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A key finding of the survey: 73 percent of the smokers in Cape Girardeau County would like to quit.
The MFH, a not-for-profit entity funded by the sale several years ago of assets of Blue Cross when the not-for-profit insurer became a for-profit company, is underwriting stop-smoking programs aimed at Southeast Missouri tobacco users.
Among the tools the MFH hopes will help smokers quit are a toll-free quit line (1-800-784-8669) and a website (becomeanex.org). Both of these resources provide information about quit-smoking resources that are available, included one-on-one private counseling. The website also offers social networking for those who are giving up cigarettes.
Anyone who wants to stop smoking has good resources just a phone call or a click of the mouse away.
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I quit smoking 22 years ago, with the aid of Nicorette Chewing gum. I had tried lots of other methods without success over the years. I still believe that the nicorette method is best.
That being where the individual knows when they need nicotine and can "dose" themselves with the gum, or something like it, however, the nicorette people have fallen for the allure of money. They have now flavored their gum to make it pleasant tasting. The only problem with this is most people will merely trade their "dosing method". I contacted the makers of nicorette and told them what I thought. In my opinion what made the original nicorette work so well, was your ability to "dose" yourself (not depend on someone else's idea of how much and when to dose yourself) and the fact that the gum had no taste whatsoever. This made sure that once you had kicked the smoking habit you would NOT like the gum, so you automatically used less and less of it until (like me) you got down to using one piece a day, then finally you decide that if you are that low you could step off the wagon, and I did. The nicorette people have to know that by making the gum taste good...people are going to continue to buy the gum and use it long after they have actually kicked the smoking habit and this all comes down to the bottom line!
I agree with you Walkenstick. Although I resumed smoking, I did quit once for a year and a half with Nicorette gum in the mid '90s. I used the same routine that you described. It does work, but you have to set your mind to it. If I decide to quit again, which I'm trying to get that mindset, I will use the Nicorette gum. It's painless, and anyone who has tried to quit in these stressful days that we have now, knows what I mean by painless.
There are those that can just lay cigs down, and there are those like me who have major withdrawals.
But I have to say that during and more so toward the end of my craving with Nicorette, I did start to mix half Nicorette, and half Wrigley's gum to keep my mouth fresh as a reminder that I didn't want that nasty taste in my mouth again. Maybe they should package it in a dual fashion?
Why don't you folks try minding your own business? If a person wants to quit they will. Until then Take the log out of yourown eye before you worry about the splinter in someones's eye. Smoking is NOT a sin and it won't keep you out of heaven!!
Robin158...Noone is saying smoking is a sin, but even you have to admit that it is quite an unhealthy habit for the smoker and those around the smoker. Cigarette smoking greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, multiple cancers, and stroke (not to mention the dozens of other health problems). Exposure to secondhand smoke increases these risks in nonsmokers, as well. So please don't be upset with those of us who want to quit and/or help others to quit smoking.