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Hector John Gaudreau You Don't Have To Smoke! You Can Quit If you Want to Quit

So you have 'the' habit. Welcome to the club! But you can quit. Anyone can! It is easy to do once you realize what 'quit smoking' is really all about. So…do you really want to quit or do you want to want to quit? There is a difference.Think about it. If you are one who has decided to end that habit but keeps a few packs in the cupboard, just in case... then you really don't want to quit smoking. By hoarding cigarettes, you merely convince yourself, before you begin, that you expect to fail. So fail you shall!

Sip and quit is my program and I've used it successivly with scores of people. Just one sip ofwater will immediately dampen the urge to smoke when that urge takes you. Sounds silly? It isn't! It's simple. Sip and quit is the technique I've introduced to many clients over years. IThe procedure is called 'transference,' which is the exchange of one bad habit for a simpler and healthier one!

You can get the program at http://www.mindoverhabit.net. So, you might ask, if taking a sip of water dampens my urge to smoke, why spend money on pills and patches, etc., when I I can do it free? The answer is simple: it is extremely unlikely you can quit smoking that way unless you are a very strong willed person! When people desire a smoke they are not thinking about thirst. They are thinking only about smoking! The subconcious mind does not normally react by conditioned reponses unless first programed by circumstance. Many people using Sip and Quit have informed me that they do not only desire a sip of water, but actually do become thirsty! Listening to a message over and over again drives the power behind the suggestion which in fact becomes the catalyst that forms the better and healthier habit! It is simply Mind Over Habit which is driven by the POWER of suggestion.

But, like all habits, you have a choice: keep the habit or quit it! If you want to quit smoking you have to first face certain facts that may be contrary to what you've been programmed to believe because of all the hype and advertising that surrounds us each and every day. First, let it sink in that the smoking habit is just that… a habit; one you have elected to adopt by choice. In that respect you can quit by choice if that is what you really want to do. 'Want' is the buzz word. You have to really want to quit. If that is true, it is in your power to quit. And it is that easy to do!

Remember this: your so-called addiction is really not an addiction at all. It is a habit pure and simple. If you want to split hairs and insist that smoking is psychologically addictive, be my guest. But I believe that puffing a cigarette has a lot less to do with psychology than the habit itself. TV hucksters will try to convince you that a patch, chewing gum, medicine, pills that block your receptors to nicotine, et all, can be the answer to your prayers. No way!

Nicotine, delivered to you in small doses will not help your body acclimate. Nicotine is a poisonous substance. If you decide to dance the Madison Avenue Two Step you will NOT shed the hateful urge to reach for that coffin nail. Hypnosis won't work for most people either, because most people don't want to quit. What they do want is a hypnotist who will magically make them want to quit. That's another losing proposition!

There are currently two kinds of pills you can purchase on the Internet that (almost) promise to help you stop smoking. They are Zyban and Chantix (Sometimes spelled Chantrix). The latter is said to be the best of the two but also cautions people of the possible side effects including, nausea, trouble sleeping, constipation, gas and/or vomiting. If you have kidney problems or on dialysis there are other warnings, too! A recent study also warns Chantix users of depression and possible suicidal tendencies. Seems you even have to pay to kill yourself nowadays!

Although the current hype insists that 44% of participants in the Chantix study group quit smoking after 4 weeks, the typical course of treatment with Chantix is 12 weeks, but users who have successfully quit, are encouraged to continue taking the pill for an additional 12 weeks to increase chances of long term success. At Google on Oct. 19th 2007, I noted the cost for a month's supply of Chantix was promoted for $139.00; three month's. a whopping $417.00!

So ask yourself, do you really want to begin stuffing your system with pills? The big question should be, "do I really want to quit smoking, or do I want someone to help me want to quit? If it's the latter, then save your money and continue to shorten your days on this wobbly, blue marble we call mother earth. Puff away my friend. Try anything within sight. When you fail, give Sip and Quit a try. Different strokes…! It's your life! (Hector John Gaudreau)-- mindoverhabit@ec.rr.com