Right Ive tried stopping smoking by going cold turkey, having patches, using zyban [drug], playing with a rubix cube, chewing gum, going on walks, reading 'how to stop smoking' books and listening to hypnosis cd's over a five year period.

The nicotine replacement stuff did nothing, nor did the books and I smoked while I walked and smoked while I chewed gum. The hypnosis cd's made me want to smoke more and so did the drug zyban. I really want to quit and am thinking about saving up so I can go to see a professional to be hypnotised.

The cd's did nothing so I'm a bit dubious. The cd was from a leading hypnotist who has a really good standing [98% success rate] and is quite famous. He's done tons of books and cds and one of his books helped my mum lose weight.

Does it really work? Can anyone be hypnotised? I'm starting to think I'm one of a few bunch of people who can't be.

I went to a group hypnosis to stop smoking about 10 years ago. I quit for 3 years then started up again. I recently quit with the patch. The hypnosis is an iffy thing. I felt my determination that my $30 would not be wasted was more of a factor because we were really financially strapped. Like spending $45 a week wasn't bad enough.
I never was quite sure if I was actually hypnotised at all.
The worst part of quitting is what to do with the time you are no longer using to smoke. Start by writing down each time you light up, why you lit up, how long you took to smoke it, and if you planned to light up or was it spontaneous. Then add this up and decide how to fill this time with healthy things like walking, reading, sewing, puzzels, anything but eating! Then try the patches again.
Understand the "whys" and you can change!