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Stephen King Quitting Smoking

A client at Alpha Lifestyle Center asked if I had ever heard of Stephen King’s Quitters Inc. I had not. So I did some research and also listened to the 45- minute story that I found on online. I enjoyed the story and I thought it brought some quit-related entertainment value to a very serious and significant event in the lives of people working to kick the habit.

I next polled a sample of our clients to get some feedback about my idea for recommending Quitter’s Inc. to our customers. The feedback was unanimous; everyone agreed it was a great recommendation. (Click here to listen now).

Now when a customer calls to schedule an appointment, I often recommend Quitter’s Inc. as some light homework before their quit smoking (or dipping, chewing, vaping) appointment. The information for Quitter’s Inc.  is also included with the take-home information.

We know it is important to prepare to quit smoking and that the amount of time committed to preparing is a strong predictor of success. What better way to prepare for quitting than to settle in to a Stephen King thriller? If you have a creative imagination, this could be a valuable exercise. So pop in your earbuds or gather friends and family. Enjoy!

Here’s what else I found:

Night Shift is the first collection of short stories by Stephen King first published in 1978.

“Quitters, Inc.” is a short story by Stephen King, first published in King’s 1978 collection Night Shift.

Cat’s Eye (Drew Barrymore and James Woods) is a 1985 American anthology horror film directed by Lewis Teague and written by Stephen King. It comprises three stories, “Quitters, Inc.“, “The Ledge“, and “General”.

“Bigalow’s Last Smoke” is an episode of the American Television anthology series Tales from the Darkside, with a similar premise. It first aired on June 9, 1985. The episode can be found online and on the Syfy Channel and is 21 minutes long.

No Smoking is a 2007 Indian psychological thriller which is loosely based upon the short story Quitters, Inc. by Stephen King.

Click here to listen to an audio version of Quitters, Inc. (48 minutes. Start video at :40 to skip narrator’s painful intro).

Click here to read the text version of Quitters, Inc.