Now's the time for your acupuncture.

Three treatments in the first week is going to do the trick to put you into the "non-smoker" category. In the protocol that I use, I insert five needles into the ear (actually into the cartilage, not really into the ear canal) and a few on the hand and wrist. I apply the needles three times in that first week. This has a significant effect on lowering cravings and calming you down. The needles are left in for between 20 and 45 minutes.

The brand of Chinese cigarettes called "smart" is made by a company who's initials are "BS".
More than a coincidence?
(BS is American slang for "untrue")

There's another benefit to acupuncture for quitting smoking. Nobody really knows why, but it is a well-known effect. After the acupuncture, cigarettes actually taste foul. Cigarettes taste like a wet ashtray smells, and you know how disgusting that is. I call this the Clockwork Orange effect. After your acupuncture, even if you do try and have a cigarette, the taste will have you spitting until your mouth is dry and searching for mints to remove that nasty burnt taste. It's very strange but fortunately, this Clockwork Orange effect works to your favor to help you quit.

Another added benefit of putting down your cigarettes is that you'll be able to redefine yourself. You are now a non-smoker. Say it again: "I am a non-smoker". Its a great feeling and one that I choose to protect to this day.

For this reason, it is suggested that at the four week mark you have another treatment, then again at the eight week mark. If you can avoid smoking for three months, you're pretty much done. Once you've had your initial three treatments, you may go a month without smoking and forget how much focus and resolve it took. You'll be thinking, "that wasn't so difficult, I can have a cigarette without falling back into the habit..." and the next thing you know, you're a smoker again. This tends to happen after the one month mark, and again after the two month mark. That's why I suggest booster treatments at the four week mark and then again at the eight week mark.

Page One: Quit Smoking in Five Minutes
Page Two: Breaking the Physical Addiction to Cigarettes
Page Three: Breaking the Psychological Addiction to Cigarettes
Page Four: Acupuncture
Page Five: A few stray ideas