- Scheduled reduction (tapering): creates a series of ‘smoking appointments’, the time between these appointments is gradually lengthened until you stop smoking completely. The idea is that the less nicotine there is in the body, the less addicted the smoker is to it and the easier it will be to quit.
- Cold turkey: provides tips to help maximise your chances of quitting.
- Hypnosis: features two hypnotic sessions with and without soothing background sounds.
Quitting smoking is difficult enough but staying smoke free is also a huge challenge. Smokers are most likely to relapse in the first few days because this is when nicotine withdrawal effects are at their strongest. ‘Sick of Smoking’ helps you cope with these effects by identifying their symptoms and offering practical solutions for managing them.
Even after the withdrawal effects have abated may people relapse, particularly within the first two years of quitting. ‘Sick of Smoking’ includes the following motivational tools to help you remain smoke free:
- Benefits since quitting: records the time and money you have saved as well as estimating your health improvements since quitting.
- Myths about smoking: addresses some of the most common misconceptions about smoking.
- Smoking IQ: a knowledge test covering the effects of smoking and the tobacco industry. You wouldn’t believe the answers to some of the test questions, particularly those covering the tobacco industry.
