According to Jellinek Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands abstract smoking dependence fits the criteria given in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders system, version IV (DSM IV),1 grading dependence and addiction to a substance (Table 28-1) Today when I was out and about town I witnessed an individual standing near an ashtray attempting to get a … [Read more...] about Are You an Ex-Smoking Nazi?
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OJ Helps With Nicotine Withdrawal
If you quit cold turkey - drink plenty of Orange Juice to help your nicotine withdrawl symptoms. You'll get over the irritability, anxiety, confusion and trouble concentrating and sleeping that come with nicotine withdrawal a lot faster if you drink a lot of orange juice during this time. Why, you wonder? Here is what researchers have found. OJ makes your urine more … [Read more...] about OJ Helps With Nicotine Withdrawal
The Secret Smoker
He would, he says, never cheat on his wife. But each time he smokes a Camel Light, it feels like an infidelity. He promised to quit before they married. He stubbed out his cigarette, washed his face with scented soap and for two months he abstained. He said his wedding vows, toasted her with champagne and honeymooned at a resort, all without a cigarette. Back in … [Read more...] about The Secret Smoker
Effects of Smoking on Circulation Can Lead to Amputations
Smoking effects our health in so many ways. Just how does smoking addiction hurt you? Narrowed and hardened arteries leading to atherosclerosis and gangrene, cold hands and feet, cold skin, decreased fitness, weakened bones,osteoporosis, peripheral vascular disease to name a few. Smoking damages the blood vessels in the legs and arms leading to restricted circulation, … [Read more...] about Effects of Smoking on Circulation Can Lead to Amputations
The Five D’s For Quitting Smoking
The five D's provide a process to help smokers keep from lighting up. Therefore, when the urge to smoke strikes remember the 5 D's. You could even put a post-it note with these queues at places you usually go to fulfill your nicotine habit. By alerting your conscious mind you will support building new subconscious patterns to weaken your tobacco dependency and lay a … [Read more...] about The Five D’s For Quitting Smoking
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