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Quick Tips On How To Quit Smoking

It is estimated that there are 47 million smokers in the US and 1.45 billion smokers worldwide. It is also estimated that 70% of smokers want to quit. The percentage of success varies among demographics and methodologies used. These tips will provide you with proven methods that will give you the best chance for quitting successfully.

Get counseling.

This is an important first step. A trained counselor can help you make a plan to quit smoking, which is very important to have when the cravings for cigarettes kick in. A counselor can also help you discover your weaknesses and strengths in regards to quitting, which will help you choose the right quitting methods for you. They can help you get in touch with support services and groups to help you through the quitting process, no matter how long it lasts. Plus, you can get counseling in the US for free.

Get support.

The right kind of support can make a big difference when you are trying to quit. A study done by the United States Public Health Service *(link)*showed that support from medical professionals is very effective in helping people quit smoking. Doctors and nurses can give you accurate information, medications, and other resources to help you quit and stay off cigarettes.

Use Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs).

NRTs are things like nicotine patches, gums, inhalers, nasal sprays, and lozenges. Nicotine is the addictive ingredient in cigarettes, replacing nicotine in cigarettes with nicotine in another form will help fight cravings and keep you on the right track.

Use medications.

Medications have been shown to drastically reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms. This increases quitting percentages significantly. You will need a prescription from a doctor to get these medications in the United States. This is where medical support comes in handy.

Drink water.

Water has been shown to help reduce cravings and is another good tool to help you quit. Plus, drinking water is good for you and will help you flush toxins from the cigarettes out of your system.

Exercise.

Exercise has been shown to temporarily reduce cravings and is also very good for your recovering lungs. Moderate exercise done daily should be all you need to get the temporary reduction in cravings.

Each of these tips can effectively help you to quit smoking. Combing these tips, however, is very effective at helping you get off and stay off. Don’t underestimate the power of nicotine addiction. You may have to quit a few times before it finally sticks. Don’t let this discourage you, just keep at it until you achieve your goal. Persistence will pay off.

More detailed information on quitting methods can be found at thefitmachine.com. There you can find out more about some of the most effective methods and how to put them together to give you the greatest chance at success.

Posted on September 29th 2011 in Smoking | No Comments »

How does a Hypnosis CD to Stop Smoking Work?

Giving up smoking is really difficult and if you are trying to quit then like me, you might have tried and failed with many different programs.  I’ve tried patches, nicotine gum, and sheer will power.  But none of them worked.  The latest approach I am going to take is hypnotherapy using stop smoking CDs.  I’ve done a bit of research and thought I would share it with you as it is quite a controversial subject.

Giving up smoking with hypnosis

Using a hypnosis CD to stop smoking is not a new idea and people have been using this method for years.  I have not seen any reliable information online as to it being known to be dangerous.  Most online experts are saying that if you were to consider hypnotherapy then you should consult a qualified practitioner.  But those type of sessions can be quite expensive so I picked my quit smoking CD up on eBay second hand.

Why am I attempting to use hypnotherapy to quit?

I am trying to generally get fitter and lead a healthier lifestyle.  I’ve been trying to lose some pounds with meal replacement shakes for weight loss – that is going well, so the next step for me is to get rid of my final vice which is smoking.

I’ve tried the CD about 3 times so far in 30 minute intervals.  I must admit that after the third session I did smoke a cigarette and it tasted horrible and repulsed me.  So I am not completely there yet, but can see this working within maybe another five sessions or so.

How does stop smoking hypnosis work?

You will be conscious whilst under the hypnotic state, but you won’t really know what is said to you via the CD.  This is because the relaxation process has put your sub-conscious in control.  It didn’t freak me out at all, I just felt really chilled out.

The CD places new and different patterns of thought in your mind, actually into your sub-conscious.  When you snap out of it and wake up your real life conscious now seems to have these thoughts at the forefront of your mind.  Afterwards it was almost like I was telling myself I hated smoking and it was no good for me – mad but true!

Will I manage to quit smoking with hypnosis?

It is not guaranteed and I am not there yet.  However I will post an update in a month or so and tell you how I got on.  Needless to say half the battle is my own self-motivation.  I am determined to quit smoking so know that I will do it this time!

Posted on April 20th 2011 in Smoking | No Comments »

A Less Harmful Way To Smoke?

About forty years ago we had an idea that cigarette smoking was in one way or another dangerous for our health and also a pack of cigarettes could be bought for about $.50. The world as changed since this time though and we now know that cigarettes contain over 4,000 deadly chemicals which are a leading cause of many types of cancer. Cigarettes are not only responsible for this though the smoke wrecks in lining of our lungs making it a lot harder to process much needed oxygen, this can lead to cardiovascular problems over time and also decreased brain activity. Finally the price of a pack of cigarettes has went up by about 600% at least, this is down to tobacco companies trying to recoup losses due to having less customers and also because governments increase the taxes on tobacco to try and force people to stop smoking.

There are quite a few different stop smoking products on the market right now for those who want to quit smoking. Most of these devices are going to work reasonable well if they are combined with other therapies, but there is a new product that works really well on its own. Electronic cigarettes only became available about five years ago, but these devices address an issue that almost all other devices ignore.

Once you have smoked for a while you develop a habit that makes you light up a cigarette at specific times. Since a lot of the times that you light up are stressful times, not having something that is able to take the place of a cigarette can make your withdrawal seem a lot worse. If you were to use an electronic cigarette you will have a surrogate cigarette to use while you are trying to reduce your nicotine intake. Once you kick the nicotine habit it is going to be a lot easier to kick the mental habit too. Working on one problem at a time is the best way to stop your addiction, if you take on the task in this manner there is a much greater chance that you will succeed.

Posted on April 14th 2011 in Smoking | No Comments »

Stop Smoking Products Have Evolved

The US Surgeon General announced to us way back in the 1970s that smoking cigarettes may be bad for out health. Since this announcement scientists have found that every single drag that is taken from a tobacco cigarette contains over 4,000 chemicals, almost every one of these is toxic and extremely harmful to our bodies. Tobacco smoke has been associated to many breathing ailments, heart disease and a range of other health problems.

The one problem that every smoker has is giving up the habit. Before we have our first cigarette our body is able to produce several enzymes, these are responsible for giving us that good feeling we have and also the feeling of contentment. Nicotine, one of the chemicals in tobacco is able to mimic the effects of some of those enzymes. Then once your body starts to notice that these enzymes are being made somewhere else it will stop producing them to the same extent. Over a period of months your body will cut the production of these enzymes right back, so when it comes time to quit smoking your body is no longer producing them, so you get withdrawal symptoms. For most people it can take a number of days before the body starts to make these chemicals again, this is why people can feel depressed, suffer from anxiety or even physical symptoms.

While there are huge numbers of different quit smoking products on the market these days, it is electronic cigarettes, a relatively new product, that has raised the bar for all the others. Not only will they treat the nicotine addiction, they also help to treat the mental side of quitting tobacco, by replacing the tobacco cigarette with a similar looking device that heats a nicotine vapor before it is inhaled. An electronic cigarette takes away almost every chemical from smoking except nicotine and you are able to slowly reduce your intake of this with every refill. E cigarettes are also going to be able to save you a lot of money during the time that you smoking them. A refill cartridge will last you roughly the same time as a pack of cigarettes but will only cost you about $2 each. Today, in most places in the US a pack of cigarettes will cost you $6, and in some place it can cost as much as $10 a pack.

Posted on January 23rd 2011 in Smoking | No Comments »

A Few Tips To Help You A Good Stop Smoking Aid

For those of us you finally decide to give up smoking a long, hard path usually lies before us. There are of course those who find stopping smoking to be a walk in the park, but for the majority its one of the toughest things they will ever have to do. Nicotine is after all the most addictive of substances, even more so than heroin so you can understand why you have often failed to quit in past attempts.

If you are serious kicking the habit the next time then you should make us of all the tools which are available to you to make it as easy as possible. You will want to join a support group of fellow smokers who are in the same boat as you. This is perhaps the best thing you can do, and its free in most parts of the world. Support groups are also a great place to meet new friends to share your new smoke free life with.

Nicotine replacement therapies are also great if you are getting strong withdrawal symptoms, as they make the transition a bit easier. There is a choice of gums, patches and nicotine inhalers to ensure there is something that suits your lifestyle and preferences. On top of that there is a newer product called an e cigarette that promises to replicate the feeling of smoking without many of the dangerous chemicals. Although these have never been approved as a stop smoking aid many people have reported some success in using them.

To top off your efforts you should get the famous stop smoking book by Allen Carr which has helped millions of people across the globe to kick the habit for good. It teaches the real reasons why we all smoke and makes it far easier for anyone to forget how much they thought they once enjoyed smoking.

Posted on January 1st 2011 in Smoking | No Comments »

Using A Quit Smoking Hypnosis CD To Kick The Habit

Smoking is destructive to your health. Most people who smoke remember learning in school that smoking is bad for you, or hear the ads on television or read things in the newspaper that tell them this.
Unfortunately, even though most people are actually aware of these things before they even start smoking, for one reason or another certain people do start and it is incredibly hard to stop. Smoking is considered as being one of the most addictive habits in the world and in fact, many doctors and researchers say it is even more addictive than street drugs like cocaine and heroine.

There are various stop smoking aids available you can try if you want to quit smoking, and the quit smoking hypnosis method has become one of the more popular options. If you want to quit smoking right now and do it cold turkey?”which doctors say is the best way to ensure you quit smoking for good and do not start back up again in the future?”then hypnosis may be the perfect solution for you.

Stop smoking hypnosis works by using calming words and phrases to put you into a trance-like state, so a hypnotist can then give you suggestive comments to your subconscious which in turn, make you feel as though you do not want to smoke anymore. Many people swear by the hypnosis method for helping them quit smoking, and you can even use a quit smoking hypnosis CD afterwards, which you can use at home to refresh the live hypnosis sessions and help you stay on track. Of all the various stop smoking remedies you can get your hands on today, the hypnosis method is certainly one of the most viable. We see hypnosis help patients lose weight, deal with emotional issues and trauma from the past, and help them achieve other goals and aspirations, and it can also help you quit smoking.

Posted on December 29th 2010 in Smoking | No Comments »

How to Quit Smoking

how to quit smokingEvery time I go in to see a doctor, the first thing their nurse asks is “do you smoke?” That definitely set off an alarm for me that smoking is probably one of the worst habits for your health. I was thankful that I haven’t smoked in quite some time and didn’t smoke very long when I did. There is no doubt that smoking causes us to develop disease and die much earlier than if we don’t smoke. Most smokers know this, but worry more about how hard it is to quit smoking. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance which makes it extremely difficult to quit without some kind of help.

The first step is to decide that you are going to quit smoking and then determine a date. The best way to succeed at nearly anything is to have a solid plan in place beforehand. Mapping out your quit-smoking plan will greatly increase your chances of success. The first thing you want to do is develop a “support” group. That includes friends, family, your doctor, and maybe even a counselor. You need to have people that will hold you accountable to your plan. You can also get support from medications that help with the chemical dependency that you have. Next, you need to determine the most high-risk places for smoking and make sure to avoid them. Making the effort to go to places that ban smoking will definitely make it easier for you to keep your mind off of it. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on January 28th 2010 in Smoking | No Comments »