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Dr Max Pemberton used to describe himself as 'in love with smoking'. Ironically, he was doctor specialised in addiction but found it impossible to quit - until he found CBT.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is now widely recognised as the most effective treatment for overcoming addicting. Stop Smoking with CBT draws explicitly on this set of mind-training tools to help you stop smoking once and for all.Dr Pemberton guides you through the process of quitting through his addiction expertise and his experience as a smoker wanting to quit, and helps you avoid the common pitfalls that new ex-smokers encounter. His method will:- Stop nicotine cravings- Transform how you think about smoking- Make your desire to smoke simply melt awayWith Dr Pemberton's proven approach, you won't worry about gaining weight or staying calm without cigarettes. You will train your brain to live without smoking once and for all. Most importantly, you'll discover that stopping smoking is one of the most exciting and exhilarating things that you can do!Dr Max Pemberton has spent many years working with people to overcome addiction. He's also a bestselling author of Trust Me, I'm a Junior Doctor and a prolific writer in the areas of healthcare, ethics, culture and the NHS, with a regular column in The Daily Mail.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- 1: WHY PEOPLE SMOKE
- 1: First things first
- 2: An abusive relationship
- 3: Giving up
- 4: Ex-smokers are the worst
- 5: Peer pressure and the first time
- 6: Brainwashing
- 2: THE BASICS OF ADDICTION
- 7: The myth of nicotine addiction
- 8: Understanding the effects of nicotine
- 9: Getting to grips with addiction
- 10: Cravings
- 11: The power of the mind
- 12: Willpower
- 13: Life without smoke
- 14: Why do people keep smoking?
- 3: YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT SMOKING
- 15: The lies we tell ourselves
- 16: Thinking errors
- 17: Reasons to continue vs reasons to quit
- 18: The stages of change
- 19: Getting stuck
- 20: Heroin
- 21: Ambivalence
- 22: Desire
- 23: Coping strategies
- 24: Cues
- 25: Timeline
- 26: Weight worries
- 27: Physical benefits of not smoking
- 4: ACTION
- 28: Preparing for action
- 29: Set a date
- 30: Detoxify your house
- 31: Getting rid of smoking paraphernalia
- 32: Reducing before stopping
- 33: Tell a friend
- 34: Write a contract
- 35: Money talks
- 36: Nicotine replacement therapies or medications
- 37: Avoiding triggers and breaking routines
- 38: When triggers remain
- 39: Withdrawals
- 40: Dealing with relapse
- 41: Q&As
- 42: Conclusion: The best thing you've ever done
- 43: Resources
- 44: Acknowledgements
- 45: Index
About the author
Dr Max Pemberton is a doctor, journalist and writer. He is a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, writing weekly on news events concerning culture, social and ethical issues, the politics of health care and the NHS. He is also a columnist for Reader’s Digest and a regular contributor to the Mail On Sunday. He has written three books: Trust Me I’m a Junior Doctor, Where Does It Hurt? and The Doctor Will See You Now. He’s also fronted the investigative strand on Channel Four’s primetime series How Not to Get Old.
Summary
Stop Smoking with CBT draws explicitly on this set of mind-training tools to help you stop smoking once and for all. Dr Pemberton guides you through the process of quitting through his addiction expertise and his experience as a smoker wanting to quit, and helps you avoid the common pitfalls that new ex-smokers encounter.
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