Nicotine is a kind of addictive drug found in the tobacco used in cigarettes. It gets into the bloostream, stimulating the brain. This stimulation has a relieving effect and hence smokers get addicted to this nicotine in the form of cigarettes.
For a regular smoker, undergoing quit smoking program, when the level of nicotine in blood falls, withdrawal symptoms like irritability, restlessness, inability to concentrate, dizziness, increased appetite and nicotine craving develop.
These symptoms worsen if not relieved immediately with a cigarette. Thus the method of Cold Turkey of quitting smoking abruptly is usually not prescribed for them.
Group Therapy is an excellent method of quit smoking. It surely is effective in relation to individual quit smoking. By group method the chances of quitting smoking are doubled.
Quit Smoking - Acupunture Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a 3000-year old technique and only recently is found useful for addictions. Over 40 addictions and disorders have been listed by the World Health Organisation that can be cured by acupuncture. These include chronic pain, back pain, headaches, hypertension, digestive disorders, depression, insomnia, allergies and Smoking.
Smoking can be effectively stopped by acupuncture method. Smoking is not a disease but an addiction. Nicotine the drug found in cigarettes is responsible for this addiction. It does no harm immediately, but has long term effects. It develops many chronic lung diseases, atherosclerosis and the most deadly- LUNG CANCER.
Quit Smoking - Hypnotherapy
It is rightly said " Everything is in the mind."
If you want to quit smoking, make a firm decision in your mind that no matter what happens you will not smoke .You need to be mentally prepared before taking up hypnotherapy for quit smoking.
You should be prepared for all the after effects like cravings and withdrawal symptoms.