Smoking can be both physically and emotionally addicting, if you are not a smoker, addiction is something difficult to understand. A smokers dream is being able to go places such as the movies and being able to make it though a two hour movie without leaving for a cigarette or having a craving. These cravings can take over your life and become so powerful that they feel unconquerable. These cravings out weight the health risks associated with smoking.

Everyone knows the dangers and risks of smoking, you can not escape them. The cancer risk is labeled on every box, along with the child birth defect warning and every time you turn on the TV there is an antismoking commercial. Non smokers don’t understand why someone would start smoking in the first place let alone why a smoker can not just quit. As you very well know, it is easier said than done.

It is very common for a smoker to try and fail multiple times before succeeding. I am guessing this is not your first time trying to quit. Unfortunately, this process can create a learned behavior. Many feel if they failed once, they will surely fail again so there is no point in trying to quit. This idea is very negative and can cause self esteem issues making it that much harder to quit.

Often there are emotional connections or fond memories associated with smoking that people find it difficult to give up. Some people feel, if they quit smoking they have to quit having that happy memory or good feeling, this is not the case but it is a very realistic thought to the smoker.

Rituals play a large part in smoking. Some people smoke while talking on the phone or every time they are outside. This is also a behavior learned through repetition and also can make it more difficult for you to quit. This can easily be fixed by replacing the learned behavior with a new one making your goal easier to attain.

Many people fall into the thought that if they quit, they will gain weight. Weight gain can be caused from the same ritual or learned behavior that causes someone to smoke in the first place. People who are quitting might be more nervous from nicotine withdrawals, and therefore eat more or snack. Others might reward themselves with food instead of a cigarette. By learning what the trigger is can help you both quit smoking and not gain weight.

Many people try to quit smoking cold turkey, others turn to medications or the patch, hypnosis is usually a last resort. However hypnosis can help you in a number of ways. Instead of using smoking succession aides, hypnosis deals with the actual problem. It encourages your self esteem while makes your goal easier to reach and addresses the actual behaviors you have developed from smoking. It will also give you positive suggestions to continue assisting you on your path to smoking succession.

Trying to quit is difficult but it doesn’t have to be. Some might feel overwhelmed but you have taken the first step by acknowledging you are ready to quit. You need to decide the best way to deal with your addiction. But remember this, the longer you put it off the harder it will be to quit.