Stop Smoking Today!

You're thinking about giving up smoking. Well, not giving it up entirely, perhaps, but at least cutting down on the number of cigarettes you smoke each day. You've opened this book, at any rate, because you're somewhat uneasy about the reports linking smoking with several serious and unpleasant diseases. Or be­cause you've heard that smokers tend to die at an earlier age than non-smokers.

Or maybe it's because you awaken in the morning sounding as if you had swallowed a fistful of gravel. Or because that persistent cough your dog recognizes when you're a block away is not exactly your idea of an endearing trademark. Or perhaps your mate com­plains that you snore—yes, you—and that it's all because of too much you-know-what. And maybe it's because you're just plain tired of being told that all your ills come from excessive smoking. Besides, suppose they do!

One thing, however, is almost certain. Before you opened this book, you thought about—and probably even tried—breaking the cigarette habit. Perhaps you did get through a few tobacco-free days, weeks, months or years—and yet here you are again. You still burn up a pack or two or three a day. You've found the truth behind the old joke—anyone can stop smoking; the trick is not to start again.