With nearly 800 topics covered on About.com these days, there is certainly no shortage of good reading material available at your fingertips. This week I've selected several articles from around About.com to inspire you as you move through recovery from nicotine addiction and beyond.

• Top 10 Myths About Lung Cancer -- About.com Lung Cancer

The icky threes refer to particular phases of a person's quit program that can be bumpy and uncomfortable. Learn what to expect ahead of time as you move through the first few months of smoking cessation, and you'll be better prepared to succeed

Related:

• Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms

• Deciphering the Urge to Smoke

• There is No Substitute for Time

You can abstain from smoking for years, but if you don't change the relationship you have with cigarettes, the chains of nicotine addiction will continue to hold you tight. Change the way you think and you can free yourself in an instant. You'll still have to do the work to undo the years of habit of course, but once you free your mind, you're on your way.

Related:

• Patience with the Process

• Will I Miss Smoking Forever?!

• Nicotine Addiction: Myths vs. Facts

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Prepare to Quit Smoking

This year, November 19th marks the annual celebration of the Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for one day. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the event has gained steam over the years with upwards of 45 percent of the 45.3 million smokers in the United States today using the Smokeout as a springboard for smoking cessation.

If you're planning to jump on the quit smoking wagon when the Great American Smokeout rolls around this year, use the next couple of days to prepare for the journey ahead by learning what you can expect when you quit smoking.

You can quit smoking!

Put quitting tobacco in the top slot of your priority list and keep it there for as long as it takes, and refuse to give up until you've gotten this killer habit off your back, once and for all. The resources below will help you get started.

• Prepare to Quit Smoking - A Free Email Course
  
  This free email newsletter course is designed to give you a head start by teaching you how to prepare for a successful quit program. You'll receive a newsletter daily in your mailbox for 6 days, covering topics such as how to develop the will to quit smoking, reviewing your reasons to quit, and looking at the benefits you can expect after you kick the habit.

• Planning for Your Quit Day
  From what to expect when you quit smoking, to ways to deal with recovery, education is a vital part of a successful quit program.

• Gathering the Supplies to Help You Quit Smoking
  The first several weeks of smoking cessation can be difficult. It's important to have things you can do to distract yourself in mind ahead of time...before the urge to smoke hits. A little preparation goes a long way.

A successful quit program doesn't happen by accident. Be proactive and make this the quit that lasts you a lifetime.

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Take The Quit Smoking Monday Pledge

Healthy Monday encourages us to think of for ourselves. If you're still smoking, put your cigarettes down and get started on your quit program today.

• Quit Smoking Monday Messages Archive

We all have the ability to quit smoking successfully, and we all deserve a life that is free of addiction. Honor your life by choosing Monday as the day to start and reinforce your quit program.

You can quit smoking ... and we're here to help you, one simple Monday at a time.

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