| There are many quit smoking support groups to | | | | It may not be necessary for you to join a quit |
| choose from. There are local programs, many of | | | | smoking support group at all. Your friends and |
| them run by non-profit organizations and most of | | | | family members may offer all of the quit smoking |
| them at no cost, that meet locally or online to | | | | support you need. Most of the time, you will find |
| offer quit smoking support before, during, and | | | | that those who care about you will be delighted |
| after you give up the habit. Some prescription | | | | and more than willing to offer all the quit smoking |
| drugs also offer quit smoking support by | | | | support they can muster. Bring them into your |
| telephone or online as part of their program. | | | | plan and let them know exactly what type of quit |
| There are also forums and chat rooms online that | | | | smoking support you need from them. Perhaps |
| are quit smoking support groups. | | | | you just want an occasional pat on the back for |
| Finding the right quit smoking support group for | | | | your efforts. Or maybe you want them to hide |
| you will take a little research. But first you need | | | | your cigarettes while you are leading up to your |
| to ask yourself what you need and hope to gain | | | | quit date, doling them out at specific times. |
| from any quit smoking support group. Do you | | | | Perhaps you want them to stop smoking with |
| need specific information, or do you just want to | | | | you. The important thing is that they understand |
| share your feelings? Do you want a quit smoking | | | | what quit smoking support you want, so there |
| support group that passively accepts any | | | | are no hurt feelings or spats if the wrong type of |
| setbacks you might have, or one that will | | | | support is offered. |
| challenge you to do better? Or do you want to | | | | If you and your doctor decide that you have no |
| hear tips and suggestions from members of your | | | | risk factors, such as depression or mental illness, |
| quit smoking support group and offer ideas of | | | | for prescription drugs, be sure and utilize the quit |
| your own? | | | | smoking support program included with the plan. |
| Once you have determined what you expect a | | | | They provide a specific schedule and have many |
| quit smoking support program to give you, locate | | | | tips on how to give up smoking. Their quit |
| one that is tailored to your needs. You will likely | | | | smoking support systems include toll free |
| find several, so you will then need to determine | | | | numbers you can call when you need, literature |
| which is the most convenient or most economical, | | | | for you to read, and much more. |
| if cost is an issue. If the quit smoking support | | | | Do not try to go it alone if you do not have to. |
| group meets in person, try to go a couple of | | | | There are many quit smoking support programs |
| times just to see how you fit with the other | | | | out there, and often just a little boost is all it |
| members. | | | | takes to turn a smoker into an ex-smoker. |