[thechat] new topic - hypnosis
Bob Davis
bobd at members.evolt.org
Thu Jan 10 12:58:40 CST 2002
At 10:35 AM -0800 1/10/02, Joe Crawford wrote:
>Bob Davis wrote:
>
>>Joe - have you got any insights on hypnosis and smoking? (healthy
>>lungs is a subject near and dear to Joe, for those of you who might
>>not know)
>
>
>Not really -- the smoking cessation angle was not really my side of
>the equation -- I got to see people on the downward slope of what
>smoking can do to the body -- cancers of various kinds, emphysema,
>heart disease. But I've talked to hundreds of smokers *about* their
>smoking and heard the same thing many times -- "I know it's bad for
>me, but I can't quit."
I wasn't sure. I know you helped folks who couldn't breath for
whatever reason (their habits or otherwise), so I wasn't sure if
you'd have any clues on cessation.
>So I'd be inclined to support *anything* which supports a person's
>desire to quit smoking -- because people with an addiction can use
>all the help they can get. Hypnosis is the real deal, studies show
>that they help decrease people re-starting smoking. So good for you
>Bob!
That's what I've heard too. The focus seems to be identifying
yourself as a non-smoker, and living that role.
I hope it helps!
bob
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