QUIT SMOKING RESOURCES
A free, confidential service through The Canadian Cancer Society, offering multiple channels of support including phone based coaching, online text messages, website message boarding and online tools. “Quit Specialists” are available who can talk to you about any stage of your quitting process. The line is open from 8am-9pm Monday to Thursday, 8am-6pm on Fridays and 9am-5pm on weekends. Call the Smokers’ Helpline at 1-877-513-5333.
Terry Martin’s Guide to Smoking Cessation
Great info to help you develop a plan, stay motivated, deal with relapses and more. Includes great resources, like “Your Quit Smoking Toolbox”, and a blog with new articles such as “Smoking & Vitamin Depletion”. There is also a support forum where you can read about the experiences of other people who are in the process of quitting and share your own tips, setbacks and triumphs.
The Ontario Lung Association has a list of tips of quitting smoking as well as a line available from 8:30AM to 4:30PM, Monday to Friday. Call 1-888-344-LUNG (5864)
Toronto Public Health – Smoke-free Living
Toronto Public Health has information on smoking myths and facts, Ontario and Toronto’s smoking laws, contests, events and more.
Health Canada
The Health Canada site has resources to help you quit plus information on the effects of smoking that might help you stay motivated.
Quit 4 Life – For Teens
This Health Canada site provides teens with a step-by-step program to quit smoking in 4 weeks. You can try out the site without registering, but signing up for your own profile will allow you to save your progress, receive e-mail reminders and more.
I Will Succeed
The Heart & Stroke Foundation rounds up more resources and programs.
Allen Carr is an anti-smoking guru who has helped millions of smokers kick the habit has died from lung cancer. A great read, although it is not a magic bullet and there really is no easy way to quick, Allen Carr’s book is a great companion to help you quick your habit while taking a smoking cessation program.
