I was a smoker for about ten years and smoked a pack of American Spirit Blacks every day. I haven?t had a cigarette for about a month now. In the past, I didn?t notice that I was out of control until I tried removing cigarettes. I wasn?t in conscious control of anything. I would think to myself that I really didn?t want a cigarette, but I?d have one anyway.
I tried the patch and the gum to stop smoking and it was very bad for me. The patch made my arm go numb, my left hand got cold and my heart started beating really fast. I got really, really scared and stopped using it. The gum made my cheek fall asleep.
My mom quit smoking with hypnosis a long time ago, so I thought it might work for me. I?d been talking to people who had tried hypnosis and a friend told me that if I could daydream than I was a good candidate, so I figured that I might as well try it. I found Laura on citysearch and she had a really good rating, so I decided to make an appointment. I was worried about how deep I was going to go because you see strange things in movies and I was concerned about losing control of the process.
I thought that this was going to be the most difficult thing in my entire life and it wasn?t bad. I really surprised myself with how easily I was able to quit. I?ve been able to run, which I couldn?t do before and I feel a lot calmer. I had a pinched nerve in my back and now that?s gone away because my circulation has gotten so much better. I don?t need cigarettes to relax anymore and I feel much more in control now.
The most important benefit for me has been the confidence that I?ve gained. I?ve always thought of myself as a confident person, but I realize now that I wasn?t all that confident about my decisions. I?ve recommended A New Day Hypnosis to several people that I know because it?s been great for me. I?m confident that I?m a nonsmoker permanently because I never think about it in my daily life because it isn?t a part of me anymore.
Pros: Laura is a great listener
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