Cognitive Hypnotherapy to Stop Smoking

If you're looking for Hypnotherapy to stop smoking, I can help.

Cigarette smoking has been dubbed the no.1 cause of preventable illness and premature deaths in the UK by GOV.UK, with around 78,000 related deaths recorded in 2016.

Although numbers of smokers are on the decline, it's still one of the most common addiction problems. Experienced by millions of people across the country, it's also major cause of many severe illnesses and diseases.

According to a study conducted by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in 2017, more than half of people who smoke say they want to quit. But at the same time many people who smoke say that it is one of the hardest things to do.

Using Hypnotherapy to Stop Smoking and End Addiction

Any addiction is complex and is rarely down to just the substance and it's level of physical dependancy.

Thanks to modern research and studies into neuroscience, we now know much more about how addiction works. Any kind of substance dependancy has more to do with a person's experiences and core beliefs than the substance itself.

One of the biggest reasons for starting smoking is wanting to fit in. Let's face it, who ever enjoyed their first cigarette? So why would you choose to do it again??

Hypnotherapy to Stop Smoking and the Initiation Theory

As a previous smoker myself I can remember looking at the older kids and wanting to fit in with them so badly. I even went as far as to smoke two whole extra long cigarettes, as a dare. Needless to say, I was very sick. But I didn't show it in front of the "cool kids", so I carried on regardless.

This is a common story, with most smokers having a memory of their first cigarette behind the bike sheds or late night in the park. Even though most smokers report disliking the taste or feeling of smoking for the first time, it is often the sense of rebelliousness, or being a part of something which gets us hooked.

Having been a smoker for around 12 years, I understand very well the challenges faced when wanting to give up. But I also know that as soon as I had finally decided to stop for good (after numerous failed attempts), the cravings went away instantly, as if by magic.

To me this was confirmation that the cravings, and supposed physical side effects, were all in the mind. I now know that this is in fact true. And that it is possible to not only let go of these cravings, but to change the way we see smoking altogether

When you use Hypnotherapy to stop smoking, it is possible to stop the cravings, physical side effects and any other idealisation of the habit for good.

If you'd like to stop smoking and take back control of your life, health, money and time, contact me to see how I can help you, or visit my Booking Options page.