Some years ago, I witnessed a commercial smoking cessation program based on what the company called Aversion Therapy. The two owners placed their clients in a very small enclosed space then forced them to chain smoke until they became sick.…
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1. You are less likely to become blind. If you stop smoking, you will be less likely to ever develop cataracts, a major cause of blindness. Quitting may also decrease your risk of macular degeneration, another frequent cause of blindness.
2.…
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The latest news for smokers who want to quit is that a variety of nicotine replacement therapies are available. People who want to free themselves from cigarettes can now consume nicotine in less harmful forms, such as sprays or gums,…
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Sean at 18 was tall, handsome, and a highly competitive track star at Talihina High School in Talihina, Oklahoma. He was eye-turning good looking and in great physical shape. Sean did not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes or cigars; however,…
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It was a hot, humid day in Atlanta, Ga. The young woman standing at the bus stop was obviously late into her pregnancy. Anne was on her way to her doctor’s office for her monthly checkup. She was grateful when…
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We were giddy; we were young; and Irish full of ourselves. We lived in a magical brownstone on a tree-lined street in New York City. Our home was filled with talented female performers all working hard to make a name…
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Nicotine is a “feel-good” drug. It works on your brain’s pleasure zone and within ten minutes, you have a nicotine high.
I recall days as a single working mother when a cigarette seemed a reasonable solution to stress. Now I…
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With the new millennium, the old adage that “nothing escapes change” has never been truer. Dramatic social, economic, political, and technological changes continue to rock our personal and collective destinies.
Change is happening faster, but coping with it has not…
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We often hear alcoholism and other drug addiction called a “family disease,” because addiction impacts not just addicts but all those who love them. But addiction is also a workplace disease. According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use…
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For more than 60 years, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous have worked for many people with alcohol and other drug problems. Today, the therapeutic value of the steps extends far beyond the field of addiction.
Physicians, therapists and other…
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