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Welcome from TeamInspire!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted March 13, 2008
  • Journal · 25 recommendations
  • Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
  • Journal · 23 recommendations
  • Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

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  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
  • Journal · 12 recommendations
  • We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
  • Journal · 7 recommendations
  • Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...

Moms, you rock!

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  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
  • Journal · 5 recommendations
  • Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
  • Journal · 4 recommendations
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

No smokes in 6 days and very depressed

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  • By sunmaid · Posted February 7, 2009
  • Journal · 2 recommendations
  • I have read a few posts on here about being depressed after quitting but not many follow ups. Not sure if those people maybe returned to smoking. I quit because my mom has small cell lung cancer and everyone ...

THE Reason For Smoking

smokerness
  • By smokerness · Posted March 26, 2009
  • Discussion in Smoking cessation strategies · 1 recommendation
  • You can quit smoking. The real reason for smoking is your emotional state. You like the feeling of a truly “friend” who by your opinion is always in the right mood. First fact is that this is only your ...

The alarm bells are ringing

gohealth
  • By gohealth · Posted March 2, 2009
  • Journal · 1 recommendation
  • I am die hard smoker and been so for 17 years now. I have a robust physique and I workout a lot. Lately I have been facing a lot of problems with my wheezing. I find it difficult to breath at times and ...

The Carrot Affair

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  • By NewNonSmoker · Posted February 19, 2009
  • Journal · 1 recommendation
  • So, one day the need to smoke was pretty severe. Actually, it wasn't even a need to smoke any more, it was the need for a "treat" that smoking used to fulfill. I didn't even want a cigarette, I just wanted ...

I woke early 4 am and ALL I really wanted to do IS ...

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  • By junegroomsmom · Posted February 10, 2009
  • Journal · 1 recommendation
  • go back to bed! But I had things to do. First my walk, and then at 9 I had to pick up a prescription and some groceries. I outdid myself today. I think it was one of my BEST walks yet! It was almost enjoyable ...

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