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2 of great quit smoking tips, with cartoons and animations.
Web page by Peter Migaly,
M.D.
Do you remember from our childhood the "golden rule"
of not taking someone else’s toy away? What great advice that was! As grownups
how many times we watched young parents dealing with the situation when their
kids grabbed their necklace, a "dangerous kitchen utensil" or another
"forbidden toy". If it was taken away, the kids burst into tears.
But what happened if other more interesting toys were given to the kids? They
went for it - at least for most of the time. But - as for grownups - how about
this golden rule in other area of our lives? Like relationships, or smoking?
Well, whether we smoke or not we still protect our toys (our privacy) and react
quite the same. (If you don’t smoke, you are a parent or a teacher click
here.) For
those of us who smoke, a cigarette is our toy that we defend. Oh! - Getting
something instead, not just professional help but $$$ - and becoming a millionaire?
That certainly would get our attention. But who would be fool enough to help
us to that extent? Well, be patient, the details are coming. Just ask yourself:
would you like to quit if you could… Over 90% of us smokers do want to quit,
but we believe that we can’t as we already tried and relapsed. We tend to remember
this as a failure, a lost struggle, and we just procrastinate. 
Well the first week is the toughest one, but it is easier with some help and support. Knowing our toughest moments can help. Like knowing when do we crave for cigarettes the most? For example: getting up in the morning may be a difficult time, but is morning exercise associated with smoking for you? Or how about getting into the shower right immediately after waking up? Drinking coffee and smoking is another frequent association... can you switch to orange juice? Driving, phone calls, watching TV in your favorite chair... you may have to do some rearranging. You want smoking to be very inconvenient to you. And do not keep supplies. Initially, if you wish you can substitute cigarettes with sugarless gums, breath savers, or even chew carrots instead. You can keep your hands and your mind busy.
Those of us who don’t smoke also deserve a reward. We too deserve to
become a self-made $ millionaire. We also owe to our children to teach
them to stay away from cigarettes. I’m grateful to my parents who taught
me and protected me from becoming a smoker, as I was watching their struggle
to quit. I wish I had the knowledge that I have know. This web page and
my book "The Smokeless Side" can be a valuable resource for smoking
prevention. This book uses humor to counteract cigarette advertisement,
and instead of frustration it offers humor to deal with peer pressure.
As a teacher or parent you are encouraged to discuss the different ideas
from the book with your kids, and have them rehearse these topics. As a
non-smoker you will also enjoy this web page, the cartoons and the cartoon
book. We can have more fun in our life without cigarettes. 
click here to go back to the text
and to see the cartoons 
Copyright 1995-1997 Peter Migaly, All rights reserved
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