Where there's smoke...

In my post about smoking back in February, I mentioned a friend in Ireland who was giving up.

Well, it's now June and she's still not smoking! I'm really proud of her because she has had a very difficult few months.

Did you notice the title of this post? Crafty of me - it's the name of a novel she has written and is currently with Penguin for consideration (they asked for the whole manuscript after seeing a few chapters).

So let's hope that where there's interest, they end up publishing. It would be a nice (to say the least!) bonus for her and a superb reward for her giving up smoking.

Incidentally she wrote a short story a couple of years back called 'Wicked Weed' and it won a competition in Belfast. Got published and read on the radio. It was about someone who gave up smoking!

Still not smoking!

My pal in Ireland hasn't smoked since 20th February! She's done it (so far so good shall we say). I'm really pleased I bought her that help programme, she's too far away for me to offer any direct support (other than our endless emails and IM-ing of course!), so it was something I was glad I could do for her.

And what a result! I really hope she stays off the ciggies, and if she is tempted, that she goes back to the programme to help keep her on track. I bought her the 'quit smoking in 28 days or less' software, and she has been using it I am delighted to say.

Life makeover?

Oh wow, I think I should try this - my life is so confusing! (Boy if I began to tell you, you'd say that wouldn't even happen in the movies...)

These folks offer a 'risk free life makeover'. Hmm! Are there areas of your life that you're dying to change but you just don't know where to begin? There are for me..

Are you afraid of trying to change aspects of your life because you just MIGHT make things worse... Or you're worried about what friends or family will THINK?

You know the things I'm talking about...

Your relationships
Your career
Your diet
Your finances
Your fitness...
Your FEAR OF CHANGE, or your lack of knowledge about how to change, is holding you back from the life you could be living right now.

And every day you continue just accepting your lot and doing NOTHING to change the areas of your life that need improving --- is a day WASTED.

So you owe it to yourself to take charge of your life... overcome your fear of change... improve your self-image and self-esteem... and tap into your talents and potential.

The Good News is You Can EASILY
Take Control of Your Life -- And Improve It!

That's what they claim. OK, when I get paid at the end of the month I'm going to give it a go! Join me?

Here it is: Life Makeover.

Oh, and to return to the subject of my friend in Ireland who gave up smoking with the programme I bought her, she's still smoke free! Saysshe finds the programme really helpful for keeping her on track. Go girl!

Giving up smoking

My friend in Ireland is a serial smoker. She is also a serial quitter. But last month her husband had a heart attack and they laid the blame at the feet of cigarettes.

No surprise then that she, her husband and her adult son have decided to quit together. Imagine - a household with all three of them giving up smoking at the same time!

She's given up before, but usually some stressful situation or other has triggered the start of smoking again. Sometimes not even stress, sometimes it was a social event such as a family wedding, or just 'the girls' out for the night, or just the fact that she fancied a smoke.

But she's always wanted to quit, knowing that it's not good for anyone's health. What could I do, tucked away in England? Well, it's obvious really, I bought her the 'quit smoking in 28 days or less' programme of course.

After the first few days I asked her how it was going. She said it was OK - a bit 'supercillious', but that actually she kept going back to it and that it helped her keep on track.

She's quite a strong minded lady my friend, so I'm sure that she will do it this time. When I've nudged her about giving up smoking before, she basically hasn't wanted to, but this time? This time, I think, given the help of the programme and the best motivation in the world (the health of her family), I think she will do it.

I'll keep you posted.