YOU ARE KILLING YOUR KID'S (NHS Smoking Helpline)

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Product:	NHS Smoking Helpline
Date:	26/11/01 (86 review reads)
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Advantages: Great source of information and advice

Disadvantages: None yet

Well the title is drastic but that is one of the signs that came up when I checked out this site and clicked on the I need a cigarette now button did it have an effect well has the title had an effect on you reading this opinion ?

I have wanted to give up smoking ever since my daughter was born and I have tried patches and gum with no success so i thought I would give this website a go and when you read about all the things smoking does and who is giving up and why it really does give you a whole new boost to the desire to stop and I have not had a fag since yesterday and my first read of this site.

This site is supported and run by the NHS and is designed to stop people smoking and ease the pressure on the NHS brought about by the effects of smoking on peoples health and lives.
They have loads of information on this site including helping people give up and what they are feeling as time goes on a dangerous thing to tell someone giving up that you know how they feel if you don't but hey it may help.
They even allow you to send an e-card to a friend from the site that will encourage or remind them that they are giving up and how much you care about them doing so.

There are three stages to this site and it's help to help you the first is

WHY GIVE UP ?

This is where they supply you with all the bad info about smoking such as health risks to yourself and others and links to hard facts that will back up their claims so that you really know that these things happen and can happen to you or somebody you love not very nice but certainly had me sitting up and reading.

HOW TO GIVE UP

Here is where they tell you what you really want and the reasons for which you may be giving up.
They then go on to list an A-Z of things you can try to help you in your battle with the addiction and believe me there are not many thing's and methods you have heard of that are not there very good for finding the
best method for yourself.
They even give info on the new anti smoking drug Zyban which apparnetly really does work but GPs won't dish it out easily.

STAY STOPPED

Here you are reminded of why you have given up and there are many sources of inspriation to help stay stopped.Then you can post on the site how you have managed to stop and give inspiration to others who are struggling.
You are also reminded how your health and body is improving week by week day by day and the effects of not smoking are hit on the head and I can even after one day relate to the comments on giving up such as recovering my breathing pattern.
There is also a section that gives advice if you do happen to re lapse and start again.

What I found best about this site is the telephone service where you can speak to a stranger and explain how you feel without a cig and they are really good and can keep your head up when you are starting to waver and the best thing is that all this is free.
The number is 0800 169 0 169 so give it a go after all has anything else helped.

The website is very good with easy to follow click links and a section where you can communicate with other quitters and help each other as a group by lending support to those in need and taking heart from those who are doing well.
The site is huge and there are many different sections which I could not begin to tell you about as the op would be enormous but you really should take a look if your a smoker or not it is good to see the government doing something to help those who want to quit.

Hope this helps it is helping me just to write this op.

Barry

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