Quitting Smoking For Dummies - Softcover

Brizer M.D., David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764526294 ISBN 13: 9780764526299

Verlag: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2003

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The decision to quit smoking is far from a casual one. Quitting smoking involves your complete commitment; it must become your number-one priority. Mustering all the support you can get, you need to decide to turn up the flame on your survival instincts, your belief in a healthy future, and your will power and faith that you can and will quit. The sooner you stop smoking, the better your chances of avoiding some of the unwelcome consequences of smoking. You body and brain begin to recover almost immediately. Cigarette cravings aside, your body wants to stop smoking, and the moment you cut loose the smokes, your respiratory system begins to clear itself out.Here are just a few of the benefits you can reap from kicking the habit: a longer life with a lower risk of cancer and other deadly diseases; no more sore throats, congested lungs, and persistent cough; the ability to exercise and 'get back into shape'; Kissable breath and clothes that don't smell like you just came home from a bar; being able to really taste good food; pleasing your family and friends and no more being the outcast. Like all smokers, you've probably tried to quit a half dozen times, only to relapse. Perhaps you'd given up all hope of being able to quit, but now you're getting pressure from others, such as family members, to end your smoking career completely. But how do you take those first steps? And how do you follow through with your commitment to quit smoking? "Quitting Smoking For Dummies" can help."Quitting Smoking For Dummies" takes a total approach to help you quit smoking - short of yanking the cigarettes from your hands. It gives you the cold, hard truth about why you're addicted and how smoking harms your body - and it helps you develop a plan for finally quitting. Here's just a sampling of the topics you'll find covered: understanding the various forms of tobacco - and their effects; figuring out why you're addicted; analyzing the health risks of smoking; developing a strategy to quit smoking; exploring nicotine replacement therapies; staying clean: avoiding the relapse; getting help from support groups and programs; and special considerations for pregnancy and teen smoking. So, the question to ask yourself is, "Why wait to quit?" You're going to have to eventually; why not start now? "With Quitting Smoking For Dummies", you can start your recovery today, and look forward to a long and healthy life.

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David Brizer, MD, has been treating and writing about smoking and other addictive disorders for 20 years. His published works include Addiction & Recovery for Beginners and Psychiatry for Beginners.

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Conquer your smoking triggers and cravings

Break your bad habits, be healthier, and breathe easier!

Ready to be smoke free? This friendly, practical guide helps you through the entire process of quitting smoking step by step ? from understanding your addiction and reducing your desire to smoke to resisting temptation and handling relapses. You?ll evaluate the various medical quitting aids and alternative treatments and find people and programs to support you over the long haul.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764526294
• ISBN 13: 9780764526299
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360
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