Introduction -- Do you "like" to smoke? -- From "liking" to "having" to smoke -- Advertisements and hollywood as role models -- How nicotine dealers get you hooked -- The biochemistry of happiness -- My dog, my children, my wife-- : the uncomfortable pressure of the passive smoker -- Smoking and the mind -- The daily ups and downs caused by nicotine -- Smoking with no advantages : relaxation, stress reduction, and improvement of mood -- The stimulation and concentration myth -- Stress and mood : when you started, when you're quitting -- Interview with prof. Parrott : smoking and the mind -- The power of conditioning -- Your cigarette brand and other smokers : or, your drug and other addicts -- Other reasons to quit smoking -- Weight and beauty -- The daily cocktail of chemicals -- The dewy-eyed view of risks -- Things do get better! -- What are you going to decide? -- Become a nonsmoker and maintain your weight -- Smoking doesn't keep you slim -- Addiction and the sweet tooth -- How to avoid the roly-poly trap -- Protein : feeling full and happy -- Maintain your weight after you quit smoking : the shopping list -- The most successful strategies for quitting -- How to become smoke-free -- Hypnotherapy : communicating with your unconscious -- Nicotine replacement therapy : an aid or a business? -- Acupuncture : faith doesn't move mountains -- Chantix : reconquering the receptors that make you happy -- The last cigarette -- Strategies to avoid slips and lapses -- Your personal care and support.