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Skillpower over Willpower

Giulia
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I just came across this 20 minute TEDx Talk while snooping for  talks by Alan Marlatt (whom Dr. Hays quoted in his blog today)..  This one is by Al Switzler.  As he says at the end -  referring to his mother who had quit for 3 years, but then one day smoked:  "One day can turn into a bad decade."  She died of lung cancer

If you want to maintain your quit - never stop learning about your addictive self.  As we keep saying - knowledge is power.

Click on the following link to watch the video:

Skillpower over Willpower

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Member since MAY 2008. I quit smoking March 1, 2006. I smoked a pack and a half a day for about 35 years. What did it take to get me smoke free? Perseverance, a promise not to smoke, and a willingness to be uncomfortable for as long as it took to get me to where I am today. I am an Ex but I have not forgotten the initial difficult journey of this rite of passage. That's one of the things that's keeping me proudly smoke free. I don't want to ever have another Day 1 again. You too can achieve your goal of being finally free forever. Change your mind, change your habits, alter your focus, release the myths you hold about smoking. And above all - keep your sense of hewmer. DAY WON - NEVER ANOTHER DAY ONE. If you still want one - you're still vulnerable. Protect your quit!