Is Psychotherapy the most effective way to quit smoking?

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catawhumpus said:

I know one person (my father) who was shown what the lungs of a lifetime(smoker look like at a medical school, (removed from a cadaver)and he quit cold right then. Imagine a balloon filled with motor oil and blood, you get the picture?
- 25 December 2009 at 8:26 am
mlw6366 said:

It may help, but by and large therapy isn’t effective alone. You need to have the desire to quit, which you say you have. You also have to modify your behavior to do different things when you were used to lighting up. Like if you get out of bed in the morning grab some coffee and sit down and light up, change up your routine. Niccotine patches help, so does the drug Wellbutrin. Many states have supportive quit smoking hotlines, and The American Lung Association has a wealth of info for people who want to kick the habit. Best of luck. I too would like to kick the habit, and am working on it myself. That reminds me, find a support network, that helps too.
- 28 December 2009 at 7:44 pm
didi64 said:

I am a receptionist for a Dr who does acupuncture to help patients stop smoking and 1 guy went from 1 pack a day down to 3 a day in 8 days. he had been a smoker for 35yrs, he says he doesn’t have the desire anymore It is a great way to help you succeed in the need or desire to quit as you also need to want to quit for it to completely work.
- 31 December 2009 at 7:35 am
baghmom said:

Can you try nicotine gum or nicotine patch? Its cheaper. Add Wellbutrin and it is more effective. A book that is absolutely fantastic and I think probably more effective than psychotherapy is called
You Can Quit Smoking Even If You Dont Want To
by
David Jones
You can find it in Amazon’s used books.
You can use all of these while going to psychotherapy. I think anyone can benefit from that, even the most ‘normal’ of us.
- 2 January 2010 at 5:43 pm
Dickies said:

i have not been smoking for about 2 years now thanks to nicotine patches and a lot of self-discipline. the withdrawal symptoms i got from quitting smoking was not nice though.
- 4 February 2010 at 6:38 pm

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