Effectively motivating smokers: Are you making these 3 mistakes when talking to smokers about quitting?

Mistake #1: Comparing quitting smoking to changing any other habit.
I remember one of the first cessation trainings I ever went to and the facilatator said that if you had never smoked to compare it to something that you had struggled with such as losing weight or starting an exercise program. As a former smoker I knew that just wasn't true. Quitting smoking is not like anything else, not even

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Video of "Quitting Smoking is a Journey"

Quitting Smoking is a Journey

Great video about the ups and downs of becoming smoke-free.

What Birthdays Mean to Me

On my 33rd birthday I was at a girlfriend's house and her 5 year old daughter said, "Happy Birthday and I hope you have one next year." This little girl had no idea that I was going through chemotherapy for cancer but her words made me very conscious that not one of us is guaranteed another year on earth. As a former smoker and a two time cancer patient, I know that the candles on my cake are

Why is it so hard to quit smoking?

Becoming smoke free can be one of the hardest changes one makes in their life, but why is it so hard?

For true change to happen it is only possible when the desire to become smoke-free is stronger than the desire to continue smoking and when the smoker has the tools, skills and self-knowledge, that build self-confidence, to take effective action.

Every former smoker will tell nobody quits

What Death taught me about Life

In the past two months, three people I have been close to, have died. I watched as each one was consumed by cancer as it ravished their bodies.  It was not pretty yet I felt so honored and blessed that each felt comfort and peace in the moments we shared.

 We were all in the same support group at Gilda's Cub, a cancer support community. Our "Living with Cancer" group was a safe place to share

Rare form of Pneumonia linked to e-cigarettes

Not a day goes by where this blog isn't spammed by an e-cigarette company. Whenever asked about e-cigarettes, I will tell the person to ask their doctor about the nicotine inhaler. It is a similar concept to the e-cigarette but with several important diffierences:


Inhaler is regulated by the FDA, e-cigarettes are not regulated by anyone. A user is trusting that  the manufacturer is correctly