Smoking Cessation

Many smokers have at one point or another attempted to quit smoking. Most of them have limited success as they go back to smoking after perhaps a few weeks or months of abstinence.

What makes them go back to smoking? Some may not be “ready”, perhaps because they are not absolutely convinced of the bad effects of smoking yet. It could be the nagging of a spouse or parent for example which makes them try to quit. Or may be they are consciously convinced of the negative effects of smoking, but their subconscious mind is not willing to give up this deep-seated habit yet .

Try telling a smoker that a cigarette typically contains at least 499 poisonous or bad substances and you are likely to meet with rebellion instead. There are more than enough information around us about how cigarette smoking can cause all sorts of cancers, not to mention endangering their family, c hildren, co-workers or strangers’ health. Ultimately, if the time is not right, no amount of convincing will work.

As such, outright scare tactics cut no ice with most smokers. Many people who turn to hypnotherapy for smoking cessation come on their own accord, after realising that smoking just “doesn’t do it for them anymore”. They want to improve their health, stop the coughing, taste their food better, have fresh smelling breathe, save money and a host of other reasons.

Under hypnosis, it instils confidence to stop smoking without the fear of withdrawal symptoms. Hypnosis is particularly powerful for habit change. And smoking is a very habit-driven activity in that it is often triggered by certain events such as upon waking up in the morning, after a meal, stress, or being in a social situation.

Some people may have emotional issues which precipitate them taking up smoking. Through hypnotherapy, age regression can be used to go to the source of the issues so as to facilitate effective release.