Someone wrote in with this quandary:
“I love being a non smoker I have not had a cigarette since I got laser treatment a year ago, and I just think it was the greatest thing. My sister says she wants to stop smoking but claims it cost too much (about same amount she spends on 1 month of cigs). How can I convince her to try this technique? Should I just pay for it for her as a gift? I don’t know how it works but I am proof that it does work!”
Good for your sister for wanting to quit! It’s great that you’re pointing out to her that the costs associated with laser treatment are equavalent to what she’s already using as ‘disposable income.’
Laser therapy works like accupuncture, only using a laser instead of needles to stimulate the pressure points. It’s also risk-free – no side effects using the laser, as opposed to with many of the other available quitting smoking aids. I don’t know about purchasing it for her as a gift, but if you have a lot of your own non-smoker disposable income, maybe you can go in halves with her as a sign that you believe it will work for her like it did for you!
I haven’t personally tried the stop smoking laser, but I’m pretty sure it’s not dangerous. I know some people here ‘laser’ and they start thinking Star Trek and furtuistic weapons, but this kind of laser therapy works much like accupuncture. The skin isn’t pierced or anything; from what I understand, the laser stimulates certain pressure points that encourage specific chemical reactions in the brain. In the end, supposedly, you’re more easily able to kick the nicotine habit!
A friend of mine is wanting to get pregnant with her second baby, but her husband won’t indulge her until she quits smoking. They actually both want to live in a smoke free home and raise their children as non-smokers. She’s tried quite a few methods and is interested in the stop smoking laser; I told her I’d try to gather some personal stories to inspire her! If you’ve tried this method or know anyone who has, please leave a few comments about how it worked out for you. Thanks!!
I’ve had so many question on the stop smoking laser that I looked it up and got some basic facts to share:
The light energy of the laser is absorbed by skin and cells by stimulation of acupressure points. It triggers your body to go into a constant release of endorphins, which makes your body feel like it has just had a cigarette.
The laser is applied to the ears, hands wrists, arms, and the side of the nose for the smoking treatment.
The actual treatment itself takes less than 30 minutes. There is usually a consultation and instructions addressing the physical and psychological aspects of your addiction.
The method is 100% natural, so there are no side affects. It is not internally taken so it doesn’t affect any medications you may be taking.
This email was in my inbox yesterday:
“I got laser therapy on Saturday (May 2nd) and have not smoked since! I have absolutely no cravings OR withdrawal symptoms! I do think about smoking occasionally… for just a few seconds or so, and then I seem to forget. I guess this is part of getting rid of the mental/habitual aspect of it. I would recommend this type of treatment to anyone who has had difficulty quitting using other means.”
It’s nice to hear some good news like that!
More and more you hear about alternative measures being used in helping a person to stop smoking. I recently heard several people at the library discussing a stop smoking laser similar to traditional acupuncture. Apparently, for one of the women, it was a very effective technique. I looked into it and apparently there are facilities in most metropolitan areas that provide this type of treatment.
Nothing is guaranteed of course, and you do need a lot of will power. You also have to really want to give up.
Nope, it’s not! Someone asked me this the other day. Stop smoking laser therapy is more akin to accupuncture, in that the laser targets a small spot on one’s ear, from what I’v heard, and places a specific amount of pressure there. I’ve heard from people who have tried it that it’s actually quite effective.
My co-worker is going on Friday to try out stop smoking laser therapy. She’s tried all sorts of other stuff, and as she’s had a lot of bad reactions to some of the drugs out there, she’s hoping this will be a natural ‘remedy’ of sorts.
At this point, I’ve known a couple of people who have done it. One lady stopped smoking immediately. Another lady quit for a little while, but started back again. It’s like any stop smoking method; different people respond well to different treatments. She’s really got her eyes on the prize, and it’s costing her around $300 so I hope it works!
It’s another version of acupuncture, using the the so called energy meridians of the body. Nobody has ever been able to independently produce success results of testing using acupuncture, accupressure, emotional tapping, laser therapy etc, but some people swear by these methods.
It could be mind over matter, in other words, if someone really wants or believes in something, it will work. Deciding to actually do something, often means you are 80% on your way to success – especially if you pay a lot for it!
This is what I’ve read about how the stop smoking laser works:
When the pulsating light of the laser is applied to certain acupuncture points, it is absorbed by the skin and cells to stimulate the endorphins that help block out the cravings while leaving you with a feeling of well being.
It’s supposed to be totally safe with no side-effects, so it’s a good option if you can find a good facility to try it out.