You can stop smoking easily
This was reported in The Straits Times on 25 Jan 2010.
Actor Mel Gibson stopped smoking after 45 years and got this to say
“The first 3 days I was like an axe murderer. Day 4 – I’d come at you with a bat. Day 5 – I was dangerous with a lawn mower. It was a hellish habit to break”.
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Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.
He is a role model in many way but not when it comes to President-elect Barack Obama’s smoking habit.
In USA where 1 in 5 death is attributed to smoking related diseases, the Amercian leader has been under pressure to set an example to give up his 2-decade-old habit.
Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press program, interviewer Tom Brokaw confronted Obama that he had ducked answering the question during an interview in November 2008 with ABC’s Barbara Walters.
Brokaw asked Obawa if he has stopped smoking as White House is a no-smoking zone. The conversation went like this:
“I have” Obama replied. “What I said was that there are times where I have fallen off the wagon”.
“Wait a minute” Brokaw interrupted and said, “That means you haven’t stopped.”
“Fair enough” Obama said. “What I would say is that I have done a terrific job under the circumstances of making myself much healthier. You will not see any violation of these rules in the White House.”
Reuters reported that the 47 year old leader was often seen on the presidential campaign chewing Nicorette gum, which helps ease the craving for nicotine. He has tried several times to quit but well, not quite successful.
(Source: Mind Your Body, 1 Jan 2009)
Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.
The Best Lung Detox Program by David Rhodes
During the WWII era, there were 2 camps. The anti-smoking camp was led by Hitler and Mussolini who were both dedicated non-smokers. While Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill, all keen smokers, chaired the smoking camp.
Churchill may be an avid smoker, but he famously did not like cigarettes! In fact, the prime minister believed that “Too many of those will kill you.”
Though he disliked cigarette, there was no smoking ban even though Britain, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy and other nations were gradually introducing smoking bans in public places. One plausible reason is that Churchill viewed his cigar smoking as an essential pleasure . He once told a pious non-smoking, King Ibn Sa’ud of Saudia Arabia, “that my rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite; smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol”.
Churchill’s smoked only cigars. It was said that he smoked anywhere from 6 to 10 a day and to ensure he had adequate stock, several thousands were kept near his study in Chartwell. Winston usually smoked his cigars down to a couple of inches, these would in later years were collected and given to his gardener – the tobacco to be smoked in his pipe.
Source: Winston Churchill Leadership
Yet another famous smoker claimed she has quit smoking. Uma Thurman said “My evil, old buddy is gone.”
I hope so. Uma Thurman had stopped smoking several times only to pick it up again. I certainly hope that the Kill Bill actress has killed her addictive habit once and for all.
During her recent public appearance, many thought she looked puffy and a little rounded. That led to many speculations that she is starting a family with her boyfriend, Arky Busson. Uma Thurman is not pregnant, her boyfriend, Arky Busson, told Page Six , “She quit smoking.”
Yes, one tends to put on weight when he/she quits smoking. You can go read the reasons at my earlier post, How to Quit Smoking without Gaining Weight. Looking fat may cost her some good roles but I’m certain she will be a lot healthier and happier. At least she can tell herself she has won the struggle, or rather battle, with smoking.
News about her smoking and quitting were rampant all these years. Just look at all these gossips and reports: (more…)
Visionary? Authoritarian? Model for the West? Lee Kuan Yew, the long-time leader of Singapore, has been called all these things, and more. The ex-Prime Minister of Singapore is outspoken in many ways, giving his opinions about anything and everything. But he rarely talked about his personal life except in his memoirs. Naturally, I read with great interests his addiction to smoking when he was in his 30’s.
According to Channel News Asia: (more…)
Jim Rohn said when you know the “Why”, you’ll find somehow find the “How”. Just lookWhoopi Goldberg. She found her “why” and then she got her “how”. Not only that, I believe her public declaration that she is going to stop smoking helped too. Been a celebrity who is always in the limelight, she will think twice about going back on her words. This is especially so when she had announced that she’ll be sharing her experience on national television. Through a weekly segment on the The View, called “Whoopi’s Kickin’ Butts”, Whoopi talks about the different ways to stop smoking, and a cessation method she chose for herself. She is also sharing her smoking history, and her reasons for quitting.
Well, according to Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network:
Whoopi Goldberg is well on course to get her Christmas wish – and quit smoking. The Ghost star is down to two cigarettes a day with 10 days to go before (more…)
