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How Nicotine Made Me a Slave

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When I was a pack-a-day smoker, everything about my day was controlled by the thoughts of smoking and getting my nicotine fix. I was a slave. "Deep down, I knew I was a slave. I just denied it." From the moment I woke up, the thought of smoking remained at the … [Read more...]

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The Feeling of Regret

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Things we do that we know we're not supposed to do oftentimes make us feel regretful about the decision we made. Why did you do those shots? Why did you buy that pack of cigarettes? Why did you go home with that person? The list goes on and on. "The feeling of regret … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Reasons to Quit Tagged With: 5 minutes, feeling of regret, regret, relapse

Relapsing For No Reason

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whiskey drink

There are many times in my life where I made a stupid decision to relapse, and it ended up being for no reason at all. Sometimes you can justify in your mind that it absolutely is the right thing to do at that moment in time. Like if you were at the coolest concert ever and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Relapse Tagged With: future event, no reason, relapse, relapsing, worry about the future

Thirdhand Smoke

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holding a baby

We all know what firsthand smoke is. It's the actual inhalation of cigarettes or cigars that goes into the lungs and causes damage. Secondhand smoke is the indirect inhalation of all that exhaled smoke from the smoker. Bartenders are good examples of innocent bystanders, … [Read more...]

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Being Sick as a Smoker vs. Non-Smoker

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Being sick sucks regardless of when it happens. We all go through it, and it's almost impossible to avoid. But I have to tell you that the difference between being sick as a smoker and being sick as a non-smoker is like night and day. "Being sick as a non-smoker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Harmful Effects Tagged With: being sick, bronchitis

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