Don't Believe the Hype!

I'd like to introduce you to Angela, a member of the support forum here at About.com Smoking Cessation. On the anniversary of her second smoke-free year, she shared her unique perspectives about how to approach smoking cessation with a winning attitude.

• Two Years and Counting...Don't Believe the Hype!

Congratulations Angela, and thanks for sharing.

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Take The Quit Smoking Monday Pledge

Healthy Monday encourages us to think of every Monday as a day that we can begin work anew on goals that we have for ourselves. If you're still smoking, put your cigarettes down and get started on your quit program today.

• Quit Smoking Monday Messages Archive

We all have the ability to quit smoking successfully, and we all deserve a life that is free of addiction. Honor your life by choosing Monday as the day to start and reinforce your quit program.

You can quit smoking ... and we're here to help you, one simple Monday at a time.

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Curb cigarette cravings as they come, one-by-one. The most effective way to do that is to interrupt your thought pattern on the spot. Shift gears and do something different for a few minutes. Get out for a walk; drink a glass of water; stand up and do a few minutes of stretching. Change your activity, either mentally or physically, and the urge to smoke will lose its power and be gone before you know it.

• 5 Minute Craving Busters

• 101 Things to Do Instead of Smoking

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With 800+ topics covered on About.com, there is no shortage of good reading material available at your fingertips. This week I've selected several articles from around About.com to inspire you as you move through recovery from nicotine addiction and beyond.

• Healthy Snacks - About.com Nutrition

• Excercise for Energy - About.com Longevity

• The Importance of Hobbies for Stress Relief - About.com Stress Management

Here at About.com Smoking Cessation, Commit to Quit certificates are available to help you mark the day you decided to kick nicotine addiction to the curb. Delivered to your email box as a .jpg file, these free certificates can be printed out and framed, or used as a wallpaper background for your computer.

More Smoke-Free Certificates:

• One Year Smoke-Free
  Use this milestone certificate gallery to select a certificate to commemorate the one year anniversary of the day you quit smoking.

• Two Years Smoke-Free
  Choose certificates from this gallery to recognize the second year anniversary of the day you quit smoking.

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