Introduction -- Do you "like" to smoke? -- From "liking" to "having" to smoke -- Advertisements and hollywood as role models -- How nicotine dealers get you hooked -- The biochemistry of happiness -- My dog, my children, my wife -- : the uncomfortable pressure of the passive smoker -- Smoking and the mind -- The daily ups and downs caused by nicotine -- Smoking with no advantages : relaxation, stress reduction, and improvement of mood -- The stimulation and concentration myth -- Stress and mood : when you started, when you're quitting -- Interview with prof. Parrott : smoking and the mind -- The power of conditioning -- Your cigarette brand and other smokers : or, your drug and other addicts -- Other reasons to quit smoking -- Weight and beauty -- The daily cocktail of chemicals -- The dewy-eyed view of risks -- Things do get better! -- What are you going to decide? -- Become a nonsmoker and maintain your weight -- Smoking doesn't keep you slim -- Addiction and the sweet tooth -- How to avoid the roly-poly trap -- Protein : feeling full and happy -- Maintain your weight after you quit smoking : the shopping list -- The most successful strategies for quitting -- How to become smoke-free -- Hypnotherapy : communicating with your unconscious -- Nicotine replacement therapy : an aid or a business? -- Acupuncture : faith doesn't move mountains -- Chantix : reconquering the receptors that make you happy -- The last cigarette -- Strategies to avoid slips and lapses -- Your personal care and support.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.