Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxss.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!whuxle!spuxll!abnjh!u1100a!pyuxn!pyuxww!pyuxss!sebb From: sebb@pyuxss.UUCP (S Badian) Newsgroups: net.misc,net.med Subject: Re: Request for reasons and ways to quit smoking Message-ID: <281@pyuxss.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Feb-84 16:37:43 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxss.281 Posted: Wed Feb 22 16:37:43 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Feb-84 05:24:47 EST References: <241@heurikon.UUCP>, <174@sjuvax.UUCP> Organization: Central Services Org., Piscataway N.J. Lines: 16 One of my friends managed to quit smoking by applying a well-known psychological fact in a unique way. She decided that she would use a little negative reinforcement in her fight against the nicotine. Being a liberal, on her way to radical, she naturally hated Jerry Falwell. She had a little can in her room. Everytime she lit up she would deposit $1 in the can and this money would ultimately go to Mr. Falwell's crusade. And I never saw her smoke another cigarette. It really worked. She associated smoking with a unbelieveably revolting act and she could never smoke again. I think it takes a lot of imagination to convince yourself that you will actually do what you say you will do. But, hey. Maybe it will work for some other slightly wacky person out there! Sharon Badian