Do you feel most comfortable with face-to-face support from a health professional, or a group of others who quit with you? Are you more comfortable on the Internet, or talking on the telephone? There are dozens of ways for you to get support while you quit.

Programs and support groups

Many local hospitals and clinics offer quit-smoking programs. Ask your doctor or other health-care provider for a recommendation.

Freedom from Smoking
  Contact your local American Lung Association office to find a "Freedom From Smoking" program in your area. To find the nearest ALA office, check your local phone book, or go to the ALA website, and enter your zip code.
National Directory of Smoking Cessation Programs
  Enter your zip code or state to find the quit-smoking programs nearest you.

Free web-based programs


Freedom from Smoking Online (click on "Quit Smoking" tab at top of page.)
  If the Internet is your comfort zone, check out the American Lung Association's web-based smoking cessation support program.
QuitNet
  Operated in association with the Boston University School of Public Health, this site helps you create a plan, ask questions, and get support from an online community. Information is also available in Spanish.
Quit Wizard
  The Massachusetts Department of Health's site offers tools for personalized planning and tracking your progress while guiding you through each phase of the quitting process.

Online Support Forums


About.com Quit Smoking Support Forum
  This forum offers you peer support where users can ask and answer one another's questions and share their thoughts on quitting smoking.
Web MD Smoking Cessation Support Group
  Here you can get support and advice from others about quitting smoking. Topics include users' personal experiences with quitting smoking.
Quit Smoking Journals and Support Group
  This online community allows you to express your thoughts about quitting by writing journal entries. You can also get and lend support by reading and responding to other users' journal entries.
The Stop Smoking Center
  The Stop Smoking Center (SCC) offers you tools and advice about quitting and the chance to share your experiences with others on the SCC's discussion forum. Contributors include smokers trying to quit, people who have successfully quit, and the SCC's Support Specialists.

National Programs with Local Resources


Nicotine Anonymous
  Here you can get help from both peers by attending group meetings and discussions about quitting smoking. You can also search for online meetings or join meetings by phone.
Lung USA
  The American Lung Association operates almost 200 offices in the U.S. that offer information and resources about quitting smoking. Just visit the site and enter your ZIP code to locate the office nearest you.
QuitNet
  QuitNet offers the largest database of local quit-smoking programs in the U.S. Search results include organizations offering both peer and expert support.