How to Quit Smoking

Ready to quit smoking? Start with a plan that is clear, practical and grounded in real research.

Many smokers want to quit, try, and end up back where they started. How to Quit Smoking is a straightforward guide that meets you where you are, without judgment, and walks you through the whole journey: understanding why nicotine is so hard to give up, preparing your quit day, handling cravings, and building a life you enjoy without cigarettes.

Inside this guide you will find:

• The mindset and willpower tools that help you stay committed to quitting
• A timeline of how your body begins to recover after your last cigarette
• Practical ideas for setting a quit date, changing your routines and handling triggers
• Clear explanations of what smoking does to your heart, lungs and skin, and to the people around you, including during pregnancy
• Advice for parents on talking to children about smoking
• A chapter on what large scientific reviews and studies say about quitting aids, stopping suddenly or gradually, hypnotherapy, mood and pregnancy
• A bibliography of the published scientific sources, so you can check them yourself

A note on the evidence: This guide is not scientific research. It draws on quitting practices that have been tested in published scientific studies, and it includes a bibliography of those references.

Whether this is your first attempt or your fifth, the decision is always yours. This guide is here to support it.

This book is for information only and does not replace professional medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about the quitting options available to you.