Smoking Cessation Therapy

Cigarettes are regarded as being highly addictive. Consequently, if the smoker quits their habit, they will feel physically and mentally stressed. The purpose of this research is to understand, successful methods of quitting smoking, and factors which ease quitting smoking. It is also hoped to be able to lay a base for and bring into reality every element of society to create a social etiquette in smoking. Research using qualitative method by case studies among 3 smokers was undertaken in 2004. The criteria of the informant was age more than 40 years old, married, successfully in smoking cessation, and 10 years more as a smoker. The interview to informants was hold by recorder. The principle model of successful quitting smoking was the strong will and determination of the smokers themselves. The reasons to stop smoking were also health, religious organisation, and, family factors. Health factors are related with disease suffered by the informants such as hypertension, fever, cough and headache. Religious organisation factors are related to religious organization that prohibit to smoke. Family factors were related to the family of the informants who followed in their footprints as smokers. Besides that, the informants also had young children who should not be exposed to cigarette smoke. The methods used by the informants to smoke cessation were therapy, changing behavior, and positive encouragement. All the above incidents resulted in a smoker quitting their habit. The wisdom behind all this is a smoker who has a strong will to quit smoking