If you’ve decided to quit smoking and feel like you could really use some outside help, then don’t hesitate to contact a quit smoking hypnotist. Whereas some people prefer to go through this process on their own, some will much rather search the help of a professional. In this case, a hypnotist.
A quit smoking hypnotist might indeed help you, as he can give you personalized advice and can support you in the most appropriate way. Also, with the aid of hypnosis, you will be able to learn new ways to deal with some of the withdrawal symptoms, like: insomnia, anxiety, irascibility, etc.
During your meetings with the specialist, the hypnotist will help you regain comfort being a non-smoker. The thing is, you were NOT born a smoker, but you were born smoke-free. Yet, through the evil addiction that nicotine starts up in you, you might sometimes feel like… you can’t even imagine being smoke-free again. Ever since you started thinking of quitting smoking, I’m sure you’ve been asking yourself some of these questions:
“What will I do during my smoking breaks?”
“How could I enjoy my coffee after I’ve become smoke-free?”
“What other method of calming me down do I have, when I get really mad?”
… and the list goes on.
The thing is, before you became a smoker, you probably already had a way of dealing with all these situations. For example, do you remember going out on breaks, before you smoked? Or maybe drinking coffee or tea? Or coping with bad news and stressful situations? The thing is, at some point you had no need of smoking. You could simply deal with them, no need of the drug. Now on the other hand, since you’re hooked, you feel the need to run to the drug, or you cannot deal with a particular situation.
A quit smoking hypnotist can help you along in this process: he can help you regain control, and beat the need for nicotine. With the assistance of such specialists, you will be able to kick the psychological addiction of cigarettes.
After you’ve completed all your quit smoking sessions with the hypnotist, you should notice that you no longer have an automatic response of reaching out for a cigarette. You will, instead, he happy for returning to the ‘old’ you, the non-smoker you.
A quit smoking hypnotist can also make it easier for you to give up the nicotine addiction, as you will not feel deprived, like you’re giving something up. You will only feel happy, proud, and relieved of having returned to the better ‘version’ of yourself.
Even if you decide to go with the help of hypnosis or not, what you must keep in mind is that it’s really important to NOT see the process of becoming smoke-free as giving something up. Especially since it’s not something you really enjoy, or something that brings you real pleasure. Just remember that becoming smoke-free is an improvement to staying a smoker – and also it’s the healthier choice too!
When it comes to quitting smoking, it’s said that there are as many ways as there are people quitting. For some, the best and most convenient way to do this is through quit smoking hypnotism.
Hypnotism is defined as being a mental state or a set of attitudes, which can be induced either by one self, or by a qualified hypnotist. The first method, also called self hypnosis involves using special techniques to relax yourself and to find ways of coping with re-becoming a non-smoker. The advantage of quitting smoking through self hypnotism is that you ca do the sessions in the privacy of your own home, at your own timing.
On the other hand, there is the option of going to a certified hypnotist. Although this may seem a bit out of reach for some people – since you will need to schedule appointments and respect them – it’s quite obvious that a specialist will have more powerful and appropriate techniques to use, to help you quit smoking. He can suggest a one-session treatment, or he may consider that you need to see each other for a number of times.
There is also a third way you can go about it, and this is nothing but a combination of the two above: you can get some recorded material (preferably a CD), produced by a professional. You can listen to it in the comfort of your own home, and at any time of your choice. Also, it gives some more advanced and professional advice on how to go about overcoming you nicotine addiction.
Picking one or another of the methods above depends solely on you, and on which will make you feel more comfortable: if you enjoy interacting with other people, and getting them involved in your actions, then consider seeing a therapist. If you consider yourself a busy person, or don’t feel like sharing your thoughts with a stranger, get some reading material on self hypnosis or some audio guides to help you.
Either way, remember that quit smoking hypnotism has a high success rate because, although many people still believe that the physical addiction makes it difficult to quit, in fact the psychological addiction is what makes most smokers see the process as a difficult one. In fact, this is the main reason many people who do manage to quit – eventually fall back and start smoking again. Truth be told, most of the addiction can be defeated with the right mindset. And you can achieve this very easily and fast with a few reading materials, self manipulation, and self hypnosis.
Regardless if you decide to use hypnotism to quit smoking or not, you must keep in mind that, in order to be successful, this process will require a lot of positive thinking and perseverance on your part. Also, you can consider this challenge as a great way of getting to know yourself better, and how your body and mind work. Quit smoking hypnotism may be an easy way to get into the right mindset to surpass your addiction, but in the end, the most important thing is that you stay focused on your reasons and you look at the results, rather than the ‘effort’.
Although some people seem to be able to “just do it”, the truth is, the majority of us need a quit smoking plan. This helps us stay focused and concentrate on our goal: becoming free from the addiction that is doing so much damage to out health.
To set up your quit smoking plan, you will need to set a date when you quit. This may be 6 months from now, or even 6 minutes from now. It’s all up to you. Basically, the sooner you set the date, the better.
Before your quit date has arrived, it is advised that you let your close ones know you’re going to be off nicotine. Let them know in advance, and also try to explain to them that you might get a bit more nervous and more irascible. Doing this will ensure that, if / when you might lose your temper, your loves ones will be understanding, knowing that you’re going through a difficult time.
Set a good, pertinent, strong motivation for quitting. This will help you deal with the cravings you will get the first days after you get off nicotine. Usually, I advise people to pick a reason that has nothing to do with third parties – you never know when that person might get you mad, or disappointed, and you lose your motivation to stay smoke-free.
Once you’re off nicotine, be sure to remind yourself why you’re doing this, every once in a while. This will help you stay focused and on the safe side.
Start feeling proud of being a better, cleaner, and soon healthier person. You’re doing something many smokers secretly wish they would do – but never get the guts to give it a try. I remember this stage of mine very clearly: I would walk down the street and see people (young, old, women, men, teenagers, grandpas) smoking – and I always thought to my self “That is disgusting; I’m so glad and proud to be over that stage!”
Do not kid yourself into smoking just one cigarette – there is no such thing as “one”. In fact, one cigarette always turns into a couple, five, ten, a pack, a weekend, and before you know it, you’re hooked again. I have personally seen this happen in a lot of people – me included. Just remember your motivation, the reason you’re doing this in the first place, and you stand a fair chance in not falling for this subtle trap.
Be sure to have a strong quit smoking plan – and most of all, the necessary support of loved ones. This means telling them you will need and appreciate their support. Do not hesitate to contact them, if they say they want to help. As far as I can tell, many people fear of becoming too annoying, and hence hesitate in asking for support. But tell you what: if a friend says he or she wants to help you, take it for what it is, and be sure that, if at some point, they will have had enough of you, they WILL tell you. So chill, stick to your quit smoking plan, and remember that friends are there to support you – just like you would support them in such an important matter!
It is said that, when it comes to quitting smoking, there are as many quit smoking methods as there are smokers. This is true to some extent, as every smoker really does quit in their own way. Well, sort of.
There are, though, a few “guideline” methods to quit smoking, and these are:
1. Quitting cold turkey: stop smoking as soon as you realize you no longer want to do it. No preparation, no replacement patches, no nothing. Simply don’t light another cigarette. To some people, this may seem scary, but for some it works just fine. My opinion is that quitting cold turkey works for people who have come to the point of (almost) hating their smoking habit. This is why, from the multitude of quit smoking methods, they pick this one in particular.
2. Quit smoking using patches or other substitutes: this method will work very well if you want to first deal with the psychological addiction, and only after that deal with the physical addiction. The theory is simple: you still get your nicotine through the replacement (patches, gums, etc), but you have to resist the gesture of smoking. Once you’re familiar with not smoking (meaning, you’ve realized how to act around smokers and in what used to be ‘smoking breaks’) you can go ahead and reduce the dose of nicotine in the substitute you’re using.
Given the fact that you should get unaccustomed to the gesture of smoking – I have a personal feeling that using electronic cigarettes is not the best idea. They might work, if you want to quit in 3 step, let’s call them:
a) get unaccustomed to the smoke in your lungs – but keep getting your nicotine (at this point you’re using the electronic cigarette);
b) get unaccustomed to the gesture of smoking: quit the electronic cigarette and start using patches.
c) and finally get rid of the nicotine addiction by reducing up to zero the amount of nicotine you use daily.
3. Joining a support group: this quit smoking method works because you will get to interact with people in the exact same situation as you; you can hear what others are going through and also share your own experiences. This process will make it easier for you to understand that the ‘weird’ things happening to you are actually pretty common.
Other quitting smoking methods involve steps that need to take place BEFORE you actually quit smoking, and these are:
A. Set the correct motivation: define the reason that makes you want to quit smoking – is it because of your health? Or because the simple idea of being addicted to a drug gets you extremely mad? Or is it for the benefit of both you and your loved ones (spouse, parents, children)? From my experience, motivations not based on other people work best, because they do not depend on anyone else.
B. Get the correct mindset: be aware of the fact that you WILL get cravings. And when you do, you will need to find the correct way to get through them. For some people, this means talking to someone. For others it means getting themselves distracted by doing something new. And for some it means simply staring the addiction in the eye until the craving goes away.
In any case, you should remember that whichever quit smoking method you will pick, it is in your power to defeat this addiction, and you can do it, with the proper mindset and the proper support.
Once you’ve decided to quit smoking, you must be very aware of the changes your body will go through. This is useful in order for you to be able to focus on your goal: becoming smoke-free. In fact, being aware of what’s going on every step of the way will increase your chances of staying ‘clean’ and kicking this ugly habit for good!
This is why it’s important for you to know the most common quit smoking symptoms:
1. Anger – once you’ve stopped feeding nicotine to your brain, it will no longer function ‘normally’ for a day or two. In real life, this will translate into you being a bit cranky. It’s good to be aware of this, and also tell all your friends and close ones you’ve given up nicotine (and that you might get agitated and mad). This way, they too will know you’re fighting with a quit smoking symptom and will cut you some slack.
2. Constipation – this is something I’ve heard a lot of people complain about; I myself have not experienced it, and I haven’t really heard of an explanation for it… Just be aware that it might happen to you too. Try to drink a more liquids, especially in the first days of quitting smoking.
3. Cough – this will happen because your lungs are actually getting rid of the bad stuff (such as tar). Also, you should keep in mind that this only lasts a few days (max. 2 weeks). After this, you’ll have cleaner and healthier lungs.
4. Cravings – these are nothing more than your body asking for the drug. This is actually how any addiction works. Be prepared to deal with these, remember that smoking does nothing good to you, and you’ll be over them in no time. This quit smoking symptom lasts no more than 3-4 days for most people.
5. Bad breath – this is what we could actually call a pseudo symptom: all smokers have it, it’s just that you will only notice it once you’ve stopped using cigarettes. If you start noticing this and it makes you feel weird, try chewing some gum.
6. Insomnia – once your brain is lacking nicotine, it will be a bit more ‘agitated’, and hence you may not be able to sleep right. Again, this lasts for 4-5 days tops, and even so, there are a few things you can do to sleep better: take a long bath and drink hot liquids before sleep.
In order to ensure success, you should read these quit smoking symptoms every once in a while, the first days, so that you get it well through your head that they are only symptoms and will go away really soon. There is no need for you to panic, or feel like everything is collapsing around you. It’s not. You’re simply experiencing a drug withdrawal, and it WILL go away as fast as it came around. On top of this, it will leave you a healthier, better looking and better smelling person!
When you are considering quitting smoking, there is something you should keep in mind: you’re not only defeating the physical, but the psychological addiction as well. Now, although some people don’t even want to hear about stop smoking patches when they quit, others think they’re great help. To help you make up your own mind, read throughout this article, discover the different approaches of each choice, and pick the one that seems to suit you best:
Quitting without stop smoking patches:
Some people find it easier (or more motivating) to quit cold turkey: just stop smoking, no reducing number of cigarettes, no alternative nicotine products (patches included). As far as the first one goes (reducing number of cigarettes) my personal experience has taught me that it does not work. You’re putting you body through longer periods of withdrawal, only to feed it the drug later on, anyway.
Quitting without smoking patches motivates the brain better, and gets rid of both psychological and physical addictions at once: you know you’re clean, you’re kicking out the rest of the drug from your body, and you’re looking forward to any day of being smoke-free. It may seem difficult for some people, but also a better way out for others. If you’re at the point where the simple fact of being addicted to (stupid) nicotine makes you mad, then consider quitting without patches, to get rid of the drug you resent so much. If not…
Quitting smoking using stop smoking patches:
On the other hand, if you do use patches to quit smoking, you will be addressing the two addictions separately: first, you will still be getting your ‘fix’ through patches (or gum, if you prefer that one). While you still have nicotine in your body, you can focus all your efforts on fighting the psychological addiction. Take advantage of this, and get accustomed to hanging out with smoking friends, surpass stressful situations, go to parties, drink your coffee – all without smoking. Once you’ve managed to get used to all these still using the patches, stop using them too, and deal with the physical addiction. As far as the stop smoking patches are concerned, you can get rid of them ‘cold turkey’ or gradually: use just half a patch for one or two days; then use one fourth of a patch for another ore or two days, and then drop them altogether. You will, most probably, still get some withdrawal symptoms: you might feel agitated, nervous, anxious, even get mad at people for no good reason to begin with. If this starts happening, try to remind yourself WHY this is happening (withdrawal symptoms) and that it WILL go away pretty soon. Try some relaxing exercises, they might help too.
Based on the info you’ve read here, try to figure out which way is better for you: cold turkey or stop smoking patches. And remember, once you’re committed and really, really realized that you want to become smoke-free, the battle is half-won. It won’t be an easy thing to do, but it’s not impossible either. More to the point, with the right mindset, this can become an interesting journey, in which you will learn more on how your mind and body works.
There are many ways to stop smoking easy but in this article we will talk about the 3 most common ones. They are all based on you, the smoker, realizing that:
1. It does nothing for you – except ruin your health. This is something you’ve probably known for a while now. Heck, it might even be written in big font on each cigarette pack you buy, depending on your country of residence. So time to ring the reality bell; time for YOU to really, truly see how cigarettes are ruining your health: they make if harder for you to breathe; they make you cough in the morning (and probably throughout the day); they make your skin look older, and the list goes on and on. Once you realize – really take a moment and ADMIT these effects of smoking – there’s a great chance you’ll find that stopping smoking is really easy.
2. You do NOT like cigarettes or smoking. If you’re ready to take the bull by the horns, you should be able to admit that no, cigarettes do NOT have a good taste. Just like I and many ex-smokers did, you probably like to think that you like it. It definitely makes a good excuse for smoking: “No dear, I’m not addicted to nicotine. I simply really, really enjoy smoking!”. Chances are you’re lying to yourself in the first place. I remember I never really liked smoking – unless I somehow felt I needed to do something damaging to myself.Try this: light up a cigarette (if you haven’t yet ceased smoking); take the first puff and imagine that gray smoke going down your lungs. Compare the taste of the cigarette to something else you (really) like, like a fruit, dessert or your favorite dish. Does it compare? Are you really getting the same pleasure, and do you really feel like this is what you want to taste for the rest of your life? (I often get this feeling when I eat something I love – like I never wanna eat anything else). You will need to really become aware of this – that you don’t actually smoke because you like the taste, but because you have a nicotine addiction, that REQUIRES you to smoke. This is another highly effective method to stop smoking easy, from what I’ve seen in myself and many other people I helped or watched quit.
3. You are not (yet) the one in control – nicotine is. Although this may seem silly at first, it’s important that you realize it, in order to really succeed to stop smoking easy, with a very healthy approach. So no, you’re not the one who decides WHEN to smoke. Once you’ve reached the point of addiction, you’re no longer the one deciding “I will use my drug now”. It’s the lack of the drug that causes the cravings that then make you act (in the case of nicotine) all edgy and agitated – and you eventually put it out – by smoking. Have you ever been in a really cold weather, and light up? I used to think I WANTED to have my hands freezing to smoke a cigarette outside: I did not. It was simply a craving I had to put out. So I was “taking one for the team” – or more precisely, “taking one for nicotine” 
I would never have stood out in a blizzard and eat a mint chocolate; or have a hot cocoa. I would have waited to get home or to a warmer place, and then do it. But with smoking, you cannot decide on this – unless you decide it’s time to take on the battle and fight this drug. And again, once you’ve realized that all the “reasons” you use to light up are in fact “excuses” to feed the addiction – you’re one step closer to becoming free. You’re one step closer to stop smoking the easy way.
Realizing any of these 3 facts will put you one step ahead of the mean nicotine that has kept you addicted for… how long has it been for you? Realizing them all will make you not only a powerful player, but the winner in this game. Take them in slowly, and start digesting them one by one. Eventually, they will lead you to a really fast and enjoyable method to quit smoking easy.
Although many people will try to tell you that quitting smoking is easy (and that is partially true), there are a few key moments that you will have to surpass on your journey to becoming smoke-free.
Most of the things you will come across are only some silly quitting smoking side effects. I call the silly because, although they can possible set you back a few steps, once you get to recognize them for what they really are, it all becomes really simple.
Here’s some of the things to expect, once you’ve stopped smoking (I will leave the physical, withdrawal symptoms out for now and only concentrate of the psychological ones):
First of all, cigarettes are (were) the one thing you use to turn to when you were very happy, very sad, depressed or disappointed. Therefore, we would not be making a mistake if we called cigarettes your ‘best friend’, right? Well, not really correct: your best friend would never cause you death, give you cancer, or make you impotent.
Still, from a smoker’s point of view, giving up smoking will be a bit difficult in those harsh times. What you SHOULD do in those moments is remember that this is a simple quitting smoking side effect and SMOKING is in no way going to improve your condition or solve your problems. If anything, it will make you feel even worse.
I’ve seen it so many times in myself, and others too: they do alright up to a point where something goes a bit wrong (in their/our mind it’s terribly wrong!); you light up, smoke one, two, … six cigarettes. And the realize you’ve done nothing to solve the problem, to begin with. In fact, you will soon realize you just threw away weeks of being smoke-free – all for a pretty stupid reason.
What each and every one of us must understand at this point is that THIS MOMENT WILL COME. All of us, me, you, your friend or spouse who is giving up smoking – WILL go through this exact moment, at one point or another. And what YOU should keep in mind and remember when this happens is that IT WILL GO AWAY. Maybe not as fast as it came around, or as fast as you wish it did, but it WILL go away. I promise. All you need to do is wait it out: either find good company – a friend or spouse – to take your mind off it, or simply do something by yourself: watch a good movie, go out for a walk – and NO, if you see someone smoking in the movie, or on your walk – it is NOT a sign you too should smoke. In fact, you should feel pretty impressed that your mind would go to the trouble of inventing such elaborate excuses to get you to smoke. Yeah, I know, it’s funny!
Another smoking side effect that seems to be quite common is dreaming of smoking. You go to sleep one night and dream that you either smoked – and felt terrible afterwards – of you were close to smoking, resisted it, and felt really happy and proud about it. Now, this is probably my favorite side effect of smoking, as it usually gets me thinking, again, of how perverted nicotine really is, to actually make you DREAM all these things. I always take it as a funny thing, and it works. There’s no need to panic about it or anything.
Ok, so what you should keep in mind is that you will need to surpass some of these ‘critical moments’ on your way to becoming smoke-free. Expect them to happen – and get an action plan on how to deal with them. If you’re one of the few people who will not go through this, then even better! But remember, it’s always better to be prepared and win the battle, than not be prepared and lose it from the start
When (or even before) they decide it’s time to quit smoking, many people think of the hard time ahead of them. This is wrong for one big fat reason:
Thinking it’s gonna be hard will only make it even harder! If you and I had a penny for every single time we made this mistake, we’d both be filthy rich by now… So instead of doing this, everyone should look at quitting smoking benefits – here’s my top 3:
First benefit: did you know that from the first 20 minutes you put out that last cigarette your blood pressure and pulse return to their normal values? In 8 hours or less, the carbon monoxide levels in your blood stream will drop by HALF, and oxygen level will return to normal. And if you’re wondering what carbon monoxide is, like I first did when I read this piece of information, let’s define it now: carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless, yet highly toxic gas. As wikipedia explains it, carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin in the blood to produce carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), which is ineffective for delivering oxygen to the body tissues (a condition known as anoxemia). I know! It sounds pretty creepy. But enough with this mumbo-jumbo. Point is: you stop smoking, this bad gas goes away. In 8 hours or less! Isn’t that great?
The second benefit of quitting smoking is that all of a sudden, your hands start smelling better; your face and skin start looking better. You will actually have people come up to you and tell you that you look better! If you’re a woman / girl, they’ll probably even ask for cosmetics tips on how to have their skin look so good. I remember I got a huge kick out of this one. If you’re a guy and you couldn’t care less about this, hmm… think again: it’s a great deal for you too to look better, chicks are bound to notice it! 
So you see, you’re not only doing something beneficial to your health when you quit smoking, but it also shows: you yourself and those around you will literally see the benefits… on your face!
The third benefit – and possibly my personal favorite is that your home, clothes, car will actually look better and smell better. If you’re still a smoker now, I bet this description fits: you’ve got ashtrays that you either keep full for weeks in a row – which makes them smell and look really ugly; or you wash them all the time – which I’m guessing it’s not your favorite task of the day. Same goes for the ashtrays in your car, and for the clothes you wear while smoking – they do tend to suck in all the tobacco smell, don’t they?
So if you’re seriously considering giving up smoking and becoming a healthier, cleaner, better looking individual, stop thinking about how hard it’s gonna be. As long as you’re really aware of the huge quitting smoking benefits, this will be a piece of cake. You will NOT hit your head against the wall every time you crave for nicotine; you will instead be pleased and happy to notice more and more benefits of being smoke-free – every day! You will be proud to have people complimenting you on how good you look, smell and even taste!
So bottom line: it all comes down to what YOU want to make of it: think of becoming smoke-free as a step toward you becoming a better self. Version 2.0 of YOU. The new, improved, face-lifted YOU.
When it comes to quitting smoking, a lot of people will give you advice on how to do it, what’s the “best” way, and so on. But truth be told, you’re the one in control, and it ultimately all comes down to you. The first step, however, is common for all people who want to become smoke free. This is also the best stop smoking tip that anyone can give you: just STOP smoking. And then you’ll take it from there.
THE PROBLEM: Actually stopping smoking is the step that scares most people away. Let’s face it: I’m pretty sure you’ve considered quitting a few times. Yeah sure, you don’t admit it to people, but it’s just you and me here. You can be honest. After all, I don’t even know you in person, so what have you to lose? Nothing, except for the habit you know is harming you so much!
So you’ve considered quitting smoking. You keep hearing about all these stop smoking tips, and they all make sense to you. But what you’re most terrified of is… actually stopping smoking. You’re not scared at the idea of saving money you would normally spend on cigarettes. You’re not at all scared of regaining your health, step by step, starting only hours after you’ve quit. You’re just really terrified of the idea of STOPPING smoking now.
STEP BY STEP: But listen, that’s pretty much all you need to do, in order to achieve the purpose that brought you on this page to begin with. Without thinking of the long term ‘torture’ of never smoking a cigarette, simply take a moment and reflect on the decision of not smoking now. Put that cigarette away and don’t smoke it. Not because you’re not allowed to, but simply because you KNOW for a fact it will do you no good. In fact, it will do you lots of harm.
SUCCESS: If you’ve managed to do this, then HOORAY! You’ve just made the first step towards a healthier, cleaner and definitely more enjoyable life! What comes next is a step by step journey that will end in you not even THINKING of smoking a cigarette – ever again.
The important thing you must keep in mind from this article, however, is that the first and utterly most important tip anyone can give you is to simply stop smoking. How do you take it one step further from there? To answer this question, I urge you to read the following articles, as they will give you great insight on both how others have succeeded and also on the benefits of having kicked this habit. Also, you’ll learn new things (that possibly never even crossed you mind) on:
- why YOU still think smoking is a good thing - and why it’s actually not.
- the REAL reasons you took it up in the first place – and what a big LIE that reason turned out to be
- the simple, fast and easy way to give up smoking for good – and how to NOT start smoking ever again.
