It's Day 23 on the Quitting Smoking Challenge. Last week I gave myself a goal of making it through a full weekend without reaching for a cigarette - Today, I bring you LOTS of good news (and just a hint of bad news).
Quitting smoking is tough - there's no doubt about that! I've been sharing my journey with you, and I found five things that really help me when I get a craving. I hope these ideas can help you, too!
The Quitting Smoking Challenge continues! It has been a week since I did my last update... so how are things going? Did I mess up again, or was I able to keep the cravings in check?
I was really worried about the weekend - with all that extra time on my hands, would I be able to make it through without smoking? I guess every attempt to quit has a moment of weakness...
I've been smoking for too many years already - it's not worth the money, and I don't want to have health problems when I'm older. That's why I'm officially quitting - and I'm making it public, so I stick to it!
The state government in Hawaii has approved a first-in-the-nation law that ups the age to purchase cigarettes to 21. Anti-tobacco groups are pushing for similar laws in other states. Could New York be next?
Currently, movies depicting smoking are often rated PG-13, while smoking accompanied by other adult behaviors such as sex and violence results in a film being slapped with an R rating.
But since a new study suggests teens are more likely to smoke after seeing it on-screen, some people now say all movies with smoking should be restricted to adult viewers only.
If you’re a smoker who lives in Fort Worth, Texas, you may soon have to scratch city employment off your list of job prospects — the city is considering a ban on hiring tobacco users.
Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you. But if you need a little reminder here's a great reason to quit smoking from the American Heart Association & the American Stroke Association.