Stop
Smoking – This Works for Three out of Four Smokers: Part 1
Are
you ready to Stop Smoking?
There
are many different ways to stop smoking, and hypnosis is one
of them.
If you want to quit, a hypnotherapist can usually
help you in a single session - with one and a half hour’s hypnotherapy,
and a Stop Smoking CD.
There are no miracle cures, but
making a commitment is a big step forward.
Why
do you want to Stop Smoking?
- Improve
your healthSmoking is too expensive
- Stop
smelling so foul
- Frightened
of getting cancer
- Want
to see your children grow up
So,
why do you Smoke?
Smoking
is a way of dealing with tension, and it is sometimes of way
of rewarding ourselves, a habit, pleasurable relaxation or psychological
addiction - However, There are two important provisos to stop:
1. You
must have a strong motivation for stopping the habit, its not
enough that you have been told you must stop – you must want
to stop of your own free will.
2. You
must be prepared to stop smoking altogether – unfortunately
very few people are prepared to stop completely – they only
want to cut down. However, once you put a cigarette in your
mouth, you will have to start again from the beginning.
What
are the Dangers of Smoking?
Coronary
heart disease is the leading cause of death in many countries.
Smokers under the age of 65 are about twice as likely to die
of coronary heart disease as non-smokers, and heavy smokers
are roughly three times more likely to die.
Disease
of the arteries of the legs, is even more closely associated
with smoking –95% of the people with this disease are smokers,
it often results in thrombosis of the leg, leading to gangrene
through poor circulation and can end with amputation of the
leg being necessary.
Respiratory
Problems
Chronic
bronchitis and emphysema are responsible for thousands of deaths
each year in the United Kingdom – they are a big cause of illness,
absence from work and disability. Severe emphysema is very rarely
found in non-smokers.
The
Heart
Nicotine
causes a rise in blood pressure and an increase in the heartbeat
– this happens because the blood vessels become narrower because
of the action of the nicotine – the heart is required to beat
faster and work harder to pump the blood around the body, putting
the heart under strain.
Smoking
effects physical fitness - carbon monoxide impairs the functions
of the heart, lungs and blood – however, when you stop smoking,
you prevent the damage becoming worse.
Ulcers
Gastric
or duodenal ulcers are twice as common amongst smokers compared
to non-smokers – it is believed that smoking delays healing
of the ulcers.
Pregnancy
Nicotine
and carbon monoxide in the blood of pregnant woman can enter
the unborn baby’s circulation and interfere with its development.
Stillbirth and death in the first week of life is 30% more common
in babies of mothers who smoke during pregnancy.
Surely,
these are enough reasons to stop smoking immediately.
Don’t wait until
it’s too late – if you stop smoking before you get cancer, bronchitis
or heart disease you are likely to remain healthy. The danger from smoking
builds up, so the sooner you stop the better it is.
For
more information and help on stopping smoking and related issues:
Call
Lyta Humphris on Plymouth 01752 788321 or
e-mail lhumphris@aol.com
for
an appointment now.
Stop
Smoking with a self-help download
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