"Just stop", we're told. Stop smoking , that is, by just deciding to stop. Wouldn't it be great if it were that easy? But the fact is that both physiological changes and psychological issues play a role in any stop-smoking program. Even the most determined can rarely just flip a switch and never smoke cigarettes again.

Still, a commitment to do so has to be a part of any program. Only 6% on average will successfullystop smokingtheir first try. Summoning up the...

It  is hard to break bad habits!

Everyone knows that.

The reason for that is--it is something that YOU  have learned or do.Something YOU are used to and therefore YOU "own' that habit, so to speak.

If anyone tries to tell you it is a bad habit, you would most probably deny it.

Denial is your defense...

When you want to stop smoking it can be hard . You might even feel like you are alone, and that no one understands what you are going through. Actually, a lot of people are starting to stop smoking, and going through the same emotions, and feelings that you are. When you decide to stop smoking it is a big step, and one of the most important things that you will accomplish. Be proud of yourself for taking such a huge step. When you stop smoking, you might want to come back on it again. I...

Electronic cigarettes are becoming a loophole in the legalities and are becoming very popular for those that smoke to use.

A pack of cigarettes, smoked daily, can cost a total of $1,500 a year or more. People will try just about anything to stop from smoking. Gum, nicotine patches, hypnosis, nothing appears to do the job. When you have tried to quit smoking, or watched someone else try and give up, you will know how tough it is. New developments in micro technology have...

There are millions of people in this World that are addicted to cigarettes.

It is an unsurpassed addiction that some people can not over come.

The addiction literally takes over their lives. For others there is hope, and the addiction can be overcome with a simple tool. That simple tool is the electronic cigarette. Not only will the electronic cigarette help control the addiction, it will be controlled in a safer, healthier way that you can live your life. In now way...

Ways to quit smoking

There are probably no less that a hundred ways to quit smoking, and all have various levels of success depending mainly on the sheer will-power and desire of the tobacco smoker to actually quit once and for all.

Most smokers start off by going the old tried, and rarely successful, 'cold turkey' method of quitting their habit. Problem with this method is unless the smoker can usually take off about an month or so from work and hermit-ize himself, or...

Nicotine Addiction
Most people know cigarettes contain nicotine. They also know nicotine is addictive. What they don't know is what nicotine is and how bad nicotine addiction is? So here's something on nicotine addiction and treatments for it.

What is nicotine?
Nicotine is a poisonous, greasy, light yellow substance that turns brown upon exposure to air.

Why is nicotine bad?
Nicotine affects your entire body. Nicotine directly acts on your heart to...

hanging a habit is a tough thing to do isn’t it? We start out full of hope and positive expectation. We build our resolve, take some advice and start out with enthusiasm. But little by little it begins to fall. Until suddenly -– snap! We’re back to our old ways again. By recognizing this reality, and getting a grip on what habits are, we can prepare for building the skill of habit change.

The first thing to realize is that we are our habits. Everything we do...

Many smokers have a deep desire to quit but they consistently fail because of the dreaded nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Once these symptoms become unbearable, the smoker trying to quit will reach for their cigarettes and once this happens, they may well end up at square one. There are numerous quit smoking products available that all make huge claims to help a smoker quit but few have the ability to relieve the nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The Nicocure quit smoking patch claims that it...

Lung cancer is a very serious form of cancer. It is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in the United States. It can cause more deaths than any other cancer among men and women. Lung cancer makes up fourteen percent of the total cancer records and twenty-eight percent of cancer deaths in America.

This is because lung cancer is usually diagnosed when it is already in its advanced stage, thus controlling the disease becomes almost impossible.

The reason for this is that...