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I've smoked most of my life and I'm over 50 now. I wanted to be able to play with my grand children and the cost and smell of cigarettes are horrible and all the toxic chemicals I'm inhaling.
I ordered a starter packet from Bloog and I have not looked back! I've seen folks who hated the e-ciggs and I think it's because they got crappy products. The ones I ordered are made in the USA and all ingredients were listed. I smoked menthol and their menthol and mint were so great they tasted better by far than my old cigarettes. I got watermelon and several other fruit flavors. I went from 24 mgs down to 0 mgs in less than a month.
It's water vapor and flavoring and it works. Lots of people have lots to lose if big tobacco business goes under. Why do you think they are still legal? If they are SO DEADLY, why on earth can we buy them? I break the law by not wearing a seat belt but not by smoking something that kills so many? Use common sense here. Big tobacco will do ANYTHING to keep us hooked.
There is NO WAY my vapor can be 1000th as harmful as my smokes were.
Folks use your heads here. It works and it works well. Get a quality e-cig and if you don't like the first, try another. It took me a while to get used to cigarettes when I was a kid, maybe it will take you a few trys. I just got lucky.
Bloog has some great sales right now and I use a coupon code of INAA and get a discount. I am personally stocking up on my favorite products before "my government," protects me right to the grave.
Let the REAL statistics speak for themselves. THEY WORK!
When someone starts doing some real comprehensive studies and proves me wrong, groovy. Until then, it's my experience that wins out. I'm not smoking and have no desire to.
I hope ONE person reads this and tries it for themselves. The proof is in the pudding.
I love Bloog products, they are awesome and like I said having a coupon code helps; INAA
But PLEASE order from anyone in the USA and see for yourself. Lets see if we can shut down big tobacco before they squish and censor any hope we may have.View Thread
I have to leave in a few hours to go to Kevin's funeral. We greet people at 10, mass starts at 11, and then we go to the cemetery to bury Kevin next to my dad. Kevin has already been cremated. Brothers and sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles, and friends started coming to town a few days ago. We are trying to focus on celebrating Kevin's life and supporting each other, but mainly we just feel sad…empty. At least that's the way I feel. I have been anticipating, fearing, this day for decades.
Kevin started smoking in high school, maybe in junior high. He had the usual stimulants…parents, uncles, neighbors all smoked and cigarettes were easy to find.
I started worrying about Kevin's smoking when I was in college, after my parents had quit smoking, when I really understood the health impact. My reasons for wanting him to quit were selfish; I just did not want to bury Kevin at such a young age…i.e., so early in MY life. I talked to Kevin about quitting smoking for decades…until he wouldn't listen any more. He was a tough case for me…so smart…valedictorian of his high school class, the first person I ever met who got an 800 on his SATs. He had an answer for everything I said. A couple of years ago, he told me that smoking a cigarette helped him control his "explosive emotional disorder." Kevin was always very kind—in fact, I cannot remember ever seeing him angry—but apparently he lost his temper sometimes, for reasons he could not understand. He said he could feel these emotions building in advance, have a cigarette, and then feel them dissipate. Then again, maybe this was just one of those intellectual mazes he had constructed in his mind to explain to himself why he smoked.
Kevin actually did quit smoking last fall, just over a year ago. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer, his doctor told him to quit, and he quit. He used a combination of nicotine replacement therapy and Wellbutrin. He was complaining about the Wellbutrin; it clouded his thinking and made it difficult for him to write…his passion in life. I told him that the doctors probably wanted him to keep taking Wellbutrin to make sure he did not pick up a cigarette; maybe it had something to do with controlling his explosive emotional disorder. He said,"Don't worry, I am NOT going to smoke again." I asked how he was so sure, and he said, "Because I will die if I smoke." I was floored. How could he have smoked for nearly 50 years if he was concerned about dying? Somehow, after all our discussions, he did not believe that tobacco would kill him until he got lung cancer and his cancer doctor told him so. Did I forget to tell him that obvious fact? Did he construct another intellectual puzzle in his mind to convince himself that he would be THE ONE who escaped the very predictable path from tobacco to early death? I ask these questions because I don't want to go through this again. I don't want to lose another person I love to tobacco. Maybe I should have been more selfish in my discussions with Kevin, not focusing so much on my concerns for him, and instead telling him I did not want to bury him at such a young age…in MY life.
When tobacco killed my younger brother 2 years ago, I was inspired to write a scholarly essay summarizing the complex causes of smoking and strategies to help people quit.1 Today, I am just tired of losing people I love to tobacco. I feel empty losing Kevin. This is how everyone feels when they lose someone to tobacco. If you know someone who smokes, please tell them that you have a friend who lost two brothers to smoking. Ask them to quit for you, so that you don't lose them so early in YOUR life.
Reproduced with permission. Michael O'Donnell, (2013) Now Tobacco Has Killed My Big Brother. American Journal of Health Promotion: January/February 2013, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. iv-v. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.27.3.iv
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Please click on the link below to complete the survey.
https://redcap.ctsi.psu.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=v94cbAView Thread
There you will find health tools like "Planning Your Strategy to Quit" as well as "Why Do You Smoke?" quizzes, information for dealing with a relapse, and much, much more!
Of course, please come back to our community to ask questions and get support from others!
Yours in health,
HaylenView Thread
So I thought that I should do my bit to remind you all of the services provided by quitlines, and encourage you to make use of them. Most developed countries, and every state in the United States provides a free telephone counseling service for smokers who want to quit. In the U.S. you can access your local state quitline by calling the national number: 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669). The services will almost always be able to answer simple questions about stopping smoking, but most provide a more helpful service in which they will do an assessment interview, arrange a quit plan, including a quit date, and will then call you back at arranged times to help guide you through your quitting process. The quitlines are typically able to arrange 4 call-back calls, and in some states they are also able to supply free nicotine patches. The people at the end of the phone (quitline counselors) are trained smoking cessation counselors, and there is good evidence that people who enroll in and use telephone counseling have a better chance of successfully quitting than those who do not.
So I would encourage all smokers who are thinking of quitting to call 1-800 QUITNOW (or the national quitline number in your country) and take advantage of this free service. I would also be interested to hear comments from those who have called telephone quitlines.View Thread
I also enjoyed the videos explaining nicotine addiction and how to use each of the smoking cessation medicines. Check it out and let me know what you think.[br>[br>View Thread
Take a look at my blog, tell me about your experiences, but most importantly, don't let rolled pieces of paper and nicotine rule your life!View Thread
It was rough for me at first. It took me 2 tries using the Aeros to quit. I had added incentive of having a lung function test done and told I was in beginning stages of Emphysema. That was a big wake up call for me as I play flute and oboe. Oboe takes a lot of breath!. I also do fast walking (4-5 mph) and knew I needed to quit to be able to walk for my health.
So I haven't lit up a regular cigarette since 4/24/2010. Today is 9/15/2010. And one Aeros lasts me over a week. Sometimes I'll go 2 days before I realize I haven't even used an Aeros. It gets me through stressful periods. That's when I would mess up before. I've started a new job and am going through process of mortgage application and building a home. And if I stress, I just take a few puffs of an Aeros, and I'm OK again. I still get the craving, but having the nearly real taste and the real nicotine available is a comfort. I overheard someone I work with say it was a "sophisticated pacifier" and that I wasn't ready to quit up here (point to brain). That may be true, but I can already tell the difference from not having the burining cigarette chemicals in me. I particpated in a 5K walk/run where walkers and runners competed with no separate distinction between them. I finished4th out of 15 in my age group.
I started smoking at age 16 and am now 56. So probably most anyone can do it if they have enough incentive to give it up.View Thread

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Diet Tips when you quit smoking!
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By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 18, 2010 -- A new FDA rule greatly expands current restrictions on the sale and advertising of tobacco products to children and teens.
The new rule is made possible by last year's passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which gave the FDA the long-sought power to regulate tobacco.
The rule, which has the force of federal law, takes effect on June 22. Among its provisions:
* Bans sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to anyone under age 18.
* Forbids tobacco brand-name sponsorship of any "athletic, musical, or other social or cultural event, or any team or entry in those events."
* Bans sale of cigarette packs containing fewer than 20 cigarettes.
* Bans sale of cigarettes via vending machines or self-service displays "except in very limited situations."
* Prohibits free samples of cigarettes and limits samples of smokeless tobacco.
* Forbids gifts in exchange for buying tobacco products.
* Allows only words -- and no music or sound effects -- in audio ads for tobacco products.
* Bans the sale or distribution of gear, such as hats and T-shirts, with tobacco brands or logos.
Defending the restrictions on youth-oriented tobacco ads, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius noted that the indirect advertising allowed under current rules is effectively reaching young people.
"Despite a ban on direct marketing to young Americans, tobacco companies have still found a way to reach out to them," Sebelius said at a news conference. "It's no accident that Marlboro, Camel, and Newport, the three brands that spend the most on ads, are more preferred by children than by adults."
Sebelius has asked Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, to lead the enforcement effort. Accepting the job, Koh said the key to antismoking efforts is preventing youth smoking.
"We all know and understand that tobacco dependence is recognized as a pediatric disease," Koh said at the news conference. "Ninety percent of users begin before 19 years of age. Many die too early, and for them prevention comes too late."
Koh said the Department of Health and Human Services and the FDA would team with states to help them inspect retail sites and to enforce the new rule. FDA Director Margaret Hamburg, MD, said that the FDA would provide grants to states in order to help defray the costs of inspection and enforcement.
Hamburg was asked whether lawsuits already filed by tobacco interests would delay enforcement of the new rule.
"We are committed to implementing the law and the issuance of the regulations we announce today. That is in the law and we are moving forward with that," she said at the news conference.View Thread
2. Pick your method.No single approach works for everyone, and you may need to try a few strategies at once to attack the problem from different angles. Make sure you address both your physical dependence on nicotine as well as your emotional triggers (stress, anger, boredom). Log on to smokefree.gov to research your options.
3. Create new routines.Since smoking is a part of your day, you’ll need to form new habits. Chew gum instead of taking a drag after lunch, or play a computer game in place of your cigarette break. Avoid situations associated with lighting up — go to smoke-free restaurants, and if you puff away in your car, have it detailed to get rid of the smell.
4. Get support.You are the only one who can make yourself stop smoking, but surrounding yourself with friends, family, and fellow quitters can help you get through tough days. Pick someone who really wants you to kick the habit and make him or her your go-to person when a craving hits. Or call 800-QUIT-NOW to talk to a quit coach in your area.
5. Think positive.Know that each day you get through without smoking is an accomplishment. Keep yourself inspired to stick with it by reminding yourself that your reasons for quitting (more on that below) are bigger than your cravings — and that you’re capable and strong enough to make this a lasting life change.
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