Hypnosis

slinky · 21-02-2005, 22:58

Has anyone ever tried HYPNOSIS?? as friend of mine has tried it to give up smoking.....and she can't believe the amount of help it has given her.
She has been a smoker for over fourty years and has tried and failed many times, but says she is so much better at coping with it this time. She also says she has never slept so well in her life before.
Has anyone ever tried and did it work??

chav1 · 21-02-2005, 23:04

dont waste your money

goto accy victoria hospital and ask for teh smoking clinic

ask them to put you on zyban and after 2 weeks you wont want to smoke again

i went from 40 ciggys a day to 0 after 2 weeks on zyban you just wake up one day not wanting or even thinking about them

i smoke for over 20 years and gave up

hypnosis usualy suggests weak minded ( not my words they were paul mckennas) so if you are a stong willed person forget it

Doug · 21-02-2005, 23:05

Yes I did, for smoking. It worked but only lasted 6 months. Two years later I give up of my own accord and never looked back. I think you have got to be ready to give up in your own mind.

slinky · 21-02-2005, 23:07

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Originally Posted by chav1

dont waste your money

goto accy victoria hospital and ask for teh smoking clinic

ask them to put you on zyban and after 2 weeks you wont want to smoke again

i went from 40 ciggys a day to 0 after 2 weeks on zyban you just wake up one day not wanting or even thinking about them

i smoke for over 20 years and gave up

hypnosis usualy suggests weak minded ( not my words they were paul mckennas) so if you are a stong willed person forget it

the only thing that scares me chav is the side affects I have heard of!! did you get any??
I am only a very petite woman and think it might play havoc with me

chav1 · 21-02-2005, 23:13

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Originally Posted by slinky

the only thing that scares me chav is the side affects I have heard of!! did you get any??
I am only a very petite woman and think it might play havoc with me

they fill in a questionair befor they give it you

as long as you dont have mental illnes or a history of it in your family you shuld be ok

also if youhave high blood pressure or a heart disorder they would moinitor you every few days and check you were ok

no real side effects to mention although its hard to explain after the first week you go onto 2 tablets a day and you do feel out of sorts in your mind for a few days but it passes

nothing bad you just feel a bit on edge if you will but its worth it not to be smoking again

remember people rush to complain about side effects but no one rushes to say good news and side effects are rare and far between

thats what i was told anyway

after all these tablets block the craving and dependecy in your mind so your bound to get some slight effect there but it dosnt last

cancer would be much worse and screw your head up more than zyban ever could

slinky · 21-02-2005, 23:18

I suppose I could give it ago and if I don't like it I can come off them at least I have tried.
Got to be better than doing my health in and my purse

vorlon24 · 21-02-2005, 23:18

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Originally Posted by Doug

Yes I did, for smoking. It worked but only lasted 6 months. Two years later I give up of my own accord and never looked back. I think you have got to be ready to give up in your own mind.

Absolutely right, Doug.

I tried to give up a long time ago, and failed.

Then I tried again around 4 years ago, and succeeded.

First time around, I didn't really want to give up.

Second time around, I managed it because I didn't want my son to grow up thinking it was OK to smoke because Daddy does. He still remembers that I used to smoke, so I tell him that I stopped because it was bad.

I just have problems trying to explain why grandad (my father) smokes.

I couldn't believe how easy it was to give up. No patches, gum or anything - just good old-fashioned willpower.

chav1 · 21-02-2005, 23:28

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Originally Posted by slinky

I suppose I could give it ago and if I don't like it I can come off them at least I have tried.
Got to be better than doing my health in and my purse

also while your giving up you can get away with a few things you normaly wouldnt as people put it down to the fact hat your trying to give up smoking lol

slinky · 21-02-2005, 23:30

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Originally Posted by chav1

also while your giving up you can get away with a few things you normaly wouldnt as people put it down to the fact hat your trying to give up smoking lol

lmao yeah that is so true!!

WillowTheWhisp · 21-02-2005, 23:32

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Originally Posted by vorlon24

I couldn't believe how easy it was to give up. No patches, gum or anything - just good old-fashioned willpower.

Anyone who has the strength and willpower to succeed like that has my utmost admiration.

My dad did exactly the same. He just decided one day that he was stupid to ruin his health and he stopped, threw away the cigs in the cupboard and never touched another. This was a man whose main hobby had been counting his Embassy coupons and picking his "free gifts" from the catalogue.

I've never smoked so I've never had the problem but I have seen how hard people struggle to give up and repeatedly fail. Good luck to all of those who are trying.