Quitting smoking and other addictions is more successful with support. Public tobacco cessation support groups are offered at the People’s Place Community Center in Gardner, MA and in the Briggs Conference Room in Athol, MA.
Professionally facilitated classes at your location bring a high-value and life-changing resource to the people you care about. Workbooks and interactive teaching materials give every smoker a chance to develop their unique Quit Plan.
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Quitting smoking or any other unhealthy relationship with a substance is more successful with support.
This week we’re going to be looking at the idea that “how I see me will determine how I treat me.” This is quite literally a daily utterance for me. I rarely, if ever, have a conversation about addiction without sharing this idea. And this topic isn’t only relevant for addicted folks – this absolutely […]
Fire & Rain James Taylor has a birthday today and I bet we all have a favorite JT song. He’s sold over 100 million albums over the years. We know that music can help us to shift a sluggish mood or an anxious mood. So in his extensive discology of 17 studio albums, 5 or
“Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.”~Michelangelo (NOTE: – I actually think that in most instances, “perfection” is really a myth. But that’s a story for another day.) Were I to speak for Michelangelo (How dare I?!) I’d feel comfortable replacing the word ‘perfection’ with ‘lasting change’ or ‘success’
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Today in history some pretty diverse musicians were born. March 1st is the birthday of Justin Bieber, Roger Daltrey, Glenn Miller, and Frederic Chopin. Wow – I mean WOW! What a range, huh? And no matter what your musical taste, if you aren’t intentionally using music to help influence your moods, you’re missing a great
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Miracles Happy Birthday to William “Smokey” Robinson Jr., who turns 78 today! Born in Detroit, he was once called (by Bob Dylan of all people) ‘America’s greatest living poet.’ While gaining fame, his life was sometimes stormy, especially in regards to addiction. When one looks at addiction, there a few other Smokey titles that might
Happy Birthday Galileo! Quick post for today – February 15th – reportedly the birth date of Galileo Galilei (1564.) Of the countless brilliant things he reportedly said, these quotes caught my eye today and seem relevant o me. “You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.” – Yup,
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Happy Birthday Lego! Sixty years ago today, the Lego brick was patented. Sometimes it seems like I’ve been stepping on them for longer than that. Those little bricks REALLY hurt on a bare foot. But when it comes to building things that stick together, Lego rules the world – at least the toy world. The
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Gold Rush! On January 23, 1848 the California Gold Rush began after James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in Caloma. Historians say that 300,000 traveled there in pursuit of treasure that MIGHT reside there. That’s quite an act of faith, isn’t it? To pack up your family or head off alone in pursuit of
On January 20, 1981 after 444 days of captivity, 52 U.S. citizens were released from their captivity in Iran. The world watched and counted the days until they were freed. And while a ransom may not have been paid in the typical meaning of the word, immeasurable efforts by countless individuals secured their release. Obviously
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A New Hope While plenty of people may want to tell you why addiction is dangerous, and some folks can tell you what will happen if you don’t stop, who teaches you HOW to stop? Judging, scolding, and scaring aren’t answers. In fact, they can actually make matters worse. QuittersWin knows that addiction is tricky
Some of you know I’ve been rather obsessed with the idea of freezing soap bubbles. I’ve long been a fan of blowing bubbles because it requires us to practice deep breathing (or maybe aerobic arm-flapping?) Taking time to breathe deeply is simply good for us – all of us! And all of us ought
See The World Don’t climb a mountain so the world can see you. Climb a mountain so you can see the world. Climb the mountain (whatever your goal is) so that YOU can see YOU more clearly. Redefine who you are by changing what you do. It’s the perfect time to resolve to reboot. NOTE
According to Plato, music makes everything better. And even if you aren’t sure music can improve your day or your outlook, what do you have to lose by adding some tunes? Maybe the mind that sings has wings! Go ahead! Give Plato’s philosophy a try – “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to
The Other F-Word Failure is a word that may seem negative or even hopeless, but I think we ought to give it another chance. To be clear – I wish for, hope for, pray for, and visualize your success. But it’s entirely likely, when we’re brave enough to strive for worthwhile goals, that we’ll experience
Music can almost magically change a mood. Music captures memories and can hold them in our minds. Hearing a song – even years later – can almost transport us to other times (and other moods.) A very wise friend in AA occasionally reminds me that when it comes to moods, if we can name it
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