This is our blog page. Here you can read a wide variety of articles related to the harmful effects of tobacco use, along with helpful tips and techniques for quitting.
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Our children and grandchildren deserve better than having smoke blown in their faces by those who are supposed to love and care for them:
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Bupropion is a pill you take to reduce your craving for tobacco. The way it does this is not entirely known. Bupropion does not contain nicotine and does not help you quit smoking in the same way that nicotine replacement therapy does. But, like other medicines, it decreases cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
Doctors also prescribe Bupropion (under the brand name Zyban or Wellbutrin) to treat depression. But Bupropion’s ability to help people quit smoking is not related to its antidepressant action. It can help you stop smoking even if you do not have depression.
You begin taking Bupropion daily, 1 to 2 weeks before you quit smoking. This builds up the level of medicine in your body. You take Bupropion for 7 to 12 weeks after you stop using tobacco. You can take it for as long as 6 months to a year.
Ask your VA doctor about Bupropion – it has helped thousands of others quit smoking for life!
It’s healthy to quit smoking – we all know that. But there are other, even more gratifying benefits associated with quitting.
My son and his family live on the opposite side of the country from me – nearly 2,500 miles away. The last time I saw them all was when my grandson was only 1 year old. Since then, my son and his wife have had 2 more children – granddaughters whom I had never met before July, 2011. One of the reasons I hadn’t visited them in so long was that I realized how unhealthy and selfish it would be for me to expose them all to my smoking habit. In addition, I knew I wouldn’t be setting a good example for my grandchildren. Sadly, I was simply too addicted to cigarettes to give them up even for a few days’ visit.
Since I quit smoking nearly a year ago, I was finally able to visit my son and his wife at their new home without the risks associated with exposing them and their beautiful children to my deadly smoke. I was able to set a good example for my wonderful grandchildren while really getting to know them. Check out the video below to see what a great time we all had without my smoking addiction.
