Comments on: Smoking (again) http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/08/31/smoking-again/ News and Issues About Women Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: BetterHealthReporter http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/08/31/smoking-again/comment-page-1/#comment-23200 BetterHealthReporter Fri, 30 May 2008 20:20:09 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/general-health-research/2007/08/31/152/#comment-23200 "Emotional distress" and "binge drinking" as mentioned in your post as being the two factors that keep people from being able to quit smoking is right on the money. Many binge drinkers that also smoke have an incredibly difficult time when comes to quitting smoking. However, there are some new stop smoking aids that have recently been introduced that have shown some positive results one of which is nicocure. “Emotional distress” and “binge drinking” as mentioned in your post as being the two factors that keep people from being able to quit smoking is right on the money. Many binge drinkers that also smoke have an incredibly difficult time when comes to quitting smoking. However, there are some new stop smoking aids that have recently been introduced that have shown some positive results one of which is nicocure.

]]> By: Andii (ex smoker) http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/08/31/smoking-again/comment-page-1/#comment-23109 Andii (ex smoker) Wed, 14 May 2008 02:29:16 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/general-health-research/2007/08/31/152/#comment-23109 There are loads of great and useful tips to help folks quit smoking for both men and women, but as someone who had attempted to stop a handful of times over 30+ years, I found that a determination to give up aided with will power alone was not enough after years of continual smoking. Yes I needed the above, but for me I also need a kick start to break the craving in those early days, and for me, it was nicotine patches which really helped. What patches did was take away the craving which in turn took away the restlessness, irritability, and attitude of discontentment which make it so difficult to stop in those early days of smoking cessation. Just my 2 cents worth! There are loads of great and useful tips to help folks quit smoking for both men and women, but as someone who had attempted to stop a handful of times over 30+ years, I found that a determination to give up aided with will power alone was not enough after years of continual smoking. Yes I needed the above, but for me I also need a kick start to break the craving in those early days, and for me, it was nicotine patches which really helped.

What patches did was take away the craving which in turn took away the restlessness, irritability, and attitude of discontentment which make it so difficult to stop in those early days of smoking cessation. Just my 2 cents worth!

]]> By: Trisha http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/08/31/smoking-again/comment-page-1/#comment-22547 Trisha Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:35:38 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/general-health-research/2007/08/31/152/#comment-22547 cool! thanks! cool! thanks!

]]> By: SuperMOM http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/08/31/smoking-again/comment-page-1/#comment-22546 SuperMOM Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:05:16 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/general-health-research/2007/08/31/152/#comment-22546 Hey! I linked this post in my blog today! Hey! I linked this post in my blog today!

]]> By: Catherine Morgan http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/08/31/smoking-again/comment-page-1/#comment-22311 Catherine Morgan Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:37:37 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/general-health-research/2007/08/31/152/#comment-22311 Hi there. I just wanted to let you know that you are one of my five picks for Blog Day. Great Blog! You can see the post at... http://women4hope.wordpress.com/ Catherine Morgan Contributing Editor BlogHer.org Hi there. I just wanted to let you know that you are one of my five picks for Blog Day. Great Blog!

You can see the post at…

http://women4hope.wordpress.com/

Catherine Morgan
Contributing Editor
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