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It Gets Better, Truly it Does!

Cameron Kellett — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:16:09 +0000

Quitting smoking and healing from addiction is a long term process and takes many, many months. Sure, the chemical dependency might only take several weeks to breakdown, but the more advanced, neurological damage caused by addiction takes a lot longer to recover from.

How to Recover From a Failed Quit Smoking Attempt or Smoking Relapse?

Cameron Kellett — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:23:35 +0000

I doubt there has ever been a smoker genuinely happy to fail at quitting. Most, if not all, successful quitters have failed and relapsed at some point in their life as a nicotine addict. I am sure all long term ex smokers know very intimately, the feelings of hopelessness and defeat that come with relapse. After all, relapse is so common, it is perhaps the only reason smoking is still so prevalent in society.

It Only Takes One Cigarette to Relapse.

Cameron Kellett — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:58:45 +0000

You will never smoke again. Accepting this is perhaps the most daunting aspect of quitting smoking and nicotine addiction recovery. The thought of never having another cigarette can be so overwhelming, that smokers will willingly go to the grave an addict and never again taste a life free from the disease addiction. If you have decided that you no longer want to be a drug addict who is always in need, the reality of never smoking again is what you must ultimately face up to.

Dreams of Smoking Cigarettes While Quitting.

Cameron Kellett — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:59:47 +0000

If you find yourself dreaming about smoking cigarettes in the middle of a quit smoking campaign, don’t be alarmed. As this study suggests; it's an entirely normal phenomenon and one to be expected during both chemical withdrawal and medium to long term recovery. Dreaming about drug use is very common among almost all forms of recovering drug addict, a fact also confirmed by this study.

Cravings for Cigarettes and Nicotine Part 2 of 2: Managing your Cravings and the Healing Process.

Cameron Kellett — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:47:27 +0000

Most smokers (and Ex Smokers) have experienced feelings of being hopelessly powerless against the strength of their nicotine addiction. Cravings are an incredibly powerful, physiological symptom of addiction and one that invokes a pattern of continual relapse. Cravings are ultimately why, over a hundred million lives were lost last century, to the tobacco epidemic.

Cravings For Cigarettes and Nicotine Part 1 of 2 : The Basic Physiology of Cravings.

Cameron Kellett — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:33:31 +0000

In this first installment of "the good quit, road to recovery" series of You Tube clips, I talk about the basic physiology behind cravings for nicotine and cigarettes. A greater understanding of craving, why nicotine addicts crave in the first place and of what it is they actually suffer from, a physiological disease of the brain, can help empower smokers to quit.

Quit Smoking Best Practices: Commit to the Healing Process.

Cameron Kellett — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:07:06 +0000

In this final installment to the "Quit Smoking Best Practices" series of clips, I talk about committing to the healing process and why I think it ultimately determines the outcome of any quit smoking campaign.

Quit Smoking Best Practices: Have a Plan.

Cameron Kellett — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:31:26 +0000

In this episode of the good quit, I touch on the importance of having a comprehensive quit smoking plan.