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Book SynopsisA proven plan for kicking the habit from the nation''s leading lung organization
If you are one of the millions of smokers who needs help in becoming a nonsmoker, the American Lung Association 7 Steps to a Smoke-Free Life can be a real life-saver. --from the Foreword by C. Everett Koop.
The American Lung Association''s award-winning Freedom From Smoking(r) program has helped hundreds of thousands of smokers quit. Now it can help you.
Without lectures, without gimmicks--and without compromise--this straightforward, sympathetic book carefully guides you through the seven steps that will lead to a longer, healthier life. You''ll begin by going directly to the source of your addiction: identifying what triggers your own smoking habit. Armed with that knowledge, you''ll prepare for quitting day and finally, firmly set yourself on the road to a life free of cigarettes forever.
With great Quick Quit Tips throughout, 7 Steps to a Smoke-Free L
Table of ContentsCLEARING THE AIR: THE FACTS AND MYTHS ABOUT YOUR SMOKING HABIT.
Getting to the Root of It: Why Do You Smoke?
The Costs of Smoking--and the Benefits of Quitting.
A New Lifestyle: Overcoming Your Obstacles to Quitting.
STEPS TO QUITTING SMOKING.
Important Steps.
Step 1--Understand Your Habit and Your Addiction.
Step 2--Build Your Motivation to Quit.
Step 3--Develop Your Quitting Plan.
Step 4--Prepare for Your Quit Day.
Step 5--Quitting.
Step 6--Your First Two Nonsmoking Weeks.
Step 7--The First Six Months.
PERFECTING THE NONSMOKING HABIT.
How to Cope with a Relapse--What to Do Now.
Keeping Frustration from Frustrating Your Plans to Quit.
A New Breath of Life.
Quit Smoking Resources.
Acknowledgments.
Index.
