How to Quit Nicotine

One of every two smokers die from smoking, but on the positive side it is relaxing and helps the smoker cope with stress. The costs seem greater than the benefits, and most people who use nicotine try to quit. Sadly, most relapse.

To escape this addictive trap, you have to prevent relapse. Bill Dubin, Ph.D. specializes in the treatment of incentive use disorders, with a particular interest in nicotine cessation. He has accompanied thousands of individuals through the passage from dependence to self-determination and, during his 30+ year carreer as a Psychologist, has developed tools and methods to facilitate good long-term outcome, some of which are available free of charge on this web site.

Hypnosis is an excellent tool to help people quit nicotine, and many report that the acute withdrawal period was effortless. The professional literature also shows hypnosis to be useful for this purpose. To listen to or download a sample "Quit Nicotine" audio file please click here. Once you have quit the real challenge begins. Cognitive methods are particularly useful for relapse prevention.

For more information on these and related topics, text summaries of the clincial literature are available by following the appropriate links in the left or right columns, and invitations to experience phenomena related to the exercise of will are presented in the lower portion of the right column and within several of the pages of this web site.

Personal consultation or treatment services may be arranged by contacting our office. For those interested in learning more about our self-guided program: The Path of Greatest Advantage, please follow the links below.

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"Quitting smoking is easy, I've done it hundreds of times."