- Soyouwanna Quit Smoking?
Reviews zyban; nicotine patches, gums, and inhalers; tapering off; "cold turkey"; acupuncture; lasers; hypnosis. Concludes with advice on how to prepare yourself emotionally for quitting. http://soyouwanna.com/site/syws/quit/quit.html - Tales From the Quit
A collection of essays, stories, rambles, and rants written during the author's first year of freedom from smoking. Offers quit tips, insight, humor, and hope. http://www.woofmang.com/ - TalkingStick.net
TalkingStick.net documents one woman's profound experience quitting smoking. http://talkingstick.net - Teen Smoking Cessation Program
The Teen Health Center at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati offers the city's first smoking cessation program specifically for teens. http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/programs_services/378/ - The Sober Alcoholic's Stop Smoking Support Page
Lots of information on the subject, extensively footnoted. "Most alcoholics or drug addicts have several addictions, and smoking is the most common other addiction by far. Many alcoholics in recovery do not realize that their cigarette smoking is probably an even greater threat to their health and survival than their drinking was. Did you know that more alcoholics die of diseases related to smoking than of diseases related to drinking?" http://www.unhooked.com/nosmoke/ - The Tobacco BBS
Includes mighty resources for smokers looking to quit. http://www.tobacco.org - Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
Materials for consumers and clinicians from the Surgeon General including a 5-day plan to get ready, tips for the first week, five common myths about quitting; most materials provided in English and Spanish. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm - TryToStop.org
Scientific information, peer support; covers quitting obstacles, social situations, urges, weight control, withdrawal, special section for women and girls, getting support, finding help, and factsheets. http://www.trytostop.org/ - Unhooked
Dedicated to helping people break the smoking habit. There is a chat site, bulletin board, as well as links to resources for help in breaking the habit. Fill out the form to find out how much nicotine you are getting in a day. http://unhooked.org |