Quit Smoking – Prepare to Succeed
For many smokers the desire to quit smoking is strongyet
it seems no matter what they do, they just can’t seem to
break this devastating habit. The inability to quit
smoking causes many to privately belittle themselves and
curse their seeming weakness.
For others it seems they simply wake up one morning and
decide to quit smoking. What makes the difference in these
people? Is someone who decides to quit smoking like this a
stronger person than the one who has yet to become a
non-smoker? Let’s evaluate.
First off, most people even smokers don’t really enjoy
smoking. For some the nicotine addiction is strong.
Nicotine is very addictive, and breaking this addiction by
not smoking can be very trying and difficult. Even after
months have passed, there are those who will start smoking
again. So, if you’re one who has yet to quit smoking don’t
berate or belittle yourself.
By the same token, don’t give up on the idea to quit
smoking. Yes, nicotine is addictive, but it is an
addiction that can be broken. There are several aids
available to help you quit smoking. There’s gum, there’s
patches, and there’s even inhalers containing nicotine,
that will gradually help you wean yourself from the
addiction as you quit smoking. All of these aids do have
merit.
One component is mandatory if any of these aids are to work
for the person that has previously tried to quit smoking
and failed. This component is your attitude. Before you
even begin the actual process to quit smoking, you will
most likely need some adjustments in your attitude. If you
prepare yourself before you actually quit smoking, your
chances for success are much better.
The way to begin to prepare yourself is to come to certain
realizations. First off, you can’t quit just because
someone told you it is bad for your health. You can’t
quit because your significant other wants you to quit
smoking. Most likely fear is not a good motivator for you
either. You’ve developed a strong will to continue, even
though you berate yourself for it.
Thus, for you the decision to quit smoking must be
accompanied by a will that is just as strong, if not
stronger than your current will to quit smoking. Many
processes and plans have been developed by different
organizations to aid you in this process.
Most will tell you to set a quit date at least 10 days out,
and don’t actually stop smoking until your quit date. It’s
also advised that “cold turkey” is the most successful quit
path. During those days before your actual quit smoking
target date, you are mentally preparing yourself to be free
from smoking. This must be a strong decision that only you
can make for yourself. No one else can do it for you.
To lead you to the strength you need to effectively quit
smoking, you’ll need to evaluate yourself and the real
reasons behind why you are still smoking. This is not an
easy task for many, but once they’ve listed all the true
reasons, and have adopted the mental attitude to replace
smoking with other things that will provide better
benefits, the task of quitting becomes much easier.
Once your quit smoking date arrives, you may want to use
some of the aids discussed above to improve your success
rate. The point is that if you’ve properly done your
preparation beforehand your opportunity for success will be
greatly improved. Remember, the mind and body thrive and
accommodate whatever substance you give it. Be sure to
feed both the mind and body only positive substance and the
results will be positive. You can quit smoking.
David Olsen is the founder of 40Something Fitness, the website that helps you defy middle-age. Mr Olsen is married with a young son.
Stop Smoking Through Hypnosis How to Quit Smoking Using Hypnotism
Smoking is the biggest single preventable cause of death in most western countries and a major cause of heart attack, stroke and vascular disease.
The National Heart Foundation says that by the year 2025 – if the existing smoking trends continue – the world will see about 10 million deaths annually from tobacco, 3 million in developed and 7 million in developing countries. To put that in perspective, that’s about three times the population of New Zealand, or half the population of Australia.
Dramatically Improve Your Health
The good news is that by stopping smoking, a person can halve their chance of suffering a heart attack – the act of quitting nicotine is the most fundamental thing a smoker can do to dramatically improve their health.
It’s not your fault if you are a smoker – nicotine is a highly addictive substance. It has a grip on you both physically and psychologically. Some say that giving up smoking is harder than giving up heroin.
An analysis by New Scientist Magazine back in 1992, found that hypnosis, in one session, had a success rate of up to 60 per cent in helping people stop smoking. Acupuncture came in second at 24 per cent, followed by nicotine replacement therapy (10 per cent) and pure willpower alone; ‘cold turkey’ (6 per cent).
Become ‘Fully Committed’
Research by the American Journal of Preventative Medicine has found that, on average, less than seven per cent of smokers who attempt to quit smoking on their own, are successful in being nicotine-free a year later. A massive 93 per cent fail, because they only used their conscious mind in their efforts and were therefore not ‘fully committed’.
What this means is that while a smoker may say to himself that he, or she, wants to quit, this is only the conscious mind thinking. If the subconscious already has an ingrained belief that ‘I can never give up smoking because I’ve tried before and it is just too hard’ then this will override any conscious thinking to the contrary.
Hypnotism can help convince your subconscious mind to install a new belief that you are really a non-smoker and to then to guide you to live your life that way.
Hypnotism is Painless
Under a hypnotic trance your subconscious can be convinced that you have a strong aversion to the taste, smell and sight of cigarettes. You need both conscious and subconscious will-power to kick the nicotine addiction and hypnosis can strengthen your motivation and help you sustain this will power. Under hypnosis you can overcome fears of gaining weight and change your habitual reaction to situations when you automatically reach for a cigarette.
Hypnosis can be used to discover the underlying needs that smoking attempts to satisfy for an individual, such as to justify taking a break or as a reward.
It can be used to reinforce someone’s motivation to quit, to strengthen their resolve to make healthier lifestyle choices, to lessen feelings of anxiety, to reduce cravings, or to enable them to be less affected when around others who are smoking.
Hypnotism Audio – A Great Tool
Hypnotism is no ‘quick fix’ and many experts advise that it should only be one tool from the toolbox – including diet, exercise and developing a more positive outlook – that a smoker needs to use to quit the habit. The number of hypnotherapy sessions needed depends on the individual, their personal history and current situation. Some believe that quitting smoking with the use of hypnosis requires two to five sessions, and the cost can be allayed by using hypnosis CDs or tapes, with recordings of the hypno-therapist’s voice.
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Ways to Quit Smoking – Part 3
In this part were going to take a look at how you can quit smoking using nicotine gum.
Nicotine gum
Nicotine gum is identical to a chewing gum. Like a chewing gum, it should not be swallowed down the throat. It has to be used as prescribed by the physician or as written on the label. Overdosage should be avoided. The gum should be chewed slowly until a slight taste of Nicotine is felt in mouth. Once you taste Nictoine or a slight tingling taste, stop chewing. You might be tempted to chew more and feel the taste more. But you should keep the gum on the side of the mouth, between the cheek and either of the upper or lower jaw. Once the tingling taste fades away, again start chewing it. Repeat the process or about half an hour. Remember, you should stop chewing as soon as u feel the nicotine tingling taste.
The dosage varies from smoker to smoker. A chain smoker (more then 25 cigarettes a day) should start from 4 mg gum. About 25 gums should be chewed initially. If you are not a chain smoker, try with 2 mg gum. 25 gums per day is good to start with. Lesser gums you use better it is for you. Gradually start reducing the number of gums. If you are using 4 mg gums, try switching to 2 mg. The idea is to reduce the nicotine taken every day. If you feel like chewing something, try the normal chewing gum or try one without or little sugar. Any other harmless thing can also be tried. Avoid taking coffee immediately before or after chewing the gum.
Chewing can lead to minor ulcers or jaw ache or even upset stomach. If chest pain or breathing difficulty are felt, immediately spit out the gum and rush to the nearest doctor. If you are already taking some other medicine, do consult your doctor before starting the gum. Never ever take a cigarette, not even a puff, while on the gum. Overdose of nicotine may cause serious health issue. Women who are pregnant or planning to be one should not take the Nicotine gum.In any ciricumstances, anyone who plans to quit smoking, should first talk to his/her physician. The gums don’t require any special storage conditions. Dry cool place are good enough. Don’t try to mix anything in the gum or dip gum into any liquid before putting it into mouth.
The day you don’t feel like taking this gums, you have quitted the deadly habit of smoking cigarettes.
(The author is neither a physician or an expert on the subject. Do consult your physician before starting the Nicotine Gums.)
Rob Mellor owns the quit-smoking-expert.com website helping normal people quit smoking in less than 40 minutes. Please visit the site for more information to stop smoking