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Dear Reader, If you are confused or uncertain about what approach to take to end the craving for cigarettes you can hardly be faulted. With all of the claims promoting ‘quit smoking’ programs it is hard to know just what to believe. If only it was as easy as getting a ‘patch’ or getting ‘zapped’ or ‘taking a pill and adding water’ or chewing gum or going ‘cold turkey’ there would be very few smokers left. However, the unfortunate reality is that tobacco dependence is an extraordinarily complex medical condition with many physiological, psychological, and social dimensions. On top of that the tobacco industry has spent millions to develop a very powerful formula to keep people hooked: “We Want People Hooked For Life – No Matter How Short It IS!” This dependence involves structural changes to cells in your brain. In fact, if you are like most regular cigarette smokers, you have come to rely on nicotine for regular and normal functioning. Your years of smoking have resulted in permanent changes to the neurons – the nicotine molecule from tobacco binds to specific nicotine receptors in many types of brain cells, particularly those that affect memory and thinking. This brings about a plethora of withdrawal symptoms when you try to quit. However, when you stop smoking, virtually all of them can be eliminated with proper treatment, but NOT with the ‘quick fixes’ that abound on the Internet. So what is the proper treatment? Study after study after study has clearly shown that including a therapeutic component tailored to the unique characteristics of each individual gives the best results. Multiple medical studies have shown that without this type of counseling, a significant number of smokers who quit eventually drift back to smoking - months, or even years after quitting - not because of physical withdrawal symptoms, but because they have not developed strategies to deal with situations such as stress, or do not understand their unconscious motivations, and hence their weak points, which are likely to lead to relapse. It’s Your Time to Quit If you have read this far, deep down you know it is your time to quit! You have made the right decision, and you have come to the right place. At the LAZER ROOM we offer an advanced program that covers the medical, physiological, psychological and social aspects of Tobacco dependence specifically tailored to the unique needs of each individual. Learn how: To eliminate nicotine withdrawal symptoms, and enjoy your new independence; To use a very potent technique that will not only help you combat the cravings, but can also enable you to move from a position of weakness to a position of power in any stressful situation; Smoking impacts the locus ceruleus – an important center in your brain; you need to know what to do about it; A critically important brain circuit, the mesolimbic dopaminergic system ( the pleasure-reward pathway), is used by the tobacco industry’s powerful formula to get you hooked, and the one scientific based way to combat it; To break psychological dependence on cigarettes and experience the freedom; To identify your individual “trigger” points are so you can handle them effectively; To recognize negative ‘Action Chains’ that lead to you ‘lighting up’ and how to replace them with positive ones that reject the urge; To identify, anticipate and cope with factors, such as stress, alcohol consumption, and being around people who smoke, so that you can deal from a position of strength and avoid the likelihood of a relapse. Call Now! 579-5297 Dealing With Change If you have ever tried to change a behavior in some important area of your life or someone else’s you know how hard it is – even if it is a change for the better. For example consider trying to give up junk food, loosing weight, procrastination, running up credit cards, keeping things tidy, keeping promises, getting things done on time … the list goes on and on. You know the story, whether it is trying to change yourself, a loved one or an organization it’s tough! What you may not know is that planned change follows a particular pattern, and if you understand that pattern you have a much better chance of succeeding. At the Lazer Room we use a powerful change model that was developed by the Father of Social Psychology, Kurt Lewin and refined by Edgar Schein, Professor Emeritus, Sloan School of Management, MIT. This is the most effective change model ever developed, and is the standard by which all other change models are measured. Using this model will give you the best possible chance of quitting permanently, and we will walk you through it every step of the way.
A detailed medical assessment designed to detect any early warning signs of respiratory, circulatory or other physical concerns directly related to your years of smoking. so you know exactly what you have to deal with (with your permission a report will be sent to your family doctor for follow-up); In addition to the obvious cardiac and respiratory side effects of smoking, if you are a woman, we will also discuss the lesser known risks of smoking - these include accelerated wrinkling and aging of the skin; early menopause; higher risk of osteoporosis; increased risks associated with pregnancy; higher risk of cervical cancer; etc. We will review with you the therapeutic modalities you have tried in the past, and decide on the most suitable method, or combination of methods, to use in your particular situation; and if you need it, we will look at strategies to avoid weight gain. In addition, you will be seen by our Behavioural Change Management Specialist, Steve Jackman, B.A. (Psy.), MBTI cert., MSHRD., who will guide you through the Quit Program, which we have specially designed to help you understand your unconscious motivations for smoking, and uncover any resistance to changing the habit/psychological dependency on smoking. He uses an "action-research" approach, and will explain the strategies used by the Tobacco Industry to get you hooked, uncover any unconscious motivations for smoking, give you the tools to deal effectively with cravings, manage stress, avoid self sabotage and cope with peer pressures, and help make the "paradigm shift" which allows you to see yourself as anon-smoker and to move from a position of weakness to personal power. He will be available for additional supportive sessions, over the first month, should they be required; During the first session, you will also receive your first laser treatment; We recommend a second session a week later... most people will do well with 2 sessions; a third session is available as a "safety net" up to three months later - if required; If you need it, we will add a back-up treatment - acupuncture, pharmacotherapy, hypnotherapy or neurolinguistic programming (NLP) - so there is no reason, if you are truly motivated to quit, that you will not succeed; When you leave, you will have all the tools and insights you need to become a non-smoker; even if you have a relapse you will know how to fix it; Your physical, psychological and social aspects of nicotine addiction will be addressed, and in addition, you will be able to draw from all known methods of dealing with physical withdrawal symptoms, not just laser, thus giving you a range of services beyond what any of the non-medical businesses can offer; Yes, we can augment your laser treatment with Chinese auricular acupuncture, hypnosis, or pharmacology if necessary. Most people choose Laser, but you have the option of choosing from every known effective intervention. In essence you get a treatment program for tobacco dependence that is tailored to your unique characteristics, and gives you the best possible results; Our approach to treatment focuses on your interrelated physiological social and psychological dependencies and, therefore, offers you the best chance for successful treatment outcome. What the Tobacco Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know, and Hopes You NEVER Find Out! Yes the Tobacco Industry has spent millions to come up with a formula to get you to smoke and to keep you hooked, and they succeeded, but it took literally hundreds of ingredients (many of them known carcinogens) to keep you coming back. You will be shocked when you find out! When you leave this program not only will you be fully equipped with all of the tools to deal with and overcome tobacco dependency, but you will also have a set of powerful skills that you can use in a wide range of situations. Go from a reactive to a proactive stance; move from a position of weakness to a position of power; deal effectively with stress; You get special attention from a Physician and a Change Management Specialist, The cost of this program is less than what most people spend in a month on cigarettes. A lot oh high quality professional resources have gone into this program, but we wanted to keep it affordable – the total cost is only $250 (+ tax) and includes as many visits as you may need over a three month period. If you can afford to smoke you can afford to quit! Please NOTE: Because this program ties up three hrs. of professional time and resources for the first appointment, a $100 deposit is required; this deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE unless we receive a notice of cancellation at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment. This program is meant for people who are very serious about quitting; if they you are ready to quit permanently, we are ready to help you. Call Now! 579-5297 Dr. Denise Hyland |
