Quit Before You Know It: The Stress-Free, Guilt-Free Way to Stop Smoking by Planning Your Relapses

by Sandra Rutter

Overview

Learn about a stress-free, guilt-free way to stop smoking - for good. An ex-smoker and psychologist, Sandra Rutter walks you through her innovative method in Quit Before You Know It, providing you with step-by-step instructions and strategies that you can use to help you kick the habit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592853625
Publisher:	Hazelden Publishing
Publication date:	04/04/2006
Series:	Own Your Health Series
Edition description:	Pocket
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 6.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sandra Rutter, Ph.D., is a trained psychologist who has conducted extensive research on addiction. Dr. Rutter has an M.A. in Research Psychology from San Francisco State University and a Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire (1990). She has extensive research and teaching experience at several colleges and universities, and has published papers about addictive disorders in several academic journals.

Table of Contents

The Plan
Why Other Methods Failed You and Why This Plan Will Work     3
Getting Started     8
The Plan-Quitting for Life     11
Your Quit Day     21
Alternative Plans-For Quitters Who Prefer a Shorter Quit Day     29
Roadblocks to Success and How to Get Around Them
Roadblock #1-Other Smokers     39
Roadblock #2-Living with a Smoker     57
Roadblock #3-The Three Jitters: Anxiety, Worry, and Stress     63
Roadblock #4-Boredom     69
Roadblock #5-Just Out of Bed in the Morning and Just Before Bed at Night     75
Roadblock #6-Depression     81
Roadblock #7-Unexpected Setbacks (Pies in the Face)     85
Roadblock #8-Fast Food, Junk Food, and Overeating     91
Roadblock #9-Beverages: Coffee, Tea, Alcohol, Soft Drinks     97
Roadblock #10-Loneliness     105
Roadblock #11-Missing the Pleasure of Smoking     111
Roadblock #12-Driving (On the Road)     115
Roadblock #13-The "Empty Hand" Problem     120
Roadblock #14-Lack of Confidence (Insecurity)     124
Tips to Keep Going
Reminders     131
Your Reasons for Quitting     136
It's About Time     139
A Final Word     142
About the Author     143