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You are well aware that smoking is bad for you and that you should stop. You know that that smoking introduces nicotine and other compounds into your body. These, unfortunately, are toxins. Over a length of period and as you smoke more often, the toxins accumulate in your body, posing ... Views: 25103
Therapeutic Questions For Quitting Smoking
If you wish to give up smoking then this questionnaire can help. If you answer these questions honestly, they can reveal your subconscious drives to smoke – some of which you may not have realised! They can help you understand why you smoke, which ... Views: 16022
We are of course all aware of the well known (and often expensive) quit smoking solutions such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or zyban or chantix/champix. However, no two smokers are alike and what works for some may not work for others. I have been researching again and found some pretty ... Views: 15755
How Much?
The first step toward dismantling your habit, for that's exactly what we're going to do, is to get a good look at it. Always, when someone asks me for help to stop smoking, the first thing I do is ask them how much they smoke. The answer almost invariably is, "Oh, a pack to a pack and ... Views: 15354
As you begin your smoke free life, it is important to constantly remind yourself of why you quit smoking. An excellent and effective way to do this is to use a form of self-hypnosis. Stop smoking hypnosis can be used at all stages of consciousness. You don’t have to be in a deep trance in order ... Views: 13297
10. You have Stomach Ulcers. We all know with normal digestion, food moves from the mouth, down the esophagus, into the stomach. Then the stomach produces hydrochloric acid which helps digest the food. What many don’t know, is that smoking increases your chances of getting stomach ulcers. It ... Views: 12587
* How Smoking affects to relax when feeling tense.
* How Smoking affects to more alert when he's feeling dull.
* How Smoking affects when depressed or bored, or to overcome feelings of anger or grief.
How can a mere cigarette be so many things to so many people? The answer lies in the chemicals ... Views: 10727
When willpower doesn’t work, smokers who want to quit may have a new tool someday: magnetic brain stimulation.
A study of 115 smokers found that 13 sessions of the treatment over three weeks helped some heavy smokers quit for as long as six months.
This noninvasive technique, called ... Views: 10586
How Cigarettes Are Made More Addictive
It's already known that nicotine is one of the most incredibly addictive substances ever known to mankind. Unbelievably, there were many years when Big Tobacco denied this truth. But, it's now been so firmly established by the scientific community that ... Views: 10515
If you've tried many times to quit smoking but you haven't been able to make it permanent, it may be time to consider the little talked about spiritual side of addiction: Ghosts.
What do ghosts have to do with an addiction to cigarettes? More than you may realize.
We've found through our ... Views: 8755
Has Smoking got you down??
Does it sometimes seem like insanity trying to quit?
Make this your Banner Year for Changing all that!
Decide - Your Right Now Affirmation to Stop Smoking
Then do it!!
Nicotine Addiction
There is no longer any doubt that smoking causes all sorts of physical ... Views: 8487
There is strong medical evidence that smoking tobacco is related to more than two dozen diseases and conditions. It has negative effects on nearly every organ of the body and reduces overall health. Smoking tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death and has negative health impacts on ... Views: 7974
To detox the lungs is very important to the health of many people's life after they quit smoking, because inside your chest your lungs have been put through the wringer, if you have smoked for many years. They need encouragement to be detoxified with some help, as your body simply cannot do it ... Views: 7944
Going back six years or so, i was smoking two or more packets of cigarettes a day, and on stress days probably more,and had done so for over thirty years, so i decided to switch to hand rolled ones.
My decision used the logic that by not getting all those nasty chemicals and additives that ... Views: 7200
It is thought that over 85% of smokers want to quit smoking. The main reason given by smokers for wanting to quit is that they know that they are damaging their health. Financial concerns come in second place to health concerns. Most smokers will cite fear of lung cancer as their main health ... Views: 7043
For over 30 tears I smoked 30-60 cigarettes a day, and about 6 years ago I switched to hand rolling tobacco and made my own in what was really a feeble attempt to quit.
I reasoned at the time, that with all those horrible chemicals that they put it ordinary cigarettes, by making my own with ... Views: 6401
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a long-term health problem that develops because of damage to the lungs. This acronym is utilized to identify three illnesses classified as COPD. These include emphysema, asthma, and chronic bronchitis.
Asthma occurs when the body perceives ... Views: 6377
Procrastination can be the hardest part about starting your quit smoking program. Procrastination hypnosis can be just the thing you need to really cement the concept in your conscious and subconscious mind. There are many tools and programs available for you to help you in your progress, so ... Views: 5879
What are the smoking facts? Smoking can kill you, and your cigarette addiction can also kill others.
If you want to quit cigarette smoking you need to start by changing your attitude and beliefs about your cigarette addiction.
All addicts engage in denial and rationalization. You use ... Views: 5668
Who said it is a craving?
I think one of the most common mistakes people make when they quit is associate everything they feel and do from the moment the finish their last cigarette as automatically something to do with withdrawals or cravings. If you think about it all the evidence suggests ... Views: 5462
For individuals that smoke, the psychological addiction to cigarette smoking can be just as powerful as the physiological pulls to smoke. With all of the advertisements that encourage individuals to quit smoking, as well as the warning labels that are printed on every pack of cigarettes, it is a ... Views: 5222
Since the American Medical Association (AMA) approved the use of clinical hypnosis in the 1950's, hundreds of thousands of people have found hypnosis to be an effective way to stop smoking, lose weight, and otherwise improve their lives. For smoking cessation, many hypnotists now even offer a ... Views: 5195
“It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times.”
Mark Twain
I learned early in life that smoking was not good. And that I shouldn’t smoke cigarettes when I grow up. Everybody was telling me that. And I believed them because cigarettes stank.
Also the same everybody ... Views: 5169
Every week I help people quit smoking successfully without the withdrawal symptoms generally associated with quitting. Symptoms such as uncontrollable cravings, headaches, weight gain, irritability, and many more are caused by a war that is raging inside the mind of the smoker.
It begins ... Views: 5076
It's no secret that the cigarettes for a long time are true human friends. Whenever you want to look sensibly among their peers, to distract nervously at a difficult moment or take a pause in the work time - just light up a cigarette. However cigarettes do not like the word "sometimes." If you ... Views: 4706
A practice in wherein a substance is burned and the resulting smoke is breathed in and absorbed into the bloodstream is called smoking. One of the most common substances used is the dried leaves of tobacco. Tobacco smoking is the basically the practice of smoking and inhaling tobacco smoke. ... Views: 4605
Sure-Fire Way to Rid Yourself of Nicotine in 5 Days.
You can be rid of nicotine entirely in 5 days or less without the use of ANY drug, herbs, or supplements of any kind. And be rid of nicotine's addictive effects and withdrawal symptoms at the same time.
Here's the whole scoop--medical ... Views: 4333
Stop smoking affiliate programs allow recovering smokers to earn extra income online by referring stop smoking aids and treatments to fellow recovering smokers. Quit smoking affiliate programs have helped thousands of smokers stay on track by reaching out to others in the process of quitting ... Views: 4263
It was the fall of 1996 and I had decided to finally stop smoking. I smoked for over 20 years and enjoyed everything about it: the scent, the camaraderie in smoking circles, the self-contained privacy of a good cigarette and the sensuality. Yes, I loved everything about smoking and still do -- I ... Views: 4241
After an individual decides to give up smoking, it takes some time for the brain to re-adjust. This period generally takes between two and three weeks to re-adjust. During this time, individuals will have strong cravings to start smoking again.
Besides the period that is required for the brain ... Views: 4057
For many people around the world, smokeless tobacco is something they have tried, if not something used regularly. Most people associate smokeless tobacco with sports stars, and falsely believe that it is a safe alternative to smoking. Unfortunately for them, this proves to be wrong, as ... Views: 3758
A young man, or boy even, lighting up a cigarette for the first time ever certainly doesn’t need to smoke, he simply wants to try. For most new smokers, the first fag is disgusting. It not only tastes awful, but that initial deep inhale usually results in coughing, gagging, and spitting! Despite ... Views: 3675
One of the things I hear a lot from smokers in my Toronto (Ontario, Canada) hypnosis quit smoking clinic is "I smoke to relax". If smoking really was relaxing then the more you smoked the more relaxed you'd be and chain smokers would be the most relaxed people on the planet. Do you know anyone ... Views: 3540
It’s been shown that men who are afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis will have a greater risk of developing an erectile dysfunction disorder. In fact, they have a two-thirds greater risk than men without RA. The association between men who suffer rheumatoid arthritis and ED lead physicians to ... Views: 3507
Lobelia (Indian Tobacco)
Actions – antispasmodic, emetic, expectorant, nervine, relaxant (Keith, 1984)
Lobelia is one of my most favorite of herbs because of its skill in healing. It’s so delicate to see in nature, however, the energy it gives off to me is not delicate and not meek at ... Views: 3465
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Have you been smoking for a long time and now want to stop? It’s not yet too late to start living a healthier life now. But smoking cessation is more challenging than you think. Many people have tried to do so and have failed time and time ... Views: 3389
How many inner conversations have you had with yourself about your smoking addiction? How many times have you mentioned to family and friends that you want to stop but seem to go on smoking despite the dangers and the expense? And how many therapies have you tried that just didn't succeed? If ... Views: 3281
I am currently promoting EFT, otherwise known as Tapping, as the number one method of stopping smoking.
And you may well as - why is EFT the best way to stop smoking?
EFT is in my opinion the best way to stop smoking because it can remove all the underlying reasons why a smoker smokes. ... Views: 3279
Smoking сіgаrеttеѕ соntrіbutеѕ to аlmоѕt 1 іn 5 dеаthѕ. The tор three ѕmоkіng-rеlаtеd саuѕеѕ of dеаth are саrdіоvаѕсulаr dіѕеаѕе, lung саnсеr, and сhrоnіс оbѕtruсtіvе рulmоnаrу dіѕеаѕе (COPD). In аddіtіоn tо thеѕе “tор thrее,” ѕmоkіng іѕ аlѕо lіnkеd to a numbеr of оthеr саnсеrѕ, аn іnсrеаѕеd ... Views: 3271
In the vaporizing process, the dry herbs get heated to a certain temperature below the combustion point within a vaporizer. A vaporized smoke is produced and inhaled from a mouthpiece. Is vaping better than smoking? Both differ in terms of experience and depend on the user’s ... Views: 3267
Smoking is bad for our health. It is dangerous. It kills. It gives lung cancer and so on and so forth. If regular cigarettes have more than thousands of harmful ingredients, then there is no surprise to know that it can also give as much health problems. This is the reason why smokers are trying ... Views: 3214
It is a common belief that nicotine addiction is the reason it’s hard to quit smoking. However, talk to any smoker who has tried to quit using the patch or gum (maybe you’re one of them), and most will tell you they still want to smoke.
So why would do you still want to smoke when you are ... Views: 3128
When it comes to electric cigarettes, the eGO-T has created a trend. These units boost the bigger capability electric battery that is more than 3.5 times the standard 510 electric battery. The capacity of the new devices is only the same as the normal e-cig but the battery has bigger diameter ... Views: 3105
How effective is auricular therapy for smoking cessation? Very effective, it is also drug-free, pain-free and less cumbersome. It is a unique treatment protocol that manages to free the patient from the craving for tobacco.
Safe Method for Smoking Cessation – Auricular Therapy
The ... Views: 3104
One of the big fears of my stop smoking clients is that they will gain weight when the stop smoking. It turns out, the opposite is true. Based on a four year study at the University of Navarra in Spain, http://www.unav.es/english/news/260110.html continued smoking could lead to greater weight ... Views: 3074
Research suggests that most ex-smokers have quit smoking without nicotine replacement or any other type of medical help (eg Lee and Kahende, Am J Public Health 97: 1503–1509, 2007).
Does this surprise you?
This article aims to examine cold turkey in combination with positive thinking ... Views: 3019
Smoking is a habit that is difficult to quit. Many people around the world are victims of this bad habit and are unable to quit thus posing a danger to themselves as well as people around them due to the second hand smoke. Smoking cigarettes have a very derogatory effect on the human body and ... Views: 2996
The unhealthy habit of smoking is very fatal to your health. Every year about thousands of deaths every year are noted due to the smoking of tobacco. Many teens have lost their life so early due to this unhealthy habit of smoking. Smoking up course gives you a temporary relief from the stress ... Views: 2988
There are many smokers around the world and a great multitude of them are trying to stop smoking. Stopping is one thing but dealing with the effects after you quit smoking is another and many people do not think they can manage it. If you are one of these people take heart because in this ... Views: 2960
Although for most smokers, the assumption is that their habit and their addiction are synonymous, this isn't quite true.
In fact, my thesaurus defines "habit" as synonymous with "inclination, tendency, routine", while "addiction" brings up "fixation, chemical dependency, obsession".
I see ... Views: 2884