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7 Smoking Triggers that create the urge to smoke a cigarette – and how to deal with them

Karien Venter2017-11-12T19:48:14+02:00

After you quit smoking, you will find that many everyday activities or scenarios trigger the urge to have a cigarette. Here’s a few, including some tips on how to deal with them: 1. Being around other people who still prefer [...]

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Would You File for Divorce if Your Partner Smokes?

Karien Venter2017-11-13T11:41:33+02:00

Not many non-smokers might have thought of it that way, but a Saudi Arabian court recently ruled that “smoking provides grounds for divorce”…. Saudi Arabia is cracking down on tobacco smokers, forcing a ban on smoking in public places and [...]

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11-year old Kids get Smoke Breaks at school!

Karien Venter2017-11-12T19:48:14+02:00

Yes, you read correctly. A British school for problem children allowed (till recently) children of as young as 11 years to smoke on the school premises at set times. Good grief, what were they thinking? (Ironically, teachers at the specific [...]

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Remember the old song “Killing me Softly”…?

Karien Venter2017-11-13T11:50:42+02:00

Remember the old song “Killing me Softly” from Roberta Flack (originally)? Well, smoking is very much the same… There are no gunshots, no injury with physical objects, no convulsions… In fact, from one day to the next, there does not seem to [...]

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Will this class action lawsuit destroy cigarette companies?

Karien Venter2017-11-12T19:48:14+02:00

In Quebec, Canada, a huge class action lawsuit seems set to destroy three big cigarette companies – they are sued for 27 BILLION Dollars – and they might just have to pay up this time… Why? Because an internal memo was [...]

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Smoking and Religion – ANY religion

Karien Venter2017-11-12T19:49:12+02:00

Are you a religious, but smoking person? Regardless of which religion you choose to practice, you may want to do some reflection, and pour some thought into the matter… For now, let us step away from the assumption that every [...]

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Are Smokers Suicidal Sado-Masochists?

Karien Venter2017-11-12T19:49:12+02:00

Yes, it is a mouthful – whether he/she wants to quit smoking or not. But there is a reason for that question, which becomes apparent when looking at the facts provided by the very scary statistics… Let’s break it down: 1. [...]

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Do You Smoke? Your Life is Worth $7000

Karien Venter2017-11-13T16:41:36+02:00

Unbelievable? Maybe. Shocking? Definitely. But it was scientifically calculated and proven – if you smoke, your life is only worth about $7000. Don’t believe it? Read on… The World Lung Foundation (WLF) gathered statistics from all over the world on [...]

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Smoking Leads to Bad Math…

Karien Venter2017-11-12T19:49:12+02:00

Yes, smoking makes for some pretty bad math – not just statistics, but actual math. And when you do the math, a lot of it simply doesn’t add up, so you have to go figure where the mistake was [...]

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The Paradox of the Smoking Hero

Karien Venter2017-11-12T19:49:12+02:00

For many years, Hollywood has presented “the smoker” as the tough guy – the macho hero. Smoking has been associated with masculinity (and the “bullet proof girl” image) – but what does it really say? Twenty or thirty years ago, [...]

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