| Let me tell you a secret about quitting smoking. With | | | | what type of therapy actually works best. But, the end |
| time, quitting smoking has become a business. People | | | | result of the studies shows that some of them work |
| are realizing every day the dangers associated with | | | | well for some people, while others work for different |
| smoking and are making striving to quit. But, with so | | | | people. There is no set standard for a any therapy to |
| many people trying to learn there are a few | | | | be the better than other. However, it has been show |
| companies that are trying to exploit this situation. | | | | that those who use therapies to assist in their |
| So before you fall for any scams, it is recommended | | | | endeavors have a greater success rate than |
| that you get all the facts right. | | | | otherwise. |
| 1. The most successful way to quit smoking is cold | | | | 6. Hypnosis is a therapy that has been used by many |
| turkey. The numbers of people who are able to quit | | | | people all over the world to assist in quitting smoking. |
| smoking without the assist of any aids are the ones | | | | However, the effects of hypnosis are inconclusive in |
| that are able to quit smoking forever. | | | | official clinical trials. There hasn't been much research |
| 2. The most successful quitters in any population are | | | | done on hypnosis as a method to quit smoking. The |
| the ones who do it all naturally without the assist of | | | | only study was done in February 2005 which studied |
| any step - down gradual weaning like nicotine patches. | | | | certain individuals for six months. The result of the |
| 3. Nicotine addiction is a very complicated biological and | | | | study said that it cannot be said if hypnosis had any |
| psychological subject. Various studies have been done | | | | effect on the success of the individuals participating in |
| to find a perfect cure for the addiction, but in vain. So if | | | | the study. After 2005, there have been many small |
| something works for others, it doesn't mean that it will | | | | individual studies done by hypnotists that showed the |
| definitely work for you. It also goes the other way, | | | | success rate of hypnosis to be as high as 97%. |
| which means that if something didn't work for | | | | The studies and the facts are only a basis for you to |
| someone doesn't necessarily mean that it won't work | | | | choose the best method for quitting. But you should |
| for you. | | | | understand that these studies that have been done |
| 4. Any aids such as inhalers, patches, gums, sprays | | | | over time are not completely accurate. The |
| etc. are only useful if the person is mentally prepared | | | | determination of an individual to quit smoking before he |
| to quit for good. Unless, the person is actually willing to | | | | enrolls for these studies can never be measured. And |
| quit, he is most likely to go back to smoking after the | | | | it is the determination and the will to quit smoking that |
| course is over. | | | | matters the most. |
| 5. Many therapies including group therapies and | | | | So do not get hung up on these quit smoking facts. |
| individual therapies have been used to assist smokers | | | | The best way to quit smoking is to just go for it. Make |
| into quitting. A lot of studies have been done to find out | | | | up your mind and make a firm decision to quit. |