If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to stop smoking, the good news is that you don’t have to do it alone. There are many sources of support available to help you overcome your addiction. From the new Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation Quit Line (see next story) to cessation classes to web sites, there are dozens of resources at your fingertips.

Cessation classes:
Cessation classes are offered in most areas. Look for classes near you by checking out your county’s page at the Community Programs section of www.ccf.org\health\wordofmouth or by calling 1-800-LUNG-USA.

Online cessation:
The American Lung Association even provides a free smoking cessation program online. By logging on to Freedom From Smoking Online® at www.ffsonline.org, you can learn about the program and get started. By completing seven different modules, users learn about their readiness to quit, begin to understand their habit and get stress management and relaxation techniques to help them reach their goals. The interactive program also explains the physical and mental recovery symptoms and gives long-term strategies for staying smoke-free.

Other programs:
If you want to explore different options, you can also visit the American Lung Association’s website, www.lungusa.org, for more information.

It’s important to know that it takes many tobacco users more than one attempt at quitting to be successful. So if you do not succeed right away, you can try other methods. And you can use what you’ve learned this time to quit for good the next time around.