Stop Smoking FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about methods to Stop Smoking
This Stop Smoking FAQ was compiled and written by
70424.57@compuserve.com with numerous contributions by others.
- 1. What is a FAQ?
- A FAQ is a collection of Frequently Asked Questions occurring in ...
- 2. What is Alt.Support.Stop-Smoking?
- Alt.Support.Stop-Smoking is a Usenet newsgroup - a public forum ...
- 3. What are the basic rules of "Netiquette"?
- [An excellent site for learning about Usenet, Netiquette, and the ...
- 4. How do I access the newsgroup?
- I wish I could tell you. How you access Usenet (the newsgroup branch of ...
- 5. Why Alt.Support.Stop-Smoking?
- Posted by Ian Fraigun, August 1995:...
- 6. I need help! Why isn't anyone answering my post?
- AS3 is an unmoderated Usenet group. That means that your post goes ...
- 7. Who runs the group?
- Well, no one, in fact, and everyone. It's a self-monitored anarchy in ...
- 8. Does AS3 have a political agenda?
- Emphatically NOT. Our only focus is on recovering from nicotine addiction....
- 9. What's the discussion like? Are you all biting each other's heads off in a nicotine-withdrawal frenzy?
- Not usually. :) Not only are we civil in general, but time and time again,...
- 10. When can I start posting?
- You don't have to lurk until the day you quit; if you've begun to ...
- 11. What are some of the quirky phrases and eccentricities I'll find on AS3?
- During the life of the newsgroup certain phrases and customs unique to ...
- 12. Where can I get one of those nifty meters?
- Not only are AS3 subscribers intelligent, witty, sympathetic ...
- 13. How can I tell if I'm addicted?
- The World Health Organization uses these guidelines to diagnose ...
- 14. When I quit, will I be a NON- or an EX-smoker?
- Whether you call yourself a non-smoker or an ex-smoker is entirely up ...
- 15. What is the Quit List?
- The Quit List is a list of members' names, e-mail addresses, and dates ...
- 16. What is the Milestones List?
- The Milestones List honours, each week, those members who will be ...
- 17. What is the AS3 COMPOST ?
- The COMPOST is the AS3 newsgroup's Policy On Commercial Posting. ...
- 18. Where can I find the AS3 WWW homepage?
- You've probably already found it! But in case you found this FAQ from ...
- 19. What archived material compiled by the AS3 newsgroup can I get free of charge?
- The AS3 Archive contains classic posts, most of which originally ...
- 20. Are there other related groups or information sources?
- There are now numerous resources available on the WWW dealing with ...
- 21. Can you recommend any books on quitting smoking?
- The bulk of this brief bibliography is courtesy of Pete Dako. If you ...
- 22. Is there anything fun about quitting smoking?
- Sure! You'll be among wonderful and varied group of people, many ...
- 23. Why is quitting smoking so difficult?
- You have probably quit smoking (or using tobacco in another form) before,...
- 24. I smoke lights. Aren't they safer?
- (Excerpted from New York Times News Service, May 2, 1994)...
- 25. Are cigars any better?
- [From the on-line page Ask Dr. Weil, Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, ...
- 26. Should I switch from smoking to smokeless (chewing) tobacco?
- It would be a very poor trade-off to use smokeless tobacco as a ...
- 27. How can I prepare to quit smoking or chewing tobacco?
- It is generally agreed around here that preparation is the single ...
- 28. How long will the physical withdrawal last?
- Physical withdrawal symptoms last anywhere from between 48 hours to ...
- 29. Can't I have just one last one?
- And then what? You don't want just one more, you want every one. ...
- 30. What is the best method for quitting?
- The best method to use for quitting is the method that works for you. ...
- 30.a. Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)
- I put this one first because it can be - and IMHO, should be, - used ...
- 30.b. Cold Turkey
- This is certainly the cheapest, oldest, and simplest method: just ...
- 30.c. The Patch
- (Material for this FAQ was contributed from various sources, as credited.)...
- 30.d. Nicotine Gum
- Another form of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is chewing gum ...
- 30.e. Nicotine Nasal Spray
- [Provided by Dixie, randixoe@digisys.net]...
- 30.f. Cutting down
- Is there one among us who has not tried cutting down our tobacco intake ...
- 30.g. Acupuncture/Acupressure
- i. Before ...
- 30.h. Hypnosis
- [Contributed by Michiko Walraven :...
- 30.i. Herbs
- Herbal Teas. Excerpt from: Using Herbs To Quit Smoking by ...
- 30.j. Cream of Tartar
- A few of us (myself included) saw this remedy presented on some ...
- 30.k. Zyban a/k/a Wellbutrin and Other Antidepressants, w/ or w/o NRT
- Wellbutrin (generic name, bupropion) was recently released under the ...
- 30.l. Mecamylamine and the Patch
- Another drug being tested in conjunction with the nicotine ...
- 30.m. Allen Carr
- Discussion of Allen Carr's books (Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop ...
- 30.n. Programs
- This information was supplied by Carolina Johnson. It is of use mostly ...
- 30.o. Alternative Healing
- Here are summaries of tools and techniques described in New Choices ...
- 31. How do I avoid relapsing during stressful times?
- You can avoid a lot of the things that trigger the urge to smoke until ...
- 32. I dreamt I smoked!
- The 'smoking dream' is a bizarre yet very common phenomenon ...
- 33. What about weight gain?
- By Michael D. Myers, M.D. , as published on ...
- 34. But I don't want to gain weight!
- Contributed by Susan ...
- 35. Just how does smoking harm my health?
- [This was posted to AS3 so long ago that the source has been lost. ...
- 36. What are some of the less publicized health risks of smoking?
- We all know that smoking greatly increases the risk of ...
- 37. How do the numbers from smoking-related deaths compare to other causes of death?
- The statistics which follow were obtained from an American Cancer ...
- 38. What is metastasis?
- By Barry Pekilis:...
- 39. What if I quit ... will I ever get better?
- Smoking cessation has major and immediate health benefits for men and ...
- 40. OK, I quit. Why do I feel worse?
- [From CancerNet from the National Cancer Institute. CancerNet News....
- 41. On the other hand ... why do I feel so potent?
- Smoking robs the bloodstream of oxygen, causing constricted blood ...
- 42. I've smoked for so many years, what's the point of quitting now?
- By Barry Pekilis:...
- 43. How can I urge someone to quit smoking, or encourage someone who is trying to quit?
- * Do not pester someone who is trying to quit smoking or who is in ...