Beat the Ban Update

Regardless of how you may feel about the 'nanny state' many smokers are taking the opportunity to reassess how they feel about their smoking habit. Knowing that they will be unable to smoke at work, in designated work transport, in pubs, clubs, restaurants and other public places has made smokers think again.

In my hypnotherapy practice I see many people who describe the habit rather than the addictive properties of cigarettes. Many facets of the habit include smoking in breaks at work, the cigarette that accompanies a pint or a glass of wine or the cigarette after a meal.

The Ban on Smoking in Public Places from 1st July is a pause for thought as many smokers' habits will have to change completely. Changing habits to something new is one of the main ways in therapy that we can work to eliminate cigarettes (cigars, tobacco and roll ups) for good.

In an article in this week's Evening Standard (London only) the journalist quoted the shocking statistic that 50% of all smokers will die from a smoking related illness. I'm sure in these last few weeks of being able to smoke in pubs and clubs that few smokers will realise that as they look around at the members of the 'smokers club' that 50% of them will die for their habit. Are those odds they want to take?