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Old 01-04-2009, 06:53 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Tsar View Post
Unfortunately it would be as long as my book "how to lose weight", which simply proposed to put down the cheeseburger and start exercising. That wasn't a big hit; I'm guessing people don't really like the truth, and prefer a "miracle" drug/pill instead.



O RLY? I wasn't aware that there was a specific amount of years that a person could not quit after smoking for x amount of years. When does it kick in? 21? 27? 29.999 years? Clearly it must be after 20 and before 30, because no one with 30 years of smoking experience could possibly quit on their own!

Maybe you should make yourself more familiar with a dictionary.

Will power:
1. Control of one's impulses and actions; self-control.
2. The strength of will to carry out one's decisions, wishes, or plans.
3. The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior [syn: self-control].

Self Control:
1. Control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
2. Control of one's emotions, desires, or actions by one's own will.
3. The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses [syn: self-denial].
4. The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.

Self Denial:
1. An act or instance of restraining or curbing one's desires.
2. The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses.
3. Forbearing to gratify one's own desires.


Last time I checked no one has died from cigarette withdrawals; so the issue comes down to whether you want to kick the habit bad enough or not. Which in turn comes down to if you have enough self control and will power to exercise your own wishes over what your body is telling you to do.

Dictionary 1, You 0.
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I think it's a lot easier for people who smoke less in quantity (not duration) to quit. If you are a 2-3 pack a day smoker it's going to be a big deal since your body is so dependent on the nicotine.

And in some cases prescription nicotine replacement therapy is merely OTC stuff that is prescription so that you can make an insurance company pay for it.

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