Even living in California, we experience cold weather. I know that our perception of cold is far different than that of people living in the mid west or the east coast. This question is posed to all of you who weather the cold to go outside and smoke a cigarette. I pass people huddled in doorways like criminals trying to keep from being exposed as the weak, self-destructive creatures that they are. They draaaggg on that slender, milky, white stick like it's filled with an elixir that...

Before the Baby Boomer period, no one was convinced that a each cigarette smoked puts the smoker one step closer to lung cancer. It was only in the period between 1946 and 1964 that experts were able to find conclusive evidence linking lung cancer to cigarette smoking.

The years following the boomer age saw the rise of anti-smoking campaigns and today, anti-smoking initiatives are still imposed at an accelerated pace.

According to the National Cancer Institute,...

Are you a smoker who wants to quit the habit? A lot of people will tell you that stopping smoking can be very arduous, but the truth of the matter is, if you are truly resolved on quitting smoking then it may be that you might not feel it to be demanding in the least. If you really do desire to break the smoking habit, start off by telling yourself that you will never, ever touch one of those disgusting cigarettes again.

Mark a date on your Calendar:

If you feel absolutely...

With the amount of public health information available everybody is well aware that smoking cigarettes is practically suicidal. Smoking is connected to massive medical risks with the scientific community continually uncovering more dangers, and more risks to health. Coupled with the amount of money a smoker spends on his habit any smoker surely needs little more incentive to kick the habit.

The problem is that despite all the knowledge and health education, just knowing how bad it...

When looking to quit smoking for good, there is one important factor which is often overlooked and the reason why so many people fail to quit smoking year after year. This is so critical, that quitting smoking is literally impossible unless you nail this one factor down. The most frequently overlooked aspect in quitting smoking is getting your mental game straight.

If you seriously want to quit smoking for good, you need to come to the battlegrounds with the right mindset,...

Almost everybody knows that smoking is bad for the health. Images of blackened lungs line school hallways and hospital waiting rooms, but despite this people continue to take up smoking. This may have to do with the pervasive romantic image of smoking -- an image that has nothing in common with reality.

There are many ways to take tobacco. You can chew it, inhale it through the nose, and smoke it in the form of cigars or cigarettes. No matter how it's taken it is dangerous,...

What do you believe is factual when it comes to ending nicotine addiction? Do you believe that if you have become addicted to nicotine that the addiction will carry on for life as you struggle along forever trying to resist temptations that arise and remain always forever at risk?

Or do you believe that you can kick the addiction to nicotine in a month or maybe even in a few months?

Medical research supports that in order to end nicotine addiction you must resist...

At alt.support.stop-smoking, I came across a comment that said cutting down on smoking is not a recommended way to help you quit smoking. Following that commentary, it was written that you can resume your smoking habit easily because you are still addicted to nicotine. Although you reduce your smoking, you are still gratifying your cravings for cigarettes.

However, that doesn't mean that cutting down will not work at all. It can help you be smoke free only if you do it right....

The decision to quit smoking is one of the best choices a person can make for their future health. In fact, 70 per cent of smokers want to quit, but if it were that easy, everyone would do it. The addictive nature of smoking is the culprit, and without plans in place to manage the physical and emotional stress related to quitting, the journey can lead to failure for many smokers.

One of the greatest challenges is managing the withdrawal symptoms – irritability, frustration...

Going cold turkey is probably the most popular way people try to quit smoking . The problem is that it is also the most difficult, with a very low success rate. To quit cold turkey generally means to stop suddenly, without having planned it and without any aids such as medication or therapies. Going cold turkey won't cost you a penny, but is it a wise choice when it comes to becoming smoke free forever?

The reason cold turkey is the most popular way of quitting is because it...