How to Quit Smoking:How to Break Your Addiction Forever
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What You Need to Know
- 5 Proven Tricks to Help You Quit for Good
- 16 Ways to Help a Loved One Quit Smoking
- The Pros and Cons of Quitting Smoking Cold Turkey
- How to Beat 10 Common Smoking Triggers
- Managing the Cost of Quitting
- Don't Go It Alone: Quitting Smoking in Support Groups
- Make Quitting Easier With One-on-One Counseling
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
An Addiction Specialist Explains Nicotine's Powerful Hold Over Cigarette Smokers
Dr. Michael M. Miller
Addiction medicine specialist
Q: Why is it so hard to quit smoking?
A: The hardest part about quitting drugs is the physical withdrawal symptoms—and it's especially hard to “establish abstinence” when the symptoms hit right away. Nicotine's withdrawal symptoms are powerful and hit the fastest of all drugs. People experience agitation, insomnia, irritability, and strong cravings within two to four hours of their last cigarette. Read More
A: The hardest part about quitting drugs is the physical withdrawal symptoms—and it's especially hard to “establish abstinence” when the symptoms hit right away. Nicotine's withdrawal symptoms are powerful and hit the fastest of all drugs. People experience agitation, insomnia, irritability, and strong cravings within two to four hours of their last cigarette. Read More
MY STORY
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SLIDESHOW
Quitting Cigarettes: 10 Smokers Who Kicked Butt (or Are Trying To)
We invited readers of Essence and All You magazines to send in their stories about quitting smoking—some successful, some not. Here are some of the responses that came in. View slideshow
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Katherine Quits Smoking
• I'm Quitting Tomorrow (July 9, 2008)
• I Quit! (I Think) (July 16, 2008)
• James Bond Tried to Hypnotize Me to Stop Smoking (July 23, 2008)
• The Elephant in the Room (July 3, 2008)
• Quitting During Final Exams: My Hardest Test Yet (August 6, 2008)
• I Made It (August 20, 2008)
Read Katherine's bio
• I Quit! (I Think) (July 16, 2008)
• James Bond Tried to Hypnotize Me to Stop Smoking (July 23, 2008)
• The Elephant in the Room (July 3, 2008)
• Quitting During Final Exams: My Hardest Test Yet (August 6, 2008)
• I Made It (August 20, 2008)
Read Katherine's bio
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Help Libby Quit Smoking!
• Dare Me to Quit (July 9, 2008)
• Can I Walk and Not Smoke at the Same Time? (July 15, 2008)
• Thank You, Wise Ex-Smokers, et al (July 17, 2008)
• Catching My Breath After Years of Running on Smoke (July 25, 2008)
• Sparring With My Smoking Triggers (August 1, 2008)
• Quitting Smoking Gave Me Hips (August 8, 2008)
• Breathing Fire, Not Smoke (August 22, 2008)
Read Libby's bio
• Can I Walk and Not Smoke at the Same Time? (July 15, 2008)
• Thank You, Wise Ex-Smokers, et al (July 17, 2008)
• Catching My Breath After Years of Running on Smoke (July 25, 2008)
• Sparring With My Smoking Triggers (August 1, 2008)
• Quitting Smoking Gave Me Hips (August 8, 2008)
• Breathing Fire, Not Smoke (August 22, 2008)
Read Libby's bio
