9/30/2012

At some point in every smoker's fight to quit, he or she will run up against a wall. The smoker will feel like he or she just cannot do it anymore, just cannot resist the urge to light up. But in these difficult times, there is a special tool that one can use to fight temptation and stay motivated: how to stop smoking books. Reading books on the subject will remind you why you wanted to quit in the first place, and will also remind you that you do have the strength to control your decision not to smoke.



One book that stands out among how to stop smoking books is Quit: Read This Book and Stop Smoking by Charles F. Wetherall. It's 208 pages, but it's only about the size of a pack of cigarettes, so it's a quick read. It's a great primer on how to quit smoking, and it fits right in your pocket, so you can carry it with you in case temptation catches you off guard. It is a simple, if general, method to look at your habit and evaluate your dependence on it. It's not the most detailed method available, but it'll certainly do in a pinch.



Another classic among how to stop smoking books is Edwin B. Fisher's American Lung Association Seven Steps to a Smoke-Free Life. This volume is a book adaptation of the American Lung Association's Freedom from Smoking program. It acknowledges that every smoker is different and will require a different strategy, but it provides seven guidelines for the smoker to build the strategy that's right for him or her. The steps are understanding your habit and addiction, building your motivation to quit, developing you're quitting plan, preparing for your quit day, quitting, fighting temptations (the first two weeks), and staying focused (the first six months). The book provides some great guidelines for what to look for in a specific quitting strategy.
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