Laser Treatment for Stopping Smoking? This Doesn't Make Any Sense!

If medical smoking aids to not appeal to you, then low level laser treatment to stop smoking (LLLT) may be your choice as an aid or treatment method. It is a natural, simple, relaxing, and painless form of therapy, similar to acupuncture, with no reported side effects. It has been used over 30 years in other parts of the world, while new in the United States. It produces endorphins in the body by applying the laser to various meridian points, depending on what the purpose of the LLLT is.

In Medical News Today, September 9, 2006, the Medical Reporter for CBS3 from Philadelphia, Stephanie Stahl, states, "Other than the treatment not working for everyone, there are no downsides to the laser, as long as it is used by a trained technician." With a success rate of 64% in some clinics to 80-90% in others, the LLLT is currently in clinical trials with plans to receive FDA approval.

The entire therapy is normally done in three stages, 20 to 30 minute duration, but occasionally less or more is needed depending on the smoker. The first stage deals with the laser activation of meridian points, helping to reduce the dependence of the body on nicotine. Controlling the appetite points so that you do not gain extra weight follows this up in the second stage. The last stage is the stimulation of relaxation points to release the endorphins.

The release of endorphins, according to latest research, is critical to any treatment aimed at helping a smoker give up cigarettes. Produced by our pituitary glands, the endorphins create a "euphoria" mood inside of us, or a sense of false well being, that removes the withdrawal distress caused by the nicotine. Some methods combine the LLLT with individual guidance and a 24-hour hotline, which has higher rates of success than just one form of treatment.

The meridian points of smokers that are activated by the LLLT for endorphin releases are the ears, nose, hands, wrist, and forearm. Doctors consider laser therapy similar to the Oriental science of acupuncture, but instead uses "cold" low intensity laser beam instead of sharp needles. When a smoker begins to quit smoking, the endorphins register a sharp fall. As a result, the person experiences emotional distress which includes sleeping problems, serious mood disturbances, sharp increase in appetite, anger and a phenomenal urge to light another cigarette. The only smokers who should not go for laser therapy are pregnant women, cancer patients, and epileptics.

A huge barrier to quitting smoking is the pain and distress of the nicotine withdrawals. The smoking aids may temporarily help a smoker through out the day, but by quitting smoking altogether, we can enjoy life without any distress on the body. Methods like the laser treatment to stop smoking allow a person not to be living a life dependant on a cigarette, but without the fear of withdrawal and a healthy future of added years.

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How to Quit Pot When Your Friends Still Smoke!

This is a question I am asked on an almost daily basis and one that causes people endless battling within their minds. So, how are you meant to quit smoking pot when all of your friends are pot smokers?

Being different from others is not a natural feeling for us to experience. We prefer to stay within our comfort zone and we like to make similar decisions as our closest of friends are making. Peer pressure is a major part in this and often the outcome is that you will be swayed by your friends way of thinking instead of following your own intuitive gut feelings.

The best advice I can offer you is to start stretching your friend boundaries and begin to associate with some non-smokers. This is essential for you to succeed when quitting smoking weed, as you will already have a source of new people to spend time with. If you didnt have any non-smoking friends to spend time with whilst quitting, you will find it increasingly difficult to get out of your old habits.

Once youve got some non-smoking friends by your side, you can then make the move and actually take the steps to quit.

The problem with having lots of smoking friends in the first place is that it is very easy to talk yourself out of wanting to give up. They all smoke and chances are, they do not have the same drive or passion to give up smoking weed. However, you do!

You need to make a gradual change of friends from one group to another. You become like your friends, so if you want to be a non-smoker, then spend more time around non-smokers.

I dont recommend you take a high-almighty approach and tell your current smoking friends that they are no longer good for you and that because you dont want to smoke weed anymore that you can never see them again. If anything, this will work against you and you could end up with no friends at all! Be gradual and gentle with the whole situation and just realise that your interests are gradually changing.

As a reformed smoker, I still speak to and meet up with old smoking friends who still have their habits. The difference now is that I spend most of my time with non-smokers and only a very small percentage of my time around smokers.

Here are a few practical strategies you can use to avoid spending too much time with your smoking friends:

• Instead of making excuses about why you cant spend time with them, make actual plans to do things with non-smokers at the same time you would normally be invited to spend time with your smoking friends. When they ask you what youre up to, you can tell them with confidence that youre doing a different activity.
• Leave your smoking friends earlier than you normally would, so that you can begin your transition into spending more time with non-smoking friends.
• Suggest to your smoking friends some different activities that they may or may not be interested in doing. This will show them that your interests are starting to differ from theirs and will make the transition much easier.

Remember, nothing will ever change for you unless you take action and make those changes a reality. Do what youve got to do and follow your gut instincts with every decision you need to make! Your friends are doing things that are right for them, but that does not mean that it is something that is right for you.

Gary Evans, The Cannabis Coach provides an interactive complete marijuana stop-smoking system to guide you through your mental and physical cravings from your quit date on to smoke-free status. Get your life back on track and start saving money! http://www.cannabiscoach.com

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