Top 3 sites to help you quit smoking

I know, MIA for a while, huh? There's this thing called school that is getting into the way of my blogging. Bad-school-bad!!!

My little guy started school last week while my oldest "kid" started her senior year. It's amazing how quickly time has gone by from when I first held my now Kindergartner - and now he's 5 1/2 years old. Life is so precious!

I love this time of year - Fall is one of those seasons that brings back a slew of memories about starting high school, being in love for the first time, having my first cigarette.... 

Yes, I'm a smoker. I've been a smoker for a long, long time. At 29 years old, I've smoked for over half my life. Both of my in laws have quit smoking, after smoking for a long time. If THEY can do it, so can you! And myself, for that matter...

So today, in honor of all life's preciousness, I'm going to list three fabulous resources that are available online for quitting smoking:

1. Quitnet

Quitnet is the internet's largest quit smoking community on the internet. Resources, self-assessment tools, a quit calendar and all sorts of resources are available. This should be your first stop. I've been told that having a support group surrounding you when you are trying to break a habit is key to sticking with it!

 

2. Smokefree.gov for Women

"Women.Smokefree.gov provides free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of women trying to quit smoking." At least that's what they require for a link back :) This site has a ton of resources that is focused on the female population of smokers, from free resources to a QuitTracker application for Facebook. Remember: if you post anything on Facebook, it's generally available to the world, so be careful!

 

3. QuitSmoking Online E-Course

Some people like the structure of actually taking a course, so if that's your thing - this is the way for you. This is a 10-week online course that is offered free to keep you on track to being smoke-free. Although I prefer a community, having a course to complete can keep you consistent.

 

If you are trying to quit smoking - good luck! I believe wholeheartedly that quitting smoking is one of the most difficult habits to break. I also believe that our world is becoming more smoke-free all the time; many workplaces (especially healthcare) are banning smoking from their campuses altogether.

 

With love,

Angie