Prepare for Success by Developing a Plan to Quit Smoking
By Terry Martin, About.com Guide to Smoking Cessation
Education about what to expect when you stop smoking will allow you to develop a plan to cope with the challenges you may face. Use the resources in this section to help you build a quit program that will last you a lifetime.
Benefits of Not Smoking
From improved health and vitality to increased self-esteem, the benefits when we quit smoking are unlimited. Use this section to help you tip the scales on the value of quitting tobacco over continuing to smoke.
- After the Last Cigarette
- Why Should I Quit Smoking?
- The Benefits of Smoking Cessation
- Readers Respond: The Benefits of Smoking Cessation
- The Pros and Cons of Smoking
- 5 Key Reasons to Quit
- I Quit Smoking Because...
- Readers Respond: Our Reasons to Quit Smoking
Developing a Plan to Quit Smoking
Success with any challenge is due in great part to the planning we put into the task ahead of time. This holds especially true for smoking cessation, where the more you understand and prepare for the difficulties, the better able you'll be to maintain control and stay smoke-free.
- Developing the Will to Quit Smoking
- Achieving the Mindset of Success
- Choosing Your Quit Date
- Preparing to Quit Smoking
- Quit Smoking Supplies
Quit Aids
The best smoking cessation aid on the planet is your own determination to stop. If you aren't motivated and committed to kicking the habit, there isn't a quit aid available that can help you. But if you are, any of them can work beautifully. Discuss the options with your doctor and choose the quit aid that best suits your needs.
- Quit Aids - Know Your Choices
- Nicotine Patch Facts
- Zyban - Bupropion
- Chantix - Varenicline Tartrate
- Frequently Asked Questions - Chantix
Support
Your chance for long-term success with smoking cessation will be increased many times over if you add some support to your quit program. From enlisting the help of family and friends to connecting with others online who are going through what you are, building a solid support network is key to helping you quit smoking permanently.
Our Stories
For a lot of us, the habit of smoking was so overpowering and enslaving that breaking free of it brings on a re-birth of sorts. We emerge from the ashes of an addiction that held most of us prisoner for decades changed, often in profound ways. These real life accounts are powerful testaments to the value of quitting and represent some of the many benefits that we can all expect to enjoy when we quit smoking.
