2. The images contained in the first few
slides in this presentation may be
shocking and disturbing. That is the
point. As pictures are worth an
multitude of words, these graphic
images will help me make it abundantly
clear that nicotine addiction is a problem
in our community that needs to be
resolved.
5. It gets a lot worse! stained teeth &
larengectomy hands
amputation
premature aging
http://www.channel4embarrassingillnesses.com/episodes/episode-guides/embarrassing-bodies-series-4/episode-9--spain/laryngectomy/
http://viveksonasaria.blogspot.com/2009/07/smoking-effects.html
http://www.newecigshop.com/smoking-can-make-you-old-and-ugly/
http://kathleengrieve.blogspot.com/2011/01/smokingwhy-you-shouldnt.html
6.
7. Every one knows that tobacco is dangerous, although
that was not always the case. Here is a quick rundown
of some of its health risks to users:
(of the
lungs, brain, bladder, kidneys, stomach, colon, pancr
eas, and reproductive organs, to name a few)
such as strokes, heart
attacks, and arteriosclerosis (hardening of arteries)
like Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and
emphysema
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/2004/complete_report/index.htm
8. Cigarettes contain around
, including over
, such as:
—common component in batteries
—poison used in the past to kill rodents
—radioactive isotope in fertilizer
—used to preserve corpses
—a cocktail of harmful chemicals
—used in alloys, dyes, and paints
—gas used as a toilet cleaner
9. As many college students are coming straight out of
high school, the alarming high school smoking rate
in AR should make clear this is a problem that affects
us all. Note as well the staggering economic cost.
http://www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org/state-grades/arkansas/highlights.html
10. My hope is that NicA meetings will help curb smoking on campus
and reduce the number of smokers in our community.
There will be no dues or fees to join or be a member of NicA.
http://ucanquit.msu.edu/fsr.htm
http://www.hanleycenter.org/alumni/recovery-resources/aa-meetings-near-you.htm
13. If no action is taken, we can expect to see the
same tragic results recurring in our families
and communities.
I was saddened to learn from Mrs. Rausch that
only a few students and faculty seek tobacco
cessation counseling every semester, although
it is free of charge for them.
Most student smokers say they will quit after
graduation or after graduate school, although
quitting can always be (and often is) delayed.
DENIAL—Don’t Even Notice I Am Lying.
14. In 2000, a study conducted by CDC (Center for
Disease Control and Prevention) involving more
than 32,000 people revealed that, of the 23%
defined as current smokers…
7 OUT OF 10 WANTED TO QUIT!!
http://no-smoking.org/july02/07-26-02-2.html
15. Anyone who has tried to quit tobacco knows it.
NRT (nicotine replacement therapies) can help
ease the cravings, but that is all.
After trying unsuccessfully to quit many times on
my own, I have found a support network to be a
key ingredient.
But lasting recovery entails more than just
encouraging support…
It requires a full makeover of the personality!
16. The 12 step program, popularized by
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in the early 20th
century, provides one pathway
Nicotine Anonymous (NicA) was created as an
offshoot of AA in Southern California, where it
was then known as Smoker’s Anonymous
Through attending Nica weekly
meetings, online VONR meetings, studying the
literature, and “practicing NicA principles in
all your affairs”, the nicotine addict has reason
to hope.
17. 1. We admitted we were powerless over nicotine -
that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves
could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over
to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of
ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another
human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
18. 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these
defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and
became willing to make amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever
possible, except when to do so would injure them or
others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when
we were wrong promptly admitted it.
19. 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to
improve our conscious contact with God as
we understood Him, praying only for
knowledge of His will for us and the power
to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the
result of these steps, we tried to carry this
message to nicotine users and to practice
these principles in all our affairs.
20. Looking Forward
Life is a lot brighter for me these
days, and I look forward to sharing
my recovery, strength, and hope
with others who are still suffering
from the disease of nicotine
addiction.
21. Nicotine Anonymous Literature
These books, along with NicA pamphlets given free
of charge, will be available at meetings. I am
proposing eleven of each, for a total of $325 at bulk
22. Milestone Tokens
Milestone Tokens similar to this one
will be offered to participants to
celebrate their time spent free of
tobacco usage.
23. Finally Quit!!
On March 24th, I was able to release my
addiction to cigarettes. It has now been
over a month, and I’m never going
back...
God willing.
As I celebrate my birthday today, I think it is the nicest gift I could ask for.
http://www.cleanandsobernotdead.com/Pages/promises.html
24. I joined an online quit forum, and our
group is called the Freedom Marchers.
This is the March quitter’s logo.
25. In Giving We Receive
I began supporting and encouraging others
on the forum and learned that I was benefited
and strengthened by these acts of kindness.
This led me to the desire to found the only
Nicotine Anonymous group in Arkansas.
I visited Mrs. Susan Rausch, the health
educator at the Pat Walker Health Center and
she generously offered to help fund the
project.
http://beautifulillustratedquotations.blogspot.com/2010/04/poem-legacy-of-
love_10.html
26. Further Help from the Multicultural Center
Mr. Cedric Kenner kindly offered one of the beautiful
rooms in the Multicultural Center of the Student
Union in which to conduct the NicA meetings.
http://multicultural.uark.edu/569.php
27. PROS
A spiritually based recovery in which there are no mandatory dues or
fees, and in which the only requirement for membership is a desire to
stop using nicotine.
A safe place to meet face to face and share our struggles and triumphs
with nicotine.
An encouraging group of people who share one commonality—the
addiction to nicotine—and can compassionately relate with the
suffering addict.
A method for releasing addictions, attested to by the great success of
the 12 steps of AA in helping people recover from alcoholism.
NicA approved literature at a discounted price and pamphlets free of
charge.
opportunities to find a sponsor and/or accountability partners.
Strength, experience, and hope in dealing with this disease/addiction.
28. CONS
Average attendance at a nicotine anonymous
meeting: 7 people
As yet, there is no proven effectiveness of
Nicotine Anonymous
Many smokers do not see group treatment as a
particularly beneficial method of quitting.
Unlike AA, a lot of people come to NicA to get quit
and leave after they have done so.
