SMOKING CESSATION SEMINAR

                                                                           70% of smokers wish that they did not smoke
                                                                     they just don’t know why they find it so hard to stop!

This workshop is aimed at giving smokers factual information covering many important areas.  It is educational, motivational, honest and supportive.  The workshop is not frightening, judgemental or in any way critical.  We must stress that this is an informative session not a lecture.

The presenter has experience of working with the NHS Stop Smoking Service and is also a trained hypnotherapist.

Stopping smoking is not easy. In order to successfully quit smokers need to understand the addiction and be armed with the right information. With a full understanding of the whole journey to quitting smokers will leave this workshop with the information they need to make the decision that is right for them.  Do they want to quit or do they want to continue to smoke. The choice is always theirs.

During the workshop we will cover the following areas:-

• What is smoking – the mechanics and how it affects the brain
• Why is smoking so addictive - the fascinating truth about nicotine
• What’s really stopping you stopping – it’s not you it’s your brain!
• How to prepare to stop smoking
• Withdrawal symptoms and how to avoid them
• How to quit, a factual look at the following choices:-

• Stop Smoking Programmes  (NHS Stop Smoking Service)
• Hypnotherapy
• Self help books – e.g. Allen Carr Easy Way To Stop Smoking
• Going “cold turkey”
• Cutting down to quit
• Drug Therapy (NHS approved)
• Alternative Therapies

• Lapse and Relapse - how they happen and how to avoid them
• How to stay quit - taking back control of your brain

This will be an interactive workshop and delegates will be provided with “plan to quit” documentation and signposted to various support organisations.

Who should attend:

Anyone who is interested in finding more about smoking
Anyone who already wants to stop smoking
Anyone who is not sure whether they want to stop smoking or not
Anyone who has tried to stop smoking and has relapsed (there is always another way!)