smoking. You have the power. Will you choose to deny or comply? What will your choice … [Read more...] about Be True To Your Quit
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