Clinical Hypnosis -Smoking Cessation

Yes it can be done through hypnosis. Once or twice I've seen people who quit with one session - but not in my work.

Unfortunately media and medicine make a dramatic deal about people being chemically addicted. That hasn't been my experience when I work with smokers. It takes about 3 days to get rid of the chemical craving. Most people can do that. They do it much easier when hypnosis reduces or eliminates the cravings and they work consciously on following healthy suggestions to aid the process. After all nobody gets addicted to the nicotine patch.

The big obstacle I've found is the emotional addiction and belief in the comfort smoking has given. Smoking is a crutch for any emotion. And getting rid of the crutch is often the equivalent to losing a friend. I think that's why so many good stop smoking programs fail [or do they? isn't it the person who fails?]

When I work with person to stop smoking the first thing we do is kill the drama. No cold turkey. No anguish over cravings - just 4 sessions to reduce and stop with reinforcement cds and contacts between them.

Hypnosis has the highest score in stopping smoking but it only comes out at 80%.
I'd like to see it higher.
Any tips for how to make a good program better will be gratefully received.