Quit Smoking Support Group

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llee51

By llee51 · New reply May 3, 2012
Discussion in Smoking-related illnesses · 6 replies
I have COPD. I'm surprised how hard it is to quit smoking. I have patches, electric cigerettes and family support. It is so hard..Is anyone else having this much trouble? How did you quit ...

why now

By dalton95 · Posted May 1, 2012
Discussion in Help and encouragement · 0 replies
Why in the most important time in my life the craving for a puff, a wiff of a cigrett are so strong I dont know how long I can last the sunflower seed are not cutting it i need a smoke but i can't. Its ...

Quit Day

By Neecy235 · New reply April 30, 2012
Discussion in Smoking cessation strategies · 1 reply
Today is quit day. I got my gum, my patches, my seltzer water with lime (instead of beer) and a big bag of sugar free lollipops. Wish me luck ...

staying quit

By member123 · New reply April 27, 2012
Discussion in Success stories · 4 replies
I want to know about stories of people who quit and never looked back. How did they replace cigs? I am working on not smoking when it gets stressful and I don't but it's hard ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Howard Luks, MD

By John2 · New reply April 15, 2012
Journal · 59 replies
Dear Inspire Community Members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people we feel are making contributions to helping patients worldwide. We are posting ...

Helpful Quit Support

By happy2323 (Inactive) · New reply April 7, 2012
Discussion in Smoking cessation strategies · 4 replies
Hello! So one of the biggest things that have helped me in a quit was talking to people online about what I am going through while quitting smoking. It can be hard to find a good one. I have found a few ...

I ddesperately need help to quit smoking!!

By jinivan · Posted March 25, 2012
Discussion in Smoking cessation strategies · 0 replies
Hi to all!. I'm a 61 yr. old woman who was diagnosed with stsage 4 breast cancer that spread to the bones and probably to the lungs in July 2011. On top of that, I have COPD. I'm on O2 at home, especially ...

Day 407 of my non smoking journey

By QuittingSmoking · New reply February 19, 2012
Journal · 8 replies
Day 407 ... That's 1 year and 42 days!! Woo Hoo, I feel FANTASTIC. I am so happy that i made the decision to quit ...

New group

By Rainpebble · Posted February 16, 2012
Journal · 0 replies
I have created a group in yahoo called Living With Sarcoidosis. To get to the site here is the address. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/babsfarley . I'm hoping to get more awareness out there and more research ...

The Inspire Q&A--Inspire talks with Susan Grant

By John2 · New reply February 15, 2012
Journal · 31 replies
Dear readers, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of interviews with people making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. We are posting these interviews ...

Cutting back and doing better.

By sherridawn100smoker · New reply January 30, 2012
Journal · 2 replies
I have had a good month only smoking a pack and 1/2 a week. My husband bought me a membership At the YMCA. The last shots my orthopedist gave me in my knee's have really helped. Hope to continue to do ...

Addiction

By Rx · New reply January 26, 2012
Journal · 1 reply
Who gets to decide what’s an addiction or not? Oops gotta go. I just got a “tweet” while I was on my Ipod viewing my Facebook and reading a reply to a comment I posted on my blog while eating dinner and ...

new to the group, need support to quit. have stage 4 ca.

By jinivan · New reply January 22, 2012
Discussion in Help and encouragement · 3 replies
my name is Jini, a 61 yr.old female. In July I found out I have stage 4 breast cancer that spread to my bones and am going through chemo right now. I had quit for 3 months after I got out of the hospital ...

Inspire is hiring!

By Walter · New reply January 20, 2012
Journal · 15 replies
Inspire is hiring, and we're wondering if you know someone who would be the perfect addition to our team. Hello everyone, I'm Walter, one of Inspire's founders and the head of our technical team. I'm ...

The Inspire Q&A--Inspire talks with Michele Baldwin

By John2 · Posted January 3, 2012
Journal · 0 replies
Dear readers, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of interviews with people making contributions to patients and caregivers worldwide. We are posting these interviews in a Q&A ...

Dr Gawler ,cancer cure

By SYLTER · Posted December 31, 2011
Journal · 0 replies
Please read my post in Women and Cancer group. I wanted to post in all my groups but couldn't as I did it through ''start a discussion'' whilst on that bit of the site . A very good read . A claim to ...

My secret smoking addiction

By sherridawn100smoker · New reply December 29, 2011
Discussion in Help and encouragement · 4 replies
I am confessing my secret addition to cigarettes. I smoked my first cigarette when I was 11. In High School in smoked a few a day. After High School I began to keep a pack in my purse all the time. I ...

Who I am I guess...

By sherridawn100smoker · Posted December 25, 2011
Journal · 0 replies
I am confessing my secret addition to cigarettes. I smoked my first cigarette when I was 11. In High School in smoked a few a day. After High School I began to keep a pack in my purse all the time. I ...

New again :-)

By pilgrim1 · New reply December 24, 2011
Journal · 4 replies
Hi everyone, just quit smoking. I have tried numerous times this time i am using the lozenge. I had been smoking for over 20 years, and it is time to cut those nasty things loose. Hoping to give and get ...

Introducing the COPD Support Community

By Walter · New reply December 6, 2011
Journal · 4 replies
Hello everyone, We just launched a support community for everyone affected by COPD and would like to invite you to join. COPD is one of the most common lung diseases, and thousands of you -- Inspire members ...

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