BecomeAnEX.org

There are few things more important in life than love, family and health. Smoking gets in the way of all three. It can come between husbands and wives, cause worry and tension in the family, and of course it affects your physical well-being. It can feel like smoking is controlling you, instead of the other way around. That’s because smoking is an addiction. It’s also hard to quit because cigarettes go with so many of the things you do every day, good things and bad things. Smoking can go along with celebrating life or dealing with hardship. To quit smoking, you have to learn to separate cigarettes from all the different things that make you want to smoke. It helps to have a plan. 

EX® is that plan. EX is a free quit plan based on the latest scientific research from the experts at Mayo Clinic and practical experience from ex-smokers. And it’s not about will power. Will power is good but it’s not enough.

12/3/2009 - Dr. Richart Hurt

1/25/2010 - Dr. Burke

2/4/2010 - Dr. Cherly Healton

To succeed this time, what you need is a plan to quit smoking, and that’s exactly what you’ll find with EX — a free plan that’s not just about quitting but about re-learning life without cigarettes. One that helps you understand when and why you smoke and how to get past the barriers that kept you from succeeding before.

The plan isn’t rocket science. It’s a comprehensive approach that consists of three parts. First, you’ll look at your smoking and all the things in your life that are paired with smoking. These will be your main barriers to quitting, and EX helps you tackle them one by one. Next, you’ll learn exactly why your body craves cigarettes and how medicine can help you quit. And finally, you’ll learn ways to get the right kind of support from the people close to you.

What do you pair with smoking? Things like driving, stress or just having dinner can be triggers that make you want to smoke. Once you identify all of your triggers, you can re-learn how to do these things without smoking. EX helps you to start separating each of your triggers from the cigarettes that go with them. You’ll learn about how to loosen the “glue” between your triggers and smoking, and you’ll do it before you quit smoking. It’s all part of re-learning life without cigarettes.

Smoking isn’t just a habit, it’s an addiction. Nicotine is the chemical that makes smokers become addicted. When you inhale, nicotine reaches your brain within 10 seconds. It’s a lot of nicotine really fast. Shortly after you put out a cigarette, the nicotine level in your blood drops, and your brain immediately starts sending out withdrawal signals. This is when you feel a craving for another cigarette. Understanding this cycle and how nicotine works in your body is an important part of re-learning life without cigarettes. EX will help you understand why using medicine is so important and can double your chances of success. But remember: Always talk your doctor about what medications are best for you before you begin taking them.

Quitting is tough, and most people have to try several times. In fact, those that have quit reported it taking on average eight to 11 attempts before quitting successfully. Anything you can do to make quitting easier or more effective is a good idea, and getting support from friends and family can really help. As you re-learn the idea of support, EX will show you how to lean on the people around you. You’ll learn different ways to tell folks how they can help, even if it’s just to give you a little space. On the BecomeAnEX.org community, EX introduces you to people who are going through the same things and others who can share their successful experiences of quitting for good. Why is all this important? Because those who get support greatly increase their chances of quitting.

If you aren’t happy with your previous quits, you may need a new way to think about quitting. That’s exactly what EX is. Forget going cold turkey, forget guilt trips. EX is about making a plan that works for you. Whether this is your first attempt at quitting smoking or your 10th, you’ll find practical advice on how to quit and stay quit. Once you start getting the hang of this free plan, you’ll begin to believe that what you once thought was impossible is in fact very possible. You just need a plan. Get yours, free, at BecomeAnEX.org.