Confident, Empowered and Thinner!
Weight gain often goes hand-in-hand with smoking cessation, and it puts quitters at risk of relapse -- the feelings of discomfort over clothes getting tighter outweighing the need to free ourselves of nicotine addiction.
Learning to let go enough to love ourselves even when we gain a few quit-related pounds is a part of the recovery process for many of us, and is poignantly reflected in the following quit story from About.com Smoking Cessation support forum member, Dee.
Dee's account offers a unique perspective on the empowerment that cessation offers us, and the valuable lesson of keeping our priorities in place.
Thanks for your contribution, Dee. Your message will help more people than you know.
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Take The Quit Smoking Monday Pledge
Healthy Monday encourages us to think of for ourselves. If you're still smoking, put your cigarettes down and get started on your quit program today.
We all have the ability to quit smoking successfully, and we all deserve a life that is free of addiction. Honor your life by choosing Monday as the day to start and reinforce your quit program.
You can quit smoking ... and we're here to help you, one simple Monday at a time.
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