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Tobacco Cessation classes.

It takes courage to quit smoking and put down that last cigarette. It’s a process that takes time. Our instructors know. Randy Todd of Quit 4 Life was a smoker for 20 years. It took him five tries to quit, and he’s not looked back for 26 years now. Most people feel an intense combination of fear and excitement leading up to their quit date. Feeling afraid to quit smoking is completely normal and is a by-product of tobacco addiction. Don’t let that fear paralyze you, because the benefits you’ll experience once you quit are well worth the work it takes to achieve. Your decision to take that firststep and throw the butts away will be a choice you’ll never regret making. Your life will improve immensely when you have kicked tobacco out of your life once and for all.

Don’t try to quit alone. Our classes can help you make the decision, even if it takes years! Our instructors offer support without judgment and explain the different approaches to quitting. Within 20 minutes of quitting smoking, your blood pressure decreases, your pulse rate drops and the body temperature of your hands and feet increases. After two days of not smoking, your ability to taste and smell improves and nerve endings start to regrow. Know what happens in six months or one year or five years? Join us and find out!

Classes are free and open to anyone. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the HRS main office, 235 W. Jackson St. In January, we meet on the 13th and 27th. Classes will cancel for bad weather conditions. Please call Kathy at 931-526-9793 ext. 212 with any questions. Attendance counts as two hours of community service.