| There are a few free stop smoking aids: | | | | only a 20-30 minutes session to kill the |
| help lines, the smokers anonymous, or | | | | smoking urge, but in some cases two or |
| picking up simple hobbies. The help | | | | three sittings may be needed. |
| lines are run by trained counselors who | | | | The therapy contains three stages, the |
| can help very much the smoker who want | | | | first one where points that can reduce |
| to give up smoking. These lines help in | | | | the dependence of the body on nicotine |
| different ways, by nicotine replacement | | | | are activated, the second controls the |
| therapy and help they choose the right | | | | appetite points so no extra weight is |
| one, or by recommending them laser | | | | gained, and the last step stimulates the |
| therapy or drugs like Zyban. | | | | relaxation points to release |
| Joining Smokers Anonymous can be very | | | | endorphins.(this is a critical point to |
| useful to those who want to give up | | | | any treatment, because, the endorphins, |
| smoking because these groups are being | | | | which are produced by pituitary glands |
| advised by those who have given up | | | | create a sense of false well-being and |
| smoking, and it can be very helpful when | | | | are present in large numbers in |
| the smoker is facing withdrawal | | | | smokers). |
| symptoms. The smoker can also be helped | | | | The reason for which smokers experience |
| by a family friend or a friend. No | | | | emotional distress, anger, and the |
| monetary value is involved because the | | | | simple but phenomenal urge to light |
| family member (or the friend) wants to | | | | another cigar is that the endorphins |
| help the smoker hive up smoking, and he | | | | register a sharp fall whenever someone |
| does that by spending hours (for | | | | tries to quit smoking. That is where |
| example) with the smoker. | | | | laser treatment helps, by activating |
| Picking up a simple hobby, like | | | | specific points in the body (ears, nose, |
| gardening or building scrapbooks keeps | | | | hands, wrist, and forearm), and |
| the individual occupied and reduces the | | | | stimulating the natural release of |
| urge to smoke. In consequence the smoker | | | | synthesized endorphins. |
| must learn to fill up hours with | | | | Because of the given stimulation points, |
| meaningful and engrossing activity, that | | | | many doctors consider laser therapy to |
| is why it is important, the smoker picks | | | | be similar to acupuncture Oriental |
| an activity in which he is interested. | | | | science that uses needle to activate |
| Other ways, the smoker can help himself | | | | pressure points besides the fact that |
| by bringing discipline in his life, | | | | laser therapy uses low intensity laser |
| drinking a glass of water or fruit juice | | | | beam. |
| whenever the urge of smoke appears. | | | | Because of the advantages painless, no |
| Taking a few deep breaths and relaxing | | | | cuts or burns, and high success rate |
| is a natural way to fight the urge of | | | | (80%-90%) more people tend to use this |
| smoking. | | | | therapy every day. The only smokers who |
| A simple painless therapy is the laser | | | | should not consider this treatment are |
| treatment that uses a low intensity | | | | pregnant women, cancer patients and |
| laser beam (called cold laser) to kill | | | | epileptics. |
| the smoking urge. Usually, it requires | | | | |