i am new to this site, very glad to see so much info on quitting smoking. i need all the help i can get. i live in the states and also have heard of new treatment with magnets for the ear as an aid to quit smoking. i have tried many many treatments to quit smoking, have ever quit smoking for a few years at a time. i made the mistake every time smoking just one cigarette. i want to try hypnotherapy.

My own experience (while I was smoking almost 20 packs (10 in one pack) - age 24 for 10 years)

Self determination

1) Logical thinking to remove Nicotine from blood - I used homeaopathy Nux Vomica 200 dil (3 drops in water) This works for 30-40 days. I could overcome constipation.

2) Slow breathing, deep and releasing slowly - 5 times (whenever I feel for smoking)

3) Postponement of smoking - increasing interval of touching cigarette. Each time I used tell my mind, why not after 5 min.
   I could achieve 5 cigarettes (half pack) a day. Continued this for 1 month.

4) Meanwhile I starting taking Echinacea (tincture) 3 drops in water before taking morning tea. (for one month)

5) Alfalfa tonic (3 drops in fruit juice) every alternate day.

 3 rd week onwards I started getting nausea of cigarette smoking, although I was smoking 5 per day, but interval between 2
 was 1 hour.

5th week onwards I did not feel to smoke, although I was getting pressure from inside - why not one puff.

6th week onwards stopped totally. No more thereafter. I am now 67 yrs.