We Help People Quit Smoking
My name is Michael Michola, and I am the President and co-founder of the Quit Smoking Cigarettes Organization Inc; a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) established to provide people with their best chance at quitting smoking.
I quit smoking five years ago after smoking at least two packs of Marlboro a day for over thirty years. It was the hardest thing I had ever done and after successfully quitting myself I been helping other. Both of my parents died from cancer caused by smoking, as did my mentor and many of my good friends.
Our smoking cessation program has seen more faces than a chameleon. We began holding interactive group counseling sessions onboard cruises, and soon discovered that people don't really want to attend meetings and would rather quit privately, leaving their schedule open in order to enjoy all that the cruise ship has to offer.
We staffed each cruise with a licensed mental health counselor specializing in addiction and recovery, but we soon realized that most people don't feel the need to work with a counselor and can quit by working with Michael, their mentor, following along with the the quit smoking workbook, reviewing the literature, and joining others who are smoking on excursions. You can still employ the services of a licensed counselor over the Internet at an additional fee. We found that the best way to communicate with people is through the ship's Internet system, however Michael always give people his cabin number so they can call him anytime.
Because people can purchase cigarettes onboard we began Quit Smoking Boot Camp and Quit Smoking Sea Camp where participants are isolated from cigarettes as they work through the cessation process.
The most important step in quitting
smoking is
making the commitment to quit; setting a firm date on which you will
become smoke-free. 
