It seems astonishing that—46.2 million US adults smoke cigarettes according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is 22.8% of all adults (25.2% male, 20.7 female)—nearly one in every four adults. In spite of a 1982 Surgeon General’s Report that cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States, people continue to smoke at these alarming rates.

Since cigarette smoking and tobacco use is a choice/decision, smoking is the most preventable cause of cancer and ultimately premature death in our society.

When cigarette smoking is based on race/ethnicity the statistics are:

Whites———————————————————-24.0%

African Americans———————————————22.3%

Hispanics——————————————————-16.7%

American Indians/Alaska Natives—————————32.7%

Asian Americans———————————————–12.4%

The number of younger age groups—although not the highest are alarming—almost 27% of 18 to 24 years old smoke.

440,000 people die each year in the US from tobacco use. Nearly one of every five deaths is related to smoking. Cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined.

Cancer from cigarette smoking is at least 30% of all cancer deaths. It is a major cause of cancers of the lung, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, pharynx (throat), and esophagus, and is a contributing cause in the development of cancers of the bladder, pancreas, liver, uterine cervix, kidney, stomach, colon and rectum, and some leukemia.

With the plethora of products and services to quit smoking it would seem that in 20 years after the Surgeon General’s report everyone would quit smoking and no one would consider starting. Obviously, this is not the case. The question is—“Why?”

The answer is simple. These products and services only treat the symptoms and fail to address the root cause that prompts anyone to start smoking.

Post-hypnotic suggestions are touted as the ultimate technique for smoke cessation. However, post-hypnotic suggestions are temporary, unless the process includes accessing and healing the root cause.

Hypnosis allows you to access your subconscious mind, which makes up 90% of your brain that stores all your memories. With hypnosis, you reprogram and release thought patterns and habits to make desirable, lasting changes in your life.

The steps to accessing and healing the root cause are:

•An overview of Hypnosis and how it works. After this presentation, you will know more about the truth of Hypnosis than 99% of the general public.

•Discuss your smoking pattern, onset and rationale for smoking.

•Recommend a program which will most rapidly assist you in achieving your goal.

•Answer your questions so you are comfortable with the idea of Hypnosis and feel good about your relationship with your Hypnotist.

•Hypnosis session will begin. You will be guided into a deep state of physical and mental relaxation. You will feel relaxed, yet remain alert mentally. You will be aware of everything going on around you, while being fully focused in your subconscious awareness.

•Accessing the root cause of the reason for smoking will be processed.

•Suggestions for replacing cigarettes to fulfill your needs will be given to your powerful subconscious mind. These suggestions will be retained by your subconscious and become a part of you. The old programming, which was keeping you from achieving your goals or which was causing a problem is removed, allowing you to accomplish goals and eliminate problems.

•You will then be emerged from Hypnosis with strong suggestions of good health and positive frame of mind. You will feel better than you have for a very long time. These suggestions will continue to last, yet may need to be reinforced.

Everyone wants to know the number of sessions required. Using a systematic approach, the majority of people need four to six sessions for a specific issue. Five sessions is the average number of sessions required to create permanent and lasting results. Many hypnotists state that one one-hour session is all that is required to quit smoking. However, with only one one-hour session 95% of people start smoking again after six to eighteen months. Why? The answer is the emotional reason the person started smoking can not be removed in only one session. In order for the majority of people to cease smoking forever, the root cause that prompted them to smoke needs to be resolved, thus three to five sessions are required.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, author, certified hypnotherapist, motivational speaker, inspirational leader specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life’s challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. drdorothy.net drdorothy.net

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abrasion:
loss of tooth structure caused by a hard toothbrush, poor brushing technique, or Bruxism (grinding or clenching the teeth).

abscess:
an infection of a tooth, soft tissue or bone

abutment:
tooth or teeth that support a fixed or removable bridge

adhesive dentistry:
contemporary term for dental restorations that involve “bonding” of composite resin or porcelain fillings to natural teeth

air abrasion:
removal of tooth structure by blasting a tooth with air and abrasive, a relatively new technology that may avoid the need for anesthetic

allergy:
unfavorable systemic response to a foreign substance or drug

alveolar bone:
the jaw bone that anchors the roots of teeth

amalgam:
a most common filling material, also known as “silver fillings,”containing mercury (app 50%), silver, tin, copper and zinc used for fillings

analgesia:
a state of pain relief; an agent lessening pain

anesthesia:
partial or complete elimination of pain sensation; numbing a tooth is an example of local anesthesia; general anesthesia produces partial or complete unconsciousness

anterior teeth:
the six upper or six lower front teeth

antibiotic:
a drug that stops or slows the growth of bacteria

ANUG:
an acronym for Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, commonly known as trench mouth or Vincent’s disease, aggravated by stress and/or smoking

apex:
the tip of the root of a tooth

apicoectomy:
surgical removal of the root tip to treat a dead tooth

arch:
describes the alignment of the upper or lower teeth

attrition:
loss of structure due to natural wear

base:
cement placed under a dental restoration to insulate the pulp (nerve chamber)

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Smoking harms every part of the body – there is no organ that it doesn’t touch. It causes many diseases. It reduces the quality and enjoyment of life and also reduces how long a smoker can expect to live.

Smoking has a devastating effect on the individual and their family and friends. And yet every day nearly 6,000 children under 18 years of age start smoking; of these, nearly 2,000 will become regular smokers. That is almost 800,000 annually. It is estimated that at least 4.5 million U.S. adolescents are cigarette smokers and approximately 90 percent of smokers begin smoking before the age of 21. Cigarette smoking during childhood and adolescence produces significant health problems. These problems include cough and phlegm production, an increase in the number and severity of respiratory illnesses decreased physical fitness, an unfavorable blood lipid profile and potential retardation in the rate of lung growth and the level of maximum lung function. An estimated 440,000 Americans die each year from diseases caused by smoking.

It has been estimated that, in England, 364,000 patients are admitted to hospitals each year due to diseases caused by smoking. This is 7,000 hospital admissions per week, or 1,000 day. For every death caused by smoking, approximately 20 smokers are suffering from a smoking related disease. In 1997/98, cigarette smoking caused an estimated 480,000 patients to consult their Medical Practitioner for heart disease, 20,000 for stroke and nearly 600,000 for chronic obstructive lung disease.

Half of all teenagers who are currently smoking will die from diseases caused by cigarette smoke - if they continue to smoke. One quarter will die before 70 years of age, losing on average 21 years of life. It is estimated that between 1950 and 2000 six million Britons, 60 million people worldwide, died from tobacco-related diseases. One in two long-term smokers will die prematurely as a result of smoking – half of these in middle age. Most die from one of the three main diseases associated with cigarette smoking: lung cancer, chronic obstructive lung disease (bronchitis and emphysema) and coronary heart disease.

In the UK deaths caused by smoking are five times higher than the 22,833 deaths arising from: traffic accidents (3,439); poisoning and overdose (881); alcoholic liver disease (5,121); other accidental deaths (8,579); murder and manslaughter (513); suicide (4,066); and HIV infection (234). World-wide, almost 5 million die prematurely each year as a result of smoking.

Smokers also face a higher risk than non-smokers of developing many medical conditions which may not be fatal but which may cause years of debilitating illness or other problems. These conditions include the following:

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (gum disease)

Angina (20 x risk)

Back pain

Buerger’s Disease (severe circulatory disease)

Cataract (2 x risk)

Cataract, posterior subcapsular (3 x risk)

Colon Polyps

Crohn’s Disease (chronic inflamed bowel)

Depression

Diabetes (Type 2, non-insulin dependent)

Duodenal ulcer

Hearing loss

Impotence (2 x risk)

Influenza

Ligament injuries

Macular degeneration (eyes, 2 x risk)

Muscle injuries

Neck pain

Nystagmus (abnormal eye movements)

Ocular Histoplasmosis (fungal eye infection)

Optic Neuropathy (loss of vision, 16 x risk)

Osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis (in both sexes)

Penis (Erectile dysfunction)

Peripheral vascular disease

Pneumonia

Psoriasis (2 x risk)

Rheumatoid arthritis (for heavy smokers)

Skin wrinkling (2 x risk)

Stomach ulcer

Tendon injuries

Tobacco Amblyopia (loss of vision)

Tooth loss

Tuberculosis

This means that the smoker has circulation, hearing, vision, joint, muscle, sexual, digestion, lung, skin and other problems – not a pleasing picture. This list doesn’t include the various cancers that smoker are prone to - cancers such as mouth, esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach and leukaemia. Nor does the list include the fact that the circulation problems can lead to gangrene (death of the tissues) which necessitates amputations. There are also functions that are impaired in smokers. These include:

Ejaculation (volume reduced)

Fertility (30% lower in women)

Immune System (impaired)

Menopause (onset 1.74 years early on average)

Sperm count reduced

Sperm less able to penetrate the ovum

Sperm motility impaired

Sperm shape abnormalities increased

The life of a smoker is not an easy one. The suffering and illness caused by the smoking is severe. The only way to ensure that you don’t have this pain and suffering is not to smoke. If you currently smoke than you need to quit. Quitting is not easy –however you do not have to do undertake the quitting process alone – you can have guidance, support and assistance.

References

Cigarette smoking-attributable morbidity – United States, 2000. MMWR Weekly Report, 5 Sep. 2003.

Cigarettes: what the warning label doesn’t tell you. American Council on Science & Health, 1997.

Mortality statistics 2002., Office for National Statistics, 2002; General Register Office for Scotland, 2002; Registrar General Northern Ireland, Annual Report, Statistics & Research Agency, 2002.

Nicotine Addiction in Britain. A report of the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians. RCP, 2000 (for percentage of smoking-related deaths).

Mortality statistics 2002., Office for National Statistics, 2002; General Register Office for Scotland, 2002; Registrar General Northern Ireland, Annual Report, Statistics & Research Agency, 2002.

Peto R. Mortality in relation to smoking: 40 years’ observations on male British doctors. BMJ 1994; 309: 901-911.

The World Health Report 2003. World Health Organization, 2003.

Dr Jenny Tylee is an experienced health professional who is passionate about health and
wellbeing. She believes that health is not just absence of disease and seeks to actively promote
vitality and wellness through empowering others. She encourages smokers to quit and believes that the

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Many people who smoke struggle through a long process of weaning themselves off of smoking. Many of them successfully quit and never smoke again, some of them continue to have the urge to smoke and still others are never quite able to give up the habit.

So what exactly is going on inside the mind of a person who smokes? They associate a lot of pleasure to smoking. We all create pictures in our mind of various things. If you were to think of a certain food that you really don’t like, you will find that the picture in your mind is not as nice as the picture of your favorite food. In a similar way, if a non-smoker we to think of themselves smoking, they will have a not so nice picture. If a smoker were to look at the picture in his or her mind of smoking, he or she would have a nicer picture.

The secret to instantly becoming a non-smoker is very simple. It’s so simple in fact that most people don’t believe it really works. The secret is to change the association that you have to smoking. Take that positive association and turn it into a very, very negative association. Let’s walk through the process:

Step 1: Look at the image in your mind of cigarettes. Quickly determine the attributes of that image. Is it bright or dim, large or small, fuzzy or clear, near or far, black and white or color, 3D or flat? Is it a still image or a movie? Is it panoramic or is there a frame around it? What about noise? Are there any sounds associated with the image? Is it an internal sound or an external sound? Where are the sounds coming from? What is the sound? Where is it directed toward? Is it loud or soft? Are there any feelings associated with the image? Where are the feelings coming from? Is there any heat or pressure? Is it an internal feeling or an external feeling?

Step 2: Think of the food that you absolutely hate the worst. Close your eyes and look at the image of this food in your mind. Answer the same questions as in step 1.

Step 3: Switch the attributes of the image of the cigarettes to the attributes of the food that you hate. Make the image just as dreary.

Step 4: Look into the future and see if you are going to want to have a cigarette in a similar situation where you would have, in the past, had a cigarette.

In my career as a coach, I have used this process, among others, to help people quit smoking with fantastic success. The underlying rule behind this secret is that you must absolutely be committed to quitting right now. If you want to quit and you just aren’t committed yet, look into the future and see what your life might be like if you never quit. Make this future as a smoker as negative as possible to be able to get some leverage on yourself. I promise that if you have a strong enough reason to quit and you now know how to do it instantly, there is nothing holding you back from being a non-smoker with this process.

Phillip Woodson is the president of Transformational Results, a peak performance coaching company dedicated to helping individuals live their lives at their absolute best. Phillip coaches individuals on stress management, freedom from fears and phobias, eliminating habits and addictions, and weight loss. For more information about Phillip or his services, or to sign up for his monthly newsletter full of helpful life tips and strategies, visit his website at transformationalresults.com transformationalresults.com or email him at mailto:mail@trcoaching.com mail@trcoaching.com

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