I have been a smoker for 25 years, Picking up the habit at a very young 12 years of age. I knew from the beginning all the negatives and the consequences, and I guiltily loved everything about my cigarettes. Over the years I have tried and tried as many people do to quit the habit, but I never put the conviction behind it to follow through and failed more times than I can count. I have tried patches, gums, prescriptions, lozenges. You name it, I tried it, and they all failed for me. I knew something had to change before I started having permanent irreversible health issues. I started this year knowing I was ready in body, mind and spirit to change my life, I just needed the right clarity for the journey and was repeatedly pointed in Heather's direction for hypnotherapy on smoking cessation. I couldn't book the appointment quick enough and have never been more thankful for this experience. I embraced the process knowing I had nothing to lose but a habit I had grown to hate about myself. Nothing could have prepared me for the simplicity of this. I felt as though I spent an afternoon with an old friend visiting, and when I left that day, I never thought of a cigarette again. My addiction is so entirely gone it is as though I never smoked a day in my life. Each day is new, and I realize now more than ever how chained I was to a pack of Marlboros. My body is healing, and I feel improvements every day. I cannot spread the word enough for people to never give up quitting. This journey has healed my body and soul.