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Alison Beard

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When it comes to cigarettes, Alison Beard has quit, and quit, and quit again. Now she shares her experience to inspire and help others truly understand the struggle involved in addiction.

Alison is passionate about helping fellow tobacco addicts quit smoking. She started smoking in 1986 at the age of twelve, and by the time she was twenty-five, she’d already suffered multiple collapsed lungs and undergone two lung surgeries. Her struggle to quit for good lasted nearly twenty years.

In Quit or Die Trying, Beard reveals the true paradigm of a quitting smoker and challenges the cherished and unquestioned principles of supposed authorities on the subject. Her goal is to inspire and empower others to quit as well as to convince legislators to enac ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Alison Beard I don't typically experience writer's block. It warrants mentioning, however, that I don't churn out books like a production line, though, either. I d…moreI don't typically experience writer's block. It warrants mentioning, however, that I don't churn out books like a production line, though, either. I don't have a writing routine, so I go to the table (I write at my kitchen table) only when I am moved to say something about life. If I happen to be "stuck" on a word, or a phrase, or how to proceed, I get up and leave the table knowing that it will come to me. When I leave the table, I live life, and life "is" my source; it always gives me the answer, and it never lets me down.(less)

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Alison Beard While writing QUIT OR DIE TRYING, I was distracted from the urge to smoke, and therefore, it was on a daily basis...and sometimes even moment to momen…moreWhile writing QUIT OR DIE TRYING, I was distracted from the urge to smoke, and therefore, it was on a daily basis...and sometimes even moment to moment...my savior from an almost constant desire to smoke. During the writing process, I'd forget that I wanted to smoke without even being aware that I had overcome each urge. So I guess, writing became my means to cope, and it truly saved me from cigarettes and the tremendous power that they once had over me. Writing became the lifestyle that replaced cigarettes.

As I write other works-in-progress, I get so caught up in the action of my characters and their environment, that I am taken to another place, or another time. It's like being transported into their life, and it happens so fully, that I have to sometimes force myself to stop writing to enjoy the fun of my own life -- which this morning, is surrounded by an excited Mastiff named Maserati who is marching in place, awaiting impatiently to be taken outside where...as he sees through the window...snow is falling.(less)

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	Mindfulness: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series by Harvard Business Review, Alison Beard (Goodreads Author), Ellen J. Langer (Contributor) 3.79 avg rating — 1,344 ratings — published 2017 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happiness: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series by Harvard Business Review, Jennifer Moss (Contributor), Annie McKee (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 726 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quit or Die Trying 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	QUIT SMOKING: The Daily Journal of an Ex-smoker Through the Struggle of Nicotine Cessation 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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10 Ways to Help Someone Quit Smoking

There is no doubt that "Quit or Die Trying" resonates with smokers; smokers are my target audience. But did you know that for the spouse or best friend of someone who is planning to quit or already has quit, for the adult child, sibling, co-worker, or healthcare provider, "Quit or Die Trying" gives insight to and a deeper understanding of tobacco addiction from a smokers perspective? It reveals wh Read more of this blog post »

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