Improving Smoking Cessation Quitlines: Pilot Study of Acceptance Therapy

Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged 18 and older; 2. smokes at least 10 cigarettes daily and has done so for at least the past 12 months; 3. wants to quit smoking in the next 30 days; 4. willing to be randomly assigned to either group; 5. willing and able to speak and read in English; 6. willing and medically eligible to use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), 7. currently resides in the U.S., and expects to continue for at least 12 months; 8. not participating in other smoking cessation interventions; 9. has regular access to a telephone. 10. has regular access to an email address. Exclusion Criteria: * The Exclusion criteria are the opposite of the Inclusion criteria listed above. In addition, the following exclusion criteria also apply: 1. another member of household enrolled in the study; 2. currently using medication or nicotine replacement products to help with quitting smoking; 3. currently using any non-cigarette tobacco products; 4. pregnant or breastfeeding; 5. had a heart attack in last 30 days; 6. within the last 6 months, diagnosed with angina, heart pain, or irregular heartbeat; 7. serious adverse reactions to nicotine patches including anaphylaxis and related symptoms such as hives, respiratory difficulty, and/or angioedema.