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Unlike President Barack Obama , Eric Wolbert has been a non-smoker for 30 days. He quit his pack-a-day habit because he has watched cigarettes hurt too many people, including his grandparents, who died of lung cancer, he said.

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Polito

I was surprised to read this story's addiction expert give President Obama a pass on arresting his chemical dependency, when he volunteered to serve as role model for our nation's youth. Yes, his job is demanding but what message is sent to millions of American smokers who also have highly demanding and stressful jobs?

wondering

Waterloo, IL

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Polito wrote:

I was surprised to read this story's addiction expert give President Obama a pass on arresting his chemical dependency, when he volunteered to serve as role model for our nation's youth. Yes, his job is demanding but what message is sent to millions of American smokers who also have highly demanding and stressful jobs?

Are you a smoker or an ex-smoker? For some people, it's just as addictive as cocaine or heroin. I've quit 3 times (most recently in the last week) and each time it gets harder and harder to quit. Honestly it is something that I enjoy.....but I know that my family and my health is more important than an addiction so once again I am trying to stop. I can't tell you the last time I have seen a picture of him with a cig in his hand.......it's not like he advertises it to the whole world.

bnbad78

Columbia, IL

I work with a few people that quit. Now they dip. I wouldn't consider them quiting nico but they did quit smoking

Go Blue

Lake Worth, FL

I am quitting right now, but it is brutal. I have had some success with nicotine patches i get at Target, but today i bought SNUS by Camel. They are small pouchs of tobacco, that you put between your cheek and gums for up to 30 minutes and we shall see what they are about. At least there is no loose tobacco.......

Rastamon

Salinas, CA

I tell ya how I quit smokin' mon. I buy a haf pound of da reefer and if I won to smoke a cigarette, I roll up an smoke da chronic first. After about a week, I don smoke cigs anymore.

Papa Sasquatch

“What is life?”

Joined: Feb 1, 2009

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Backwoods

ISP: Canada

Dont tell anyone but the secret is to stay away from the next cigarette!

BobbySomers

“I'm not nuts. Just different”

Joined: Mar 29, 2008

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Cheswold, Delaware.

ISP: Philadelphia, PA

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Quitting is easy. I've done it hundreds of times.

Danno

Peoria, IL

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The Chicago Tribune is the guiltiest newspaper I know for publishing anti-smoking stories. There must be at least two of these stories per day in the Trib. This is preaching, not news.

Wack my Willie

Paola, KS

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I quit 10 and a half years ago. Cold turkey, nothing else worked for me.

u cannot own me

“BIG PHARMA -BIG LOSER”

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Dayton, OH

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Wack my Willie wrote:

I quit 10 and a half years ago. Cold turkey, nothing else worked for me.

Do you prefer an electric or gas powered wacker?:D

Go Blue

Lake Worth, FL

Danno, did you know that the company that owns the tribune, owns TOPIX?

Mav

Chicago, IL

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wondering wrote:

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Are you a smoker or an ex-smoker? For some people, it's just as addictive as cocaine or heroin. I've quit 3 times (most recently in the last week) and each time it gets harder and harder to quit. Honestly it is something that I enjoy.....but I know that my family and my health is more important than an addiction so once again I am trying to stop. I can't tell you the last time I have seen a picture of him with a cig in his hand.......it's not like he advertises it to the whole world.

Another obama lemming here to defend their messiah.

Why is it you guys do everything you can to make smokers second-class citizens (high taxes on smokes, force them outside into the cold, 15 feet from any door or window, bombard them with anti-smoking ads) but you give obama is free pass? Quite the double-standard.

Go Blue

Lake Worth, FL

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I'm pretty sure they tax Obama's cigarettes too...

wondering

Waterloo, IL

Mav wrote:

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Another obama lemming here to defend their messiah.
Why is it you guys do everything you can to make smokers second-class citizens (high taxes on smokes, force them outside into the cold, 15 feet from any door or window, bombard them with anti-smoking ads) but you give obama is free pass? Quite the double-standard.

Why are you calling me an "obama lemming"? Did you even read my post?? I am a smoker.......well I was until last week. I never said give him a free pass. I was simply stating that it's not like he shoves it in anyone's face so why bash him because he's a smoker.

lemming hunter

Elgin, IL

Start drinking!

Wack my Willie

Paola, KS

u cannot own me wrote:

<quoted text> Do you prefer an electric or gas powered wacker?:D

a/c or d/c?

Go Blue

Lake Worth, FL

What exactly is a electric cigarette?

i had only 8 beers

Chicago, IL

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michael jackson i know youre enjoying the pleasure of the flames of hell

Monsieur Lafarge

Wilmette, IL

I stopped for the 3rd and last time 8 years ago, I did the nicotine patch and gum. I also took St. John's Wort daily to elevate my mood. It took 2 months to get over the cravings. and to this day I still have an occasional urge to light up. Load up on sugerfree mint gum and start an excercise regimen.

ExSmoker

Sandgap, KY

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I had NO success with trying to quit smoking for years. I smoked up to 3 packs/day for 25 years. After I heard about chantix I talked to my doctor and got a prescription for it. I only took it for 1 month but am now going on my 6th month with NO smoking at all. Have not even been interested in smoking even 1 more cigarette. If I can give cigarettes up then anyone can but if someone does not want to quit it will not happen.

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