Hypnotism

[kaye334]

I'm thinking about being hypnotized to quit smoking. Has anyone ever done this (for any reason)? Was it successful?

[dave]

That sounds interesting!

Where around here can you have something like that done?

[kaye334]

There's a place in Montgomery that someone gave me the number for today. I'm checking in to it, but would like a little feedback before going for a consult.

[dave]

Have you tried the patches?

My Grandparents both took Zyban I believe-- they had been smoking since Moses parted the Red Sea, and both were able to quit without much difficulty..according to them.

[Brian]

From my understanding, after 2 weeks, the nicotine is completely out of the system and any chemical dependancy is gone. After that, Its pretty much the habit of it that gets you back. I think that is what hypnosys would focus on if anything, cause I doubt it can do much for the initial withdrawl.

[Jeff]

the thing about smoking though is it is 95% psycological dependency. Most who smoke agree that they dont go into shakes cause they don't have a cig within a certain period of time. It is more torward you get very used to having a smoke as soon as you get off work......if you are out when you get off work, regaurdless of how long ago it was since your last cig, you go crazy. Thats why it is called a habit instead of an addiction

[stickman]

Good luck! It's tough to do, but it can be done. Wellbutrin (Zyban) worked for me. Get Dr. J to write you a prescription for it. If she writes Wellbutrin, you can get it cheaper than Zyban, although it is both and the same.

Stickman

[kaye334]

I tried Welbutrin a couple of months ago. It had the adverse effect on me and sent me into a major depression, had lived nightmares, ate and smoked more. That's why I'm thinking about the hypnosis.

[Scott]

Tell you what i tried everything to quit and the only thing that worked for me was just to put them down. Smoked for about 12yrs and just put them down one day and havent picked them back up for the 4 yrs