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Page 8, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, January 11, 1984 Letter to the Editor - This one's for you Karen! Dear Karen: How appropriate ... 1984 is only 4 days old and now Big Sister (and everyone else who reads the Personals) is watch- ing me. Actually, I'm _ grate- ful. Any incentive to stay off cigarettes is welcome, because let's face it ... it's tough durin Winnipeg, Kitchener, Shannon of. Winnipeg, Patrick of Thunder Bay and Tim of Winnipeg and several other relatives who survive throughout the area. Jim had been in the Royal Canadian Navy for 27 years, with the exception of two years posting to Winnipeg, the remainder of the time had been spent in Victoria, B.C. which he truly loved. He had an enthusiastic love for life which included his family and his faith. His main hobby was salmon fishing. Jim will be sadly missed by all who knew him and loved him. ge FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT JOHNSON - The death occurred of MCPL. James Johnson by drowning, a fishing trip off Vancouver Island, on or about Dec. 29, 1983. Jim received his education and was well known by many friends ard relatives in Rossport, Schreiber and Terrace Bay. He leaves to mourn him, his wife, the former Elaine Long and their two children Tammie and Christopher of Victoria, B.C., his mother Margaret of three sisters Sally of Donna of Windsor and two brothers going. It's tough to give up shortness of breath, smokers' cough, and yellow teeth. It's not a simple matter doing without orange-colour- ed fingers, smelly ash- trays, and burn- holes in clothes and fur- niture. And I'm really going to miss going out in -40 degree weather at 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday night to get another pack of smokes. Then too, I've pro- bably lengthened my life by several years, avoid- ed some premature wrinkles, and cut my chances of lung and/or heart disease by about 50 per cent, but I guess I'll just-have to live with that. Ican understand why, in the face of all these things, you choose not to quit. What I can't understand is why someone like you, fiercely independent in the great journalistic tradition, can so easily (and publicly) give in to a chemical dependency. And speaking of pub- licly, since you've chos- en to make both our per- sonal habits a matter of discussion in the streets, here's my public chal- lenge to you: (1) Print this letter. (2) Quit smoking. Do it during "Stop Smoking Week" later this month. In fact, do it on "Weedless Wednes- day" along with thou- sands of others. Go. Go for it.I dare you. I double-dare you. I triple-quadruple-right- here-in-front-of-your- faithful-readers-dare- you. I'll go a step further. If you'll quit, I'll help. Anytime you get a crav- ing for a smoke, day or night, you call me, and we'll talk until it goes away. Kind of a '"'Smok- ers' Anonymous", just between us.. One other point. I like to think I'm an honour- able person; so if I do start smoking again, I'll save your readers the trouble of catching me. I promise, right here in print, to turn myself in to you, personally. Then you can mail me the reward later. Regards, Larry Simons Editor's note: It's a deal Larry! P.S. To you the readers ... we'll keep you posted on our pro- gress. Make January the month you stop smoking New Year's Day is the time most people com- pose a list of resolutions to start the year off right. Losing weight and getting more exercise usually make the top five. But for thousands ' of Canadians, giving up cigarettes will be the number one item on their list. If you blow your im- passioned New Year's resolution to kick the cigarette habit, don't worry - you have another opportunity to make New Year. Che 131 N. Court St. Manor House We would like to take this opportunity to send our New Year's Greeting and Thank You for your Patronage. We expect to be in Terrace Bay / Schreiber in January and look forward to serving you in the PManor House For complimentary in-home consulting call us for an appointment 345-8590 amends during National Non-Smoking Week, January 22-28. Three out of four smokers make a serious attempt to stop smoking at some point in their lives; unfortunately, on- ly one of them succeeds. Why? Because cigarette smoking is more than just a psychological habit - it's also a physic- al addiction to nicotine. "Smokers don't like being called nicotine addicts, but they are," said Dr. Chris Steele, a family physician who runs the largest stop- smoking clinic in the United Kingdom, on a recent visit to Canada. Just as the alcoholic must have a drink early in the day to function, the tobacco addict reaches for a cigarette the first thing in the morning. In fact, the earlier in the day that a smoker lights up, the greater the nicotine de- pendence. Research. in- dicates that the first cigarette of the day boosts the level of nico- tine in the blood, and increases the heart rate more rapidly than with any other cigarette smoked during the day. Pipes, cigars, chew- ing tobacco and snuff have been used by man- kind far longer than cigarettes, but they may be just as addictive, de- pending upon smoking frequency and the level of inhalation from pipes and cigars, or the amount of snuff or chew- ing tobacco ingested. Interestingly, it's the length of time some- one smokes, not how heavily, that leads to lung cancer. It is more dangerous to smoke 10 cigarettes a day for 40 years than to smoke 20 to 30 cigarettes a day for 20 years. These are the kinds of facts family physicians 'can provide. A good working relationship with the doctor can make the difference be- tween success and fail- ure in a smoking cessa- tion program. It takes a tremendous amount of willpower to quit, and not everyone can do it on their own. 'Smoking cessation treatments have been around for the past 20 years, and all kinds of techniques have been 'tried - hypnosis, acu- puncture, electric aver- sion therapy and rapid smoking. None have been as effective as the physician's personal at- tention," said Dr. Steele. Modern medicine to- day endorses a compre- hensive strategy of long- term maintenance, con- tinuing abstinence and behavioral coping tech- niques, which has pro- ven to be much more successful in helping people to give up smok- ing Nicorette, a nico- tine-containing chewing gum, was developed several years ago to help ease the physical with- drawal symptoms that usually accompany ces- sation. "'T've had great suc-. "T've had great suc- cess in the U.K. with the nicotine chewing gum,"' said Dr. Steele, who has used Nicorette 'in his practice for three years. "Nearly half of the smokers who use nico- tine gum under medical supervision are still free of the smoking habit a year later," he said. Nicorette. has been available in Canada_by prescription since 1979. One piece of gum can produce up to the same level of nicotine as one smoked cigarette. During the first week of treatment with nico- tine chewing gum, pa- tients throw away their cigarettes but replace the nicotine their bodies ctave by chewing from 6 to 10 pieces of gum per day. They gradually re- M. Reid Chairman For further school at 825-3253. requires AQ\ THE LAKE SUPERIOR BOARD OF EDUCATION ONE PART-TIME CUSTODIAN for Terrace Bay Public School Duties to commence immediately information contact the M. Twomey, Director THUNDER BIRD CRAFTS ORIGINAL INDIAN HANDMADE e GAUNTLETS: GUN CASES *BEADWORK > MUKLUKS ae eMOCCASINS eVESTS & eFUR HATS 7 C.O.D. CuSToM ORDERS ACCEPTED DIANE DRVIS OWNER | MAIL ADDR. BOX 398 POT 2WO 7eueE 825-9592 Cat.. duce the amount of gum chewed; after three months, they give it up completely. Added Dr. Steele, "'It takes willpower and a strong determination to stop smoking. Resolving to quit smoking on New year's Day or during National Stop Smoking Week may be just the psychological boost smokers need to beat the nicotine habit for good."' Tips to Quit Smoking ___Just_as there is more than one reason for smoking, there's also more than one way to quit. Begin your suc- cessful smoking cessa- tion effort by applying the following principles: Desire Wanting to quit is the single -most important factor, since the with- drawal symptoms and cravings can last for several months. See Your Doctor Your family physic- ian can help personalize your smoking cessation program, and give you the support you need to succeed. Nicorette, a nicotine - containin chewing gum, is avail- able by prescription to help break the cigarette habit and ease physical withdrawal symptoms. Avoidance Avoid certain social situations where you know you'll want to smoke. After. you sur- vive the first crucial weeks of withdrawal, you won't need to take such drastic measures to preserve your sanity. Substitutions Take up a hobby that requires concentration or increased activity. Focus your mind on more pleasant activi- ties during the moments when your willpower is wilting. Deprivation You can only lick one problem at a time. Don't deprive yourself of food; continue eating nor- mally, and don't worry about weight gain until after you've kicked the cigarette habit. Imaging Associate smoking with blackened lungs and smelly breath, or create positive self- images of yourself as a healthy, active, easy- breathing non-smoker. Interior Dialogue When temptation strikes, identify the cause. Many smokers automatically reach for a cigarette without real- izing why. Keep a continued on page 9