Hypnosis Lasts and Eliminates Addiction

YOU CAN STOP SMOKING! For most people, the absolute worst way to attempt to deal with a smoking habit is through the use of willpower. Like moods and emotions, willpower fluctuates. One day it is strong, the next day may be a down day, and willpower fades.  It is usually neither consistent nor effective.

Among stop-smoking procedures are countless methods, programs, substitute products, pills, chewing gums, self-help tapes and books, etc.  Many are designed to help build up the personal power to resist or overcome the addiction. Hypnotherapy does not work toward achieving the strength to resist. It is designed to eliminate the desire. Instead of giving up something that a person enjoys (a sacrifice), the individual’s goal is to be rid of something that is not wanted--a much more agreeable position psychologically.

Since smoking is both physical and mental, success in a stop-smoking effort must change not only the mental attitude, but the physical reaction. With the use of hypnosis, suggestions are delivered that will eliminate or dramatically decrease the desire for cigarettes. By attacking the problem in this way we also eliminate the possibility of substituting other things such as overeating. 

One of the most powerful attributes of the human psyche is the ability to visualize. Hypnotherapy can help develop and focus the powers of visualization. And since visualization is frequently undeveloped in clients, and since it can be learned, hypnotherapy can serve as a teaching modality. In stop-smoking programs the ability to visualize one’s self as a non-smoker, free from past effects of the habit, filled with new health, energy and vitality, is a major asset. Visualization enables the client to picture in the mind cigarettes as unappealing, bad tasting, foul smelling and otherwise revolting. Likewise it is possible to picture having clean breath, a healthy appearance, and sensitive taste buds.

Through visualization a smoker can perceive himself/herself as looking healthier, being more active and in better physical condition, with easier breathing, stronger lungs and similar advantages. Through hypnotherapy senses of sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste all can be enhanced and used to modify reactions as necessary to achieve goals.