The personal and social costs of smoking outweigh any benefits that you might think you have when you choose to light up. Some of these costs are easily measured, such as the cost of your habit, while others, such as lost opportunities, cannot be measured so easily.
Smokers are not “cool” anymore
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Archive for March, 2010
The personal and social costs of smoking
Posted by Admin on March 24th, 2010
Confronting a Friend About Anger
Posted by Admin on March 22nd, 2010
Anger is something that millions and millions of people deal with everyday. For some, anger happens only after a specific situation — like being cut off by another driver on the road, or experiencing bad service over the phone. For others, anger is a consistent aspect of their lives, affecting everything from work to home [...]
4 Signs Your Friend is Ready For Rehab
Posted by Admin on March 19th, 2010
If you have a friend with a drug or alcohol problem, it can be difficult to actually reach them. Even the most supportive friend has to step back and determine whether their friend can actually be helped by simple support, or if they need a more structured environment that rehab can bring. While the reasons [...]
The dangers of smoking-nicotine and addiction
Posted by Admin on March 17th, 2010
The dangers of smoking nicotine and addiction to it cannot be understated. Nicotine is a very addictive drug that stimulates your central nervous system, affecting your brain in different ways. Each cigarette has about 10 milligrams of nicotine in it. A smoker only receives about 1 to 2 milligrams of nicotine from each cigarette because [...]
Confronting a Friend about Alcoholism
Posted by Admin on March 16th, 2010
Alcoholism, in its simplest definition, is an addiction to drinking alcohol characterized primarily by a strong compulsion to drink. If one of your friends shows signs that they simply can’t avoid alcohol, confronting them about their problem is something that seems pretty natural to do — especially if you really care about the person. However, [...]
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No Comments »3 Benefits of Whitening Your Teeth
Posted by Admin on March 16th, 2010
Who doesn’t want a brighter smile? There’s very few areas of your life that can’t be improved simply by working on getting a whiter smile overall. For example, a brighter smile can give you the confidence you need to apply for a new job and even walk into the toughest interview calmly. If you’re looking [...]
Setting goals and getting started for quitting smoking
Posted by Admin on March 15th, 2010
It’s often been said that the hardest part of accomplishing any task is taking the first step. Like anything else in life, it is important to have a goal, as well as a plan to get there. When you begin setting goals and plans to get started for quitting smoking, you will find a lot [...]
Quit smoking tips – How to set a Quit day
Posted by Admin on March 13th, 2010
Ask almost any one who used to smoke and they will most likely give you some of their own quit smoking tips, like how to set a quit day. Don’t dread the arrival of the day that you pick, but rather think of it as a day you will start on your journey to a [...]
How to stay Smoke-free for good after quitting
Posted by Admin on March 12th, 2010
You have been charting your course to becoming a non smoker, and you now realize that it’s important to know how to stay smoke-free for good after quitting. You are not alone. Many people have tried quitting numerous times, only to take up the habit again later. There are some things that you can take [...]
How to Deal with Social situations after Quitting Smoking
Posted by Admin on March 11th, 2010
Learning how to deal with social situations after quitting smoking can be tough. Not many things in life can be as difficult as learning to deal with the social circumstances that we all face as a non smoker, however nothing can beat the feeling of knowing that you conquered something that defeats many people their [...]
