Hypnotherapy has a great success record with helping people quit smoking.

Tobacco use can lead to nicotine dependence and may result in serious health problems, for existing smokers. Smoking is an addiction with an emotional, physical and chemical dependency component. When a habit becomes as ingrained as smoking tends to be, it is incredibly difficult to leave behind because it enters into so many parts of our lives. The physical craving can be intense, driven by the Nicotine addiction and so can the emotional satisfaction one gets from taking the time to have a cigarette. The great advantage that Hypnotherapy has over all other systems for quitting is that it deals with all the elements associated with this addiction, “Dependency to Nicotine, Physical Cravings, Emotional Satisfaction” at the same time – helping you to overcome this dependency, giving you the confidence, and self-belief, to leave cigarettes behind once and for all.

Many people who have tried to quit return to cigarettes at times of stress, or crisis, feeling that they need the emotional relief that they think a cigarette gives them. Hypnotherapy can prevent these relapses by removing the underline causation, giving you the self-confidence, and self-belief, to not need the false emotional support of a cigarette. It can also show you techniques for tapping into your own resources of calmness and self-confidence.

Nicotine Dependence

1)  Nicotine is the psychoactive drug in tobacco products that produces dependence. Most smokers are dependent on nicotine. Nicotine dependence is the most common form of chemical dependence in the United States. Research suggests that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine, or alcohol.

2)  Quitting smoking is difficult and may require multiple attempts. Users often relapse because of stress, weight gain, and other withdrawal symptoms.

3)  Examples of nicotine withdrawal symptoms include irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, increased appetite, and in some cases, insomnia.

Treatments that can increase the chances of successful cessation include the following:

• Brief clinical interventions (i.e., when a doctor takes 10 minutes or less to deliver advice and assistance about quitting)

• Counseling (e.g., individual, group, or telephone counseling)

• Behavioral cessation therapies (e.g., training in problem-solving)

• The most successful treatment reported, is a person-to-person rehabilitation through     Hypnotherapy.

The combination of medication and counseling can be extremely effective for smoking cessation than either medication or counseling/therapy alone.

All medicines may cause side effects, while most people experience having minor, side effects. Some side effects can be extreme and may cause an adverse reaction and or death. Check with your doctor if any side effects persist.