I’m sitting here with a glass of water, with a slice of lemon, at my side.  How easy it is for us, we just go to the refrigerator or sink and pour out a refreshing glass of water without even giving it a thought. I have two very dear friends, Francis and Cookie Bologna, who […]

For some reason I have been running into several people who are trying to stop smoking and have been unsuccessful to this point. I’ve been talking to them and helping them, enough that I decided this is a topic I need to put here in the blog. I used to smoke three packs of cigarettes

One of the most important things I did to stop smoking was I changed how my mind viewed the smoking experience.  When I would see someone smoking it would trigger a thought that I wanted a cigarette, and it was impossible for me to smell cigarette smoke without wanting to light a cigarette.  That needed

Yesterday I was telling you about my addiction to cigarette smoking and that I couldn’t walk 20 feet without stopping to hold onto something and catch my breath. And still I smoked!!! Then I made the decision that I had to stop smoking or I’d die, and I was only in my 40’s, definitely not ready to

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Needless to say, this process (and having a cigarette) was on my mind all of the time, every day, all day.  But as a part of my brainwashing, every time I’d think to myself that I wanted a cigarette I’d say to myself, “Julie, cut it out! These cigarettes are poisoning my body, and I’m

By this time I was well on my way, I was able to postpone for three to four hours.  Now I “hid” my cigarettes in places where they would be a hassle to get to, but they were accessible if I really needed to have one.  Of course, they weren’t hidden, I knew exactly where

Did you ever see a cat when it first wakes up from a nap?  First it stretches its body so far that it curls in the opposite direction, then it totally stretches out each leg, opening it’s paw so the “fingers” are spread way apart.  Next, it gets up and stretches each leg way back,

I shared this series of blog posts with a dear friend of mine. Keith told me about his mother who just recently died of lung cancer that spread through her body. His mom was a heavy smoker all of her life, never listening to her children when they pleaded with her to stop. The lung

Hi Everyone, I love Sunday! It’s such a great day to get up a bit late, have some leisurely coffee, and read my book.  Personally I try to avoid the news because it’s always negative (bad news sells), but I have some great books that friends have recommended and I do that.  I’m just starting