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Richard Faulkner wrote in news:R6X
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I want to give up smoking - how successful is hypnotism?

Hyponotism doesn't give up smoking. You do!

Having just done so (over two months now), the greatest help for me was a
partner who had also just done so. She was about a week ahead of me.

Well done, both of you. I think it's probably the hardest thing to do. I
hope you're feeling better - your wallet certainly will - and that you keep
off it.

In the months before giving up, we had progressively pushed smoking from
something we did pretty much anywhere, to "downstairs only", to "kitchen
only", eventually to "outside if you really have to". This also had the
effect of breaking links between things like using computers, watching
tele, eating, drinking tea/coffee, etc. and smoking.

And think why you want to give up. If the want is strong enough, the doing
is easy (well, easier).

I think that's probably true for some people. In fact I think that different
methods work for different people. I tried very many methods and none of
them worked. I didn't even enjoy smoking, I wanted to give up but I was a
junkie :-( I'm now a reformed smoker of 21 years and although I don't want
another and hate the smell I wouldn't dare have even a puff because I know
I'd be hooked again.

Mary