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Freedom from Smoking Starts Now

11.EASING WORRY ABOUT WEIGHT GAIN................................................................ 38

THE CAUSES OF WEIGHT GAIN............................................................................................... 38

Tips on preventing weight gain ....................................................................................... 40

12. QUIT SMOKING TIPS ................................................................................................... 41

13. HERBS THAT CAN HELP SMOKERS ........................................................................ 46

14. MEDICAL BENEFITS TO QUITTING SMOKING ................................................... 48

15. STARTING A DAILY JOURNAL ................................................................................. 53

Uses of your daily journal: ............................................................................................. 54

16. GETTING SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY............................................ 56

17. THE BASIS OF A 12 STEP PROGRAM....................................................................... 58

18. BREATHING EXERCISES ............................................................................................ 62

19. DEALING WITH STRESS ............................................................................................. 65

Breathing and Stress Management ................................................................................. 66

20. AVOIDING THE TRIGGERS........................................................................................ 68

21. YOU CAN DO THIS!....................................................................................................... 74

Opting to Quit ................................................................................................................. 75

The reason for stopping .................................................................................................. 75

Understanding what you like about smoking .................................................................. 76

How should I stop? ......................................................................................................... 77

Reward yourself .............................................................................................................. 77

Some more planning ....................................................................................................... 77

When to quit? .................................................................................................................. 78

Staying stopped – make rules to help you stay stopped .................................................. 78

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