The Great American Smokeout 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 6:41AMTomorrow, Thursday, November 19th, 2009 is the Great American Smokeout - which makes today a good time to consider some information on how to kick the habit. Tobacco is the most addictive drug in the world, and nicotine is one of the strongest stimulants known. It is difficult to quit smoking - but it is possible. Thousands of people quit each year, and are an inspiration to those who want to stop. There are a number of ways to quit, including cold turkey, acupuncture, or using nicotine patches or gum.
Hypnotherapy is another option. Steve Gurgevich, Ph.D., is an experienced hypnotherapist who has studied smoking cessation through hypnosis. He says that it takes just three days to get over the physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal - think of it as a long weekend. The more difficult part is addressing the habit of smoking. According to Dr. Gurgevich, patients have to be truly motivated to quit smoking if they expect hypnotherapy to work. The habit will not be eradicated in one session.
For more smoking cessation information, consider "Dr. Gurgevich's Amazing Hypnotic Tonic," This set of smoking cessation CDs may help you quit smoking - and improve your health and life.
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I appreciate Dr. Gurgevich's recognition of the difficulty in changing the habits people have connected to their smoking. It's a good reason to use options like the ASHLine, Arizona's tobacco quitline, where a person wanting to quit gets a quit coach to help them work through some of the issues related to the lifestyle changes necessary to maintain a quit. Every state in the US is required to maintain a tobacco quitline, so it is a great resource when people need that extra support. And it's even easy to get help since there is a national number, 1-800-QUITNOW, that gets peole to the right quitline or their state. We at the ASHLine recognize the struggle some people go through and realize tobacco is addictive. Being housed in the University of Arizona's Zuckerman College of Public Health allows us to address a true public health issue and help people quit smoking one life at a time.
Thank you!