Palm Beach, Fla, December 27, 2005 – Due to the overwhelming demand in November for its free, online download of the “Proven Stop Smoking Technique,” Smoke Free Society has announced plans to continue offering it through the end of January to help and encourage smokers to follow through with their New Year’s resolution to quit for good this coming year while saving their life, their loved ones’ health and their hard-earned money.

Millions of smokers are fed up and tired of smoking and commit themselves to stop smoking at the start of each New Year. Unfortunately, the majority either doesn’t follow through or fail to quit properly, relapse and pick up the habit again due to lack of preparation and proper support. Quitting smoking is a process and there is no “silver bullet” that can cure smoking overnight.

But the good news is that thousands of smokers give up smoking each day by using modern cessation methods. Smoke Free Society offers plans and services that help smokers quit smoking in just 17 days without the use of any substance or drug. This self-help process is based on its three-step principle of preparation, quitting and support, helping smokers to correctly prepare and successfully quit.

“Although the smoker’s physical dependence on nicotine seems to be widely recognized, the psychological dependence on smoking requires equal attention for effective smoking cessation. Only eliminating the physical need for nicotine may not result in the smoker’s quitting if the psychological dependency is not addressed. People should, however, be reassured that smokers can and do stop smoking. Smoking is a learned behavior and can be unlearned or extinguished. Smoking is often associated with, or linked with daily activities such as having a cup of coffee, finishing a meal, socializing, etc. It is very much possible to break the psychological dependency of smokers by modifying the smoker’s usual behavior pattern thereby breaking the associations that have been reinforced in the past. New associations, more healthy substitutes for smoking, can be developed with the help of modern smoking cessation programs,” said Professor Leonard L. Rosenbaum, Ph.D., Psychology, Greenbelt, Maryland.

Every year, quitting smoking is one of the top New Year’s resolutions in America. Tragically one out of four, or nearly 50 million, Americans still smoke and need help to quit. According to the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, “Stopping smoking represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives.”

An immediate benefit of quitting is saving money. An average smoker spends over $1,500 a year on their cigarettes alone, and that doesn’t include all other related costs. A Duke University study puts the true cost of lifetime smoking at $40 a pack – money that could be used to provide food, education, healthcare and fun activities for their family.

“The New Year is a great time to help loved ones with their New Year’s resolutions to quit smoking, by providing them with the means to quit for good. Download our free ‘Proven Stop Smoking Technique’ or use our other quit-smoking plans and services to show your loved ones you care and to encourage them to quit smoking,” said Rez Seyedin, founder of Smoke Free Society.

Smoke Free Society is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping smokers quit and educating kids not to start. It is currently offering a free download of its “Proven Stop Smoking Technique” to anyone who wants to quit smoking or help a loved one quit. Its Web site is a portal to an array of information on the adverse effects of smoking. Smoke Free Society offers a variety of quit smoking seminars, plans and programs and its dedicated staff is ready to help you, your employees, friends or loved ones quit smoking before it’s too late. Visit the Web site at www.SmokeFreeSociety.org today.

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