Quitting guide Table of Contents
I. MAKING THE DECISION
A. Health Risks of Smoking
B. The Big Three Health Benefits Of Quitting
C. Reasons For Quitting
D.
Stress, Weight Gain and Alcohol
E.
Women's Issues
II. GETTING READY
A.
Why Quitting Is Hard
B. Methods Of Quitting
C. Preparing For Quit Day
III. Hell Week & Beyond
A. Break The Habit
B. The Difference between Slips and Relapses
C. Be Good to Yourself
D. Call On Supportive People
E. What to Expect: Withdrawal and Recovery Symptoms
F. Stress Management
IV. STAYING QUIT
A. Rewards and Positive Reinforcement
B. Identify High Risk Situations
C. Keep Your Guard Up
D. Keep In Touch
Content author:
Alan S. Peters, CTTS-M
Reviewed by:
Dexter Shurney MD, MBA, MPH , February 2008
Q: My family's hounding me about quitting, but I'm not sure I want to? answer
Symptoms experienced during smokeless tobacco withdrawal appear to be the same as those for smoking cessation. Source
cissywinger says: Remember that no matter what, smoking will not make the current situation any easier- it will only make you feel bad later.read more
Relapse Resumption of previous levels of tobacco consumption; requires Q member to set a new Quit Date.