An entire industry has grown up around helping you kick your smoking habit. From patches to pills, gums to lozenges, oral medications and even a shot in the back side, the health industry has responded to the intense call for help.
Quitting is hard. So hard, that sometimes even the pharmaceutical methods don't work. Are there other options? Yes, and hypnosis is one of the most common non-pharmaceutical ways to stop smoking. It's also extremely effective, involves no chemicals, and is entirely safe. In most cases, all it takes is one session to stop smoking, though some people find value in the ongoing support of hypnosis simply because it's a remarkable tool for relaxation and eliminating stress. Hypnosis addresses more than just your physical addiction, getting to the core of your mental and emotional dependence and reprogramming your entire experience of the act of smoking, leaving you a confident non-smoker, without all of the nervous habits and longings associated with most stop smoking methods.
But where to start? There are three options when it comes to quitting smoking with hypnosis:
Work with a local hypnotist, one-on-one, in their office.
This is a great method for people who prefer a hands-on relationship in a "doctor's office" setting. If you feel comfortable working and confiding in a personal therapist, and have no problem with letting yourself relax in front of another person while hypnotized, this may be the method for you. The biggest drawback is the hit to your wallet. One-on-one sessions do not come cheap, and if you do choose to pursue multiple sessions it can get pricey very quickly. If you don't mind the price, prefer an in-office setting and have no problems working with a scheduled time slot, a one-on-one session may be the way to go.
Find a local group session.
Usually advertised in local papers, group sessions are typically run by a visiting hypnotist. A banquet or conference facility is usually rented and for a fee - not small, but less expensive than a one-on-one session - the hypnotist will work with you, along with dozens and sometimes hundreds of others, all at the same time. This method requires you to be highly suggestible, extremely comfortable with letting yourself relax in front of a crowd, and because the entire group is present, they tend not to be very personal. In most cases there's no chance for a follow-up session, because the hypnotist typically moves on to the next event in the next town. Don't let that discourage you though - if you are the kind of person who is comfortable with a crowd and you happen to be very suggestible, this method does produce results.
Use an at-home audio hypnosis program.
Some of the best results come from hypnosis programs that you listen to privately, at home. A quality program consists of an audio CD (or CDs) that contains a full hypnotherapy session, as delivered by an experienced hypnotherapist. It's private and, because you should be alone while listening to it, eliminates the anxiety of being in front of others - either one-on-one or in a group. That anxiety is the number one stumbling block on the road to success with hypnosis, and at-home programs eliminate it by design. Best of all, you can listen to an at-home program as many times as you want, without any extra fees, which means that if you want to have multiple sessions, or you simply enjoy hypnosis for the relaxation and stress reduction, you stand to save a lot of money while seeing more results.
If you are truly committed to kicking your smoking habit, hypnosis can help! Even if you've failed with other methods, because it works at a fundamental level, hypnosis can be the answer you're looking for. The key is in finding the method that is best for you, your personality, and your wallet.
Quitting is hard. So hard, that sometimes even the pharmaceutical methods don't work. Are there other options? Yes, and hypnosis is one of the most common non-pharmaceutical ways to stop smoking. It's also extremely effective, involves no chemicals, and is entirely safe. In most cases, all it takes is one session to stop smoking, though some people find value in the ongoing support of hypnosis simply because it's a remarkable tool for relaxation and eliminating stress. Hypnosis addresses more than just your physical addiction, getting to the core of your mental and emotional dependence and reprogramming your entire experience of the act of smoking, leaving you a confident non-smoker, without all of the nervous habits and longings associated with most stop smoking methods.
But where to start? There are three options when it comes to quitting smoking with hypnosis:
Work with a local hypnotist, one-on-one, in their office.
This is a great method for people who prefer a hands-on relationship in a "doctor's office" setting. If you feel comfortable working and confiding in a personal therapist, and have no problem with letting yourself relax in front of another person while hypnotized, this may be the method for you. The biggest drawback is the hit to your wallet. One-on-one sessions do not come cheap, and if you do choose to pursue multiple sessions it can get pricey very quickly. If you don't mind the price, prefer an in-office setting and have no problems working with a scheduled time slot, a one-on-one session may be the way to go.
Find a local group session.
Usually advertised in local papers, group sessions are typically run by a visiting hypnotist. A banquet or conference facility is usually rented and for a fee - not small, but less expensive than a one-on-one session - the hypnotist will work with you, along with dozens and sometimes hundreds of others, all at the same time. This method requires you to be highly suggestible, extremely comfortable with letting yourself relax in front of a crowd, and because the entire group is present, they tend not to be very personal. In most cases there's no chance for a follow-up session, because the hypnotist typically moves on to the next event in the next town. Don't let that discourage you though - if you are the kind of person who is comfortable with a crowd and you happen to be very suggestible, this method does produce results.
Use an at-home audio hypnosis program.
Some of the best results come from hypnosis programs that you listen to privately, at home. A quality program consists of an audio CD (or CDs) that contains a full hypnotherapy session, as delivered by an experienced hypnotherapist. It's private and, because you should be alone while listening to it, eliminates the anxiety of being in front of others - either one-on-one or in a group. That anxiety is the number one stumbling block on the road to success with hypnosis, and at-home programs eliminate it by design. Best of all, you can listen to an at-home program as many times as you want, without any extra fees, which means that if you want to have multiple sessions, or you simply enjoy hypnosis for the relaxation and stress reduction, you stand to save a lot of money while seeing more results.
If you are truly committed to kicking your smoking habit, hypnosis can help! Even if you've failed with other methods, because it works at a fundamental level, hypnosis can be the answer you're looking for. The key is in finding the method that is best for you, your personality, and your wallet.
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