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kilikini
 
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Default Cigarettes and Alcohol Addiction


"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
> > "Ward Abbott" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 21:19:01 -0000, "Arnold" > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Anyone managed to give up cigarettes and alcohol and never looked

back?
> > > >
> > > >If so, I would be interested to know the techniques you used, coz I

am
> > > >struggling with 'will power'!
> > > >
> > >
> > > CHOOSE ONE addiction at a time. No one can do both at the same time.
> > > My personal formula was to say, "I choose not to smoke". I didn't
> > > deprive myself of anything.
> > >
> > > You need to put this in the positive instead of saying....I can't have
> > > a cigarette.
> > >
> > > A little helper...no pepper, no spicy foods and change your behavior.
> > > If you always had to have a cigarette while talking on the
> > > phone....then it is time to go for a "healthy" walk.
> > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> > I just walked away from cigarettes and never looked back, but then, I

drink,
> > so........
> >
> > kili

>
> I've never smoked, but I do drink and it was getting out of hand at one
> point. I found that the more I obsessed about it, the worse it got and
> the more I drank.
>
> I finally quit worrying about and decided to go back to enjoying it.
> My liver enzyme levels are now all back in normal range. Once I quit
> worrying about it and obsessing about it, I was able to get it under
> control... Now it's not killing me anymore and I can enjoy it again.
>
> Hope that helps?
> --


Take your milk thistle, drink all you want and don't obsess over it. That's
my rule.

kili