Getting hypnotized to help quit smoking

jimmurt · 14-02-2011 12:30AM #1

Dunno if there has been a thread on this already (too lazy to check).

Has anyone tried this and what do they think of it?. I heard good and bad things so maybe it depends on the person. There's a clinic near me and I was thinking of giving it a try.

I'm a bit cynical so need convincing. I also hate being ripped off.

Thanks.

crotalus667 · 14-02-2011 11:41AM

depends on who you go to , some are good some are bad , you need to be commited to it before you go because if you sit there thinking this is not going to work you are just going to waste money , ring the guy you are thinking of going to see and ask him how much it will cost and how long it will take also does he offer a backup session

jimmurt · 14-02-2011 12:44PM

It's Irish Hypnosis who have clinics all over the country.

They offer a 2 hour session for €250 and say if you're committed and you believe in the concept, then the success rate is 100% (they would say that though wouldn't they).

Is there anyone there who have got treatment from this lot?

crotalus667 · 14-02-2011 03:03PM

jimmurt wrote: »

They offer a 2 hour session for €250

the price is not too bad (no cheap but not the dear) but two hours is far more time than needed 45 mins is long enough from the time you walk in the door to the time you walk out

jimmurt wrote: »

and say if you're committed and you believe in the concept, then the success rate is 100% (they would say that though wouldn't they).

thats their get out of jal free card , all they have to do is turn around and say you where not commited

I'd say if your going to try hypnosis find some one else

yosemite_sam · 14-02-2011 03:07PM

Yes it works, I went off them twelve years ago. I have had a relapse since xmas but I am stopping again at the end of the month

jimmurt · 14-02-2011 04:51PM

yosemite_sam wrote: »

Yes it works, I went off them twelve years ago. I have had a relapse since xmas but I am stopping again at the end of the month

Where did you get it done?

I didn't realise this was popular 12 years ago.

crotalus667 · 14-02-2011 05:02PM

jimmurt wrote: »

I didn't realise this was popular 12 years ago.

12 years ago is only 1999 , hypnosis is not new it's been around as a theapy for a few hundred years , it did get very popular in the 90's due to Mr McKenna

annascott · 15-02-2011 06:45PM

I have heard of people being successfully hypnotized (there is someone in Northern Ireland with a very good reputation) however, I really believe that Allen Carr is the only way to go. If you don't have the patience to read the book, go to one of his seminars (you can even smoke while attending!). They are held in Dublin and Belfast (probably other places too) and really are the only way to come out not feeling 'deprived' at not smoking.

After being a heavy smoker for 28 years (to the extent that I would not go out to a pub or restaurant or visit a non-smoking friend) I have not smoked this year, and whenever I feel like I might like one - I quickly remember how awful they actually are and how fortunate I am to be a non-smoker. Only Allen Carr takes away the 'longing'. I used will power for the first few weeks and struggled all the time. Now, thanks to AC, it is natural not to smoke. The only thing I feel I am missing out on now is bad smelling clothes and hair.

Anna Scott

benagain · 15-02-2011 06:58PM

was smoking 60 a day .qiut new years eve, toughest thing ever was useing clear patches for 3 weeks , stopped the patches it was like giving them up all over again but stuck at it and im still off them not even a sneakey one . imo if you really want to you will if you dont go have a smoke because its will power in the end gl just read that back the drink is next .:D

annascott · 20-02-2011 04:58PM

Hi Benagain

Well done! I hope that you are still managing not to smoke. To go from 60-0 is an amazing achievment.

AS

RadiantGirl · 14-03-2011 05:40PM

Hi Jimmurt

Just came across your thread.

Literally 15mins ago I just got off the phone and have booked myself in for a hypnosis session on the 26th March. Cant beleive I have done it and am pretty scared. It is €295 and in my opinion well worth it when you think about the money we spend on cigs.

I will let you know how I get on.

If you have gone in the meantime, please let me know how it went.

RG

DubGuyxx · 14-03-2011 06:15PM

Just seeing this now.

About six months ago, having been a smoker for years, and having failed to quit several times, I booked a hypniosis session - through the Irish Hypnosis website - a clinic in the city centre. Paid E250.

What a load of cobblers - IMHO the guy was a total charlatan. I went into it in good faith, did my best to follow instructions and go along with the process. He spent some time doing relaxation stuff and talking to my unconscious mind (literally "hello ******'s unconscious mind...." - jesus. how childish....). For my money, I had a nice relaxing lie down for an hour while he did his so called hypnosis, and then lit up a smoke on the way back to the office......

Anyhow, it turns out I was so feckin pissed off that I had spent two hundred and fifty quid on this Bulls**t that about a week later, I just stopped. Haven't had a smoke in six months and have no intention of ever smoking again.....so hey, maybe hypnosis works after all!!

DubGuy
ps - I found some of the writings on http://www.whyquit.com/ helpful in getting over that first 3-5 days. Its a bit American and evangelical, but worked for me....Good luck to anyone who's giving it a shot....

jimmurt · 14-03-2011 06:15PM

RadiantGirl wrote: »

Hi Jimmurt

Just came across your thread.

Literally 15mins ago I just got off the phone and have booked myself in for a hypnosis session on the 26th March. Cant beleive I have done it and am pretty scared. It is €295 and in my opinion well worth it when you think about the money we spend on cigs.

I will let you know how I get on.

If you have gone in the meantime, please let me know how it went.

RG

I've decided not to book as I don't think I'm the type to be hypnotised that easily.
Can I ask why you are scared? What have you heard to make you feel this way?

RadiantGirl · 14-03-2011 06:27PM

Hi Dubguyxx

Thanks for your reply. Yeah i am worried that I pay that money and it doesnt work but I have tried everything else and it only works for a short time, so going to give it a shot. Its with a woman in Wicklow, who I have read very very good reviews about so fingers crossed.

@Jimmurt

I dont think I am the type it will work on either but it's worth a shot for me anyway. Sick of smoking at this stage. When i said I was scared, I meant that I am scared I suppose of not smoking. I know that sounds weird but I have been smoking longer in my life than I haven't and the dependancy on them. Like in my head, I think, what will I do now when im driving to work, driving home from work, out in the pub etc.

I am not scared about being hypnotised as such. I have decided not to tell anyone I am doing it, especially my BF as he wouldnt understand and would be of the mindset "sure just give them up", hes a non-smoker obviously.

DubGuyxx · 14-03-2011 06:36PM

Hi Radiant,

Whataver happens, good luck with it.

I actually dont think theres anything to be afraid of in hypnosis - I didnt feel that the guy I went to was dangerous or anything - he was professional enough in his own way, and I certainly had a sense of staying in control - I dont think he could have made me do anything I didnt want to.

My problem is that I just didnt feel it had any effect - but thats just me. I know other folks swear by it - so hopefully it'll work for you.

Either way, keep trying. Its actually very possible to get off smokes, and when you do, it's great. I smoked for thirty years, and right now, I have no desire ever to smoke again. I think its more about getting your head right than anything.

Main thin to focus on the the first five days - after three days you have no nicitine left in your system, but may have episodes of depression. After five/six days, the depression will lift and you'll feel much better, plus you mostly wont want to smoke. After three weeks, the receptors in your brain that are sensitive to nicotine will have returned to normal, and after that you're in the clear!!

RadiantGirl · 16-03-2011 09:25AM

Hi DubGuyxx

Just looking for your opinion.

I received an e-mail from the woman I am attending in Wicklow next week to confirm my appointment and at the end of the mail, she states that she does not accept laser/Credit Card ONLY CASH.

I thought that was a bit strange.

What do you think?

Thanks
RG x

crotalus667 · 17-03-2011 02:19PM

DubGuyxx wrote: »

I certainly had a sense of staying in control - I dont think he could have made me do anything I didnt want to.

you are all ways in control under hypnosis and can not be made do anything you dont want to this schould of been explained to you at the start of the session

DubGuyxx wrote: »

My problem is that I just didnt feel it had any effect - but thats just me. I know other folks swear by it - so hopefully it'll work for you.

Tbh the guy sounds like a hack , IMO

RadiantGirl wrote: »

she states that she does not accept laser/Credit Card ONLY CASH.
I thought that was a bit strange.

Not really alot of people find it hard to get approved for a chip and pin machine due to the possability of fraud (keep in mind a lot of complementory therapists work from home), there are a few online companys that make the transaction for you but they take comission + alot of people just dont want a recored of the money changing hands

I have a feeling the person you are planning does not have a good rep try putting her name in to the boards search engine

annascott · 17-03-2011 08:25PM

Before spending heaps of money on hypnotherapy, try reading Allen Carr, Easy way to stop smoking. It has worked for me. I went cold turkey for three weeks then read the book. I am now on day 76 - which I have just calculated for you. I consider myself an ex smoker now and have got over all the feeling deprived stuff. If you don't have the discipline to read the book you can book into one of the sessions in Belfast or Dublin. I had been smoking for 28 years and was so hooked that I even stopped going out when the smoking ban came in. If I can do it, anyone can. Good luck....

RadiantGirl · 18-03-2011 10:22AM

Hi Crotalus667

Why do you think this person does not have a good rep, I have read many good articles about her, is there a reason you think this?

Hi Annascott

To be honest I am having doubts about the hypnosis for some reason, not because i am looking for an excuse not to go but something in my gut is telling me not to. Going to take your advice and buy the Alan Carr book tomorrow and start from then.

bizaire · 18-03-2011 11:35AM

The effects of physical withdrawal are as listed below :
-Anxiety
-Anger
-Irritability
-Impatience
-Restlessness
-Time Perception Distortion
-Inability to Concentrate or a Foggy Mind
-Feeling Tired or Fatigued
-[SIZE=+1]Trouble Sleeping or Insomnia[/SIZE]

et cetera ...

Before you consult any hypnotherapist and may have to waste hundreds of dollar for each session why not try a hypnosis CD that you could listen to as many time as you want at the comfort of your own home ?

It's a shortcut to all withdrawal effect.

This is just a suggestion :
http://bizaire.com/2011/03/16/stop-smoking-hypnosis/

You can purchase securely with paypal payment system and the CD will be delivered to within 3 day via FEDEX or DHL.

struggling sam · 18-03-2011 11:50AM

Am trying the hypnosis route on the 28th. Have been hypnotised before so reckon I am half way there, it is a very relaxing experience.

fatmammycat · 18-03-2011 11:57AM

OP, I'd go with Allen Carr's book too, I stopped smoking when I turned 30- 8 years ago and never smoked again thanks to that wonderful book. I was a heavyish smoker too and like you used to worry what the heck I would with myself if I didn't smoke. Best decision I ever made though and I owe it all to Carr. Good luck, you can do it!

bizaire · 18-03-2011 12:00PM

struggling sam wrote: »

Am trying the hypnosis route on the 28th. Have been hypnotised before so reckon I am half way there, it is a very relaxing experience.

Dont worry you will.

To tell you the truth Sam, I quit smoking on 11/19/2007 just within 8 session (that's 4 day to be exact) of the hypnosis CD. I listened to the CD 2 times (when I woke up in the morning & before I went to bed).

crotalus667 · 19-03-2011 11:25AM

RadiantGirl wrote: »

Hi Crotalus667

Why do you think this person does not have a good rep, I have read many good articles about her, is there a reason you think this?
.

just going by what has been said on boards if it is the same person , good articles are easy to get written if you know who to talk to

NavanEPS · 28-03-2011 03:24PM

Hi All
I went to hypnosis on 30th June, 2010 and smoked on 5th July 2010 (a bit of a blip) and haven't smoked since. I was a real 20 Carrolls a day smoker so whether it worked because it worked or because I gave the guy €180 I am not sure but who cares!! I went to Derek Cobbe in Longford.

Yeah it was one of the most difficult things I have done in my life (now I am 40) but it has been worth it.

If as a smoker you don't have a good appetite (suppressed/replaced by smoking) like me, then be careful of what you eat afterwards. I have put on two stone but I am probably eating better just not exercising enough..... I thought I was just naturally slim .. mmmm.... NOT !! I just smoked alot. So just be aware or be prepared to exercise more.

Co-incidentally a lot of hynotists advertise hypnosis for weight loss too

zuroph · 28-03-2011 03:30PM

I most definitely do not recommend the hypnosis CDs as mentioned above, IMO the experience relies on feedback and the ability to adapt the session to the person. A good hypnotherapist is constantly watching for feedback and changes the structure to suit.

annascott · 30-03-2011 12:13PM

RadiantGirl wrote: »

Hi DubGuyxx

Just looking for your opinion.

I received an e-mail from the woman I am attending in Wicklow next week to confirm my appointment and at the end of the mail, she states that she does not accept laser/Credit Card ONLY CASH.

I thought that was a bit strange.

What do you think?

Thanks
RG x

I think that this is a woman who does not want to pay tax and who will deny all knowledge of ever meeting you when you go back to reclaim money that you paid for something that did not work...

annascott · 30-03-2011 12:19PM

RadiantGirl wrote: »

Hi Crotalus667

Why do you think this person does not have a good rep, I have read many good articles about her, is there a reason you think this?

Hi Annascott

To be honest I am having doubts about the hypnosis for some reason, not because i am looking for an excuse not to go but something in my gut is telling me not to. Going to take your advice and buy the Alan Carr book tomorrow and start from then.

RadiantGirl

How are you getting on? Do let us know if you bought the book and how you are getting on..

AS

annascott · 30-03-2011 12:30PM

bizaire wrote: »

Dont worry you will.

To tell you the truth Sam, I quit smoking on 11/19/2007 just within 8 session (that's 4 day to be exact) of the hypnosis CD. I listened to the CD 2 times (when I woke up in the morning & before I went to bed).

This is my third month of being a happy non-smoker (thanks to Allen Carr) However, for the past two weeks, I have noticed that I am not finding the smell of smoke on other people as horrid as before and have even enjoyed standing next to someone who is smoking. I really don't want the 'deprived' feeling to creep in again eg. the ethos that 'I am being good by not smoking' rather than 'only an idiot would smoke'. A friend has told me that three days, three weeks and three months are the danger zones to get through. Has anyone else either heard of this or gone through it? I'd like to hear from other ex smokers at what 'danger' peaks and risks are out there. At the moment

sarahisainmdom · 30-03-2011 12:33PM

Only ever heard of one person doing this and it worked brilliantly. All I can say is it's worth a shot! :pac:

struggling sam · 13-04-2011 09:48PM

struggling sam wrote: »

Am trying the hypnosis route on the 28th. Have been hypnotised before so reckon I am half way there, it is a very relaxing experience.

Update! Did not have my session until last Saturday 09/04. Smoke free and finding it much easier than I had envisaged.

Getting hypnotized to help quit smoking

Comments