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aware of rhe spiricua1 implicacions
while concinuing with che habit, or
who accempts ro quic only gradually,
has only one choice: cold curkey. Cuc–
ting clown gradually may seem a
more desirable mechod, buc once you
realize chac small amouncs of sin are
jusr as damaging ro che characcer and
exacr rhe penalty of deach as surely as
large amounrs, you won'r cry
ro
quir
gradually.
Cold curkey needn'c, however, be
as unpleasanr as ir sounds. There are
cercain rhings a smoker can do
ro
make rhe unpleasanr more bearable.
For your mourh, you can drink
frequenr glasses of water, or nibble
fruic or hard vegerables. Sorne people
suck candy mines or chew gum,
alrhough chis may be hard on che
reerh and che waisdine. If you wanr
ro
chew gum, you mighr rry sugarless
gum.
Exercise also is ofren remarkably
effective in working off rhe irritarion
- real anger in sorne ex-smokers - ar
noc having a cigarerre in che mourh.
Ir
is also helpful in combacing a
somewhac normal gain in weighr
many people experience upon quic–
cing.
Avoid places and sicuacions where
orhers are smoking. If possible, ride
in "no smoking" cars or sir in che
non-smokers secrion on jediners.
Avoid, for a rime, friends who are
heavy smokers. Their habir won't
make ir any easier for you ro quir.
Break your old paccerns of living.
After meals, eac a piece of fruir, a
scick of celery or a carroc, or nibble
on a few nurs or use a mourhwash
insread of smoking that cigarette.
When you have saved a bit of money
by not smoking, buy yourself or
someone else a presenc - which may
seem a lirrle childish, but is helpful ro
che morale. For more suggescions
wrice for che free booklec
You Can
Quit S1ll1Jking.
T he Biggesr Help
of All
For mosr people, che inicial dis–
comforr of quiccing will be gone
PLAIN TRUTH September·October 1972
wichin a few days, even chough che
old craving may remain for quite
awhile. But even wirh che bese of
inrenrions, sorne people simply can–
nor quir on rheir own - or, ar leasr,
ir seems rhat way. All che gimmicks
and self-helps in che world don't seem
ro help rhem. There is only one way
rhey can quir and make it srick.
There is someplace
ro
curn for
help. God is nor unfair. He doesn'c
condemn you for doing someching
wrong wirhouc giving you a way
our. "There hath no remptarion caken
you bur such as is common ro man:
Bur God is fairhfu l, who will nor
suffer you ro be rempred above rhac
ye are able; bur will wirh che rempra–
tion also make a way
ro
escape, rhar
ye may be able ro bear ir" (1 Corin–
thians
10:13).
In fact, He promises ro
help you change if you really wanr ro.
"lf we confess our sins, he is fairhful
and jusr ro forgive us our sins, and ro
cleanse us from all unrighreousness"
(1
John
1
:9).
Thar's
a
promise.
Once you have made up your mind
ro change and beseech God for His
divine help, God commirs Himself ro
help you srick ro rhe decision. If
you're having rrouble, ail you need ro
do is ask for rhe help you need, on
your knees. Ir's rhar simple.
Then, if you are like mosr cigarecce
smokers, you will in rwo weeks or
less say farewell ro rhat hacking, shar–
rering morning cough, good-bye ro
ugly thick phlegm, adios ro smoker's
headaches and rhose unpleasant
mourh and sromach ailmenrs. You
will be saving money. More impor·
ranr, you will be saving your life
borh physically and spiritually.
O
;.:
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
Why do millions continue to
smoke in spite of dire warn–
ings from top health author–
ities? How can you quit? You
need to read the answers in
this informative booklet!
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