AUTHORITATIVE SERIES: ARTICLE #1
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Why You Still Smoke - Even if You Hate it
(And How Hypnosis Can Help You Finally Let It Go) Most smokers know exactly what they want:
“I hate cigarettes. I want them out of my life.” And yet… they keep smoking. Maybe that’s you. Maybe you’ve already tried to stop — more than once — using willpower, patches, vapes, or even hypnosis. You might feel frustrated, ashamed, or even a bit hopeless. But here’s the thing: If you haven’t been able to stop, it’s not because you’re weak or broken. It’s because your subconscious mind has a reason to keep smoking — even if your conscious mind is desperate to quit. Let me explain. |
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There's no Effect Without Cause
The term hypnotherapy was coined by Dave Elman — one of the pioneers of clinical hypnosis. He believed, very simply, that there is no effect without a cause.
Symptoms (like smoking, panic attacks, phobias, or insomnia) don’t just appear out of nowhere.
They’re the result of something — even if that something is buried so deep you can’t consciously recall it.
Elman’s approach wasn’t just to treat the symptom, but to uncover the cause — and resolve it.
That’s the heart of regress-to-cause hypnosis.
The term hypnotherapy was coined by Dave Elman — one of the pioneers of clinical hypnosis. He believed, very simply, that there is no effect without a cause.
Symptoms (like smoking, panic attacks, phobias, or insomnia) don’t just appear out of nowhere.
They’re the result of something — even if that something is buried so deep you can’t consciously recall it.
Elman’s approach wasn’t just to treat the symptom, but to uncover the cause — and resolve it.
That’s the heart of regress-to-cause hypnosis.
When Suggestion Works - and When it Doesn't
Direct suggestion hypnosis is powerful. In fact, it often works where nothing else has.
When someone’s subconscious mind is already aligned with change — when it’s truly ready — a few well-placed suggestions in deep hypnosis can work like magic.
But sometimes, there’s an inner conflict. A reason the subconscious won’t let go. That’s where suggestion alone falls short — and where regress-to-cause therapy shines.
Let me show you what I mean.
Direct suggestion hypnosis is powerful. In fact, it often works where nothing else has.
When someone’s subconscious mind is already aligned with change — when it’s truly ready — a few well-placed suggestions in deep hypnosis can work like magic.
But sometimes, there’s an inner conflict. A reason the subconscious won’t let go. That’s where suggestion alone falls short — and where regress-to-cause therapy shines.
Let me show you what I mean.
The Treehouse: A True Story
One of my clients was a very short man.
His growth had been stunted since childhood, and his small stature had shaped his entire identity.
He came to me desperate to stop smoking. He hated cigarettes. He truly wanted them gone. But nothing had worked — not even other hypnotherapists.
So we used regress-to-cause hypnosis.
In deep trance, we uncovered a memory:
He was just a little boy, up in a treehouse with his friends. They were all smoking — experimenting, pretending to be adults. And in that moment, the others turned to him and said:
“You look like a big man.”
Think about that...
For a small boy who always felt “less than,” those words were everything.
In that instant, his subconscious linked:
Smoking = acceptance = manhood.
And that belief had been running quietly, automatically, for decades.
Once we found it, we could update it. Not overwrite it with force — but bring it into awareness, and let it shift naturally.
One "direct-suggestion" hypnosis session later, and he stopped smoking.
No willpower required.
One of my clients was a very short man.
His growth had been stunted since childhood, and his small stature had shaped his entire identity.
He came to me desperate to stop smoking. He hated cigarettes. He truly wanted them gone. But nothing had worked — not even other hypnotherapists.
So we used regress-to-cause hypnosis.
In deep trance, we uncovered a memory:
He was just a little boy, up in a treehouse with his friends. They were all smoking — experimenting, pretending to be adults. And in that moment, the others turned to him and said:
“You look like a big man.”
Think about that...
For a small boy who always felt “less than,” those words were everything.
In that instant, his subconscious linked:
Smoking = acceptance = manhood.
And that belief had been running quietly, automatically, for decades.
Once we found it, we could update it. Not overwrite it with force — but bring it into awareness, and let it shift naturally.
One "direct-suggestion" hypnosis session later, and he stopped smoking.
No willpower required.
It's not About "Trying Harder". It's About Going Deeper.
If you’ve tried to stop smoking — and failed — it might be because you’re battling a belief your subconscious still sees as protective.
The good news? That belief isn’t set in stone.
It was learned.
And what can be learned… can be unlearned. That’s what true hypnotherapy does.
If you’ve tried to stop smoking — and failed — it might be because you’re battling a belief your subconscious still sees as protective.
The good news? That belief isn’t set in stone.
It was learned.
And what can be learned… can be unlearned. That’s what true hypnotherapy does.
If This Resonates...
You’re not alone. I’ve helped many people like you — intelligent, motivated, frustrated — finally understand why they haven’t been able to quit… and then gently let go of smoking for good.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if this kind of work is right for you.
If you’re curious — or if you’ve ever said, “I wish I’d found someone like this sooner” — then perhaps now is the right time.
You’re not alone. I’ve helped many people like you — intelligent, motivated, frustrated — finally understand why they haven’t been able to quit… and then gently let go of smoking for good.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if this kind of work is right for you.
If you’re curious — or if you’ve ever said, “I wish I’d found someone like this sooner” — then perhaps now is the right time.
(And if you book it, please show up — it matters.)