By Stephanie Schorow, Special to Lifescript Let’s face it: It’s hard to quit smoking. You’ve tried and failed several times. This time, though, you have lots of help — from support groups, new therapies and drugs to smart phone apps. Check out these 15 tips to kick the stinky habit for good… You know smoking is bad for you. It causes cancer, heart disease and stroke. It kills 440,000 people a year. And we’re not even counting its hit on your pocketbook and social life. But you just keep coming back for more. Many others — about 23 million women smokers, according to the American Heart Association — feel your pain. In fact, smoking among adults rose for the first time in 15 years, according to statistics released this month by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.In a phone survey of 22,000 adults, about 20.6% said they smoked in 2008, an increase from 19.8% in 2007. But there’s good news: If you want to quit, it’s easier than ever before thanks to a host of new tools and techniques.Medications, a promising new vaccine, nicotine replacement therapies, counseling services, telephone support lines, smart phone apps and social media tools like Twitter and Facebook can help even longtime smokers free themselves from tobacco’s iron grip. So stub out that smoke and throw away that pack. Here are 15 tips to get cigarettes out of your life for good – no ifs, ands or butts. 1. Don’t be discouraged by past failures. You’ve tried to quit…[...]

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Your No-Fail Guide to Stop Smoking