A Holistic Way to Quit Smoking? The Times Says Don't Bet on It.
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Added Jan 14, 2010
Optimistic January, in addition to being the time we vow to hit the gym, be nicer to our family, and give up red meat, it's also the banner month to kick the smoking habit. A recent New York Times article dismissed alternative, holistic methods in one quick swipe: “BEWARE THE UNPROVEN… [t]here is little hard clinical data to suggest that either acupuncture or hypnosis is an effective way to help quit smoking…www.nytimes.com/2010...
Forty-five million Americans are still puffing away, and the Times lists the most and tried and true methods which did not include alternative therapies. Thoughts?
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By RJM, Jan 20, 2010
This is a hard one for me as I have never been a "smoker." I was one of those kids that tried it - chocked for several minutes and thought - wow that didn't feel good!
But I have my share of other "addictions," some of which I have kicked and others... I cannot say how my addictions compare to nicotine but when I have "kicked" a habit I have noticed a few things that have contributed towards success.
First something “clicked” and it felt like “okay this time we are on it.” Keeping a written log, for example, if wanting to lose weight, writing down everything I ate during the course of a day, noticing what the emotional triggers were that prompted me to want to eat (or smoke or whatever). Finding replacements for the habit, creating alternative constructive, supportive habits, letting others know I had “taken this on,” made it public so to speak, which seems to make it more real.
By George, Jan 20, 2010
Cold turkey baby!
I quit over 2 years ago and haven't slipped up since. I wouldn't say I was trying even. I was dating a girl at the time that did not like it at all. I always thought I was so good at hiding the smell too, but you can't. I smelled like an ashtray everywhere I went and once I stopped I too could notice the smell and would cringe when smokers got near.
In terms of the NY Times article:
- It definitely depends on the person.
- I would not want to tell my doctor that I'm a smoker unless my life is on the line.
- In terms of the unproven techniques, such as acupuncture or hypnosis, again I'd say it would depend on the person. I'm sure many people have quit using those techniques (not sure of the statistics).
- Looking for discounts... I don't think buying 2 packs and getting 1 free helps much ;)
- Support groups... If all else fails, sure why not. It does seem to work for other drug related addictions.