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Quit Smoking and/or Drinking

Yeah, we know. You make this one every year. Maybe what’s missing is the support of others in the same boat. At Quitnet the slogan is “Quit All Together.” The Web’s original quit-smoking site, it operates in association with Boston University School of Public Health and provides tips and advice from expert counselors as well as comaraderie from the Quitnet community.

The latest medical innovation in the stop smoking battle is a new pill on the market from Pfizer that claims to block the nicotine receptors in your brain. Maybe you want to read more about Chantix here. The government also offers a page of “expert help” contact numbers, so you can speak or text with smoking cessation counselors from the National Cancer Institute. If you want to quit drinking, there’s Alcoholics Anonymous, of course. And there are lots of AA resources online, if going to a group meeting isn’t your cup of tea. Also, AA isn’t the only way. Check out the selection of books on the subject at Amazon.com. Highest ranked in sales when we visited was “Seven Weeks to Sobriety,” which takes a nutritional approach. “Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did” tackles the problem with an approach based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. And “How to Quit Drinking Without AA” argues against the idea of powerlessness and aims to reach the strength and integrity of your inner nonalcoholic.

Find a mate

Albert Einstein said, “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Well, we can’t all be geniuses. If tying your happiness to another person is one of your resolutions for next year, perhaps you should give online dating a try. But which service is right for you?

Thanks to My Online Dating Service, you can read reviews and compare the top 10 web sites before committing. If you do sign up for an online dating service, read all the rules and regulations carefully, and follow their guidelines for how to write your profile (including some tips on what you should and shouldn’t divulge), how to respond to potential dates, and at what point it is appropriate to initiate face-to-face contact with your potential date (always make sure you’ve told someone where you’re going and who the person claims to be).

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