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To: miraje who wrote (25590)	1/2/1999 12:50:00 PM
From: jbe	Respond to of 67261

++++++++OT: Quitting Smoking++++++++ James, watch out for that nicotine gum -- it is a snare and a delusion, because it maintains the nicotine addiction. If you happen to run out of gum, the first thing you will want is -- a cigarette! It also ruins your teeth, to which I can also testify, alas. jbe

To: miraje who wrote (25590)	1/2/1999 1:59:00 PM
From: jimpit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

OFF TOPIC... JB and Borzou, I didn't experience much nicotine withdrawal effects. I get the impression that maybe nicotine withdrawal is a bit over-hyped. I opted not to rely on the nicotine gum for fear that I would be substituting one addiction with another. With me, especially after smoking for 45 years, it's the HABIT, triggered by a vast array of stimuli, that is the most difficult to overcome. At work or at home, whenever I reach for "my friends in my shirt pocket" (less often, now), I take about 5 or 6 DEEP breaths or, run up and down a flight of stairs a few times, etc... and the urge passes. As a side benefit, I'm getting in shape, again... albeit slowly at my age. I still love the smell of a cigarette or a good cigar or pipe, though. I don't think that'll ever diminish. Regards and good luck to you, too, JB. Really, it's a piece of cake! jim

To: miraje who wrote (25590)	1/2/1999 3:31:00 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

You know, the politicians and the advocates don't really want you to quit smoking. They've predicated much of the newer entitlements on your smoking more. So light up. And support someone else's perk or feel-good program. The most unfortunate thing is that these programs keep getting created and they can never be gotten rid of. As many of the Democrats and liberals on this board and elsewhere, the budget, failed programs, and all else are everyone else's fault. What the hell. They're the take-no-responsibility, instant gratification, someone-else-has-to-pay-for-my-wants special interest group.