A Des Moines woman has volunteered to spend time in jail in order to quit smoking. Jodi Perkins said she's desperate to stop her 23-year habit. Perkins said she has tried just about everything to stop, such as going to the doctor, using nicotine patches and chewing gum. She said nothing has worked. "This is shameful. I can't take it anymore. I don't know what to do. … [Read more...] about Smoker Requests Jail Time To Quit Habit
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For the Record
In case I've misled anybody in any of my posts... I do not disdain the patch. I quit using the patch. I used it as directed, for all 3 levels. I've been quit 1 Year, 2 Months, 1 Week, 13 hours, 3 minutes and 59 seconds. Thanks to the patch, somewhere in the world there are 4,746 cigarettes that were not smoked by me. I don't see anything wrong with quitting CT if you … [Read more...] about For the Record
Dealing With Nicotine Withdrawl
Everybody knows that nicotine withdrawal comes with the territory of quitting smoking but that doesn't make it any easier. It can be hard and even frustrating for the person quitting to deal with withdrawal and for those around the person. But understanding what's going on, physically and psychologically, can help and can assist you in helping a friend quit. When … [Read more...] about Dealing With Nicotine Withdrawl
Withdrawal Symptoms, What’s That?
Withdrawal Symptoms, What's That? Withdrawal symptoms are something you may experience as you remove the addictive substance from smoking cigarettes from your body. This is the stumbling block over which many a would-be quitter trips. The - problem with many smokers is that they fail to recognize these symptoms - as symptoms. A withdrawal symptom is something that a … [Read more...] about Withdrawal Symptoms, What’s That?
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