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Stoptober Is Back

Alan Wick • 22 September 2018

Spring and Autumn Are Our Most Likely Times to Stop

In times gone by, most people would have said New Year if you'd asked them when most smokers manage to finally stop, the New Year's Resolution being the vehicle to turn a new leaf.

Stop Smoking campaigners have discovered, through research, that whilst many of us may say we are going to stop as a New Years Resolution, we are far more likely to actually stop in Spring or Autumn. The jury's out on why, but it makes sense to me, after all, these Seasons are the two times of the year when change is most profoundly evident, and this will communicate itself to us, both in ways we are aware of, and ways in which we are not.

I never discount Stop Smoking sessions.... It's been £150 since June 2014, and it remains so (equivalent to 2 weeks smoking, give or take). However, for Stoptober I will be offering;


  • A free Initial Consultation, so you can come along and hold me at arms length before deciding to go ahead. If you do decide that this is for you, we would then make the appointment, settle payment, and provide you with your CD/link to download and your preparatory work leading up to the session.
  • The usual 'full on' stop smoking session.
  • A scheduled 4 week follow up appointment, rather than the usual 'on demand' arrangement.

Stop smoking is about wanting to stop, understanding why it's seemed hard before, understanding what's needed to make things different after you leave your session and a huge piece of support and encouragement.

Let's turn that hope into expectation, ring me today on 07872 968 227.


Alan Wick - Solution Focused Hypnotherapist
22nd September 2018


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