Benefits of Quitting

Why Should You Stop Smoking Now?

Thinking of quitting smoking? You've read the facts about smoking, and you know the dangers of smoking. Is there anything left needed to convince you to take this important step?

If you stop smoking now:

• In 20 minutes, your pulse and blood pressure return to normal.
• After 8 hours, the nicotine and carbon dioxide levels in your system go down by 50%.
• In 24 hours all the mucus and smoking debris accumulating in your lungs begins to clear.
• 2 days after quitting smoking, your taste and smell will noticeably improve.
• Within 3 days your breathing becomes easier as the bronchial tubes in your lungs relax.
• After 2 weeks, your circulation and skin color improve due to better oxygenation of the blood.
• Between 3 and 9 months after quitting smoking, you'll notice your coughing becomes less and you lung function will have improved by 10%.
• After 1 year, you should call your life and health insurance companies for lower rates! You're officially a nonsmoker!
• 5 years after quitting smoking the dangers of smoking have been dramatically reduced. Your risk of a heart attack falls to half that of a smoker.
• After 10 years your risk of lung cancer is half that of a smoker. The risk of a heart attack is no different than that of a nonsmoker.

Unending Benefits

One of the facts of smoking is this: quitting brings benefits beyond improved health.

• You'll save significant money, perhaps one of the best "raises" you'll ever have. The average 1-pack per day smoker saves $2000/year by quitting.
• You not only save on cigarettes, you save on health bills, cleaning bills, and more.
• Think of the confidence and respect you'll gain for doing easily and quickly what so many others find too difficult to manage.
• You won't gain weight or suffer cravings, common to many other smoking cessation methods.

Smoking cessation made easy. If you want to stop smoking, call us today at 281-996-8000.

Service Area: The Southeast Hypnosis Center offers Weight Loss, Stop Smoking, and Stress Management help throughout the Houston area and in the following communities: Friendswood, Clear Lake, Loop, Woodlands, Galleria, Galveston, Pearland, Webster, Alvin, Seabrook, League City, West University, Kingwood, Pasadena, Sugarland, The Heights, River Oaks, Harris County, Galveston County, and Brazoria County.