Why Am I Afraid to Quit Smoking?
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Fear of Quitting
As smokers, we spend years dreaming of the day we're finally able to stub out that last cigarette and start living our lives free of the ball and ... Read More
Free Email Courses to Help You Stop Smoking
Saturday October 27, 2012
Give yourself a head start with your quit program by signing up for one or all of the following free email courses here at About.com Smoking Cessation.
Designed to help you ... Read More
Minimizing Weight Gain When You Quit Smoking
Friday October 26, 2012
Smoking Cessation and Weight Gain
For most of us, quitting smoking and weight gain go hand-in-hand.
Why?
In part, it has to do with needing a replacement for the act of smoking. Smokers ... Read More
Living With Emphysema
Thursday October 25, 2012
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, emphysema affects over 2 million Americans, the majority of whom are 50 years old and over.
Former Guide to About.com Smoking Cessation, ... Read More
5 Minute Craving Busters
Thursday October 25, 2012
Distract, distract, distract!
Early smoking cessation is challenging, with smoking urges seemingly lasting for hours on end.
5 Minute Craving Busters
Pay close attention though, and you'll notice that most cigarette cravings last ... Read More
Confessions of a Closet Smoker
Wednesday October 24, 2012
Kay quit smoking without the help of family and friends because none of them knew that she smoked. The term for this is closet smoker, and recovery can be ... Read More
Don't Settle for Less in Your Life
Tuesday October 23, 2012
Smoking is a way of settling for so much less than we deserve. It's self-destructive behavior, and that tends to trickle down into other areas of our lives.
Don't ... Read More
How Do I Recover from a Smoking Relapse?
Monday October 22, 2012
A Reader Asks:
I don't know what happened -- I quit smoking 4 months ago and have done very well. Lately though, I've been missing smoking a little. All of a ... Read More
10 Ways to Cope With Stress When You Quit Smoking
Tuesday October 16, 2012
When we're stressed, the urge to smoke can be intense. We think we need cigarettes to calm us, but in fact, smoking creates more stress than it dispels.
10 Ways ... Read More
Quitting Smoking and Weight Gain - FAQs
Friday October 12, 2012
Why do I have the urge to snack so much when I quit smoking? Is weight gain during smoking cessation inevitable? What can I do to avoid trading one problem ... Read More
One Crazy, Beautiful Smoke-Free Year
Tuesday October 9, 2012
About.com Smoking Cessation forum member, Mandy reflects on her first smoke-free year:
"The emotions in the beginning felt quite overwhelming at times and I realized just how much I had hidden ... Read More
E-Smoking in the Car a Better Alternative?
Monday October 8, 2012
As a smoking alternative, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been gaining popularity as a "healthier" choice over traditional cigarettes.
About.com Guide to Cars, Aaron Gold recently put up a blog post exploring ... Read More
Common Rationalizations for Smoking
Thursday October 4, 2012
When we quit smoking, our minds begin rationalizing almost immediately why we should have waited to quit....or why we should buy a pack and start again tomorrow....or why we should ... Read More
The Truth About Smoking Pleasure
Tuesday October 2, 2012
At some point, most smokers think they love smoking. Smoking wakes us up, calms us down, helps us manage anger, and keeps us company when we're bored....or so we think.
An ... Read More