The Most Popular Quit Smoking Methods Reviewed
Author: Jack Sillow
No matter how advanced in all spheres of life we have become we still remain simply human. We all have our faults and bad habits, but the god thing is that we try to overcome them and become better for our own sake and for the sake of our loved ones. The same applies to quitting smoking. Smoking is one of the deadliest addictions, although the fact that it is a slow killer has concealed its danger for centuries. Now we have numerous health and personal reasons to quit, but it seems that the addictive nature of nicotine is often more powerful. Just like most people you are probably determined to stop smoking and you are looking for the best way in which this can be done. You should definitely consider the most widely spread quit smoking methods first. After all they are not popular without reason.
The smoking cessation medications are the most obvious choices for most smokers attempting to get rid of the bad habit for good. The nicotine replacers such as patches, gums and nasal sprays are useful. In fact, studies reveal that people who adopt any of these are two times more likely to quit for at least three months than the ones that do not take anything and rely on a placebo effect. There are more effective drugs that are available, but still they cannot guarantee a permanent cessation. Furthermore, you can expect the treatment and the respective side effects associated with it to last for quite long.
Another one of the popular quit smoking methods is the use of drugs based entirely on herbal substances. The plants such as Lobelia and St. John's Wort are quite popular, but their positive effect on smoking cessation has not yet been scientifically proven even though there have been studies that show the latter to be sufficient for success in certain cases. Lobelia is known to harmful side effects while there are not any such effects accompanying the intake of St. John's Wort. Still, there are chemical substances contained in it that can interfere with simple drugs that we take.
It might be surprising to some people who are used to relying on medicine that one of the most common quit smoking methods is the personal determination of the smoker willing to quit. This might seem the simplest way for cessation of all, but it is also the most difficult. In any case, it is supposed to be the safest of all. You will have to deal with the cravings and urges for smoking as well as with depression and other psychological states such as anxiety. People who attempt to quit on their own are generally less successful than the ones taking medications, but you can still give this method a try. When it is accompanied by counseling it might give you exactly the desired results.
There are many other more unconventional quit smoking methods such as acupuncture and hypnotherapy. Many people use these, but they have not yet been proven to work with certainty.
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About the Author
Jack Sillow is an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) expert who specializes in smoking cessation treatments for normal people. He runs the site http://QuitGuide.net where he has reviewed the most popular quit smoking methods.
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What are the best methods to quit smoking and what are the alternatives?
Can it be replaced with something that is healthy?
JUST STOP
What are some of the most successful methods to quit smoking?
Successful experience of this method is preferred, not just what you’ve heard or read about.
A combination of a smoking cessation medication along with behavioral counseling results in the highest quit rates.
Chantix, a twice a day pill, has 45% quit rates at 12 weeks, Zyban has 30% and nicotine replacement systems around 20%.
Your odds of quitting on your own, without a medication or behavioral counseling support, are 7% at one year.
Good luck!
Is there a way I can quit smoking by using alternative methods?
I’m looking to quit smoking for good. Can anyone tell me if there is a way I can do that with alternative or natural methods? I mean “FOR GOOD” but it’s very hard.
Yes.. try energy therapy. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a drug free therapy that is easy to use and easy to learn. You can use it between therapist visits so anytime you crave a cigarette you can work on yourself.
EFT has amazing success with quitting smoking – as well as with other physical and emotional problems.
You can download a free manual from the EFT site.
Find out more info from these web sites… and good luck.. you can do it without having to have will power!
What are the best methods to quit smoking?
my fiancee really wants to quit smoking for me and wants me to write up a plan on ho he can do it, but i’ve never smoked so i don’t know how to quit it! Help!
TELL him to pretend that the cigarette is a penis when he’s sucking on it, then he’ll get grossed out and quit because smoking is gay.
Effective quit smoking methods! what worked for you?
i need ideas and tips on quitting smoking. i cant quit cold turkey. so i just started reducing how much i smoke in a day….what worked for you or others you know that beat the battle?
I was a smoker who smoked almost 2 packs a day for nearly 13 years. I tried almost everything to quit. Cold turkey, patches, gum, cutting down, pills… You name it and I tried it and failed miserably. While doing a search on alternative ways to quit, I stumbled across a book called “The Easy Way To Stop Smoking” by Allen Carr. After reading the book, I threw away my cigarettes and haven’t picked up or really wanted to pick up a cigarette since. That was 3 years ago. I know it sounds absolutely crazy and you are probably thinking “yeah right!” but check out the reviews for the book on Amazon.com. There are 464 five star reviews and only 12 one star reviews. The book is only about ten bucks too. The only thing is, you have to really want to quit and be open-minded when you read the book. It tends to be really repetitive at times, but I think that’s the secret. Even if you don’t opt for the book route, at least check it out. Good luck!!