Testimonials: Smokers

I would like to extend a special thank you to all those who took the time to email letters of appreciation. Some of the names and email addresses have been deleted for privacy at the request of the sender.

Louise is the mother of a friend who had smoked for many years and is now an exuberant ex-smoker in one session.

From: louise mesmer
To: garry@hyp4life.com
Date: Thursday, August 06, 2009 11:59 am
Subject: 2 weeks ago today 8/6/2009

Hi Garry

I really must tell you, you have helped me in more ways then just the quit smoking

On July 23rd I came to you. My son Kurt had given me your name and I truly believed this would be the one thing that worked.
I did not believe anyone else thought it would work other then Kurt and Tricia. I had quit soo many times before.

Here is the story I think you will find interesting.

After I left you I really felt great. Normal reaction would be to light up before I turned the corner, but I had truly no reason or desire to.
Later that night, I wanted a cigarette but by time I really wondered if I should go get some, I no longer wanted it. AMAZING. The next day while cleaning out the car, I found a cigarette. I laughed because I forgot to bring a garbage bag outside. I went into the house and true to my stupidity, put the cigarette on the counter, got the garbage bag and went back to cleaning.
Somehow my dang dogs got loose. After a stressful hour and half finding them, I got them home and as I was walking through kitchen picked up the cigarette. I lit it but never dragged on it to puff. I then looked and thought holy macrel what am I doing? I put it out.
That cigarette has since been taped to my computer with big red letters going down it saying NO so I could see it daily.
We drove up north and I listened to the tape (twice) I had to work online once I got there and the wi-fi was really slow. Getting stressed I took out my favorite "Garry Cig " (*Garry; I make plastic cigarettes for my clients) and was good to go. My 2 grandsons were in their camper next to us and could see me working.
Apparently, they thought I was smoking and said something to their mom. She came over to the window and started laughing when she saw what I had in my hand. She told me that when the boys said I had a cigarette in hand that she told them some people use it like a crutch to get through and as long as it wasn't lit, I am still considered quitting. Then She called the twins over to show them what they were looking at and they both said good going gramz

As I said I am 2 weeks into it. I have had a lot of stress these 2 weeks some which I know my husband expected me to go buy cigarettes and yet thankfully because of you I haven't .
I listen to the tape at least twice daily. especially while hubby is driving on our long ride north.

Today is my second week and I took my reminder cigarette and flushed it. I amazingly have absolutely no desire and I must say I do rely on listening to the tape to keep me from wanting.

I have a friend that is a chain smoker coming for a 10 day visit. I have informed her there is no smoking in my house anymore. I will let you know how that works out.

Garry I cannot thank you enough. I am feeling better about many things. I cannot believe that if I was still smoking the stress I have had would been more intense.
Yet not smoking I am actually taking things with " a grain of salt "
I must also tell you . Physically I am having less pain in my spine then while smoking.
Many people told me that the cigarettes contribute to the pain, but in truth I never thought that possible. OMG it seems to be true.

Thank you again

Louise Mesmer

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Lisa is a friend who had brought her younger son to me for stress management and academic performance. Her older son, Mark was a smoker and although she wanted him to come for smoking cessation he wasn’t ready to quit. I explained to her that, as a parent we always want our children to be healthy and of course not smoke, But… unless Mark wanted to quit, hypnosis wouldn’t… couldn’t work. The decision to quit MUST come from the smoker alone. Her son decided to quit and over the 2008 Thanksgiving holiday we had our one and only session. This was her recent email addresses to every smoker out there.

From: Lisa
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 03:02 pm
To: Garry@hyp4life.com
Subject: My son, Mark

Happy New Year Garry,  

My son is an ex smoker !!!

In 1995 my father-in-law died suddenly of lung cancer. He left behind his family including two grandsons’ ages 6 & 3. The 6 year old swore he would never, ever smoke. He tormented other family members about their smoking saying how it killed his Pop-Pop and he didn't want it to take them too.

That six year old is now twenty and smoking. I confronted him about it last summer. Afterward, he wanted and tried to quit by using the patch. He actually was smoke free for a few weeks but then started up again when he returned to college.

Just before Thanksgiving I noticed he had a cough, it may have been from a cold but his coughs always sounded exceptionally bad (croupy) even when very young. It made me think how he would sound in a short time if he continued smoking. It made me think of his Pop-Pop. I talked with him and asked if he still wanted to quit and how seriously did he want to. He said he did, so I told him about Garry's success with hypnotizing smokers and he agreed to give it a try.

I called Garry immediately. Because of the time constraints with being away at college, Garry made an exception to meet with my son on a weekend.  In the meantime, Garry was writing his Smokers Blog and my son read it. He came to me after and said it is as if Garry was writing about him. He could relate to every single thing Garry spoke about. He was excited for the session day.

The day came. I took my son to meet Garry then left the two of them shortly afterward. Three hours later my son called from his car outside Garry's office. His exact words to me were "Mom, I can't stop smiling! I can't explain it. It was so weird but I know it worked." He came home, we had a family dinner and he talked nonstop for 45 minutes about the whole experience. There were tears and there was laughter. I will never forget his words at the end of his story. "This is too easy, EVERYONE should do it! I can't believe it is not publicized more!!"

When friends heard what he did, they didn't believe it would work. Some actually teased and tempted him but he didn't care, he didn't fold. He did not want a cigarette at all! Right before he left for college that Sunday night he said to me "Something in my bedroom stinks Mom."
I went in and knew immediately that the "smell" was from the clothes he had been wearing prior to his session. I told him it was the smell from cigarettes. He replied, "Garry said my sense of smell would improve drastically. He was right. Gross! I smelled like that?!"  

There have been two situations since his session that certainly tested my son's strength of not having a cigarette. One was on Christmas Eve. He was making his three hour drive home from college after a snow storm in order to spend the evening with relatives.  He broke down an hour away from home. The three hour drive took ten hours, two hours of which was waiting on the side of a highway for the tow truck to arrive.  

He finally made it home safely. After a while we asked if he had a cigarette. "I thought about it but No. I truthfully did not have the craving to have it." That was the proof that he could go on without ever having or wanting another one.

It is now just about two months that my son has been smoke free. When he comes home from college, he is no longer hesitant about giving me a hello kiss. No more cigarette smell on him. I see that sparkle of pride in his eyes every time he kisses me, hugs me or stands next to me. He certainly is more affectionate. I have even seen a silent look saying… "Thanks mom!"  

Some may think “oh it's just two months; he will probably start up again”. I pray you are wrong. And if I am, I am confident that Garry will be getting a phone call from my son that time around instead of me.

If you are a smoker, the parent or friend of one and they are willing to quit, please take them to Garry. The thing to remember though is that they have to be the one to want to quit. If you make them, it isn't the same.