Smoking Addiction & Recovery Support Group
The CDC claims that nicotine is a "very addictive drug" that can be "as addictive as heroin or cocaine." Nicotine is typically eliminated from the body within 2 to 3 days, however, physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms may last for much longer depending on the individual. If you are trying to kick the habit, this community is dedicated to giving smokers the...
If you are concerned about getting COPD, there are steps you can take to protect yourself.
If you are a smoker, STOP SMOKING. Quitting smoking is the single most important thing a smoker can do to live a longer and healthier life. The American Lung Association has many programs to help you quit for good.
If you don't smoke, don't start. Smoking causes COPD, lung cancer, heart disease, and other cancers.
Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke. Make your home smoke-free. You'll not only protect yourself, but your family, too. Learn about your rights to a smoke-free environment at work and in public places.
Be aware of other dangers. Take care to protect yourself against chemicals, dust and fumes in your home and at work.
Help fight for clean air. Work with others in your community to help clean up the air you and your family breathe.
Early Diagnosis
See your doctor or clinic if you have any symptoms of COPD, especially if you are over age 45 and a current or former smoker. Also, let your doctor know if you have other family members with COPD. Don't wait for symptoms to become severe because valuable treatment time could be lost. Remember: Early detection of COPD is key to successful treatment. Most lung disease can be helped by treatment, and you can live a longer and better quality life.
http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/copd/about-copd/preventing-copd.html
If you are a smoker, STOP SMOKING. Quitting smoking is the single most important thing a smoker can do to live a longer and healthier life. The American Lung Association has many programs to help you quit for good.
If you don't smoke, don't start. Smoking causes COPD, lung cancer, heart disease, and other cancers.
Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke. Make your home smoke-free. You'll not only protect yourself, but your family, too. Learn about your rights to a smoke-free environment at work and in public places.
Be aware of other dangers. Take care to protect yourself against chemicals, dust and fumes in your home and at work.
Help fight for clean air. Work with others in your community to help clean up the air you and your family breathe.
Early Diagnosis
See your doctor or clinic if you have any symptoms of COPD, especially if you are over age 45 and a current or former smoker. Also, let your doctor know if you have other family members with COPD. Don't wait for symptoms to become severe because valuable treatment time could be lost. Remember: Early detection of COPD is key to successful treatment. Most lung disease can be helped by treatment, and you can live a longer and better quality life.
http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/copd/about-copd/preventing-copd.html
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Tomorrow is my birthday and I will be 68 years old. Age doesn't bother me, really. So the celebration started yesterday with dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, that I actually worked at in the 90s. I went with my brother and our good friend. I ordered shrimp scampi. My brother was treating. They got Italian dishes. We all left with containers because this restaurant is not...
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I know it's been a while since I posted. A lot of changes have been made to manage my anxiety better. I quit my office job at the financial firm back in January it was just to stressful for me it just wasn't worth it. Since me and my husband no longer have a mortgage so why stay at a job what's to stressful if we do have to.so we invest what our mortgage was that to let grow.now I work for a...
My car and my house is smoke free and I don't smoke around my children and my husband don't like it.
Being smoke free is very hard for me.