Quitting Smoking

An Integrated Approach To Stop Smoking

Giving up smoking is one of the best actions you can take for the future of your health and your potential lifespan. Studies have demonstrated that over half of all cigarette smokers shorten their life through their tobacco habit, and this doesn't even consider all those who have a greatly reduced their quality of life attributable to smoking. The truth is that virtually everyone who becomes a slave to tobacco is severely affected, and even those who are not continue to pay a lot of money for a dubious pleasure.

There are literally millions of people worldwide who want to learn how to quit smoking cigarettes in the easiest way possible, with minimum withdrawal symptoms and the least risk of failure. This last consideration is more important than is often realized, as each aborted attempt to quit invariably weakens the mind and makes the chances of future success less likely. This should not induce unnecessary fear into the mind of someone who desires to quit, but it should make sure that enough effort is put forward to discover those therapies which have the greatest chance of success. As with so many medical conditions, an integrated approach is needed if the cure is to be permanent.

The first dilemma many people face when they decide they are going to stop smoking is how long to consider regarding this. Should they simply quit all at once and never touch tobacco again, or should they reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke until they feel ready to take that final step? While the latter may seem to be the most logical course to take, results are always better when the former, and more demanding, course is chosen. Someone who still smokes cigarettes is, in their mind, a smoker, and when stress or external life events bother them, they are more likely to increase the dose.

Of course, quitting smoking in one fell swoop will likely be more demanding at first, and the slope can be too steep to climb if the task is undertaken with no assistance or external aids. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the physical addiction to smoking which causes the vast majority of the problem, but the mental aspect because the frightened inner mind has to cope with the unthinkable, that one of its most necessary survival aids is going to be permanently taken away. That is not to belittle the immediate effect of physical withdrawal, because some nicotine aid such as gum may help in getting over the crucial early days.

One strategy which can definitely help in the initial stages is to avoid places and situations in which you previously habitually smoked. These are less likely to be social places in the current climate as numerous jurisdictions have recently banned smoking in public places, but even sitting in a different chair in your living room can prevent the mind from making an association with tobacco. Avoiding people who used to smoke with you can be a far more contentious issue, but only you can judge how much your life and health are truly worth.

There are many who will advocate a way of quitting smoking which will involve considerable expense, usually with a professional hypnotherapist or counselor. It is important to remember that there are thousands of people who have successfully quit smoking without these expensive aids, but it is also important to consider that hypnotherapy has the highest success rate of any form of giving up smoking treatment, and that only one or two sessions is usually needed to make the change. When you think of how much money is wasted yearly through smoking, you can see that these therapies are really cheap by comparison.

There are more resources available for those who want to quit smoking than ever before. Even if you cannot afford the expense of a professional hypnotherapist, you will still be able to buy recordings of hypnotherapy sessions which you can attempt to use. These will not be as effective, as the voice on the tape will have no way of reacting to any changes in your breathing or behavior in the way a professional hypnotherapist can do. There will also be no opportunity for the initial consultation from which a professional can learn so much. The obvious conclusion is to use a professional if possible, but perform the best you possibly can otherwise.

Quitting smoking can seem a lot easier if you have supportive people around you, but this is often something you will have no control over. If you live in a major city, it is more likely that you will be able to find other people in a group who are all trying to achieve the same goal. If this is not possible for you, you can get a high level of support by joining Internet groups. These groups can help people from all over the world achieve the universal target of quitting smoking.

Written by Jeremiah Baden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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