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Please, Help Me Quit Smoking
This is the sentence that can help addicted smokers save their own lives with support from programs like mine. As smoking addicts, we...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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Unraveling the Inefficacy of Traditional Smoking Cessation Approaches
Comprehensive Analysis of Why Conventional Quitting Methods Struggle | Choose a Vapefree Life Explore an in-depth examination of why...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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Navigating the Complex Psychological Terrain of Quitting Smoking
Unveiling the Mental Struggles in Quitting Smoking - A Comprehensive Guide | Choose a Smokefree Life Delve into the intricate...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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Happy Holidays! December Newsletter
“Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” Aristotle Smokers and vapers don’t know how to choose not to smoke for good. If they did,...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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Gratitude, the Antidote to Addiction
One would think that the antidote to wanting an addictive substance such as nicotine would be a substitution. But in fact, the antidote...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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Attraction, Not Promotion
Image above by Hundertwasser Here is what I have learned through my first-hand experience: Recovery is an inside job. No one and nothing...
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Oct 7, 20232 min read
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What Does it Mean to Choose a Smoke/Vapefree Life?
The very nature of nicotine addiction appears to contradict the notion that one has a choice. Indeed, to be addicted means one has lost...
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Sep 3, 20232 min read
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Choose a Smokefree Life's Invitation
It has been said that addiction behaviors are connected with feelings of shame, remorse and guilt. ‘Whoa! Hold on a minute! This is...
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Aug 14, 20232 min read
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The Sweet Smell of Victory!
Often, we smokers and vapers associate the smell of our tobacco brand or vape flavor with the sweet smell of relief. But there is no...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jul 9, 20233 min read
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If You Love a Smoker or Vape...
This newsletter is designed for parents, lovers, friends, siblings, sons and daughters, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers – all those...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jun 11, 20233 min read
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Smell the Roses!
Hi Folks! I hope this Spring is greeting you with fresh ideas and budding progress. These roses are collected from the bushes in my back...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
May 12, 20231 min read
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April Newsletter: Renewed, Restored, Redeemed!
Hello Folks, Happy Spring! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family. This month I thought I would share with you about a...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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March Newsletter: The Choose a Smokefree Life Video Course is Launched!
Here is a screen shot of the landing page that tells you about the approach and my background, and it will lead you to the video course...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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February Newsletter: Looking for Magic?
About 70% of people who smoke or vape say they want to stop. And many of them try only to fall back to their “old habit”. Why is that? ...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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New Year 2023, New You and Me!
As we mark the new year, I hope you took the time to reflect on the highlights of 2022. And I hope you took time to reflect on what...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jan 2, 20233 min read
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December Newsletter
This is the season to be grateful and to celebrate the special people in our lives. I want to express my gratitude for all the people...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Dec 3, 20223 min read
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Nicotine: Friend or Foe?
Nicotine is the best friend of every person who inhales or absorbs it on a regular basis. It is what binds people together. It has...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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October Newsletter
Why do Smokers and Vapers need support after they have stopped? Did you know that if you are a smoker or vaper your brain lights up like...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Oct 1, 20223 min read
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Transformation, Really?
I heard today that transformation happens as the result of either deep suffering or deep love. That is essentially what is involved in...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Aug 29, 20223 min read
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How Bad Does Your Smoking or Vaping Have to Get?
This is the question for Every Addict. That’s the bottom line. How bad does it have to get before your doctor tells you to stop? How...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Aug 1, 20222 min read
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