Stopping Smoking? Consider Hypnosis!

Nicotine Replacement Patches? Gum? Pills? There are many stop smoking "products" on the market that you can choose. So why should you consider hypnosis?



1) Hypnosis is a "process", not a "product"



Hypnosis permanently changes your attitude towards smoking. Its power comes from your desire to become a non-smoker. Hypnosis literally "switches off" any thoughts of smoking.



Patches and Gum do the opposite - by using these products you are subconsciously saying "There is something that I need in a cigarette, therefore I need to substitute the cigarette with something else." You may replace one habit with another.



2) Hypnosis is Healthy and Safe



You’re trying to rid your body of toxins ... so why would you replace the nicotine in cigarettes with the nicotine in gum or in patches? Nicotine is a poison?



3) Hypnosis is Fast and Easy



Using Hypnosis you can be a non-smoker in one hour or less. Patches and Gum often require weeks or months of treatmene



4) Hypnosis is Permanent



Because Hypnosis permanently changes your attitude towards smoking you have very little chance of relapse at any point in the future. You become a non-smoker.



With other products this mental change has not taken place and therefore you are at best an "ex smoker" continually having to consciously fend off and fight the urge to smoke. Making a relapse more likely.



When the shift to becoming a non-smoker takes place with Hypnosis one no longer has to battle against cigarettes. They will simply fade away as an "enemy".



5) Hypnosis may be Tax Deductible. Patches and Gum are not.



If you are US taxpayer, you can deduct the cost of smoking cessation programs from your taxes.



From the IRS website ([http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq-kw139.html])



Are expenses for smoking cessation programs deductible?



You can include in medical expenses amounts you pay for a program to stop smoking. Unreimbursed amounts you pay for participation in a smoking cessation program and for prescribed drugs designed to alleviate nicotine withdrawal are expenses for medical care that are deductible subject to the 7.5% of adjusted gross income limitation if you itemize deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A (PDF), Itemized Deductions.



However, you cannot include in medical expenses amounts you pay for drugs that are designed to help stop smoking that do not require a prescription, such as nicotine gum or patches.



6) Hypnosis is more effective than Patches or Gum



Hypnosis has a 70-80% success rate for those committed to becoming a non smoker. Because the burdens on the patch or gum user are so great, those manufacturers can only boast a 50-60% success rate.



Furthermore most reputable hypnotherapists will offer a guarantee (see http://www.freshstartmethod.com/guarantee.php )of effectiveness stating that if you do not become a non smoker, you do not pay.



And thats not something you'll see on a box of nicotine replacement products!

Stopping Smoking - Myths and Facts to Consider

Stopping smoking is a difficult task, one made even more difficult by the stubbornness of the smoker as well as by the myths that they keep bringing up. It is amusing that people hide behind these myths like a shield. There are a number of myths that you should understand. When you are finally ready to stop smoking you will also be ready to stop hiding behind these myths as well.



Stop Smoking Myth Number One: I will Automatically Gain Weight



For many people, the easiest myth to hide behind is the fear of weight gain. They mention, and quite rightly so, that being overweight is every bit as dangerous as smoking is, but one does not necessarily mean the other. You don't automatically gain weight because you have stopped smoking. Smoking is a dangerous, addictive habit that you have to deal with. Overeating can also be a dangerous and addictive habit that you should also deal with. You can stop smoking without gaining weight as long as you understand that you may possibly be eating because the food just tastes so much better now. You may be eating to take the place of the activity that you use to do during that time. Instead of reaching for a fattening food like a candy bar or a bag of chips, eat a sugar free Popsicle, a piece of hard candy or even a stick of gum especially during the times when you would ordinarily be lighting up.



You can also brush your teeth which will keep you from wanting to smoke or eat in most cases.



Stop Smoking Myth Number Two: I Will Have to Use Medication



For many people, smoking is more than just a habit, it is an addiction. For those people, there are several medications that can be used to help them deal with the addictive feelings and the cravings as well as the feelings of withdrawals. They may also need to have meds for the psychological boost that they give. For others, medications are not at all necessary and may actually be detrimental to the overall goal of quitting smoking.



Not all addicts have to use medications to deal with their drug of choice. Alcoholics often face their addiction without any kind of pharmaceutical help at all as do many drug addicts. What it will take for you to stop smoking will depend on you and you alone.



Stop Smoking Myth Number Three: Withdrawals Will Kill Me



Anyone who has ever faced withdrawals knows how horrible they are- how painful and physical they can be. After a botched attempt at smoking cessation, many people will never want to go back to those feelings- they want to avoid the feelings of withdrawals that they are convinced will literally kill them. You will make it through those horrible feelings. You will be okay and at the end you will have succeeded in quitting smoking. You will have faced and beaten your addictions.