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7-sessions with group discussions, workbooks and multimedia using the highly successful "Quit Now!" package.
Programme: Preparing to stop, Choosing why, how, and when to quit. Stopping - Giving tobacco away - Learning to be a non-smoker, Staying stopped - Remaining a non-smoker, Includes group discussions and question times
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The famous and highly successful Quit NOW! program is not just about quitting, it is about stopping and staying stopped! On the first night your $25.00 fee can finally put you on the road to becoming a non-smoker. On this night we look at how you can and will succeed, and how we can personalise the experience for you as you make the wonderful transition from being controlled by nicotine and habit to taking control of your life. We also help you to plan in advance for your “Quit Date.”
The program proper (with your second and final $25 fee) commences a few days later — your actual “Quit Date” — and continues for another two weeks of group sessions, personalised assistance and support. This is followed by occasional reunions depending upon the wishes of the particular group. (Note: This is a not-for-profit service and the fees are only to cover the costs of resources, etc.)
With the volunteered services of retired Sociologist and Health Educator, Dr Lionel Hartley plus an additional experienced support team.
Once dates and venues have been set, you may telephone (02) 6672 8557 and leave a message,
Or anytime you may book online in advance using the form below.
Email Booking Form:
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Course Outline for the Quit NOW! Extensive Program
Future Dates and Venues will be posted here when available.
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Wednesday (Week 1) 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Session 1 Preparing to Quit |
Why, How, When, Benefits, Issues, Program Overview, Steps to Success, Smoking Patterns, Set Quit Date |
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Monday (Week 2) 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Session 2 Your Quit Date |
Addiction, Self-help Strategies, Identifying & Blocking Triggers, Cravings, Understanding withdrawal |
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Tuesday (Week 2) 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Session 3 Intervention |
Financial Benefits, Confidence Building, Mind-Body Relationship, Changing Habits, Smoking & Grief, Overcoming Cravings |
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Wednesday (Week 2) 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Session 4 Maintenance (staying quit) |
Social Situations, Inactivity, Fitness Planning & Exercise, Self Image, How to Stay Stopped, Visualisation, Life Values |
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Thursday (Week 2) 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Session 5 Maintenance |
Diet & Minimising Weight Gain, Drugs, Emotional benefits, Living Smoke-free, Excuses, Planning for the Weekend |
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Monday (Week 3) 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Session 6 Maintenance |
Understanding Relapse, Stress Management, Learning to Relax, Passive Smoking, Issues of Discouragement, Lifestyle Balance |
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Thursday (Week 3) 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Session 7 Maintenance / Follow-up |
Winning for Life, Plans for the Future, Long-term Strategies, Celebrate your future as a non-smoker, Ongoing Support |
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Thursday (Week 4) 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Reunion Follow-up |
Re-discovering your full potential in life, Ongoing Support |
(Note: Dates and times will be fixed, however topics may be
modified to suit the individual needs of the group.)
Quit Now is an effective and practical stop smoking program designed to be used by facilitators in group settings or as a self-help program by individuals. The friendly, attractive format is easy to use.
In 1959 when 50% of men in the USA smoked and the link between tobacco and disease was less well understood Dr Wayne McFarland and Elman Folkenberg developed the first group stop smoking program called the 5-Day Plan. The Seventh-day Adventist Church presented the 5-Day Plan world-wide and helped millions of smokers to quit smoking and enjoy a healthier, longer life. It served as a blueprint for many other stop smoking programs and the strategies and concepts have been incorporated in many self-help books and media programs.
Quit Now 7 Steps to Freedom retains many of the successful features of the famous 5-Day Plan. But it also incorporates recent knowledge from smoking cessation research and is built on over 30 years of successful experience in community stop smoking programs. Quit Now was first developed in Australia in 1990 and later updated in 1995 as an international program and introduced to USA and many other countries.
Quit Now is based on the best methods that have been tested and work among different cultures and in various community and health-care settings. In many countries this new program is recognized as the group support program of choice for those smokers who are serious about quitting.
Quit Now is a total lifestyle approach to smoking cessation using all the personal resources you possess – the mental, physical, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions. The program incorporates effective behavior change strategies designed to replace the smoking habit with new health behaviors. It also serves as a powerful support program for smokers who use nicotine replacement therapies and other pharmacologic interventions. Components of the program deal with stress management and weight control.
The Quit Now Extensive Program has been developed and personally tested over a number of years by Dr Lionel Hartley and incorporates the latest research and utilises the most up-to-date methods whilst still maintaining the integrity of past successful programs.