“Have you ever smoked?” I asked the tall, thin female doctor standing in front of me in the walk-in clinic. No, she replied, she had never smoked. “That makes sense, because that’s the kind of thing that only someone who has never tried to quit smoking would say.” She looked...
” she said. “Fourteen million people quit smoking because of it. My husband did chewing tobacco and he quit that cold turkey. I didn’t even really want to quit — I had no reason to quit, I just smoked a whole pack of cigarettes reading the book, as it tells...
“Chances are, if you think that your child has been smoking pot, he or she probably has.”—Katherine Ketcham “Although I’ve written nine books on addiction, I didn’t know my own son was smoking marijuana until I found the pipe wrapped up in his gym clothes. I suspected it, but...
QuitGamble.com is unique in its approach: we believe the cause of addiction is pain. If we can relieve the pain, we can get rid of the addiction. I’ve never been a compulsive gambler; I’ve had other problems. I’ve fought eating disorders for 20 years, tackled depression, and been...
I took Valium for a short duration afterwards to minimize withdrawal symptoms, and then I got off that drug as well. A few days after discontinuing Valium, I decided to quit smoking cigarettes. Shortly after I stopped smoking, I eliminated caffeine from my diet. Next I drastically reduced the...
I can eat homemade oatmeal raisin cookies. I occasionally make them, but if they are at the church potluck dinner – bonus! All the other cookies are not on my list. I can have a frozen fruit smoothie instead of ice cream. I enjoy it just as much, and it has nutrition, even thoug...
Many people who smoke weed feel hungry afterward. While there is still not enough evidence to back this claim, there is a ton of anecdotal evidence between potheads from all over the world. According to this study, eating foods with high levels of terpenoids can help you minimize the effects...
Question: How can I get people to quit watching and harassing me? Answer: Read the article and implement some of the suggestions given. Question: I have been spied on for over a year. I've moved states and have quit jobs over and over. I feel helpless. I have family members involved...
Marijuana can make it harder for you to focus, learn, and remember things. This seems to be a short-term effect that lasts for 24 hours or longer after you stop smoking. Studies note that early marijuana use can interrupt normal development of gray matter, a type of brain tissue that hel...
Marijuana can make it harder for you to focus, learn, and remember things. This seems to be a short-term effect that lasts for 24 hours or longer after you stop smoking. Studies note that early marijuana use can interrupt normal development of gray matter, a type of brain tissue ...