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The quitting strategy that worked for your friend or coworker may not be the one for you because every person is unique. In fact, experts believe a combined approach is most helpful. In other words, the most effective strategies are those which help with the physical dependence, like nicotine replacement products, should be combined with approaches that address psychological dependence, such as support groups or counseling.

Stop smoking aids
In Canada, products to help you quit smoking come in two varieties. The first are nicotine replacement products, such as chewing gum, inhalers, and patches, which are all available without a prescription. These products contain nicotine, and are used to prevent the withdrawal symptoms that occur in the first few days of stopping smoking, so that you can focus on learning about life as a non-smoker. When used properly, they can be a very effective tool in a quit smoking plan. Your pharmacist can recommend the right for you. The second type of product is a medication called buproprion, which works on certain chemicals in the brain to help you stop smoking. You will need a prescription from because is not suitable for all people

Counseling and support groups
Group support programs are one of the most successful methods of quitting smoking. They can be used alone, or in conjunction with other tools, such as nicotine replacement products. Contact your local public health department to find out what stop smoking groups are active in your community.

Individual counseling programs go from brief advice to intensive, one-on-one counseling, usually provided by specialty clinics.

Giving up tips

Congratulate yourself. Whether this is your first time or not you should be proud of yourself for recognizing the dangers of smoking and doing something about it.

Make an action plan.
This plan can help you recognize what you need to do and how you will do it. List the situations in which you smoke and the reasons why you smoke - this will help you identify what “triggers” you to light up - and finally, a list of fun and healthy activities to replace smoking.

Set a quit date.
Set a date that is good for you. Try not to choose a date that may already be stressful due to social commitments or work deadlines. Weekends are often a good time to choose as your quit date, since you can fill them up with other activities to help keep your mind off smoking.

Stay clear of smoking triggers.
Starting on the day you quit, try to remove or avoid your smoking triggers.

Exercise.
This is a great way to relax and feel good, instead of smoking. More importantly, as you get into shape, you can repair some of the damage tobacco has done to your body over time.

Reward yourself.
Quitting is not easy. Reward yourself from time to time for a job well done.

Get support.
It’s always a good idea to get the support of a close friend or family member, or someone else you respect who wants to see you succeed at quitting.

Good luck! And I hope you to succeed.

For years now, men have had Viagra. Now there’s something to enhance a woman’s sexual experience.

The G-Shot is revving up sex lives. Sometimes our love lives need more than hand holding and Barry White music. Now women have a new option to help them in the bedroom. Melissa Sherrill has decided to get a G-Shot to increase her sexual pleasure.

Dr. Justin Salerno, M.D., Obstetrician Gynecologist, says, “It’s a form of human collagen we inject into the front wall of the vaginal tissues where the G-Spot is.” After finding her pleasure zone and numbing it with local anesthesia, Dr. Salerno, who is based in northern California, injects the collagen.

Melissa Sherrill, a G-Shot Client, says, “It didn’t hurt at all.”

The collagen is FDA approved to plump up lips, but this is an off-label use. Dr. Salerno is one of the few doctors in the nation offering it, and women are driving miles to his office to give it a shot.

Dr. Salerno says “I’ve only offered this eight weeks but I’ve basically been unable to keep up with demand.” There’s a price for heightened sexual pleasure. The G-shot costs $1,850 and lasts four months.

Dr. Salerno says the shot is designed for women who already have a healthy sex life and want an even better one. Women like one mother of three, who asked that her face not be shown, and credits the G-Shot with helping her reach orgasm faster.

Another G-Shot client, says “Way more quickly and multiple, not just one or two but four or five which made it a lot better.”

Licensed psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Bryna Barsky-Ex does not recommend the G-Shot.

Dr. Bryna Barsky-Ex, a sex therapist, says, “I think getting addicted to the $1,800 dollars every four months just to be able to function sexually is problematic. There are a lot of ways to get pleasure. And I really don’t think you need a shot to be able to do it.”

And she’s concerned about the lack of studies looking at the possible long term side effects of the injection.

But Dr. Salerno says it’s safe and his patients are happy. One G-Shot client says, “Once you’ve had it this good, you don’t want to go back.” 44-year-old Melissa Sherrill is looking forward to enjoying the same benefits.

Sherrill says, “Better sex, a better sex life with my partner. The main thing is it gives me a boost of self esteem.”

The G-Shot does come with some risks. They include bleeding, infections, and allergic reactions, and not all women experience a benefit.
Source: ksdk.com