Tobacco cessation resources

Quit Smoking – We’re here to help, at no cost to you.

We know quitting isn’t easy. You don’t have to do it alone. Nicotine, the drug found in tobacco products, is powerfully addictive. Once your body has become dependent on it, you may need a partner to help you quit.

Advocate Condell Medical Center and American Cancer Society: Freshstart© program will walk with you every step of the way. Our goal is to prepare you for a successful quit attempt and help you become a former smoker, at NO cost to you. And the benefits of quitting begin 20 minutes after your last cigarette and continue for decades.

Why should you consider this program?

To ensure your journey to being nonsmoker is successful, our program offers a wide range of services, starting with screening for tobacco use and continuing with support that helps you:

• Learn from others who are at different points in their journey – from those hoping to quit to those who have already quit.
• Make the quitting process easier from the comfort of your home.
• Understand available nicotine replacement therapies.
• Work with your primary care doctor to get what you need to quit smoking successfully.

How do you sign up?

Email AAH-SmokingCessation@aah.org or register online for a session http://bit.ly/freshstart2021.

What is the Freshstart Tobacco Cessation Program?

Over the course of four weeks/four one-hour sessions, you and your Freshstart support group will learn how to cope with withdrawal symptoms, adopt meaningful lifestyle changes, understand your nicotine replacement options, embrace patience and persistence, share your experiences and ideas about quitting, and ultimately successfully kick the habit.

Your role as a participant

This is an opportunity for you to make an attempt to quit smoking, to learn from other former smokers at different points in their journey, and maybe help others along the way. You and your Freshstart group will get the most out of this program if you come to each meeting prepared to share your experiences and ideas about quitting. You will learn a lot from the sessions, no matter if quitting is easier or harder than you expected.

Freshstart program design

The four sections in the Freshstart Participant’s Guide are all dedicated to the steps you go through when quitting smoking. You will learn more about these Stages of Change later in this session. During the group sessions, you will be asked to complete brief written exercises (activities), which are designed to help you learn and to make the eventual process of quitting easier. Because the Freshstart program is packed with important information, it works best if you look over what was discussed after each group meeting. You will also have space to write more about how you’re feeling as you move through each Freshstart session.

Additional resources

The Illinois Tobacco Quitline was created to help you quit smoking. Phone support is provided by registered nurses and smoking cessation specialists trained to help in your efforts. The quit line is FREE and you can call as often and for as long as you need it. For more information, visit www.quityes.org or call 866-QUIT-YES (784-8937).

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