This was actually posted in the Can we enhance a smoker's determination to quit? that is being discussed today, but it was pretty far back and I felt may be overlooked by people who don't go back through all the posts on our longer threads. Just wanted to make sure that people who are pondering the concept on how to help others quit have the information here to utilize when they encounter people who likely want to quit and are just afraid that they can't. The message needs to be understood by all that anyone can quit smoking--anyone. Never start from the assumption that it is impossible for any specific person to quit. Keep in mind, that is what you likely thought about yourself at one time--but no longer because you have proven that even in your case quitting was possible once you began to understand that all you really needed to do to successfully quit smoking was to recognize that to stay smoke free only required committing to never take another puff!
Joel