"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
> > "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
> >
> >
>
> Well, my liver is ok now, (one advantage of being a lab tech is I can do
> the blood tests whenever I want) but I DID take your advice to heart...
> There is now a bottle of milk thistle in with the rest of my daily
> supplements in the basket next to my computer... ;-)
>
> Thanks for that.
>
> Cheers!
> --

Milk thistle works! It's a shoe-in. I'm glad you're taking it. I take
mine 3X a day without fail.

kili