Stop Smoking with Acupuncture
I am happy that you are considering a visit to my office for assistance in stopping smoking. You are in the process of making a decision that will benefit your life in many ways.
I will do my utmost to help you stop smoking. The real work is yours. The essence of my acupuncture strategy is to elicit a whole-body relaxation to re-frame what, for many people, is a difficult passage. The form this relaxation takes differs from person to person, as each person differs from each other. It is up to you to take this state of mind/ state of being and use it to reach your goal.
Nicotine addiction is real. It is not easy to quit smoking. I will work energetically to assist and support you through the process of quitting. People sometimes stop for a period of time and, due to a life event or other trigger, they are induced to start smoking again. Feelings of shame or inevitability sometimes color people's decision either to return to smoking or to keep from seeking help again.
Please consider using my office as a long-term support at any time, whether a month or a year from now.
Please call 845-255-2070 for more information. It would be my privilege to work with you.
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When Smokers Quit--The Health Benefits Over Time
20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.
(Effect of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure Amplification, Mahmud, A, Feely, J. 2003. Hypertension:41:183.)
12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, p. 202)
2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp.193, 194,196, 285, 323)
1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)
1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)
5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)
10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. vi, 131, 148, 152, 155, 164,166)
15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi.)
Taken from the American Cancer Society, "When Smokers Quit--The Benefits Over Time."
