Dear
Smoker:
Smokers
already are paying higher prices even before the tax hike
hits. Cigarette companies increased their prices this
month, some by as much as 81 cents a pack, well above
the tax increase. They raised the price to cover the tax
and more.
Cigarette
wholesalers had several reasons for increasing prices
before the tax hike formally kicks in, said Bill Phelps,
a spokesman for Altria Group Inc.’s Philip Morris USA.
“The
legislation requires us to pay that higher tax on any
cigarettes in the company’s possession on the day the
tax goes into a effect, so we’re raising our (wholesale)
costs to cover that,” he said.
If
the outrageous
cost of cigarettes isn't enough to make
you want to quit smoking, there's more.
Increasingly, states are putting bans on smoking in public
and work places, forcing smokers to find a place outdoors
to smoke during work or in restaurants and bars. Aren't
you tired of being treated like an outcast?
First,
let me say that I know how you feel. You’ve been
smoking for quite awhile now and you know that you need
to quit smoking and now, the price of
cigarettes is even more reason to quit. But when
you try, you find it’s much more difficult than you ever
imagined. The reason I know how you feel is because
I’ve been in your shoes.
People
who smoke can give you a hundred reason why they smoke
and a hundred more why they should quit smoking.
So why are there still so many people lighting up?
Addiction is the answer to that question. Addiction
and fear of what will happen if you quit ... The reasons
are many:
- I’m
stressed out
- I don’t want to
gain weight if I quit
- I’m too addicted
- I’ve smoked for
years – why stop now?
Nicotine
is a drug just like cocaine, marijuana, and heroin.
When your body is used to having that drug in its system,
deprivation can cause some real problems. Additionally,
you're dealing with the psychological addiction to cigarettes.
Some Say There’s No Hope, But I Know There Is!
Smoking
kills – it’s a fact. More people get sick
every year because of smoking – either directly or indirectly.
Thousands of children suffer the effects of secondhand
smoke from their parents or caregivers. But
I don’t have to tell you that. You already know
all the reasons why you should quit and now the government
has given you even more reason to quit .... MONEY.
That’s why you’re reading this letter!
Consider
the statistics:
- 1 out of every
5 deaths
in the United States every year can be directly linked
to smoking
- Smoking reduces
life expectancy by 7 to 8 years
- Secondhand smoke
has caused over 2 million deaths in one year’s time
-
Cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemical compounds and
400 of those are toxic
You
are introducing dangerous substances into your body every
time you take a puff. Smoking is a huge health risk
– there’s no denying that! So why are there so many
smokers?
Because
quitting can be hard – there’s no doubt about it!
Begin The Process Now – Start Down The
Road Toward Being Smoke Free!
The
reality is that you will begin to realize immediate effects
when you decide to put down your smokes. It’s true!
Your body begins to heal after just a few hours of being
smoke free.
Becoming
completely smoke-free, however takes time and commitment,
but once you know how to approach the process, it gets
easier.
With
the tips in this book plus the free Professional
Audio Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation in MP3 format
that I give you as a bonus, you will be armed with all
the tools you need to quit for good with minimal discomfort.
I
can’t give you a magic pill that will make cigarettes
repulsive to you. But I can show you ways that make
quitting easier. You see, ultimately, it all has
to be up to you. You have to have that desire inside
you to put down the cigarettes and live a smoke-free life.
Smoke-Free Means Stress Free – Eventually!
It
took me forever to get to the point where I realized it
was time to quit smoking. I suffered
from a chronic cough, breathing problems, and social shunning
– all because of my smoking. I finally reached the
point where I knew I had to quit smoking–
and soon!
I
had been a smoker for 15 years. At my worst point,
I was at two packs a day. I felt horrible both emotionally
and physically. I had tried at least 20 different
times over the course of that 15 years to quit, but could
only make it a few weeks before I found myself lighting
up again. It was demeaning.
Then
I found this book. From the first moment I read
the “Quit Smoking Guide”, I knew I had found all the information
I would need to become a successful non-smoker.
You
see, smoking becomes a lifestyle and changing that lifestyle
is terribly scary. When you are used to being one
type of person, doing a complete 180 degree turn into
another type of person is daunting and it’s easy to lose
sight of that. This book helped me realize that
I could beat the demon cigarette and become a non-smoker
once and for all!
How
does a simple book do that? Here’s a little look
at what you will get inside these pages:
Bonus
#1: ‘SCANDAL’ is the
book that the pharmaceuticals, the Department
of Health, the NHS, ASH and QUIT will not want
you to read! Written by a licensed psychologist-in-private-practice,
and a certified hypnotherapist.
