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Quit Smoking
What are some of the ways people have tried to stop smoking or “kick the habit?”
The first step to stopping anything is determining the real value in giving it up. What is your reason? Really? Whatever the reason, it must carry a heavier weight than your reason for continuing smoking. For some people, this is an ongoing battle. The CDC has their input on the outcome of others, but does this align with your own story? And what's so different about now compared to when you started?
Knowing when the time is right for you is another essential step in successful cessation. The time isn’t always right for everyone, it’s sad to say, but it’s true. No matter how much it means to someone else, or how badly someone else may want you to stop smoking, the choice must be your own for it to work—even with hypnosis. If you do not have it in your mind to stop today, save your money for a positive experience later. It is no mystery that smoking isn’t good for you—there’s no point in going on about it, as Quit.com points out. When you are ready, Waking Lions, LLC will be there every step of the way to make sure you have the guidance you need and deserve. When you do make that decision—it’s final, and you’re finished with no patches, no shots, and no strange-tasting gum—in a fraction of the time of other ways with no cravings.
For those dubious people who do not know the real threat of what they’ve been dousing their lungs with on a regular basis—or they need a refresher course, check out Way to Quit. They can tell you interesting statistics about how each cigarette contains 7,000 chemicals, of which 70 are linked to cancer, which kills 50% of those who refuse to quit. But you already know that.
Now, here are ways that the government actually promotes the use of hypnosis (aka hypnotherapy) in curbing cigarette smokers, stating, “Hypnotherapy is widely promoted as a method for aiding smoking cessation. It is intended to act on underlying impulses to weaken the desire to smoke, or strengthen the will to stop.”
Another source suggesting hypnosis is WebMD who states that hypnosis is quite often a last resort for smoking cessation. Here’s what they said: “If nicotine lozenges, patches, chewing gum, counseling, and other smoking cessation methods haven’t helped you kick the habit, don’t give up. Ask your doctor if hypnosis is an option for you.”
And Healthline is another source that has some researched information falling back to the before mentioned commitment level of the client. Again, if you’re ready, let’s get started now!