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Quitting smoking can be very difficult. It will take a lot of physical, mental and emotional strength to continue on and carry through until you've kicked the habit for good. But, many people have successfully quit smoking so you can take inspiration from them and be convinced that if they can do it, then so can you.

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1. Goal. Are you determined to quit smoking and get rid of it completely from your life? Are you ready to persist until the very end despite the difficulties?

2. Expectations. how are you going to handle withdrawal symptoms and attacks of cigarette cravings?

3. Action Plan. What is your step-by-step strategy? What course of action will you take to achieve your goal? Will you go into a rehab clinic or go through it at home with the support of your love ones? What techniques will you apply to accomplish your goal? Will you consult with a doctor and take medication? Will you learn self-help techniques? What other stop smoking aids can you avail of?

With the help of a strong support group and the proper motivation, in time, you can quit smoking. ... Read more

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A unique and flexible method to stop smoking by planning your relapses so you don't feel like a failure when you do relapse.

Smokers often quit hundreds of times before they're finally successful. Each time they quit, smokers know from past attempts that, even if they haven't had a cigarette in a long time, they could be caught off guard at any moment. Quitting smoking causes a tremendous amount of stress, and stress is a reason for smoking. To counter this conundrum, Dr. Sandra Rutter has developed a plan to eliminate the stress related to failure. Dr. Rutter offers smokers several approaches to planning relapses until abstinence is achievable. Not only does the process of quitting become less stressful, it becomes a source of encouragement.

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Whether you're a couch potato, diet dropout, or heavy smoker, it's hard to change old habits. But with this step-by-step guide, you can do it!

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This book changed my life!!!!
I read this book about a year and a half ago and have since lost 55 pounds!Everything in this book makes so much sense, you'd be a fool not to follow it.Everyone asks me what sort of diet I went on to lose the weight and everyone gets the same response from me, "I never went on a diet, I changed my life."That is the whole essence of the food and exercise parts of this book.It focuses on "life changes" rather than dieting.I had already quit smoking about a year before reading this book, but even that section was helpful to me.If you're ready for a life change... READ THIS BOOK! ... Read more

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The tobacco controversy is usually portrayed as a battle between selfless defenders of public health and greedy merchants of death. In For Your Own Good, award-winning journalist Jacob Sullum argues that such a view conceals the true nature of the crusade for a smoke-free society. As Sullum demonstrates, this struggle is not about the behavior of corporations; it's about the behavior of individuals. It is an attempt by one group of people to impose their tastes and preferences on another.

For Your Own Good shows that long before Philip Morris or R. J. Reynolds existed, tobacco's opponents condemned smoking as disgusting, immoral, addictive, unhealthy, and inconsiderate. In recent decades, they have used scientific evidence that smoking is hazardous to enlist the state in their crusade, arguing that the government has an obligation to discourage behavior that might lead to disease or injury. Given this country's tradition of limited government, however, Americans tend to be skeptical of this argument. Sullum justifies their misgivings, noting that achieving a "smoke-free society" in a nation where tens of millions choose to smoke is necessarily an exercise in tyranny. It therefore comes as no surprise that tobacco's opponents resort to censorship, punitive taxes, violations of property rights, and other coercive tactics. Sullum argues that such uses of state power are illegitimate and dangerous, threatening the freedom of anyone who dares to trade longevity for pleasure.

In response to this charge, tobacco's opponents have offered various rationales designed to overcome suspicions of paternalism. They have portrayed tobacco advertising as an insidious force that seduces people into acting against their interests. They have said that smoking imposes costs on society that need to be recouped through special taxes. They have claimed that secondhand smoke poses a grave threat to bystanders, so smoking should be confined to the home. They have accused the tobacco companies of hiding the truth about the hazards and addictiveness of smoking, preventing their customers from making informed decisions. They have described nicotine addiction as a compulsive and possibly contagious illness, fitting nicely with the public health mission to control disease. Often these arguments are combined with appeals to protect children, as when former FDA commissioner David A. Kessler called smoking "a pediatric disease."

Sullum refutes each of these claims and shows that the anti-smoking crusade in fact rests on two complementary beliefs: that the government should stamp out the use of hazardous drugs and that it should deter activities that impair "the public health." He argues that the dangerous implications of these ideas extend far beyond tobacco.Amazon.com Review
In this controversial book, Jacob Sullum demolishes the leading claims of theantismoking movement; their assertions have been advanced, he says, because the movement's principals would like the government totake control of the tobacco industry. Have you heard that secondhand smoke is bad for you?"There is no evidence that casual exposure to secondhand smoke has any impact on yourlife expectancy," writes Sullum, a drug policy expert and senior editor at Reasonmagazine. The debate over smoking is really more about the nature of liberty--how should asociety restrict the choices of its members?--than it is about public health. Ex-SurgeonGeneral C. Everett Koop is certain not to like For Your Own Good, but Sullum makes apowerful and provocative case against America's public health crusaders. ... Read more

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A must read
Written by a non-smoking researcher who points out the inconsistencies with the campaign against smoking.Anyone who values their liberties should read this with an open mind.

Unconvincing
This book begins as an interesting history of the anti-tobacco wars, but slides off into the typical Libertarian stuff and nonsense: that heroin, opium, and cocaine should be put freely on sale in the United States of America.

I am with Theodore Dalrymple (Romancing Opiates, Revised Paperback Edition: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy) on this point. For myself, I would note that civilization has been learning to deal with alcohol for thousands of years, while it has had only 4-5 centuries to deal with coffee and tobacco.

All of these are legal drugs, and they already cause enough problems.

When "reason" tells you that you need to add MORE drugs, someone should knock you on your head."Hello?Is there a brain in there??"

An intelligent man who writes an entire book defending the legal sale of all drugs in the United States has, in my opinion, slipped an important gear somewhere.

Incredible read!
A must read for anyone who thinks they know what is best for the rest of us or for those who are fed up with that type of mentality!

A fascinating history of the anti-smoking movement
A great history of the anti-smoking movement, in a very readable format. An important book for anyone interested in civil liberties and personal space.

Searching for a pebble of truth in a mountain of hype.
Jacob Sullum, For Your Own Good: The Anti-Smoking Crusade and the Tyranny of Public Health (Free Press, 1998)

It took me a long, long time to get through this book, but it was worth it. I still don't understand how Sullum managed (or why he felt it necessary) to present a balanced view of the stupidity to be found within these pages (and make no mistake, this is balanced; those who would call it "biased" obviously didn't read far enough between the lines to see all the value judgments and the like Sullum didn't include here-- and in my view, should have), but here it is. As a result, the book can get dry at times, and there are portions where it even sounds as if Sullum may be arguing for the other side. Still, in the end, his heart's in the right place. Which is more than one can say for either side in this ongoing, and incredibly stupid, war.

Sullum traces the history of smoking, and the parallel history of the anti-smoking movement. The latter history involves a great deal of tactic-switching, doublespeak, and outright lies (and this book was written before the biggest liars in the antismoking movement, stand.org and truth.org, were formed). The former history does as well, of course, and contrary to what the book's critics would have one believe, Sullum does not shy from the less-than-ethical depths to which tobacco companies would go during the early years of cigarette marketing in order to draw new customers. It's tough to understand how someone can call a book "biased" when the good guys are as slimy as the bad guys, but there you go.

It is at times interesting and at times not, as books like this often are, but there is a wealth of knowledge to be found within if one is going to try and combat the antismoking movement on any sort of reasonable level. (As is obvious from the tone of this review, I gave up on such things long ago.) One thing I did take away from it-- I switched to lights. Because, despite what the antismoking movement now tells you, there is such a thing as a "safer cigarette". Funny, the antismoking movement seems to have bankrolled some of the research into finding one. Need more examples of how they've changed their tune over the years? There is a wealth of them to be found herein. Peruse at will. ****

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This book examines what drugs are and looks at legal drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco, and illegal drugs, such as ecstasy and cannabis. It also discusses how drugs are used in sport and how medicines help you when you are ill. It concludes with looking at the risks associated with and advice on how to say no to harmful drugs. ... Read more

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Good for Pre-K children
This is an excellent book for introducing young children to drugs...both the good and the bad.It is very helpful if there is abuse in the family and it needs to be explained to small children. It is a great book to openthe lines of communication. ... Read more

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Brief patient education guide to how tobacco affects health. Discusses benefits of stopping tobacco use and how to choose a cessation program. Color illustrations. Softcover. ... Read more

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This CD can help you to see things clearly in a different perspective and internalize the powerful suggestions to stop smoking. You are drawn to make the decision to stop smoking once and for all and store that decision in the place in you where you are very, very certain it is what you want. You receive powerful, longlasting suggestions for coping calmly and confidently as a non smoker in the situations you encounter in your everyday life ... Read more

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A four-week step-by-step programme that provides all the motivation, advice and information needed to conquer the smoking habit. It looks at all the available quit-techniques and helps the reader find the most suitable for them. It debunks many popular myths and misconceptions about addiction and arms quitters to effect permanent change. ... Read more

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It doesn't take a genius to figure out that puffing up poisonous nicotine (plus all the other toxic chemical substances that go into cigarette) day in and day out, not just once but several packs a day,is sooner or later, ultimately going to get to you.

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Every day, shocking new evidence presents itself aboutthe many dangers of tobacco to human health and well being.Eachyear, over 400,000 smokers in the United States -- 4,000,000 worldwide– die of smoking-related illness.The smoking public is far toointelligent to ignore this sweeping indictment and seriously wants toquit, but has been at a loss to find an effective approach.In ThinkYourself Smokeless, co-authors, Dr. Marvin H. Berenson and RobertaEdgar, demonstrate the powerful principles of mental imagery and howto use them to quit smoking- permanently and naturally. Included inthe easy-to-follow three-part kit are a comprehensive book, amotivational journal and a guided imagery audiotape.

Program participants will be amazed to discover how directly theirthoughts affect their body, and how effectively they can alter theirthoughts, including the desire to smoke.They will learn to empowertheir minds, control their behavior, and, ultimately, stop smokingforever.

With motivation and a strong level of commitment in place beforebeginning to think themselves smokeless, smokers will uncover thefacts of mind-body connection. They will learn how external factorsinfluence thinking, and how to start thinking for themselves.Readerswill discover how to replace old, self-defeating habits with new,life-affirming ones, which will carry them forward on the road tosmokelessness.

Creative imagery is the heart of the program, and even the mostskeptical participant will be convinced of his ability to “see”in his mind’s eye whatever he chooses to see.After exploring thetwo basic types of imagery – positive and negative -- smokers willlearn when and how to apply each as primary weapons against theirsmoking addiction. The comprehensive book gives specific exercises forfrequent and regular use.

A motivational journal offers affirmations to keep smokers committedand to encourage them to record their thoughts, experiences andinsights. Understanding, acceptance and self-reflection are emphasizedhere.

A meditation tape helps reinforce the principles of guided imagery.

The goals of Think Yourself Smokeless are to offer smokers a naturaleffective way to quit, to increase their life span, and to greatlyenhance their quality of life.

Includes a 107 page guide book, 106 page instructional journal,and audio cassette. ... Read more

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I quit smoking and so can YOU!
"Here's Your Tested Battle Plan To Help You STOP Your Butt Kissing Habit TODAY!"

The Secret Is Out On How You CAN Stop Smoking For GOOD!

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I was in your shoes once... I'd picked up a smoking habit a long time ago that I just couldn't kick. It was embarrassing...

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My friends didn't think that I could quit smoking cold turkey, but they didn't know that I had already made up a battle plan to ATTACK my addiction to cigarettes.

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* Understand that the more and better-informed people are, the more likely they are to quit smoking.


* Learn the six main reasons why people start smoking and which apply to you.


* Understand the intense negative feelings you will have on your journey to being a non-smoker and how to combat them.


* Discover at least 8 different items besides a cigarette that can diminish your craving.


* Understand why "cutting down" just doesn't cut it.


* Learn 7 facts about tobacco that may help keep you from relapsing.


* Learn the habits you should drop that REMIND you of having a cigarette.


* Realize why simply "deciding" to quit is not always enough and how making yourself better informed will help you kick the habit.


* Learn why tobacco is similar to narcotic drugs in its addictive nature.


* Learn how to plan your day in order to keep your mind off of the craving.


* Understand why eating healthy can be a major factor in your success.


* Discover why you should not have a cigarette right before you sleep - and this is without paying attention to the potential of burning your house down!


* Learn how medical practitioners can aid you in your quest to drop the habit.


* Determine the withdrawal symptoms you'll need to recognize so that you will be ready to battle them.


* Find out why "wanting to quit" is different than "deciding to quit."


* Discover the first and most comforting thing you should do for yourself when deciding to quit.


* Learn simple meditation techniques that will calm your cravings.


* Learn how breathing exercises can control the urge to smoke.


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The titles in this series provide an introduction to personal healthcare - promoting a healthy lifestyle, personal responsibility and an awareness of risk. This book takes a look at all the facts on drugs. ... Read more

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Discusses the effects and dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and such drugs as marijuana and other narcotics. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Men's Health Advisor, published by Belvoir Media Group, LLC on May 1, 2010. The length of the article is 345 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Headlines & your health; pipes, cigars no safe alternative to cigarettes.(IN THE NEWS)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Men's Health Advisor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2010
Publisher: Belvoir Media Group, LLC
Volume: 12Issue: 5Page: 5(1)

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