Emotional Dependence Smokers learn to rely on cigarettes, cigars or pipes as a best friend. Smoking gives them something to do when they feel bored, to pick them up when they feel blue, to keep them company, to reward them for accomplishments large and small. Quit Smart teaches smokers ways to manage these situations without lighting up.

Habit Anyone who has become addicted to cigarettes knows that it's a tough habit to break. A person who smoked a pack a day for 20 years has taken more than a million puffs. Anything you do a million times becomes an important part of your existence. It can be difficult for a habitual smoker to talk on the phone or get through a meal without cigarettes. Many smokers believe it takes two things to start a car in the morning: the key, and a cigarette. The smoking habit is strong, but it is also dumb —any smoker can learn to outsmart it.

Addiction Nicotine helps you relax, can improve concentration and memory and produces pleasurable feelings. It also has serious health consequences. Quit Smart outlines a system that allows a smoker to reduce his or her reliance on nicotine gradually over a couple of weeks, then to quit smoking entirely.