Quitting Smoking Hour by Hour

Another idea for help in stopping smoking was related to me by a friend who is not online. She started by delaying lighting up for one hour; when that hour was up she delayed another hour and so on and on until she delayed for a couple of hours at a time and then a day at a time. This went on for several weeks until she was finally free of the cravings. During all of this she kept a package of cigarettes with her at all times, but not once did she smoke.

Good News and Bad News - Fewer Americans Smoking

WebMD has just reported that, according to a new Gallup Poll on smoking, 21% of Americans currently smoke cigarettes. That is the lowest percentage since Gallup started polling smoking in 1944. That is the good news. The bad news is that WebMD reports that smoking is increasing among young adults age 18 - 24.