Quit Smoking for Life: A Simple, Proven 5-Step Plan

by Suzanne Schlosberg

Overview

Based on the techniques used in the nation’s leading evidence-based tobacco cessation program, Quit Smoking for Life leads readers through a simple, proven method to quit smoking and remain tobacco-free for life. It's full of engaging real stories from ex-smokers and experienced quitting coaches and includes a pull-out quitting plan and workbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938849183
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/09/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Suzanne Schlosberg, a veteran health writer, is the author of co-author of a dozen books, including Fitness for Dummies, It’s No Accident, The Good Neighbor Cookbook, and The Ultimate Workout Log. A former senior editor at Shape magazine, Suzanne contributes to numerous media outlets, including Ladies’ Home Journal, Parents, Parenting, and MORE. She lives in Bend, Oregon. Visit her at suzanneschlosberg.com.

The Quit for Life Team includes 200 highly trained “quit coaches” at Alere Wellbeing, a Seattle-based company that helps smokers in all 50 states quit via the Quit For Life program (quitnow.net). Every day they offer guidance and compassion to more than 1,000 smokers over the phone.

Table of Contents

Part I: Before You Quit
Chapter 1: Why Quitting Can Be So Darned Hard
Chapter 2: Overcoming Your Fears About Quitting
Chapter 3: Deciding to Quit
Chapter 4: Shifting Your Mindset from “I Have to Quit” to “I Get to Quit”
Chapter 5: Preparing to Quit

Part II: Quitting in Five Steps
Chapter 6: Setting Your Quit Date
Chapter 7: Choosing a Medication
Chapter 8: Conquering Your Urges to Smoke
Chapter 9: Controlling Your Environment
Chapter 10: Enlisting Support from Family, Friends, and Co-workers

Part III: You’ve Quit — Now What?
Chapter 11: Managing Weight Concerns
Chapter 12: Coping With Stress
Chapter 13: Staying Tobacco-Free
Chapter 14: Sharing Your Story

Addendum (bound into back inside cover)
Pull-out: Your Quitting Plan

Editorial Reviews

11/15/2013
Veteran health writer Schlosberg (The Ultimate Workout Log; Weight Training for Dummies) and the 200 highly trained "quit coaches" from Alere Wellbeing, a Seattle-based company that helps smokers beat their nicotine habits, have put together a successful plan that makes cutting smoking out of one's life achievable for all smokers. The authors use a multitude of case studies, focusing primarily on how readers can prepare to quit, fight urges, and control their environment. The strategies include "mini-quits" (or going without cigarettes for short periods of time), nicotine replacement medications, and self-talk. Endorsed by the American Cancer Society, this book gives readers a full range of options. VERDICT A straightforward guide for those looking for some help with smoking cessation.

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