SMOKING CESSATION

Become a NON SMOKER, with Auricular Electric Acupuncture.

Quit Smoking Today!

Congratulations! If you're reading this, you are on your way to kicking the habit and becoming smoke-free and healthier. Most experts agree that quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your health. There is plenty of incentive to quit, but it isn't necessarily easy. The good news is that acupuncture has helped millions of people to overcome their addictions and stay smoke-free.

Some of the largest stumbling blocks to becoming smoke-free are the stress, anxiety, and depression associated with quitting. Fortunately, Auricular Electric Acupuncture treatment is quite successful at calming the nervous system and relaxing the mind, reducing anxiety, and alleviating depressive feelings. Auricular Electric Acupuncture is also an effective tool to enable one to quit smoking by minimizing cravings and strengthening will power. Auricular Electric Acupuncture intercepts messages sent by the brain to the body that demand more nicotine, thereby disrupting the addictive process. It can eliminate most cravings, but not the habit. Generally the treatment reduces cravings from 10 plus to only 2-3 a day. It is your responsibility to make it through those few cravings.

Auricular Electric Acupuncture can work if you are ready to quit and willing to commit to the process, and has helped many people successfully quit smoking. Our treatment program consists of 8 visits, two per week, or as needed.

Auricular Electric Acupuncture works best if you have begun to detox, meaning you have refrained from smoking for at least a few hours before the treatment.

Here are some tips that will help with your treatment:

1. Have a Support Person - The decision to stop smoking can elicit uncomfortable emotions. Ask someone who is available to you in the next few weeks to act as a sounding board and provide encouragement when needed.

2. Affirmation - An affirmation is a positive statement repeated often to create desired changes in your life. Repeating the affirmation helps not only to remind you why you are no longer smoking but imprints a new image of health so that the body can then produce health. Examples: "I am a non-smoker. I make healthy choices in my life."

3. Setting Boundaries - Set up contracts with other smokers to refrain from smoking in your presence. This includes spouses. When possible stay away from smokers until you feel more confident with your nonsmoking health status.

4. Drink water - Research shows that dryness causes cravings. Sip water frequently throughout the day.

5. Refrain or reduce your caffeine, coffee and soda intake - Research shows that caffeine causes cravings and dehydrates the body. If you are going to drink caffeinated beverages, make sure you also sip water throughout the day as well.

6. Food choices - Eat a lot of carrots, celery and other vegetables throughout the next few days. Candy and sugary snacks upset blood sugar level, which can aggravate smoking-withdrawal symptoms. Sugar substitutes such as NutraSweet, Equal or Splenda are sweeter than sugar and cause further sugar cravings.

7. Managing cravings - Cravings feel like they will last forever but they actually fade in few minutes. Plan what you will do during a craving. Examples: repeat your affirmation; breathe deeply; meditate or pray; walk to another place; sing a song; dance; call your support person.

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MAINTENANCE

After the initial six treatments, the focus becomes maintenance and overall wellness. We include two follow up treatments to maximize your health, provide support and keep your body in harmonious balance.

RELAPSE PLANNING

No one expects a person to quit drinking alcohol by attending a few AA meetings. Quitting smoking is only the tip of the iceberg. There are a lot of triggers that can cause relapse and relapse can oftentimes be part of the process. Cigarettes can act as a shield to insulate uncomfortable feelings and situations. A new nonsmoker can feel vulnerable and confused when trying to handle a stressful situation. Our Free Monthly treatments provide support and bring the person back into harmony.

WHAT IS AUICULAR ELECTRIC ACUPUNCTURE?

This treatment is performed, WITHOUT needles, and is primarily done in the outer portion of the ear. There are many acupuncture points in the ear that relate to cravings, addictions, emotions, wellness and balance and these are based on ancient energy healing systems that come from China. Your therapist will gently simulate ancient points with a precise stream of electricity, and this energy will assist your body in opening up the beautiful rivers of life and light that run throughout your mind and body. As these open and clear, you may begin to notice more clarity, happiness and freedom from addictions.

Electric Auricular Acupuncture is relatively painless. The patient is fully clothed and there is no massage or manual therapy. During the first session, your therapist will conduct an intake evaluation before your treatment. Subsequent sessions are 25-30 minutes in length, and ideally, the patient can schedule 6 sessions, twice a week, for 3 weeks. After that, we offer 2 follow up sessions, once a month, if needed.

Many people easily quit after one or two sessions. If you are ready, this treatment can definitely help you become a Non Smoker.

FEE

We would really like to help you become a Non Smoker. We are offering a special package of eight treatments for $350. Our hope is that once you become a non smoker and stop wasting money on cigarettes, you'll start having relaxing Spa Treatments that will help you build and maintain your physical and mental health.