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well I have this same addiction, I used the patch successfully for an entire summer following the directions to a tee, had no problems (even a 1500 mile one way drive 2 weeks after I stopped didnt sway me) BUT a month after i was off the patch i got for lack of a better term mean

I would fly off the handle at any lil thing, the crown and glory for me was when a couple of teens cut me off when i was driving home from work and I tried to get them to pull over so i could smash the Hell out of them , I thought what the heck am i doing, i stopped bought some cigs and lit up within 2 puffs was instantly calm, threw them away for another 2 weeks, same things happened , started back up again.
here i am. so the patch works to get me by the initial “withdrawels”
someone once told me there was a drug i could use along with the patch that would probably work for me afterwards so i wouldnt get mean.

which ones would they be if anyone could help…I want to quit myself
not for religious or society reasons but for Myself.

if anyone could shed some light I would be greatly appreciative
John
 
I noticed that ppl that quit smoking often partake in a whole lifestyle change b/c there old lifestyle too much reminded them of smoking. For example…not going out to bars where there is smoke, not drinking alcohol And becoming more healthy and active

Basically a total overhaul of the system.
 
For me, i was so incredibly SICK of being sick all the time – after 6 sinus infections in as many months, a CT scan to check for scarring of the sinus linings, gazillions of antibiotics and tons of afrin, I decided “screw it, I can’t do this anymore!!!” and stopped – I figured, my cold had gotten so bad I hadn’t been able to get outside for a smoke in over 24hrs, so I was probably thru the absolute worst of it, kwim? From there I went to NRT-- and it became more of a “well, why go back now? that would be pretty stupid…and it will taste nasty now too” – and then the little devil on my shoulder (a la, Tom and Jerry) would say “yeah, but you push thru the nasty taste, and you’ll be back happy again in 3 smokes or so!” – sigh – I still hear that voice once a day or so, and it’s 11mos for me…lol

and yes, there’s nothing worse than someone who’s never smoked saying “just be strong!! Anything is possible!!! You can do it, and it will be wonderful for you!!!”

I cannot tell you how many times I had to fake someone at the door to get off the phone with someone who was well-intentioned, but OMGOSH was going to end up dead if they didn’t shut up. My DH (per my request) knew not to mention it. I’m’ the opposite of the ads – I didn’t set a date, didn’t tell anyone, just did it, and didn’t want to talk about it. For me, talking about it makes me want to do it all the more, so silence was my friend on this one…lol.
 
I stopped smoking in baby steps. First I did not allow myself to smoke in our home. (I could smoke in the garage when it was cold out.) After a short time of that, I could no longer smoke in the car.
then, I could not smoke in the garage and had to walk out to the back fence to light up. It took a while, but soon I had NO PLACE to smoke so I had to give it up. Easy? NO!! but it worked and it has been about 8 years since I stood at the back fence freezing my ------ to just have " one more" cigarette. Good luck. Better to be a little uncomfortable than dead!

Love and peace,

Mom of 5
 
My husband quit almost 4 months ago. He had smoked for about 30 years. Nothing worked for him until then. He tried wellbutrin, zyban, cold turkey, babysteps, you name it. He finally went to a hypnotist that a relative of mine went to to quit smoking.

After one session ($50 I think) he went from a pack a day to 1 or 2 cigarettes a day. About 2 months after that his work had a quitting class, he set a quit date and smoked his last cigarette… This is the first time since we’ve been together that he’s made it this long and honestly, he wasn’t nearly the bear that he was during previous attempts to quit.

My cousin went to the same hypnotist and hasn’t smoked in almost a year! If your friend is open to trying this, I would definitely recommend it.
 
Most of my business is helping people stop smoking.
One session has done it for some people though I now insist on at least two .
 
I am very interested in different methods. I feel a very strong call to quit. It is affecting my health and many other aspects of my life. Hypnotist, can you tell me how hypnosis is supposed to work? Are there any aspects of hypnosis that might be considered contrary to Church teaching? What kind of statistics can you give me? Thanks alot! Pray for me as I start this journey.
 
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I am very interested in different methods. I feel a very strong call to quit. It is affecting my health and many other aspects of my life. Hypnotist, can you tell me how hypnosis is supposed to work? Are there any aspects of hypnosis that might be considered contrary to Church teaching? What kind of statistics can you give me? Thanks alot! Pray for me as I start this journey.
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Hypnosis may work for some people, by my SIL was married to a Dr. over in Springdale. He checked out all the various methods and decided hypnosis offered the best chance of quitting. So he sent my MIL and SIL over here to OKC to a hypnotist that had a very high success rate. Additionally, he told the both of them that if they quit for a year, he would send them on a 30 day trip to Europe. After a week of treatment they started home. My MIL didn’t even last to get out of OKC until she started smoking. My SIL did last until she got home, but only for 3 days afterword.

Me, I quit after 45 years of smoking over a year ago. I always enjoyed smoking and in some ways still miss having a cigarrette in some situations. However, I had never tried to quit before since I enjoyed it so much. When the taxes went up, I decided I could use the money more than I wanted to give it to the government to waste. Anyway I quit cold turkey and didn’t think it was all that hard. I will never believe that it is anything more than a habit. I had no physical symptoms like shaking or elevated BP that would indicate an addiction. My advice–set a date and quit.
 
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hypnotist:
Most of my business is helping people stop smoking.
One session has done it for some people though I now insist on at least two .
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How do you determine who is a good hypnotist and who is a hoax? My friend is looking into finding one in the DC area and he just wants to make sure it is a good one.

Any tips on what to look for?
 
I would get a referral from the National Guild of Hypnotists by emailing ngh@ngh.net. Tell them where you are and what you want.
Interview the person referred and ask them what their non-smoking program is.And ask them what other practices they have besides hypnotism. Finally, you can ask them what belief systems they promote. Some hypnotists do reiki and rolfing and all sorts of other stuff, some are RN’s;
Lots of excellent hypnotists practice alternate belief systems for themselves but do not incorporate it as part of their hypnotism practice and would be fine to go to
The trick part is those hypnotsis who are syncretists and believe Jesus is Budda and think everything is compatible. They might say that they do everything compatible with the Church but then refer to this syncretist stuff . What that does is impair rapport and reduce their effectiveness with you.
If you don’t like their answers, ask the ngh for another referral and interview as above.
If you are in the Chicago area, you can ask for me. If you are on the east coast, there is a member of the forums who is much better than I am.
A good non-smoking program will be at least two sessions. It will also inviolve doing several things before your first session.

You can email me on the side for more info.
Al is more experienced than I and I would take his comments very seriously if he makes any.
 
I smoked for almost 30 years and quit 4 years ago. For one year I chewed Nicorette gum and then switched to Comit lozengers for another year. I realized that even though I no longer smoked I was still adicted to nicotine so I asked my doctor to put me on Wellbutrin and then I quit everything - the gum, the lozengers - no nicotine at all. It was the hardest thing I ever did and to this day I still crave nicotine at times.

It’s hard to to but anyone can do it if they want to - there are lots of aids out there.
 
Thank you HYPNOTIST for all of that information. I will discuss this with my friend and probably get back to you on it.
Again…thanks for taking the time to give that explaination
 
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