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Information About Quitting If you are a smoker who is ready to quit, you don't have to do it on your own. A variety of materials and resources have been developed in order to help you succeed in quitting. Quick Links: Online Materials Other Internet Resources Other Local Services Titles of Interest Online Materials We have assembled a list of online materials that provide useful information and tips about quitting. Click on the links below to take a look. Handouts • A 5-Day Plan to Get Ready • Tips for the First Week • Products to Help You Stop Smoking Booklets • Clearing the Air - How to Quit Smoking...and Quit for Keeps • You Can Quit Smoking Consumer Cessation Guide Back to Top Other Internet Resources There are many other Internet resources that may be helpful to smokers who are trying to quit, to friends and family members of smokers, and to health care providers. To search for tobacco treatment services anywhere in the U.S. by state, click here. To view a list of sites for providers, click here. To view a list of sites for patients, click here. Back to Top Other Local Services Tobacco treatment, smoking cessation, and outreach programs are provided by MGH Community Health Associates at other locations in Boston and surrounding areas. Click here for more information about these programs. Residents of Massachusetts can receive one-to-one counseling over the phone, print materials, and referrals to programs by calling the Massachusetts Smoker's Quitline. • Quitline hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • English-speakers: 1-800-TRY-TO-STOP (1-800-879-8678) • Spanish- and Portuguese-speakers: 1-800-8-DEJALO (1-800-833-5256) Back to Top Titles of Interest Prochaska, J., Norcross, J., and DiCemente, C. Changing for Good. New York: William Morrow, 1994. Willett, Walter. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001. Prochaska, J., Norcross, J., & DiClemente, C. Changing for Good. New York: Avon Books, 1994. Fisher, Edwin B. with Toni L. Goldfarb. American Lung Association 7 Steps to a Smoke Free Life. Wiley, 1998. Kabat-Zinn, J. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. Hyperion, 10th Annv edition, 2005. Brizer, D. Quitting Smoking for Dummies. For Dummies, 2003. Nhat Hanh, T. The Miracle of Mindfulness. Beacon Press, 1999. Benson, H. The Wellness Book. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992. Carlson, R. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff. New York: Hyperion, 1997. Kabat-Zinn, J. Full Catastrophe Living - Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Dell Publishing, 1990. Back to Top |