New Articles on Linked-In

I am now posting my articles on Linked-In. Please visit my page and connect with me there. 

Here are links to my recent articles on LinkedIn:  
July 19, 2016: "A Brief History of E-cigarettes" July 15, 2016: "Can it Possibly Take at Least 30 (or hundreds) of Attempts to Quit Smoking?"June 13, 2016: "Are e-cigarettes really 95% less harmful than traditional cigarettes?"May 28, 2016: "You Can Lead

Ending your love affair with smoking

Many smokers will tell you that they "love" to
smoke and a decision to become smoke-free can be as traumatic as going through
a divorce.



There are three phases to any change in life: an ending of the
old, a transition period and a new beginning:



Before a marriage ends, there is turmoil trying to to make the
decision of whether to stay and try to make the marriage work or to end it.
There

Understanding how a quitter will go through the Stages of Change before finally quitting

On an online quitting smoking support group I had suggested Allan Carr's book, "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" to someone who needed motivation to quit. Someone else responded back with: 

VJ -- I read your book and Allen Carrs book... I liked both but nothing helped me quit .. but myself ... and I never thought I could do it .. but I did it ..   L.

I have had smokers tell me this before and