Is it true hypnosis can help you stop smoking ?

Question

Is it true hypnosis can help you stop smoking ?

Answer 1

It can help but you really need to want to stop for it to work.

Answer 2

It helped me, but I again weakened one xmas eve and have been smoking for approx 2 years.  I hate it. I still have the hypnotist's CD, just have to listen to it.

Answer 3

My mum smoked for over 20 years, like 20/30 f**s a day. She went to a hypnotherapist twice and stopped. I know it sounds ridiculous but it definitely worked for her.

Answer 4

I know several people who had hypnosis to stop smoking. They did stop smoking. The only problem is they all suffered stroke not long after quitting smoking. I think it is connected to stopping smoking so suddenly.

Answer 5

You have to want to very badly in the first place, but there is no substitute for will power,  there are many things however that certainly help some people go that 'extra mile', hypnosis, acupuncture, dummy cigarettes etc, you have to find the one that 'works' for you.

For me it was when James Callaghan as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Harold Wilson's government, on budget day, put twenty cigarettes up to five shillings (25p), I never bought a packet since.

Answer 6

In certain cases it can be a great help but it doesn't work with everyone.

Answer 7

yes, my dad has a friend who does hypnosis and he did it on himself to stop him smoking.

Answer 8

my dad did it... It helped him for about 6 months.... but then some unrelated stress got to him and he started again