Cognitive Quit Smoking

In case quitters aren’t aware of this treatment option
Sunday, 07/02/06
Clinic offers stop-smoking regimen that scares doctors
Couple say their experience backs experts’ worries
By CLAUDIA PINTO
Staff Writer
A $400 treatment touted as a sure way to quit smoking is being offered at a
Nashville doctor’s office, even though medical experts say there’s no valid
proof it’s effective and can be dangerous.
Advertised on the radio and offered at Covenant Family Practice on
Dickerson Pike, the treatment includes injections of three drugs that are
FDA- approved, but not for smoking cessation. The medications in the shot
can cause hallucinations, heart palpitations, paranoia and other serious
side effects, including coma, experts say.
“It’s just incredible to me that they’re doing this,” said Dr. Christopher
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Hi Mandi - doing the timer exercise is a means of getting in tune with body cues
- the stiff muscles, the aching joints, the shallow breathing, and responding
appropriately. In other words - doing whats needed at the point its needed. If
you’re sweating like crazy then stop what you’re doing and go and cool off - a
dip in the pool or stand under the cool shower, switch on the AC, turn on a fan
if you haven’t got AC. If you’re breathing has got heavy, stop and consciously
do some breathing exercises to regulate it. If the body’s under stress, fix it
there and then. If you don’t, then those symptons just get worse and will
probably trigger other physical discomforts.
Try this…. when the timer goes off, do a body check, starting from the head
and working down to your toes. Try and define whats going on, write it down,
and come up with an effective response - and do it! ‘Keeping busy’ to keep
awake isn’t an effective response - but some deep breathing followed by an
energising nap might be just whats needed. I came home from work one day this
week feeling wretched and drained - we’re suffering high levels of humidity
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time:12:30pm
Situation-Cleaning apartment
Body Cues-Body-sweating like crazy;Ear-getting better a lil bit;Neck
and Shoulder’s-doing good no pain no tenseness;Breathing-normal
Responses-try to cool off and finish cleaning
time-1:30pm
Situation/Event-Cleaning and a stressful phone call-people demanding
money we owe
Body Cues-Body-Still sweating like crazy-Ear-getting more
better;Neck and Shoulders-doing good no tenseness;Breathing-getting
a lil heavier
Responses-Try to cool off more and take a advil for my ear
time-2:21pm
Situation/Event-Finished Cleaning waiting for Inspection
Body Cues-Body-Still sweating-Ear-improving on the pain-Neck and
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Time:3:30 CST Fargo ND USA
Situation/Event-Going to get my spending and cash my check
Body Cues-Body-feeling hot and sweatting;Neck and Shoulders-doing good
still no tenseness;Ear-doing better now;Breathing-normal
Responses-I guess I am feeling no pain so what else can i say???
Time-4:19pm CST Fargo,ND USA
Situation/Event-Came home and now gonna study
Body Cues-Body-Still hot and sweating;Neck and shoulder’s-doing
great;Feet-hurting too much for being on them too long;Ear-doing a
whole lot better now;Breathing-normal
Responses-Gonna try and get cooled down;feet-Jens is gonna be
massaging them after a while

time was 12:30pm when timer went off
Event/Situation-Cleaning
Body Cues-Body-Feeling still awake no fatigue;Ear-Still aching;Neck
and Shoulder’s-feeling good;Breathing-shallow
Responses-I am gonna keep myself busy to stay awake;go get my advil
from the car and take for my ear ache(does anyone know what excersizes
for the ears???);I am gonna do those breathing exceriszes and neck and
shoulder as soon as I get the apartment done.

Time-10am CST Fargo,ND USA
Event/Situation-Trying to wake up and get engergized the natural way
Body Cues-Ear-the inside of the ear is really
aching;Breathing;shallow;Neck and Shoulders-seem to be doing okay
Responses-Taking two advil for my ear ache see if it
helps;Breathing;do the excersizes this hour;Neck and Shoulder’s-Keep
doing the excersizes every hour

Time:11:23am
Situation/Event-Watching tv till 12pm
Body Cues-Body-feeling energized;Breathing-normal;Neck and Shoulder’s-
a lil tense-Ear-the pain went down some
Responses-Take some more advil for ear pain;breathing-do the
excersized to keep it normal;neck and shoulder’s-do what Steve and I
talked about last night

10am CST
Situation/Event-Seeing our therapist
Body Cues-Body-not too tired;Neck and Shoulders-feeling good for the
moment;Breathing-doing good
Responses-I’m not sure on how to respond for how I am doing so I’ll
leave it at that?
11am CST
Situation/Event-Praying to God about lowering payment to Insurance
Body Cues-Body-feeling okay;Neck and Shoulder’s-lil tense not too
much;Breathing-okay
Responses-I guess I am seeming to do okay so I do not know what to
say
12pm CST
Situation-Getting prepared for seeing the Pastor
Body Cues-Body-a lil nervous;Neck and Shoulder’s-doing a lil
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Time:7am Fargo North Dakota USA time
Event/Situation-Just woke up
Body Cues-Body-Still trying to wake up;Neck and Shoulders-feel a lil
tense;Breathing-could be a lil better;otherwise I feel great
Responses-Going for a walk and shower to wake up;Neck and Shoulders-
Do the excersizes;Breathing-Do excersizes for that too
Time:8am Fargo ND USA time
Event/Situation-Did my walk/excersizes shower got ready for the day
and prayed to God and took my vitamins
Body Cues-Body-All waken up and refreshed and I feel great and
regenrized
Responses-Feel great and have no pain
Time:9am
Event/Situation-Stress with paying Bills
Body Cues-Body-feeling stressed;Breathing-doing okay;Neck and
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Time-11:16am
Event/Situation-pissed off-no cable at this time
Body Cues-Feet-doing good;Neck-feeling better;Shoulder’s-doing
good;Body-feeling great every minute
Responses-keep drinking water/coffee to keep awake and alert
Time 12:42pm
Event/Situation-I’m happier than I was this morning
Body Cues-Body still feels great-nothing seems to be aching at this
time and the breathing is doing good
Responses-Keep on taking my Shaklee supplements to help my health and
make me feel better its doing a great job already!