As a point of reference, I have never received any other services related to hypnotherapy in my life other than my experience with Dr. Cernie. After a series of dumb decisions starting at age 19, I found myself to be a fairly heavy smoker and at age 23 I was pretty good and fed up with being addicted to nicotine, the negative health impacts it was having, and always spending money that I never had to pay for it. I had tried quitting before and had always struggled whether I decided to quit cold turkey, tapper the amount I smoked, or used alternative nicotine sources like dip, snus or gum.
Fed up and finally ready for a serious change I decided to research hypnotherapy since I had always been told that my grandpa, a life long 2 pack a day smoker, had quit cold turkey after a hypnotherapy session. I had a goal to have my first session done before an upcoming trip I had planned, where I wouldn't be able to smoke. After researching many local options, I honestly chose the Cernie Institute because they were close by and could see me before my upcoming trip. I made an appointment met with Dr. Cernie and we did the one and only session that helped me change my life and quit smoking. The process was easy and comfortable. We talked about me and my motivations to quit smoking and what may have drawn me to starting to smoke in the first place. After that I had my hypnotherapy session which was recorded for me my continued use until I felt like I no longer needed it.
It's been over 5 years since that day and I now look back on the time I spent as a smoker with a tinge of embarrassment. I've never been a big believer in things like hypnotherapy, and honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about it when it comes to treating other areas. I do believe that if you really want to quit smoking, and you are really committed to making that change, then hypnotherapy is a tool you can use to be successful. read more