How Can I Self-Quit Smoking/Chewing Successfully?

In one of my blogs earlier, I had described how to quit smoking by self; based on the experience and tried method of a friend. This method to self-quit had helped many individuals in Raj’s (my friend) circle to quit without fail. However, it is a time taking process and will require tenacious dedication from you for at least 6 months to see the results. Besides, not everyone would be able to get the same results as Raj had.

Therefore in this blog, I shall introduce to you a wonderful book that will make your quitting easy and simple. It enumerates ABC of quitting both effectively and successfully. The book is titled “Win Over Tobacco Made Easy” authored by Dr. Pawan Gupta, a renowned oncologist, author and social activist with 25+ years of experience and more than 7000 successful surgeries to his name.

Studies have demonstrated that hardly 7% people across the globe have successfully quit by self. In India, the relapse rate is extremely high. Those who have tried to quit have relapsed in the second month of their quitting! Often I hear tobacco users saying that “I have a strong will power and I can quit any time I want.” But if their willpower is really that strong, then why aren’t they able to quit? Why the relapse rate is so high and quit rate so low?

The answer is very simple. Neither do the majority of tobacco users have strong willpower nor does the internet give them the right knowledge to quit by self. Instead of trying and testing multiple methods of quitting and failing every time, it is better to access the right resource and knowledge on quitting effectively. That’s why I recommend this book by Dr. Gupta who has made quitting simpler and manageable.

This book is available in 2 languages – English and Hindi and over a million copies have been sold already to help many tobacco users quit efficiently. Why not then grab your copy today and make life healthier? This book is available on https://www.icancare.org/book-win-over-tobacco-made-easy-60. Order today either for yourself or for your friend/relative/spouse who wants to self-quit or has failed in quitting multiple times (and still unwilling to seek professional help) but is positive about quitting.

I’m sure this book will enlighten you about the steps you must follow while quitting, the do’s and don’ts, what are withdrawal symptoms and how to manage them, how to design a plan of action in quitting, assessing self-health and most importantly it will help you to audit and monitor your own progress of quitting. This will enable you to understand what is going good for you, what is affecting you and how to improvise your action plan to make quitting successful.

In a nutshell this book will tell you “How to Quit” your habit of tobacco. Grab your copy without any delay and add atleast 13 more years of life to yourself by quitting a disease!

Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists to Make Quitting Simpler and Easier

1st Batch of CTCS Participants and Faculty

ICanCaRe organized its 1st Batch on Certificate Course for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist endorsed by Gujarat University on 14-15th June 2019 at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali. It was tremendously sensational and an interactive sessions where experts from various specializations had participated to learn the latest techniques of cessation like Motivational Interviewing(MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Change Talk, Handling challenging responses from patients, Group Counselling, Pharmacotherapy, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Planning, Documentation, Evaluation, Community Program and Regulations for Tobacco Control in India.

Dr.S.K.Arora Delivering his Lecture
Participants Taking Assessment

Demonstration for e-cessation app and instruments required for evidence based cessation was also given to help the specialists perform a protocol based cessation with the patients to enhance the effectiveness of the patients. MI is specially designed to bring the patients from pre-contemplation to contemplation state by helping them explore their own thoughts and barriers to quitting.

Mr. Rishabh Agrawal on Role of Technology for Tobacco Cessation

There were many case discussions and role plays for different topics which led the participants to imbibe the concepts properly with the experts. Eminent speakers like Dr. Pawan Gupta, Director of Surgical Oncology at Max Hospital; Dr. S.K.Arora, Additional Director General of Health Services of Delhi Government; Dr. Rakesh Rawal, Professor and Coordinator of the course from Gujarat University and Lawyer Rabindra Mishra conducted sessions as faculty and imparted abundant knowledge to help the participants preach and practice cessation with their patients daily.

Role Plays – Played by Participants

Dr Rakesh Rawal, critically evaluated the process of training,  assessment and certification process as per the university mandate and congratulated the pioneer batch to have joined this noble preparation to save millions of Indians from tobacco, the killing agent.

Dr Rakesh Rawal, Gujarat University

Dr Shridhar Dwivedi, an eminent and senior cardiologist enlightened the participants on the history of tobacco and its severe health hazards and impact on day to day life during his lecture.

Dr Shridhar Dwivedi Delivering his lecture
Dr. Pawan Delivering his Lecture

Dr Gagan Saini, Associate Director, Radiation Oncology, Head and Neck , Max Hospital Vaishali explained the participants and equipped them with the knowledge on early detection of oral cancer lesions. During his lecture he provided the technique for oral cavity examination, neck examination for clinically examination and identification of affected areas due to tobacco use.

Dr Gagan Saini lecture on Oral Screening
Dr. Pawan Gupta Discussing Case with Participants
Our Enthusiastic Participants

None the less, the participants were very passionate and enthusiastic. Their rigor and passion to learn cessation was unmatched. They listened to all the speakers with sheer concentration and very vigilant in asking pertinent questions to clarify their doubts besides, vigourosly participating in all role plays.

The course participants included Dr Ravi Ahuja, Council Member IDA; Dr Umesh Sharma, National Secretary CDH; Dr Alok Narang, Surgical Oncologist, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali; Dr. Antosh Kumar,  Senior MO, NTPC Vindhyanagar; Dr Avnica Agrawal, Dr. Suchitra Prasad and Dr. Surabhi Sharma.

Ms Vandana Tomar critically evaluated the course process and was very appreciative of ICanCaRe’s effort to build a course with such lucid language that can be understood, learned and practiced by any healthcare professional.

The session was conducted in a span of two days. It was followed by assessment, memento distribution and a gala dinner to congratulate all participants and faculty to kick start a revolution of introducing preventive healthcare into the industry for tobacco.

Gala Dinner

With this first batch, ICanCaRe is now a team of 10 passionate, energetic and extremely talented specialists who can beat the habit of tobacco in their patients. Let’s begin the revolution and kick tobacco’s butt!

For all those who want to quit smoking or chewing, the right help is now fully available to get over your addiction of tobacco. Don’t fail self-trying again and again. Become a champion with our experts. Call ICanCaRe today on 7838783268 or visit www.icancare.in for more details!