It's Time to Quit!
Stop Smoking—IPFW Kick Butts!
Thinking about quitting?
Not quite sure if you are ready to kick the habit? Tried the kick the habit but were not successful last time? Either way, this is a great place to begin your search.
- Brainstorming helps. Start by printing out this document (DOC) and write down some reasons on how a smoke-free lifestyle may be even better for you.
- Want advice from the experts? Check out what the American Cancer Society has to say about the tobacco habit.
- Did you find that there were quite a few benefits to leaving tobacco behind? If you did, check out check out this downloadable booklet here (PDF). You can print it out, or look at it online to give you even more reasons to quit.
The cost of smoking in dollars and sense
- $3.00/pack per day= cost of lunch
- 7 packs a week= $21, cost of a couple CDs or hair cut or tank of gas
- 28 packs a month= $84, a pair of shoes or a concert ticket
- 336 packs a year= $1000, a fun trip or 6 IPFW credit hours
- 3360 packs for 10 years= $10,000, down payment on a home or a car
- With smelly clothes, nasty kisses, a high chance of getting sick, low endurance, coughing and coughing. Is it tobacco really worth it?
What to do when you're ready to quit
If you have thought of some ideas about why to quit, check out this second downloadable booklet[PDF], from the same Web site that gave you the first booklet. This "Step By Step" booklet gives you a practical, self-directed guide that can help you quit--right now.
- IPFW also offers a free "Kick Butts" class for all students. You can sign up for a one-on-one, five session class. The time and date are up to you. If you would prefer this option, call 260-481-6647 or e-mail
- For a second expert opinion, the American Cancer Society has an excellent guide to quitting smoking, available in a printer-friendly form.
- NEW Winter/Spring Time 2 Quit classes being offered. Check for dates, times and locations. Time 2 Quit registration form.
Reader's Digest Quit Smoking Resource
Become an Ex Smoker!
Drugs and Alcohol
Narcotics Anonymous near IPFW and across Northeast Indiana
A new Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting will be held every Monday from 1 pm until 2:30 pm in room 1653 of IVY Tech’s Coliseum Campus. This is an “open” meeting. Open NA meetings welcome addicts, people who believe they may have a drug problem, and the general public. The meeting is open to students and non-students.
Unlike some twelve-step programs, NA does not focus on a particular substance. According to the NA pamphlet, NA: A Resource in Your Community, “Those who feel they may have a problem with drugs, legal or illegal, including alcohol, are welcome in NA. Recovery in NA focuses on the problem of addiction, not on any particular drug.”
More information is available on the web
In Northeast Indiana, NA meetings are held in Fort Wayne, Angola, Auburn and Bluffton. A local helpline at (260) 460-4626 will help callers find other meetings or connect them one-on-one with another recovering addict.
It does not cost anything to attend NA meetings.
See a list of meeting times and places
Fort Wayne Area Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Dates
Fort Wayne Area Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Dates
Since "open" meetings are often visited by non-addict students, students and faculty may wish to review a bulletin written by the NA Board of Trustees at http://www.na.org/bulletins/bull15-r.htm which explains the nature and purpose of "open" and "closed" NA meetings. Especially significant are the following suggested guidelines:
| 1. A Narcotics Anonymous meeting, whether it is open or closed, is a refuge for addicts. It is intended to be a safe and beneficial place where an addict can hear about and participate in recovery from the disease of drug addiction. As much as we might like to, we cannot be all things to all people. |
| 2. A closed meeting in Narcotics Anonymous is for those individuals who identify themselves as addicts or for those who are uncertain and think they might have a drug problem. A closed Narcotics Anonymous meeting provides a freedom that is necessary for more personal and intimate sharing by Narcotics Anonymous members. It does so by providing an atmosphere in which addicts can feel more certain that those attending will be able to identify with them, and share their own experience, strength, and hope. |
3. An open meeting is an NA meeting that may be attended by anyone (e.g., judges, probation officers, professionals, family members) interested in how we have found recovery from the disease of addiction. Verbal participation, however, is limited to NA members only. An open meeting in Narcotics Anonymous allows people from outside of the fellowship to observe what Narcotics Anonymous is and how it functions. This can be very helpful to those individuals who are striving to reach a decision regarding their personal status as an addict. An open meeting in Narcotics Anonymous is one method our groups use to achieve their primary purpose of carrying the message to the addict who still suffers. |
More resources
Still looking for more? Below is a list of even more resources that you can visit to learn about smoke-free lifestyles.
Organization name |
Web site |
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights |
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Action on Smoking & Health |
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Asian pacific Partners for Empowerment & Leadership (APPEAL) |
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) |
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Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support & Education (ALCASE) |
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American Cancer Society |
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American Heart Association |
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American Legacy Foundation (Legacy) |
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American Lung Association (ALA) |
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) |
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Committed Quitters (GlaxoSmithKline) |
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GLOBALink: The Tobacco Control Community |
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National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (The Network) |
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National Alliance for Hispanic Health |
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National Association of AfricanAmericans for Positive Imagery (NAAAPI) |
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National Latino Council on Tobacco and Health Prevention (LCA) |
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National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) |
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) |
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Praxis Project |
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The Onyx Group |
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Tobacco Control Fact Sheets (International) Tobacco-Control Resource Center/International Union Against Cancer |
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Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (OSH/CDC) |
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Tobacco News and Information (bulletin board) |
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Tobacco-Related Diseases Research Program (TRDRP) |
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World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative (WHO-TFI) |
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