by Gwynn Alcorn

Created on: April 16, 2008   Last Updated: October 31, 2008

Do You Want to QUIT SMOKING?

Have you ever wondered what makes educated, health conscious people who want to quit smoking continue to smoke? Whether you are a smoker who wants to quit, or a non-smoker, I'll bet you have asked that question.

The answer is addiction. And you will never understand what an addiction is until you try to stop doing something that your body and mind craves.

It is quite possible to stop smoking with the help of herbs and support of a program like Nicotine Anonymous. The Nicotine Anonymous organization exists in 34 countries in the world.

Smokers who are addicted usually go through several strategies before they succeed in quitting for good. The first one is usually will power. If that doesn't work, the smoker feels like a failure and often doesn't try again for years. It is humiliating to accept that she does not have the will power to stop an action that she wants to stop. The second scenario may be medical props such as nicotine gum, the patch or acupuncture. If that doesn't work, the smoker may try hypnosis.

During one of my stages, I came across a product called Bantron - smoking deterrent tablets that contained lobeline sulphate. They worked for me, but they were taken off the market in the mid-1980s. When I investigated, I discovered a tobacco company - Belvedere International - produced these tablets. Obviously, the company took the product off the market because it worked too well.

Upon studying the herb lobelia, I discovered that it is of the same plant genus as tobacco. Although it is one of the most beneficial herbs for cleaning out the lungs, it also helps, because of its relation to the tobacco plant, with the irritability that usually accompanies withdrawal.

More than 25% of the world population smokes and half of them say they want to quit smoking. If you are one of them, you might find success with the method I used.

Last Time Lucky

A smoker has always dealt with frustration, anger, anxiety and insecurity by lighting up. So you have to wean yourself, and drop your automatic reaching for a smoke. Cut down your daily intake and when you do smoke, concentrate only on your smoking. And during that concentrated smoking time, visualize yourself as being free from nicotine's control of your life.

All the aids I used (from nicotine gum to hypnosis) during 30 years of trying to quit smoking had no lasting effect. What I needed was my own personal reason. You do too.

When you are ready - if you are over 35 which I was then -

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