Methods to Quit Smoking - Do Any of them Work?

May 31st, 2008 | By Lance Esondi | Category: Health & Fitness
by Lance Esondi

When you desire to quit smoking, they will find that there are a variety of methods to quit smoking. It might not even be the first time, you have found yourself wanting to quit. With all the options it can be confusing and somewhat frustrating finding a solution.

Method one is going cold turkey, never smoking another cigarette ever again. For this with strong willpower and good reasons to quit, this does work. But many people have also suffered failure trying this. It’s better to go cold turkey if you have got to a point of only smoking a few cigarettes a day and if you have a relatively healthy diet. If not withdrawal might be too much. If you aren’t a person with significant willpower, you might want to try another method.

Another common method is hypnosis. This is where you have someone free you from your mental addiction to nicotine. While it has worked for some, others have a different story. The debate is whether you are using your own willpower or if hypnosis is actually helping. There is nothing wrong in trying, but statistics aren’t favoring hypnosis as a good method to stop smoking.

Yet another method (and one of the better ones) is to use quit smoking aids. These would be the patches, gums, and pills that can assist in the process. You have to be careful in your choice of these items since many have high doses of nicotine. You might break your habit with cigarettes but may also still be addicted to nicotine.

If you decide to go for quit smoking aids, there are gums and pills without any nicotine in them at all. These can help curb your desire for cigarettes, without leaving you still addicted to nicotine.

With all the methods out there, remember there is no easy way to quit smoking.

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