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| Atlanta How To Quit Smoking |
Question:
Looking for ways on how to quit smoking, any help would be appreciated? signed breathless in Atlanta.
Answer:
Hey breathless in Atlanta! Congrats on taking the first step!
First and foremost... You have to want to quit! No stop smoking program and all the help in the world will work unless you really want to quit.
The types of treatment available are many and varied and everyone has an opinion as to the best approach. The key is to find what will work for you. Also need to keep in mind that only 10% of people manage to quit on their first attempt and that you may likely need to try again.
-Cold turkey pure will power along with some form of behavior modification, substituting a cigeratte for another activity. Take up exercising even if it is just a short walk to start.
-Hypnosis, one on one hypnotherapy or group seminar
-Acupunctunre and Laser Treatment
-NRT Nicotine Replacement Therapy using nicorette gum, patch, injection or inhaler.
-Now Zyban is a medication that can be prescribed by your doctor and soon other options will be made available.
Exposure reduction - For real heavy smokers steadily reducing the number of cigarettes smoked, along with using a nicotine patch or gum, may be more effective in helping
kick their tobacco habit than stopping cold turkey.
Also look through the newsgroups for additional ideas in terms of how to make lists or finding that one effect you did not know about that might just be the key to making you want to stop smoking. Tell others your intentions and get the support you can from them.
Good luck to you in Atlanta!
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