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   <title>About.com Smoking Cessation: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Zyban  Works]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/zyban/f/howzybanworks.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How does Zyban or bupropion hydrochloride work to help people quit smoking? While it's not understood exactly how Zyban works, we know that it alters the brain's chemistry and the result is a reduced interest in smoking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Using NRT&#039;s]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/nrts/a/UsingNRTs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[&quot;NRT&#146;s are effective when used as directed and when the person is committed to quitting. If an individual does not really want to quit smoking and is not devoted to that goal, the patch will not be effective.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Myssi&#039;s Quit Story]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/quitsmokingstories/a/myssiquitstory.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[On the road to a smoke free life, Myssi learned an important lesson - there is never a good reason to smoke.  There are only excuses to smoke. With 8 smoke free months behind her, Myssi will have a year smoke free before long.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Addiction Myths vs. Facts]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/preparetoquit/a/mythsvsfacts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Let's look as some common misconceptions about the process of recovery from nicotine addiction that can hinder your chances for success.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Avoid a Smoking Relapse]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/relapse/ss/roadtorelapse_5.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Understanding the psychology that leads to a smoking relapse is the best way to avoid having one.  Be patient with yourself and use time as a quit buddy. Think of your quit program as the foundation of a new smoke free home you're building. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Help Friends Quit Smoking]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/quitsupportforfamilies/a/family_friends.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[It can be hard to know how to help a friend or family member quit smoking.  Learn what you can do to help and support loved ones when they quit smoking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Six Month Benefits]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/sixmomilestones/a/eb6months.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What are the improvements you can expect to see when you quit smoking? Look at this list of benefits forum member, EB has noticed at 6 months.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Side Effects of Zyban]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/zyban/f/sideeffects.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What are the side effects of using bupropion hydrochloride, also known as Zyban&#174; for smoking cessation? ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[No Substitute for Time]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/support/a/nosubfortime.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[From Michelle: &quot;Quitting smoking is not easy, but is it easier that living with or dying from a smoking-related illness.  It can be tiring, but not as tiring as chemotherapy and radiation treatments.  It takes some effort, but not as much effort as it takes some to try to take their next breath.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Radioactive Cigarette Smoke]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/chemicalsinsmoke/p/radioactivemetals.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Lead-210 (Pb-210) and polonium-210 (Po-210) are poisonous, radioactive heavy metals that research has shown to be present in cigarette smoke.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kristy&#039;s List of Reasons]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/reasonstoquit/a/kristysreasons.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The reasons to quit smoking are numerous. Sometimes the best thing a person can do when feeling stressed or on the verge of smoking is to sit down and create a list of reasons. If you already have one, add to it!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Junkie Thinking]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/junkiethinking/a/junkiethinking.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nicotine withdrawal can put unhealthy thoughts of smoking into your head from time to time. Prepare yourself with knowledge of what to expect and how to beat junkie thinking down.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Am I Too Old To Quit Smoking?]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/whyquitsmoking/a/oldersmokers.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Older smokers often think it's too late to quit smoking. They worry that the damage from cigarette smoking has already been done to their health, and quitting tobacco won't do them any good. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mainstream Smoke]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/secondhandsmoke/g/mainstreamsmoke.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mainstream smoke is cigarette (tobacco) smoke that is exhaled through a person's mouth after taking a puff on a lit cigarette.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chantix Testimonials]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/vareniclinechantix/a/chantixopinions.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When evaluating a particular quit smoking therapy, it's helpful to hear how other people have felt when using it.  This list of pros and cons comes from those who have used varenicline tartrate (Chantix&#153;) to help them quit smoking.&#10;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Formaldehyde in Tobacco Smoke]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/chemicalsinsmoke/p/Formaldehyde1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable gas with a strong odor, and is a by-product of the combustion process of tobacco smoking. Formaldehyde is responsible for some of the nose, throat and eye irritation smokers experience when breathing in cigarette smoke. Here, a full profile on formaldehyde.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zyban as a Quit Smoking Aid]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/zyban/a/bupropion.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Zyban, generically known as bupropion, is an anti-depressant drug which also seems to work well as a quit smoking aid. While it isn't known exactly how it works, the end result is diminished cravings for nicotine.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Emphysema as a Lifestyle]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/nicotinepatch/a/chrisemphysema.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is it like to live with emphysema 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Learn firsthand from Christine Rowley, who is connected to external oxygen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[101 Ways to Avoid Smoking]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/cravingsandurges/a/101thingstodo_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This list of suggestions for things to do instead of smoking comes from About.com Smoking Cessation forum members.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quit Smoking Coping Skills]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/cravingsandurges/a/copingskills_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How we choose to think influences the life we experience.  Use your mind to help you break the addiction you have to nicotine and the meaning that cigarettes have in your life.  Smoking Cessation involves recovery from nicotine addiction, both physically and mentally.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rationalizations]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/junkiethinking/a/rationalization.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Junkie thinking is a common problem ex-smokers face. Learning what to expect and how to manage unhealthy thoughts of smoking will keep you smoke free and in control.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Today]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/cravingsandurges/ig/Nicotine-Withdrawal-Tips/Today.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The chains of addiction are broken one link at a time. Be patient with yourself, and keep youself in the precious moments of today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quit Smoking Toolbox]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/preparetoquit/a/quitsmkingtools.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The quit smoking toolbox gives you links to information and the support necessary to build a solid quit smoking program for yourself.  Educate yourself about what to expect when you quit smoking, and have some faith in yourself.  If others can successfully beat the addiction to nicotine, you can too.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Smoking Cessation Moderators]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/forumphotogallery/ss/forummods_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Michelle is a forum moderator at About.com's smoking cessation forum. She suffers from degenerative disc disease, a painful condition that she manages with grace.  Smoking is a risk for this disease, and she has written about her journey with it, along with several other insightful articles to help folks quit smoking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weight Control Tips]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/weightgain/a/weightcontrol.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Most people who quit smoking experience some weight gain.  Learn how smoking affects metabolism and how to minimize weight gain due to smoking cessation.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michelle&#039;s Quit Story]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/quitsmokingstories/a/michellesstory.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Michelle quit smoking cigarettes on January 13, 2002. &quot;Quitting smoking isn't easy, but almost nothing in your life that's worthwhile is, and it is easier when you don't have to do it all alone.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Karen&#039;s 10 Quit Tips]]></title>
            <link>http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tipsforquitting/a/MichelleQuitTips.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In this article, Karen, a member of the About.com Smoking Cessation forum shares 10 tips that helped her manage nicotine withdrawal when she quit smoking cigarettes.]]></description>
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