Quitting Smoking & Vaping For Dummies

Charles H. Elliott, Laura L. Smith

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781119809791
• eBook ISBN: 9781119810230
• Edition: 1

Say goodbye to smoking and vaping forever!

Now's the time. You've decided to quit smoking or vaping for good. You know it's the best thing for your physical and mental health, but you realize it won't be easy. You've come to the right resource to help you succeed at your quest to quit.

With down-to-earth advice, Quitting Smoking & Vaping For Dummies, Portable Edition, delivers proven techniques for success. The authors, two accomplished mental health professionals, walk you through the steps it takes to quit, day by day and month by month. They show you how to power past common obstacles to quitting, choose effective medication treatments, and overcome lapses. You'll also learn how to:

• Create a plan to give up nicotine once and for all
• Get through that all-important first month
• Deal with weight gain and be kind to yourself on your quitting journey
• Tap into apps and online support groups when you have the urge to light up

No matter how many times you've tried to quit, Quitting Smoking & Vaping For Dummies will help you achieve your goal of a new and healthier you! There's no better time to start than today.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 A Matter of Life
• Chapter 2 Taking Tobacco’s Health Costs into Account
• Chapter 3 Grasping the Basics of Vaping and Recognizing the Risks
• Chapter 4 Overcoming Obstacles to Quitting
• Chapter 5 Using Over-the-Counter Products, Medication, and Technology to Quit
• Chapter 6 Changing Thoughts and Actions
• Chapter 7 Preparing Your Plan
• Chapter 8 Celebrating Your Quit Day
• Chapter 9 Getting through the Risky First Month
• Chapter 10 Staying the Course for the Next Five Months and Beyond
• Chapter 11 Recovering from Lapses and Relapses
• Chapter 12 Dealing with Weight Gain
• Chapter 13 Developing Self-Compassion
• Chapter 14 Ten (Or So) Reliable Resources for More Information
• Index
• EULA