| here are many smokers looking for assistance to | | | | loathsome smoking habit. Despite resorting to |
| quit smoking. Ever increasingly, smokers become | | | | "Quit Smoking Hypnotherapy", Allen Carr claimed |
| more aware of the negative aspects of smoking | | | | that this was not the determining factor in him |
| cigarettes. They recognize that it does affect | | | | becoming a non-smoker. According to Carr's |
| their health, both in the medium term and | | | | theory, there were a number of other factors |
| certainly in the long term. Among younger people, | | | | involved, which are all exhaustively explained in his |
| the awareness of longer term smoking-induced | | | | books. |
| health problems is less prevalent. Most young | | | | In his books Carr repeatedly asks: "What is the |
| people smoke regularly, without ever considering | | | | main pleasure of smoking?" Scientists believe that |
| the consequences. Lately, smoking has also | | | | the answer lies in the brain. We must get some |
| become more socially unacceptable. In large parts | | | | pleasure out of smoking; why else would we do |
| of the western world, smoking in public places is | | | | it? The physiological process of smoking involves |
| prohibited. You also cannot just light a cigarette in | | | | nicotine entering the bloodstream and binding itself |
| somebody's house anymore. Governments and | | | | to specific receptors in the brain, thus inducing a |
| health organizations are working hard to make | | | | state of relaxation and a feeling of well-being. |
| especially young people aware of the dangers of | | | | Carr claims that this is not the case. His theory is |
| smoking. | | | | that, about one hour after every cigarette, the |
| In principle, every smoker should be made fully | | | | body gets into a state of nervous distress as the |
| aware of the dangers of smoking and also should | | | | brain craves for a new "hit" of nicotine. When the |
| be given help, information and support on how to | | | | body gives in to the need for another cigarette, in |
| stop smoking. | | | | order to administer the nicotine to the |
| Among smokers there is always the great | | | | bloodstream, the distress disappears, which |
| conundrum: "I don't like smoking, but I don't know | | | | creates a pseudo relaxed feeling of well-being. |
| how to give up" Every year hundreds of | | | | This pseudo relaxed feeling, however, is only the |
| thousands of smokers make a New Year's | | | | body's turning from its earlier craving distressed |
| resolution, unfortunately only a small percentage | | | | state to its normal state. |
| manages to get through the first 2 days. Very | | | | Allen Carr theorizes in his books, that instead of |
| few actually end up being non-smokers as a result | | | | smoking, you can be in a continuous state of |
| of their new year's quest to become a | | | | "normal", without having to give in to cigarette |
| non-smoker. | | | | nicotine craving. In addition, you could save money |
| There are a number of ways to stop smoking. At | | | | and maintain your health. According to Carr, the |
| the end of the last millennium, the Pharmaceutical | | | | best way to give up smoking starts by first |
| Industry became aware of a market for | | | | analyzing and subsequently removing all feelings |
| medication to assist people in giving up smoking. | | | | and expectations of fear and dread that are |
| There are various choices and options for nicotine | | | | associated with becoming a non-smoker. The |
| replacement products, all under the banner of | | | | Tobacco industry have somehow managed to |
| "Nicotine Replacement Therapy". The most | | | | induce the fear into aspiring ex-smokers that |
| common ones are: nicotine patches and nicotine | | | | giving up is very difficult, if not impossible to do. |
| chewing gum. Statistically, those remedies are | | | | Carr explains: "Once a person feels comfortable |
| unfortunately not as effective as most people | | | | with the idea of giving up, and once he or she |
| hope. Critics of nicotine patches and gums claim | | | | sets clear goals, quitting smoking becomes |
| that it is a folly to continue to feed the body | | | | infinitely more manageable. |
| nicotine when the smoker has already given up | | | | The Internet offers extensive information about |
| smoking. Other options are anti-depressants. The | | | | Allen Carr's "Quit Smoking" theories, methods and |
| problem with prescribing anti-depressants is that | | | | techniques. Equally there are other sources where |
| giving up smoking is not a mental disorder. It is | | | | support for giving up smoking can be found. When |
| the absence of and subsequent craving for | | | | considering giving it up, it is advisable to find out |
| nicotine that causes mood swings and mild | | | | what exactly happens to you, your body and |
| depression. Some scientist believe that giving up | | | | your mind, after you have physically smoked |
| smoking is more difficult than giving up heroine | | | | your last cigarette. Is a good idea to read and |
| and there have been severe cases of depression | | | | absorb as much information that is available about |
| and mood swings leading to violence and even | | | | "Quit Smoking Hypnosis" and "stop smoking |
| murder. | | | | tablets", "stop smoking pills" and other "stop |
| If people suffer severe depressive turns as a | | | | smoking medication". It is important to remember |
| result of giving up smoking, it may be advisable to | | | | that you should always want to quit smoking |
| see a psychologist. Other options for people trying | | | | primarily for your own benefit, instead of the |
| to become non-smokers include: homeopathic | | | | benefit of others. |
| medication, acupuncture, so called "stop-smoking | | | | Irrespective if you are using "stop smoking |
| cigarettes" and "quit meters" (specialized software | | | | patches" or "stop smoking chewing gum", it is |
| applications). | | | | important to choose your personal stop smoking |
| One of the more promising and essentially more | | | | method or give up smoking with the help of |
| effective methods of giving up smoking is: Clinical | | | | behavioural support, the end result should the |
| Hypnotherapy which includes using hypnosis to | | | | same: you are far more likely to live a longer and |
| plant suggestions in the smokers mind that help | | | | healthier life. After giving up, you should normally |
| him or her to give up, without cravings, | | | | an improvement in capacity of your respiratory |
| withdrawal symptoms or mood swings. "Quit | | | | organs and your immune system should be back |
| Smoking Hypnosis" is rapidly becoming the | | | | in tact, preventing disease. "Help to quit smoking" |
| preferred method of giving up when all other | | | | is always available on-line and varies from stop |
| methods have failed | | | | smoking campaigns, articles and publications, to |
| Free "quit smoking advice" can be obtained from | | | | "stop smoking tips" and "stop smoking |
| the Internet. A substantial number of websites | | | | suggestions". The sources are health professionals |
| offer Stop Smoking Aids, tips & suggestions as | | | | or specialists in the field of psychology or Clinical |
| well as "quit smoking strategies" for future | | | | Hypnotherapy, as well as individuals who have |
| non-smokers. There are a great number of | | | | successfully "kicked the habit". All that on-line stop |
| self-help guides and books on the subject of | | | | smoking information can be beneficial when you |
| "Giving Up Smoking", written by specialists and/or | | | | want to give up. Why not take your time and |
| professional authors. Perhaps the best examples | | | | discover how you can do it best! |
| of this genre are the books by Allen Carr. | | | | If you want to give up in the same way Allen |
| The late Allen Carr, who had been a heavy | | | | Carr himself did and apply hypnosis, there is a |
| smoker for 30 years, authored several popular | | | | free online hypnotherapy service by a British |
| books describing: "The Easy Way To Give Up | | | | non-profit organization called |
| Smoking". After finally giving up himself, Carr | | | | Report this article |
| started to analyze what caused his addiction and | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| how he could counteract the common difficulties | | | | Source: |
| associated with giving up. He then created his | | | | Republish this article |
| method, which he describes in his books. Carr | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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