Introducing

Nicotine Anonymous

To The Medical Profession

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine. We share our experience, strength, and hope with each other so that we may be free from this powerful addiction. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using nicotine. There are no dues or fees for Nicotine Anonymous membership; we are self supporting through our own contributions. Nicotine Anonymous is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization or institution, does not engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any cause. Our primary purpose is to offer support to those who are trying to gain freedom from nicotine.

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

This recovery program is based on the Twelve Steps and

Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.

We offer a gentle approach to first gaining and then

maintaining freedom from this powerful addiction.

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

Our message to newcomers who seek us out is:

It doesn’t matter in what form you have used nicotine or

how many times you may have tried to quit. If you have a

desire to live nicotine-free, you are welcomed here. We

have found that as we attend meetings regularly, we come

to believe in the shared experience of our fellow members.

Sharing together creates hope and helps us to keep an

open mind. We suggest attending a number of meetings to

discover for yourself how the caring support of others and

the daily practice of Nicotine Anonymous principles has

helped us experience the gift of freedom from nicotine.

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

Over time, by using this program of recovery to abstain

from nicotine: physically, we achieve better health;

emotionally, we become more serene; spiritually, we find

hope and courage where there was doubt and fear. Our

respect for each other is evident in our commitment to not

criticize, gossip, or offer unsolicited advice. Members can

work this program at their own pace, but we strongly

suggest newcomers select a sponsor as a source of help

and guidance.

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

Nicotine Anonymous views nicotine addiction as a disease

which affects the user physically, emotionally, and

spiritually. We regard it as an addiction, which like alcohol

or other drug addictions, can be arrested, but not cured.

Nicotine Anonymous helps nicotine users to take an active

role in treating their disease.

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

The recovery program is a suggested guide to living

nicotine-free one day at a time. Listening to the shared

experiences of others is an opportunity for self-education to

help the nicotine addict learn how to modify their thinking

and behavior. Members are encouraged to take what they

need and leave the rest.

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

Nicotine Anonymous is a spiritual program. However, each

member can come to believe in a Higher Power of his or

her own understanding. Faith and hope help to heal and

restore the belief that we can live without nicotine. This

program may not be for everyone, but we welcome all who

seek freedom from nicotine.

Do you have patients who continue to smoke or chew tobacco in spite of your

advice to stop?

Other Nicotine Delivery Systems:

Nicotine Anonymous accepts that nicotine is a toxic,

addictive substance that endangers our quality of life.

According to our Tenth Tradition, “Nicotine Anonymous has

no opinion on outside issues.” This includes all methods or

mechanisms that deliver nicotine. We neither endorse nor

oppose such devices as nicotine gum or patches. The use

of such devices is a decision left to each member, but the

group’s goal is to support abstinence from nicotine.

For Additional Information On Nicotine Anonymous

Nicotine Anonymous World Services6333 Mockingbird Lane, #147-817Dallas, TX 75214

Internet: www.nicotine-anonymous.org

Email: info@nicotine-anonymous.org

Phone: 877-879-6422