Archive for February, 2010
You say you want to feel better, live longer, and even have a little extra cash on hand? Easy. Just quit smoking.
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(WWLP) – Franklin County residents trying to kick the smoking habit will be able to get free nicotine patches.
This special offer is being given because 1 out of 4 Franklin County residents smoke, while figures in other areas are about 1 in 5.
Ask any smoker; it’s not easy to quit.
Arlene Goodwin of Greenfield said, “The 7th day is the hardest going cold turkey.”
This is why Glenn Johnson and the Community Coalition for Teens is getting the word out on a new program that will give out two weeks of nicotine patches for free.
Johnson told 22News, “People are just struggling financially right now and people want to quit more than half the people who smoke currently tried to quit last year. This is what they’re giving out, 14 free nicotine control patches, that’s not enough to get someone off smoking, but its important to take that first step.”
Cheryl Ruf is works as a counselor to help people quit smoking. She says the patch is only part of the process; but often without it, people won’t make it to her door.
She told 22News, “It gives a person a chance to say this works I feel better I know its going to work, I feel better already.”
She says the hope is it will also encourage people to save the money they’re not spending on cigarettes to keep buying more patches once the free ones run out.
For smokers trying to quit, like Elizabeth Lague, its a catalyst to start trying to stop now: “Its not just that easy, if you get stressed, out you want a cigarette, obviously.”
To get your free patches you can call 1-800 Try To Quit.
You have to be resident in Franklin County, North Quabbin, not have any other medical conditions and be over 18-years-old.
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The natural way to stop smoking is by quitting cold turkey without any medicines, but a person can also taper off and smoke fewer cigarettes each day. Use counseling to help the process of quitting smoking with help from a mission delivery manager and public health specialist in this free video on smoking cessation.
Expert: Shelley Thomas
Bio: Shelley Thomas joined the American Cancer Society in April of 2007 as a mission delivery manager covering nine counties.
Filmmaker: Rendered Communications
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For some people it is very hard to stop smoking. In this video experts from the Mayo Clinic explain why. The video illustrates the way in which cigarettes deliver nicotine to the brain causing changes in the brain that lead to addiction. When a person stops smoking they often experience difficult withdrawal symptoms and powerful urges to smoke. The urges and withdrawal symptoms make quitting very hard for many smokers. But hope and help for smokers can be found at the Mayo Clinic website, http://www.mayoclinic.org/ndc-rst/
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How to quit smoking cigarettes by dissolving cravings and withdrawal. A self help method to stop smoking that really makes quitting possible.
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It is easy to stop smoking – listen to Julie’s tips.
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http://QuitSmokingEasy.org
You will know free stop smoking if you try the NLP program right now!
When you avail this NLP program you will get new ways to stop smoking!
NLP is the best stop smoking help program.
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There are proven treatments that help people stop smoking. Medications and supportive discussion with a health care provider and counseling with a specialist will greatly increase your chances for stopping. In this video, health care providers from the Mayo Clinic describe medication and counseling options and explain how they work to help smokers stop smoking Patients tell how treatment provided for them the help they needed to become and stay smoke-free. There is effective treatment for anyone who smokes. Visit the Mayo Clinic website. www.mayoclinic.org/ndc-rst/
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Smoking
These clips are from the BBC: Horizon documentary series entitled “We Love Cigarettes”. The advice Allen Carr gives is pretty good, it convinced me (a 5 year smoker) to quit cold turkey. It has been a couple months now and I’m still going strong.
Update:
It has been over one year since my last cigarette and I have never been tempted to look back. I really hope this simple advice has helped someone else.
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