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4 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, May 6, 2009
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Get Serious About
Quitting
Carolyn Guilford
Smoking, that is.
Smoking cigarettes is one of
the worst of the common bad
habits we have, and the worst
for preventable health hazards
and unnecessary early death.
Some folk I know, who
enjoy smoking say they can
quit anytime they want, deny
that they are addicted, and
later find that quitting is more
difficult than they thought.
Scientists estimate that
cigarettes are more addictive
than cocaine, heroin, or alco
hol, because not only of the
nicotine, but also the 101 other
chemicals added to make it
even more addictive than the
nicotine is alone.
People smoke for vari
ous reasons, to manage stress,
relax, enjoy the company of
other smokers on breaks, after
a meal and with coffee and
dessert, or the nicotine rush.
Kids think it’s ‘cool’ and
in reality smoking is a very
social activity. Advertising and
peer pressure also adds to the
desire to start smoking, and
then, the addictive quality
kicks-in.
How to quit is the ques
tion asked when we make up
our minds to quit.
But, making up one’s
mind is the secret to how to
quit.
Make up your mind: tell
yourself ‘I can do this’. The
mind is stronger than the body.
And once we make the mind,
the body can follow. Taking
responsibility for our actions,
everyday, will chip away at the
grip an addiction has on us.
Make a list of your reasons to
quit. Spend some time, maybe
a couple of days making the
list. Make it as long as it needs
to be and as inclusive as you
can. Then set aside some time
to study the list.
B6, B12, Potassium,
Magnesium all perfectly pack
aged into the banana, has been
shown to help level the with
drawal effects and help man
age the stressflilness of the
quiting stage. Save the
money you’re not buying ciga
rettes with to give yourself a
treat.
Music, massage, a new
purse, hair or nail treatment.
Something you might other
wise skip. But, you’ve been so
good, you deserve to treat
yourself in a special way.
This money can add up
quickly, cigarettes are expen
sive, and so a trip might be the
ultimate gift after two or three
months of “ I am free, I’m free,
I’m free”.
In the end, you will
be so happy you quit, you
won’t smell like an ash tray,
your fingernails will be beauti
ful, your heart will be stronger,
your lungs will take in more
oxygen, your brain cells will
spark new ideas, and food will
taste better.
You’ll become more
beautiful as new skin and hair
grows in and you will be stun
ning in your new wardrobe,
after that relaxing trip.
But most important,
you'll reduce your risk of early
death.
Every thing begins with
the decision to change.
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Savannah, GA. 31402
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Health Department
Monitoring for Swine
Flu; No Local Cases
Reported
City Seeks Proposals for
Cultural Services
for 2010
As of Wednesday, April
29, 2009, no known cases of
swine flu have been reported
in the state of Georgia.
However, the Chatham
County Health Department is
continuing to monitor for the
disease as the virus spreads
to more people and more
states throughout the U.S.
“Flu viruses can spread
rapidly, so even though we
have no local cases right
now, we feel it’s important to
be
proactive,” says Diane
Weems M.D., Chief Medical
Officer and Administrator of
the Chatham County Health
Department.
Swine flu is a respirato
ry disease of pigs that does
not normally infect humans;
however, human infections
with swine flu do occur.
This current strain of
swine flu has begun to spread
from human to human, caus
ing illness.
The symptoms of swine
flu in people are often similar
to regular seasonal flu and
include fever, lethargy, lack
of appetite and coughing.
Some people with
swine flu also have reported
runny nose, sore throat, nau
sea, vomiting and diarrhea. If
you are concerned that you
may have been infected, con
tact your health care
provider.
The Chatham County
Health Department is work
ing with area health care
providers and partner agen
cies to increase surveillance
for local illness, as well as
reviewing its own flu
response plans.
“We’re also trying to
educate the public through
our website, the local media
and our flu hotline. We’re
reminding everyone to take
simple but important steps to
prevent the spread of any ill
ness, including swine flu.”
The Health Department
encourages all residents to:
• Cover your nose and mouth
with a tissue when you cough
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or sneeze. Throw the
tissue in the trash after you
use it.
• Wash your hands often with
soap and water, especially
after you cough or sneeze.
Alcohol-based hands clean
ers are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes,
nose or mouth. Germs spread
that way.
• Try to avoid close contact
with sick people.
• If you are sick, please stay
home from work or school
and limit contact with
others to keep from infecting
them. If you are ill and have
recently traveled to an
area affected by swine flu, or
been in contact with someone
who has been infected
with swine flu, contact your
health care provider immedi
ately.
The Health Department has
established a flu hotline at
912-691-6223, which offers
recorded information about
the current situation.
This hotline is NOT for
reporting illness - illness
should be reported to health
care providers.
The hotline message
will be updated periodically
as the situation evolves.
Additional information
about swine flu can also be
found at the Coastal Health
District’s website at
www.gachd.org.
The City of Savannah’s
Cultural Affairs Commission
has issued a “Request for
Proposals” for the 2010
Contracts for Cultural
Services program.
The deadline for appli
cations will be Monday, July 6
at 5 p.m.
Funding will be avail
able in three categories:
Cultural Education and
Access; Festivals; and
Cultural Tourism. To be eligi
ble for consideration, an
organization must have a non
profit 501(c) 3 status and be
headquartered within City
limits.
Proposed programs
must take place within City
limits during the 2010 calen
dar year. Submitted
proposals will be reviewed by
the Cultural Affairs
Commission, whose recom
mendations will be sent to the
City Manager.
Free workshops will
be held to explain the 2010
Contracts for Cultural
Services process.
The workshops will
focus on funding categories,
eligibility criteria, funding
priorities and the application
process.
The workshops are open
to the public. Registration is
required. The deadline for
application submission,
whether by mail or hand
delivery, is July 6 at 5 p.m.
For more information
or to register for a workshop,
please contact Michelle
Hunter at 912-651-6417 or
mhunter@savannahga.gov.
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