Peter Zapfella is an Internationally Accredited Master Hypnotist, Psychotherapist and Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Neuro Semantics. He has been in private practice for almost 14 years.
Peter consults for some of Australia's largest companies, with his one session Quit Smoking method, and other therapies.
SERVICES
Peter Zapfella is a Master of Hypnosis. He graduated from the Australian Academy of Hypnotic Science, Melbourne, under the stewardship of the late Doctor James Goulding Ph.D (AUS) and media psychologist, John Cheetham (AUS). John Cheetham is well known for his commentary, as a psychologist, on radio’s 3AW , 6PR, 5AA and 2UE and the National Nine and Channel 7 TV Networks across Australia.
Peter qualified with a Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy, a course now fully recognised by VQA and DEST. He won an annual student prize in 1995, before furthering his training in hypnosis overseas.
Peter Zapfella is an Internationally Accredited Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). He will qualify as an Internationally Accredited Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming this year. He constantly researches and takes trainings with the world's leading teachers and trainers in the field.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) training has an International standard within all NLP training organisations, and NLP has been certified within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Peter has been a therapist in private practice for more than 13 years.
Peter has since developed the Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT) method, demonstrating his profound understanding of how the unconscious mind works. He has developed the unique one session, quit smoking cigarettes method.
Based in Perth (Scarborough), Western Australia, Peter travels regularly to regional centers, such as Bunbury, Albany, Karratha, Port Hedland, Newman, Broome, Kalgoorlie and Kununurra.
Peter Zapfella knows that smoking is much more than just a 'bad habit' or a physical nicotine addiction.
That is why with Peter Zapfella's Quit Smoking Method you can....
* Quit Smoking free of all withdrawals
* Quit Smoking free of weight gain
* Quit Smoking free of anxiety
* Quit Smoking free of patches, pills and gum
* Quit Smoking without traditional hypnosis
* Quit Smoking free of gimmicks
PETER ZAPFELLA'S LIFETIME GUARANTEE
If you want to continue to smoke - that's your decision.
However, if you really want to quit smoking for health, well being and happiness - now you can.
Over the years thousands of people have come to Peter Zapfella asking him to help them quit smoking.
Using the Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT) method most quit smoking following just one session,
with no nicotine withdrawals, no weight gain, no traditional hypnosis, no will power, no patches, no pills, no gimmicks.
Peter Zapfella personally guarantee's - if you fail to quit smoking in one session, if you relapse - whether it is one day or one year following your original session - he will take you through a special follow up session - ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE*.
If you really want to quit smoking - now you can.
(C) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. 2008. Peter Zapfella
* Conditions Apply.
Special follow-up session must be taken at a time and place nominated by Peter Zapfella. By attending the client agrees to follow instructions and tasks without limitation. If a client fails to appear, is late for the nominated appointment, or fails to complete tasks as instructed, then all warranties and guarantee's become void. This is not a money-back guarantee.
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Peter Zapfella assists his clients to overcome more than cigarette smoking.
Other health and well being problems he assists clients deal with include:
Overcoming Addictions (Marijuana, gambling, alcohol, sugar, chocolate, coffee, junk food, shopping, eBay, exercise, sex, etc)
Men’s sexual problems (Erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, performance and confidence issues, guilt, shame, gay & bisexual issues etc)
Eating disorders
Weight Loss/Gain issues
Nail and finger biting
Phobias Fears
Sadness and loss
Depression
Anger, frustration, rage - including domestic violence issues & road rage.
Anxiety and needless worry
Reduce stressful feelings
Guilt and shame.
Embarrassment and humiliation.
Low self esteem
Hopelessness
Shyness and blushing
Build self confidence
Insomnia
Self limiting beliefs
Chronic Fatigue
IBS and more
Reconnect with:
# Your spirit
# Happiness
# Personal Power
CIGARETTE SMOKING IS NOT A 'BAD HABIT'
Be aware of anyone who claims smoking is just a 'bad habit' - the truth is most smokers are addicted. If you think smoking is just a 'bad habit' for you, then quitting will be easy. You won’t need patches, gum, pills or even hypnosis. It is easy to break a 'bad habit' - it just takes intent and a bit of will power.
The vast majority of smokers are trapped inside a classic addiction. "For those who still don't know let me emphatically state that cigarette smoking is a true addiction! To grasp this well-documented fact, one really doesn't have to study all the supporting scientific evidence. One simply needs to consider that no other drug is self-administered with the persistence, regularity and frequency of a cigarette. The harm inflicted by all other addictions combined pales in comparison."
- Dr. K. H. Ginzel, M.D. Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Arkansas
If you are addicted to smoking tobacco and you want to quit, you really need to deal with all three parts of the addiction. Most quit methods available today only tackle the so called 'nicotine addiction' and/or the 'bad habit' parts. This sets up internal conflict and therefore 'withdrawals'. These smokers will usually experience cravings before relapse back into smoking, within hours, days or weeks. If they are lucky it may take months or maybe years before relapse.
If you know someone who quit smoking and still enjoys the smell of someone else's cigarette - they are almost certainly on the edge of relapse.
Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT) negotiates a 'peace plan' between the conscious and unconscious levels of mind, whereby there is no reason for withdrawals.
(C) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. 2008. Peter Zapfella
THE FACTS
Let's get this one out of the way immediately: There is no such thing as an 'addictive personality'. Some people use that one as an excuse for their negative addictions. Everyone is capable of becoming addicted.
Scientists have found that every animal shares the same basic pleasure and reward 'circuit's' in the brain. These 'circuits' are driven by the neuro-transmitter 'dopamine'. Scientists now believe addictive behavior is normal in every living creature.
'Everyone engages in addictive behaviors to some extent because such things as eating, drinking and sex are essential to survival and highly reinforcing,' says Dr G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., Director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Centre at the University of Washington. 'We get immediate gratification from them and find them very hard to give up. That’s a pretty good definition of addiction.'
'The inescapable fact is that nature gave us the ability to become hooked because the brain has clearly evolved a reward system, just as it has a pain system,' says physiologist and pharmacologist Dr Steven R. Childers, Ph.D., Professor of Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina.
The problem is when an addiction is harmful to our health and well being.
'The tobacco plant did not produce nicotine to cause us to become addicts. Our brains did not develop nicotine receptors to tempt us with cigarettes. Any chemist who says he has found the drug that will block the nicotine receptors in the brain and therefore stop the cigarette addiction is thinking about how many dollars he can make from selling the drug. The simple truth is: If you taste or experience something you like, that feels good, you’re reinforced to do that again. Basic drives, for food, sex, or pleasure, activate reward centres in the brain. They're part of human nature,' says Dr. Childers.
Naturally there can be other psychological components of an addiction. 'People expect that having a cigarette will reduce bad feelings,' says Dr Thomas Brandon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton. His research found this was one of the principal reasons why people smoke cigarettes.
Smokers are about twice as likely to be depressed as non-smokers, and people with a history of major depression are nearly 50 per cent more likely than others to also have a history of smoking. he said.
Quitting cigarettes is one of the most gratifying things you can do for yourself. You can give yourself a future. As a non-smoker your energy levels will increase.
That constant stress and worry about when and where your next cigarette is coming will be gone. Your emotions will become more stable, and the self-satisfaction of having done it at last will be undeniable.
Many smokers who successfully quit cigarettes using patches, gum, 'cold turkey' and even traditional hypnosis relapse within 6 months of quitting. Some can last out for longer. The usual reasons given for re-lapse are stress, anxiety, depression or another negative emotions. Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT), developed by Peter Zapfella, can assist clients overcome these life challenges before quitting cigarettes.
Peter Zapfella was a smoker himself. With difficulty he quit using the 'cold turkey' method. He later worked for a tobacco company in marketing and distribution for four years. He understands the tobacco smoking addiction from 'the inside' - he has been there and done it too. He understands how difficult it is to quit 'cold turkey'. Perhaps because of this, he was committed enough to do the research required over a period of years, to find a cure. Now all smokers can benefit from his research.
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THE CURE:
Imagine for a moment; a horrendous situation. You are staggering through a dank and dirty tunnel, trying to escape while wearing a blindfold. Menacing voices from the shadows taunt you with false promises of freedom, yet every attempt at escape results in painful failure.
In many ways you have been trudging through that tunnel of life as a smoker until now trying to quit, yet failing every time.
If you are to escape the tobacco addiction, it is best to first understand it.
There are three components or parts of the tobacco addiction.
They are, firstly the CHEMICALS. There are over 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes, including nicotine.
Secondly the ENVIRONMENTAL-BIO factors. The behaviors and habits associated with use, and thirdly the PSYCHOLOGICAL belief that you are a smoker.
Together they create Peter Zapfella's 'bio-psycho-chem addiction model'.
Almost every available quit smoking method only approaches part of the chemical and environmental-bio aspects of the addiction. As a result relapse is likely within hours, days or perhaps weeks.
Sometimes, months or even years after quitting tobacco, relapse occurs because the psychological aspects of the addiction are lying in wait for the right opportunity to re-ignite the addiction. Many so called ex-smokers report that they are tempted to smoke years after their last cigarette. They are always on the edge of relapse because the smoking belief is still active within the unconscious mind.
Did you know independent studies (University of Geneva and others) have proven nicotine transdermal patches and nicotine gum have a 93 per cent failure rate? The success of prescription pills are not much better - and then there are those dangerous side effects.
The government sponsored 'quit program' (which is nothing more than a structured 'cold-turkey' method) was run by the Health Department in WA. Informants within the department have told Peter Zapfella that it dumped the 'quit program' because research showed the program had an embarrassing failure rate of more than 90 per cent. The Cancer Council of WA has picked up the program, which is financed by the government. They claim the 'quit' program now has a failure rate of only 78 per cent!
Why do multi-national drug companies flog us quit smoking products that hardly work, and our governments finance a 'quit program' with very limited success?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Doctor Margaret Chan says that governments around the world collect 500 times more money in tobacco taxes each year than they spend on anti-smoking efforts (such as the 'quit' program). These same anti-smoking efforts are largely ineffective. Maybe the truth is, your government wants the AUS$5 billion they win every year in tobacco taxes in this country. Apparently the government is NOT serious about having you quit.
Peter Zapfella believes that if you want to quit smoking, you have the right to quit whenever you are ready. Now you can quit in one session....today!
Any attempt to quit by only changing 'bad habits' and the 'nicotine dependency' will be challenged by the unconscious minds belief in tobacco, resulting in inner turmoil, anxiety, irritability, anger (they call it nicotine withdrawal) and eventual relapse.
Most smokers who come to Peter Zapfella to quit cigarettes have tried many other methods over the years, including traditional hypnosis, group counseling, acupuncture, patches, gum, inhalers, herbs and pills without much success.
* The vast majority of people who have come to Peter Zapfella to quit cigarettes say they have stopped smoking immediately without suffering any withdrawals.
* Weight gain following quitting cigarettes is not an issue when quitting with
Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT). Peter explains why and how to his clients.
* Peter Zapfella has personally assisted more than a thousand people quit cigarettes in just one, one-on-one session, without withdrawals or urges.
* Reports suggest the overall success rate is around 96 per cent.
Independent studies are currently being undertaken to verify these figures.
* From time to time a few people need to return for a short second session to resolve other issues related to smoking, such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, rebellion and other addictions.
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RESEARCH PROVES
For a person who often feels sad, anxious, stress or bored, smoking can become a coping mechanism.
'Once people learn to use nicotine to regulate moods, if you take it away without providing alternatives, they'll be much more vulnerable to negative affect states. To alleviate them, they’ll be tempted to go back to what worked (for them) in the past', says Dr Thomas Brandon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Therefore we can conclude that some people return to smoking after a period of abstinence because of unresolved negative emotions. Perhaps smoking was a 'crutch' for them.
If negative emotions such as depression, anxiety, anger, stress, hopelessness, sadness and fear are contributing factors in a person returning to cigarette smoking then the Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT) technique can be effective in overcoming those negative emotions, even before quitting tobacco.
'Unless the individual (addict) discovers the meaning and purpose of the addiction, and finds new ways of achieving these purposes, he (or she) will probably relapse, break down, or live in chronic, low-level misery.'
- Michael Hardiman, author of 'Overcoming Addiction - A common sense approach' (Crossing Press 2001)
Did you know that until now...traditional hypnosis has been proven the most effective means of quitting smoking ? Although results differ widely because various hypnotherapists use different scripts and have varied skills.
In 1968 the American Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy published a report by a doctor using hypnosis on 1000 smokers. After 18 months he found 94 per cent were still non-smokers after only three sessions of hypnosis each.
In 1992 a large research project into stop smoking methods was undertaken at the University of Iowa. This comparison of over 600 scientific studies placed hypnosis as the most effective means of smoking cessation available.
Many famous people including Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis, Ben Affleck, Allen Carr and Kevin Costner have used traditional hypnotherapy to stop smoking.
'Nicotine patches are supposed to help with the physical withdrawal from cigarettes, but they don’t help much with the psychological aspects of quitting cigarettes at all. It doesn't even occur to cigarette smokers that there is no physical problem. The problem is purely mental. The only way patches could help, would be to put one over each eye and hope you couldn’t find your cigarettes. The medical profession might argue that, in certain circumstances, it is justifiable to use poisons to help cure a disease, but to actually prescribe a powerful poison to cure a disease that only exists because the victim is already taking the powerful poison, a disease from which the ONLY cure is to stop taking the poison, is not just stupidity on a massive scale, it is nothing less than: SHEER LUNACY!!! '
- Allen Carr 'the only way to stop smoking permanently’ (P215 Penguin Books 1994
According to all real-world quit smoking surveys, smokers quitting entirely on their own (cold turkey method) - without any products, services or procedures - are doing better than those attempting to quit by relying upon expensive over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products (NRT) such as the patch, gum or lozenge.
'NRT pharmaceutical companies continue to advertise that the nicotine patches, gum and lozenge will 'double' smokers chances of quitting, while fully aware that there is absolutely no 'real-world use' evidence supporting any advantage for NRT.
Instead of NRT's 'double your chances' conclusion being science-based, it may be 'junk-science'. Today more than 50 per cent of all smokers have attempted quitting while using replacement nicotine at least once. If NRT's 'double your chances' promise were true, we should have seen a massive increase in quit rates. Instead, since the arrival of NRT, cessation rates hover around 2 per cent of smokers per annum. While those addicted to smoking nicotine die in record numbers, Philip Morris (USA) continues to tell them, via their web site, that the key to quitting is to buy more nicotine - NRT. What Philip Morris’s quit smoking website will never disclose is that those relying exclusively upon the nicotine patch have a 93% chance of relapsing to smoking within six months. What it will not tell them is that two studies have shown that if they've already used the patch one time, that their odds of relapse and defeat during a second attempt increase to almost 100%. (in other words - If nicotine replacement therapy does not stop you smoking first time around - next time it wont work any better than the first!)
Its time that those charged with protecting American consumers begin doing their job. Needless lives are being lost and it’s beyond time that we started investigating how many and why.'
- 'Why Quit News. The Nicotine Patch, Gum and Lozenge - Mounting Evidence of a Sham Upon Smokers' by John R. Polito. (Monday, April 4, 2005)
CORPORATE QUIT SMOKING
When Woodside Petroleum decided to ban all tobacco smoking on it's offshore oil and gas platforms, they called in Peter Zapfella. Firstly, he was required to qualify in an internationally accredited OPITO Tropical Offshore Emergency Training course in order to work on offshore oil and gas platforms.
The course included:
* Offshore Abandonment
* Vessel Abandonment
* Sea Survival
* Helicopter (from underwater) Escape
* First Response Fire Incidents
Peter made 8 visits, via helicopter, to the platforms operated by Woodside Petroleum on the North-West Shelf of Western Australia, from December 2007 to February 2008. He worked one-on-one with more than 80 workers who had to quit smoking in readiness for the planned 1st March total smoking ban. This is the first time that a therapist has conducted one-on-one quit smoking counseling on oil and gas platforms anywhere in the world, and it may be the first time that an Australian company has required all of it's employees to quit smoking or face dismissal. Following the total ban, employee’s baggage is searched for tobacco and cigarettes before boarding helicopter flights to the platforms. Tobacco is now contraband on 'Goodwyn Alpha', 'Cossack Pioneer' and 'North Rankin Alpha' platforms.
‘I am delighted to commend Peter Zapfella for the work he has recently undertaken for Woodside’s offshore facilities.
We demanded an exceptional output from Peter on very busy operational areas. He met our expectations and in fact exceeded them.
Peter was very professional in his approach and was client focused.’
– Doug Manton. HSE Coordinator. GWA Platform. Woodside Energy Ltd.
(Woodside Ltd continues to send people to see Peter in his Scarborough clinic.)
(C) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. 2008. Peter Zapfella
CORPORATE SMOKING FACTS
* Up to 20 per cent of the Australian work force currently smokes.
* Most smokers want to quit smoking.
* Smokers do not understand their addiction that is why they smoke.
* Most smokers have unsuccessfully attempted to quit using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and cold-turkey methods (such as the government financed 'Quit' program).
* Every smoking employee costs your business thousands every year.
* The average smoker loses up to 30 minutes a day, or 14 working days a year - on 'smoko breaks'.
* The average smoker takes 5 more sick-leave days a year than non-smokers. Smokers take longer to recover from illnesses than non-smokers.
* Tobacco is our number one drug problem – responsible for 80 per cent of all drug-related deaths and two-thirds of all drug-related costs to the community.
* The annual cost of smokers to our hospital system is about AUS$700 million, every year.
* Smoking employees cost business up to 50 per cent more in insurance premiums.
* The social costs of smoking are conservatively estimated to be as high as AUS$21 billion a year.
* Many companies have provided their employee's with NRT for years - with little, if any positive result. NRT is a waste of time and money.
Just think of the benefits of assisting all your employees to quit smoking, forever, following one session with Peter Zapfella.
* Overcome the destructive/negative feelings that non-smokers feel while they continue to work, while smokers take 'smoko breaks' throughout the day, and get paid the same. It's enough to make some people start smoking again.
* A safer working environment for all. With fewer smokers overall, therefore fewer passive smokers, means over-all health benefits for all your employees.
* Cultural improvements. Incredible advantage is gained through all your employees knowing they are working for a business that cares for their wellbeing.
* No more people standing around the front door of your business, puffing on cigarettes, and leaving their butt's on the ground. A far better corporate image.
* Employee benefits. The International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists ranks 'stopping smoking' first among all health programs, for return on investment.
* Return on investment. With a potential saving of up to $5,000 per annum for every smoker employed, Peter Zapfella offers a return on investment is up to 1,500 per cent.
* Following Peter Zapfella's quit program the vast majority of employees will experience a reduction in stress levels, an increase in productivity, more energy, better health and increased focus.
* Peter Zapfella's program works for all smokers regardless of how many cigarettes they smoke daily, how long they have smoked, previous relapses, gender or age. There are no pills, patches, hypnosis, gimmicks, on going classes, withdrawals - just a straightforward, sensible program.
* Join some of Australia's largest companies - including Woodside Petroleum, Rio Tinto Minerals (Cape Lambert Port and Dampier Salt ), Agnew Gold and BIS Industrial Logistics - who have consulted directly with Peter Zapfella to reduce or even eliminate smoking in their work force.
'We are all doing really well after your session with our team. 8 out of 9 employees that came to see you (in Port Hedland) a month ago are still not smoking, we are all very happy.' - Tim Hipworth. BIS Industrial Logistics (formerly Brambles Ltd. Port Hedland. WA (BIS continue to send employees to Peter Zapfella to quit smoking cigarettes.) (C) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. 2008. Peter Zapfella
HOW DOES PETER ZAPFELLA'S PROGRAM WORK?
Information is presented in a clear, concise presentation. The emphasis is on having your employees understand the smoking addiction - how it formed in the first place, how it operates and how to logically 'pull it apart' - so it can end immediately without withdrawals, weight gain or side effects.
* In truth smoking does not 'relieve stress', aid in 'concentration' or cause 'relaxation' - it's all an illusion at the unconscious level of mind.
* Why it is difficult and unpleasant to quit smoking using willpower (including the government funded 'Quit' program), nicotine replacement therapy etc.
* Compelling proof that nicotine is NOT the addictive drug 'they' say it is. The truth is, it's all an urban myth - promoted by certain multi-national drug companies with products to sell.
* How to be a happy non-smoker, with no sense of loss or deprivation.
* The vast majority of Peter Zapfella's clients find the process positive, inspirational, empowering and totally effective.
* Join some of Australia's largest and most successful companies, who have called upon Peter Zapfella to assist their employees to quit in just one session.
* Reports suggest the overall success rate of Peter Zapfella's quit smoking program is around 96 per cent. Independent studies are currently being undertaken to verify these figures.
(C) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. 2008. Peter Zapfella
NICOTINE IS NOT PHYSICALLY ADDICTIVE
It is an urban myth that nicotine is highly addictive. The facts are different:
Nicotine is primarily formed in the roots of the tobacco plant (nicotinana tabacum) and transported to the leaves. It is a colorless, pale yellow oil base with an acrid taste and smell. It turns brown on exposure to air and light.
Fact No. 1
Most people assume nicotine is highly physically addictive, because they heard that it is harder to quit smoking than it is to quit heroin. That is simply not true. Truly addictive drugs such as heroin are cumulative. When one starts using they maybe feel satisfied with a fix every two or three days, but as they get used to the drug they crave it more and more, so eventually two or three days have become two or three hours and the body is reduced to just two states…..high on the drug or craving the drug. With the majority of smokers the amount they smoke tends to remain constant. The 20 a day habit they had five years ago, is still a 20 a day habit. In fact, these days many smokers are now cutting down the number and/or 'strength' of cigarettes. That is almost impossible with a truly addictive drug.
Fact No. 2
Staying with heroin addiction for the moment, in the later stages of the addiction, the heroin addict has just two states, high on the drug or craving the drug. At this point it is difficult to sleep, many addicts will drink themselves into a state of unconscious and try and achieve rest this way. The problem is that when they wake, their body is craving the amount of heroin that it has been deprived of during their 'sleep'. If a smoker were subject to the same level of addiction, a 20 a day person who slept for eight hours would wake with a craving that would only be satisfied by smoking 10 cigarettes all at once.
Fact No. 3
Let's compare smoking cigarettes and nicotine patches. The average cigarette contains 0.5mg of nicotine and by inhaling the smoke, the smoker takes into their body about 10 per cent of that nicotine, for example a 15 a day smoker would absorb 7.5mg of nicotine. The rest of it is destroyed by combustion, or it floats away as particles in the side stream smoke. Nicotine patches are designed to wean you off smoking gradually. Generally the quitter starts with the strongest patch; normally for about 6 weeks. They then move to an intermediate patch for two weeks and finally the weakest patch for two weeks. The amount of nicotine in different manufactures patches varies, but the strongest patch from a well known manufacturer contains 114mg of nicotine and releases 21mg into the bloodstream daily. Using the example of the 15 a day smoker; he/she stops smoking and starts using the patches, immediately they will absorb nearly three times the amount of nicotine into their bodies than they are used to absorbing.
Let’s say he/she tries the strong patches for 5 weeks but gives into temptation and starts smoking again. At this stage the smoker has been absorbing nearly three times their usual amount of nicotine on a daily basis for 5 weeks and then goes back to 15 cigarettes a day. If nicotine were addictive that smoker would suffer withdrawal symptoms, they would be climbing the walls, they have just deprived their body of two thirds of the nicotine it had become used to! (Source; http://www.articlebeach.com/article1714.html)
If the nicotine addiction where real then maybe, just maybe NRT would actually work - but it doesn't.
Fact No. 4
Back to heroin again, because heroin is a truly addictive drug it is a devastating experience to quit. Addicts experience physical 'cold turkey'. Physical withdrawal symptoms usually last for about 7 days; they include tremors, panic attacks, chills, nausea, muscle cramps, insomnia, stomach cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting and shaking. During this time the addict cannot function normally and most of the time they feel like curling up and dying. Compare this with quitting smoking; smokers may feel a bit 'agitated' and stressed for a few days, they may even experience some slight physical symptoms, perhaps a hunger like feeling in the stomach (but it's not exactly 'hunger') and maybe a headache, but they can function fairly normally.
Former heroin addicts have told Peter Zapfella that nicotine is not as addictive as heroin. The reason why they find cigarettes harder to quit is simple. It's wide availability. One can quit heroin and then move away from former associates and dealers - to get clean (such as the mining industry in outback Western Australia). But tobacco smokers are everywhere - smoking in your face, and saying, '...go on...have one...just one wont hurt you'. Tobacco is for sale everywhere. A former smoker cannot escape tobacco, no matter where they go.
Fact No.5
Peter Zapfella (www.quitsmokingwa.com) consults with the mining industry and individuals who work in the mining industry, for smoking cessation. Many of his clients are 'fly in - fly out' miners who spend variously one week, two weeks or three weeks away at work and either one week, two weeks or three weeks at home on rotation. Many have said they only smoke at work, and some say their families are unaware that they are smokers up to 50 per cent of the time and non-smokers up to 50 per cent of the time. If nicotine were physically addictive they would not be able to live this lifestyle. The sample is numbered in the hundred's, therefore it is not an occasional probabilistic effect.
Fact No. 6
Most of the nicotine in cigarettes is destroyed by combustion in the cigarette, before it can be absorbed into the blood stream of a smoker. As much as 90 per cent of the nicotine in a cigarette may drift away in the tobacco smoke. If passive smokers, including the partners and children of heavy smokers, are regularly exposed to nicotine in cigarette side stream smoke, then why do they fail to become addicted to the nicotine? Why do they fail to go through nicotine withdrawals when the smoker in their life quits smoking?
Fact No. 7
Five studies have shown that fresh and processed ripe potatoes, tomatoes, green pepperoni and (green, yellow and red) sweet peppers contain nicotine, with eggplant (aubergine) by far the highest. In addition various other Solanaceous plants not commonly used as food plants have been shown to contain tobacco alkaloids. If we consume nicotine in various vegetables, then why are not some people at least addicted to the nicotine in these vegetables? (References: Castro A and Monji N, Dietry Nicotine. BioMed Arch. 2:81-97. 1986, Sheen SJ. Detection of nicotine in foods. J. Food Science. 53: 1572-1573. 1988, Davis. R.A, Stiles. M.F, Debethizy. J.D and Reynolds. J.H. Dietary nicotine. Food Chem Toxicol. 29:821-827.1991, Domino. E.F. Hornbach. E. Demena. T. Nicotine content of common vegetables. Med Sci Res. 21:571-572. 1993, Siegmund B. Leiter E. and Pfannhauser W. Determination of the nicotine content of various edible nightshades. J. Agric Food Chem. 47:3113-3120. 1999).
Fact No. 8
Most women in Australia quit smoking while pregnant. Many report they 'cannot stomach cigarettes’; they 'hate' the taste of cigarettes. What happened to their so called physical nicotine addiction?
Fact No. 9
Most smokers are very loyal to their brand. They find many other brands are unsatisfying, even repulsive, yet all brands contain tobacco – and nicotine. If nicotine were truly the ‘active ingredient’ any brand would do – but they don’t!
Fact No. 10
If nicotine were as addictive as they say....how is it that some people only smoke when they drink alcohol, or occasionally - without becoming addicted? While other's experience strong craving's within hours of their last cigarette?
Fact No. 11
No studies involving animal's, such as rats and mice, have been able to capture the experience of human smoking and nicotine addiction. Animals do not get addicted to nicotine in laboratory experiments. (Reference: Mathieu-Kia A.M, Kellogg S.H, Butelman E.R, Kreek M.J. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2002;162(2):102-18. Rockefeller University, Laboratory on the Biology of Addictive Diseases, and other research)
‘No animal study has directly related chronic nicotine tolerance to a measure of nicotine dependence, such as withdrawal severity or persistence of nicotine self-administration…
The addiction to nicotine is not fully understood as yet and several questions remain.’
‘Biological Basis of Nicotine Addiction.’ - R. Jain, K, Mukherjee. National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New Delhi. India.
The answer is simple: the nicotine addiction is only psychological - there is no such thing as a physical addiction to nicotine. That is an urban myth promoted by drug companies and governments chasing short term financial gain at the expense of the health and well being of people who want to quit smoking. They want you to give up quitting before you even start, because they are not interested in your health and well being - they want your money.
(C) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. 2008. Peter Zapfella
QUITTING and WEIGHT GAIN
Many quit smoking methods result in the quitter gaining weight. These quitters are substituting food, particularly carbohydrate and sugar rich foods, for cigarettes.
During therapy Peter explains in some detail why this occurs and how Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT) overcomes this challenge. Some people who have quit using EAT say they have subsequently lost weight. Usually because they are following a more active lifestyle following quitting. We know that nicotine is a stimulant, however it's direct effect on weight loss is often over stated, particularly by those pushing the 'nicotine addiction' story. Smoking cigarettes to keep the weight off is just a stupid excuse to justify tobacco smoking. If you want to reduce your weight
(C) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. 2008. Peter Zapfella
WEIGHT LOSS AND EATING DISORDERS
There are three important parts to successful weight loss. Unfortunately many people try only one or two and ignore the most important third part.
Many people who have tried to loose weight are done with many of the commercial diets and expensive weight loss classes - with limited (if any) results.
Others have done the gym thing, sweating it out for hours with a personal trainer - with no measurable results.
Why? Because they failed to change their self image on the inside. The ultimate secret to weight loss starts in the mind.
Peter Zapfella assists his clients to change the minds self image and then 'sign a contact' between the conscious and unconscious minds to lose a certain amount of fat within a certain time period using Emotional Alignment Therapy (EAT). Eating disorders and syndromes based upon unconscious mind beliefs can be changed to make positive choices easier in the future.
Body Mass Index BMI
Many people have a distorted idea of what their ideal weight should be. It is not surprising when we are surrounded by images of glamorous models in glossy magazines, who are in fact underweight! The medical/health fraternity use a more practical method to measure ideal weight, called Body Mass Index (BMI).
BMI uses a mathematical formula that takes into account a person’s height and weight. BMI equals a person’s weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. (BMI=kg/m2).
Remember that weight is also related to build, and you should make allowances if you are stocky or of heavy build. Your BMI will vary slightly according to gender.
BMI Categories:
* Underweight = <18.5
* Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
* Overweight = 25-29.9
* Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
For the sake of your health, if you fall into the overweight, obese or extremely obese category, you should consult your health professional. Your health may be at risk if you do not reduce your weight to the recommended level, particularly if you experience any of the following:
* high blood pressure (hypertension)
* high LDL-cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol)
* low HDL-cholesterol ("good" cholesterol)
* high triglycerides
* high blood glucose (sugar)
* family history of premature heart disease
* physical inactivity
* tobacco smoking
For people who are considered obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30) or those who are overweight (BMI of 25 to 29.9) and have two or more risk factors, the guidelines recommend weight loss. Even a small weight loss (just 10 per cent of your current weight) will help to lower your risk of developing diseases associated with obesity.
Patients who are overweight, do not have a high waist measurement, and have less than 2 risk factors may need to prevent further weight gain rather than lose weight.
Talk to your doctor to see if you are at an increased risk and if you should lose weight. Your doctor will evaluate your BMI, waist measurement, and others risk factors for heart disease.
People who are overweight or obese have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol or other lipid disorders, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers, and even a small weight loss will help to lower your risk of developing those diseases.
Diet Hints: Let's admit it - diets are no fun. They are a struggle, while food is fun and enjoyable. Food is sociable - it makes us feel good.
The best diet of all is the 'no diet'. Drink plenty of good water, at least 6 glasses daily. Just eat the food you like, in strict moderation. Cut down on all the fat (including ‘junk food’), sugar (including soft drinks) and carbo's to almost none, particularly while reaching for your new ideal weight and shape. Eat small amounts often, just enough to 'kill the hunger'. Remember that it takes up to 30 minutes for the brain to get the message that you are full - so eat slowly. Avoid the 'yo-yo' diets of starving one's self and then stuffing one's self – instead learn to make 'good eating' a lifestyle. Portion size and plate size has actually increased over the years, so you should consider using smaller plates at home.
Exercise Hints: Sustained physical activity is helpful in the prevention of weight re-gain. In addition, exercise has a benefit of reducing risks of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, beyond that produced by weight reduction alone. Consider brisk walking, bike riding or swimming with a friend for at least 30 minutes every day. You might enjoy yoga, pilates or dancing. The best time to exercise is early in your day - it gets the metabolism up and running all day. Start exercising slowly, and gradually increase the intensity. Trying too hard at first can lead to injury.
Mind Hints: Go see Peter Zapfella or one of his associates to change your self image and get the unconscious mind on track to lose that excess weight.
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DIABETES
Type 2 diabetes is THE 21st century lifestyle disease of Australian’s. While more than 700,000 already have the disease – and don’t even know it – the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says, ‘1 in every 6 Australian’s over the age of 25 have impaired glucose regulation (hyperglycemia), a precursor to diabetes, fuelled by increasing obesity.’
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have a heart attack and four times as likely to have a stroke, while almost 3,400 people have been forced to have one of their lower limbs amputated in 2004-05. Diabetes caused or contributed to 1 in every 11 deaths in Australia in 2005.
Ms Kerrigan Benson, Diabetes WA chief executive said, the key is ‘long term weight management… the psychology of helping patients to lose weight and keep it off.’ Around 85 per cent of diabetics have type 2 diabetes; it can be reversed with a healthy diet and weight loss.
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BENEFITS OF QUITTING
Quitting cigarettes is one of the most gratifying things you can do for yourself. You can give yourself a future. Your energy levels will increase. That constant stress and worry will be gone. Your emotions will become more stable, and the self-satisfaction of having done it at last will be undeniable.
Leaving cigarettes can be some-what similar to leaving an abusive lover. Difficult at first but ultimately the most liberating thing you could have done for yourself.
REASONS TO QUIT SMOKING CIGARETTES
No more frustrating searches for a retail outlet that sells your cigarette brand.
Freedom from addiction and dependency on cigarettes.
Improved sense of taste.
Improved sense of smell.
Improved complexion.
Improved concentration.
Improved sleep. Nicotine is a cause of insomnia.
Improved breathing.
Improved hearing.
Improved voice tone.
Improved singing voice.
Improved blood pressure.
Improved energy levels. Carbon monoxide in the blood blocks oxygen up-take.
Improved chances of finding a partner. Only around 20% of adults smoke.
Improved chances of finding a healthy partner. Smokers suffer more illness and more 50 per cent more likely to die early as a result of
smoking related diseases.
Improved eyes, less irritation from smoke.
Improved resistance from asthma.
Improved circulation.
Improved appearance, less skin wrinkles as you age.
Improved fertility rates.
Improved role model for children.
Improved impression of self when meeting people for first time.
Fresher breathe.
Cleaner, healthier teeth and gums.
Clearer thinking.
Clear of nicotine in body within 24 hours.
No smokers cough.
No yellow tar stains on teeth and fingers.
No longer a social leper.
No more constant reminder that I am not in control of my own life.
No more boxes of tissues for my nose and coughed up phlegm.
Pain free chest.
Longer more active life.
Lower risk of house fire.
Lower risk of emphysema.
Lower risk of Alzheimers disease. Smokers double risk.
Lower risk of circulatory problems.
Lower risk of heart disease.
Lower risk of several types of cancer.
Lower risk of stroke.
The contraceptive pill plus cigarettes increases risk by 10 times.
Lower risk of osteoporosis.
Lower risk of diabetes.
Lower risk of gastro-intestinal problems and complications.
Lower risk of common bronchial infections.
Lower risk of male impotence.
Lower risk of miscarriage.
Lower risk of still births.
Lower risk of congenital birth defects including cleft lip, palate, limb reductions.
Lower risk of children being born with autism and asthma.
Lower risk of low birth weight.
Lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome SIDS.
Lower risk of children suffering asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia.
More money in pocket.
Cheaper life and health insurance rates.
Cleaner, fresher smelling home.
Cleaner, fresher smelling work place.
Cleaner, fresher smelling car.
Less wrinkling of the skin or depletion of collagen.
Better self image.
Better confidence.
Better role model for kids.
Better sleep patterns.
Better immunity from colds and bronchial infections.
Stronger life force.
Around 50 per cent of men who continue to smoke into their 40's experience erectile dysfunction. Findings published in the international journal Tobacco Control, found that one in ten Australian men aged 16 to 59 has impotence and smokers are far more likely to suffer droop.
In addition, medical research proves cigarette smokers suffer disproportionately from mental disorders. (reference: medicolegal.tripod.com/preventmentaldisorder)
Cigarettes contain toxic chemicals in quantities far above safe limits, which in turn cause abulia, an underlying factor in Alzheimer’s disease. Smoking was associated with a doubling of the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. (reference: lancet. com volume 351, page 1840)
What signs of lung damage and smoking do you currently have?
Morning cough
Hacking cough, throughout the day
Coughing at night
Lung rattles when coughing
Cough up brown/yellow phlegm once in a while
Cough up brown/yellow phlegm daily
Lungs sometimes hurt
Lungs hurt daily
Stains on fingers
Stains on teeth
I get winded after a period of exertion
I had to give up exercise/sports, because I get too winded doing it
I wheeze when I'm winded
I wheeze once in awhile
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PASSIVE CIGARETTE SMOKERS
The effects of passive cigarette smoke upon non-smokers is now well documented. As a result Australian states have outlawed smoking in the work place, on public transport, aircraft, theatres, restaurants, hospitals, schools, and in clubs and pubs.
These laws have been introduced to protect the public from the effects of passive smoking. Lobby groups, including the Australian Medical Association (AMA) are currently pushing for legislation to ban cigarette smoking in all public places, including while driving private vehicles with child passengers.
The British government is looking at totally banning cigarettes from display in retail outlets. The UK Department of Health said it will be launching a consultation to look at ways to stop children smoking. Increasingly the cigarette smoker is becoming a social leper and pariah.
Australian children at risk:
* More than 100 Australian babies and children die each year from involuntary and passive smoking. (Source: Collins & Lapsley (2002) "Counting the Cost" report at www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-publicat-mono.htm/$FILE/mono49.pdf)
* Tobacco smoke is now the leading preventable cause of SIDS deaths. (Source: 2007 research review at www.ashaust.org.au/pdfs/SIDSlancet06.pdf)
* Over 140,000 (9 per cent of) Australian schoolchildren smoke at least weekly – 18 per cent of 17-year-olds; and children have ready access to cigarettes: 23 per cent of schoolchildren aged 12-17 (and 29 per cent of 16-year-olds) are supplied illegally by shops. If you see children illegally purchasing tobacco products immediately inform the retailer that they are under age.
(Source: 2005 secondary schools survey at www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/mono59)
* Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is about one third higher when a parent smokes cigarettes in the home.
* Acute lower respiratory tract infections -the US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) estimates that passive smoking is responsible for between 150,000 and 300,000 of these infections in children less than 18 months of age every year.
* Asthma - the US EPA estimates that between 200,000 and 1,000,000 children with asthma have their condition worsened by secondhand smoke. Passive smoking may also be responsible for thousands of new cases of asthma every year.
* Chronic respiratory symptoms including bronchial infections and pneumonia. Middle ear infections - exposure to ETS causes buildup of fluid in the middle ear, resulting in 700,000 to 1.6 million visits to an MD every year. Cancers linked to passive cigarette smoke by the US government Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) include:
Research shows that at least 67 chemicals found in cigarettes cause cancer in humans. Some chemical compounds found in cigarette smoke only become carcinogenic after they've come into contact with certain enzymes found in tissues of the human body.
The effects of passive second hand smoke upon the heart of non-smokers:
* Heart disease mortality - an estimated 35,000 to 40,000 deaths are caused from heart disease in people who are not smokers.
* Acute and chronic coronary heart disease.
* Narrowing of the carotid arteries, which carry blood to the brain, in non smokers.
* Exposure to secondhand smoke hastens hardening of the arteries, a condition known as arthrosclerosis.
* Recent studies show that the high mortality rate among the pets of smokers is caused by the passive smoking effects of house pets.
The World Health Organization (WHO) describes smoking as an:
E P I D E M I C
Cigarettes will cause 1 in 3 of all adult deaths world-wide by 2020!
The Director General of WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, has warned that smoking will kill one billion people world-wide by the end of this century.
NICOTINE IS A POISON
'The patch, gum, spray, or inhaler is a much better choice because nicotine has never been shown to cause cancer.' So say's Dr Lowell Kleinman MD (Dr Quit) and Deborah Messina-Kleinman MPH. (on page 86 of 'The Complete Idiots Guide to Quit Smoking' Alpha Books/McMillian 2000)
The back cover of the same book reads 'Learn how to...choose nicotine patches and medications that can make quitting easier.' You would have to be an idiot to believe this stuff.
The fact is: Nicotine does cause cancer, in tobacco products and NRT. There is no such thing as 'safe therapeutic nicotine' - it's all nicotine - it all comes from the same place.
'One of the most important groups of carcinogens in tobacco and tobacco smoke is the tobacco-specific nitrosamines. These nitrosamine carcinogens are formed from nicotine and related compounds by a nitrosation reaction that occurs during the curing and processing of tobacco. They are called tobacco-specific nitrosamines because they are found only in tobacco products (and possibly in some other nicotine-containing products). (Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco-specific_nitrosamines)
A typical person ingests about one microgram of nitrosamine's a day, while the cigarette smokers' intake tops this by 17 times for every pack of cigarettes they smoke!
'No drug ever ingested by humans can rival the long-term debilitating effects of tobacco; the carnage perpetuated by its purveyors; the merciless irreversibility of destiny once the victim contracts lung cancer or emphysema; the militant denial on the part of those who, with the support of stockholders and governments, legally push their lethal merchandise across borders and continents killing every year two and one-half to three million people worldwide.'
- Dr. K. H. Ginzel, M.D., is Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology. University of Arkansas.
'Take all the deaths in America caused by alcohol, illicit drugs, fires, car accidents, homicide and suicide. Throw in AIDS, and it’s still only half the deaths caused by cigarettes every year.'
- Dr. Michael Fiore MD, MPH. Director of the Center for Tobacco research and Intervention at the University of Wisconin.
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CHEMICALS IN CIGARETTES:
In addition to nicotine, there are more than 4,000 chemicals, including toxins and poisons in cigarettes. Cigarette smoke contains a bewildering assortment of toxic gases, such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, acrolein, hydrogen cyanide, and nitrogen oxides.
The irony is that many of the poisons found in cigarettes and its smoke are subject to government bans and/or strict control and regulation in other products, yet they specifically exempt by governments in tobacco products.
A comparison of the intake of chemicals in cigarette smoke with the ' Accepted Daily Intake’ accepted by Health Authorities reveals the enormity of toxic exposure incurred by smokers.
In addition, there is the chemical burden from side stream smoke, afflicting smokers and non-smokers alike. Based on the reported concentrations in enclosed, cigarette smoke-polluted areas, the estimated intakes of nicotine, acrolein, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and formaldehyde peak at 200, 130, 75, 7, and 3 times the ADI, respectively. The high exposure to acrolein is especially unsettling. This compound is a dangerous carcinogen.
Laws aim at restricting exposure to carcinogens to a level where the lifetime risk of cancer would not exceed 1 in 100,000 to 1,000,000. Because of the awesome amount of carcinogens found in cigarette smoke and the fact that carcinogens combine their individual actions in an additive or even multiplicative fashion, it is not surprising that the actual risk for lung cancer is as high as 1 in 10.
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FINANCIAL COST OF SMOKING
The world's largest cigarette manufacturer consulted Arthur D. Little International Inc. of New York, to do a financial impact study of smoking on the Czech Republic public finances at Philip Morris' request in November 2000. They had previously done similar studies in Canada and the Netherlands. The study found the cost benefits of smokers' early mortality, together with cigarette-tax revenue, outweighed the economic drawbacks of health-care and other smoking-related costs. The study was commissioned by the tobacco firm's Czech unit in response to claims by the Czech health ministry that smoking's costs outweighed its fiscal benefits. It found the impact of smoking on Czech public finance to be a net gain of 5.815 billion Czech korunas (about US$147 million). Most of that gain was derived from tax revenue.
But the government also saved between 943 million and 1.2 billion korunas (about US$24 million-to-US$30 million) in health-care, pension and public-housing costs due to the early deaths of smokers - one of the 'positive' benefits of smoking, according to the study. (Reference CNN.com 'Morris Study Blasted' July 16, 2001)
According to Professor Mike Daube of Curtin University in Western Australia, tobacco control is seen as ‘tomorrow’s problem’. Governments are under pressure to ‘put money into the pointy-end items that make the headlines…while there may be a crying need for more to be spent on prevention, it is clearly the blunt end where what you spend today might not pay off for another year or even 10 or 20 years. And in the cycle of governments, that is an unsexy proposition.’
He goes on to say, ‘Half of all cancer and heart disease and 90 per cent of type 2 diabetes are preventable…yet prevention gets less than 2 per cent of health spending. We need a dramatic rethink within governments about prevention, with proper funding on things that work, because at the moment prevention’s not even Cinderella at the Ball.’
Professor Daube, a long-time tobacco control lobbyist says. ‘Health costs will keep going up whatever we do, so it’s actually about the most fundamental issues on life – keeping people alive longer and keeping them healthy so that they can enjoy the longest, healthiest life possible.’
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TESTAMONIALS
‘I have known Peter for more than 5 years. I first came to meet him as a client (of his). He is extremely passionate to his work as a therapist and always exudes a genuine compassion for his clients. I am aware his hypnotherapy/NLP practice is highly regarded, as many of his clients refer their friends and family to Peter.’ – Dr. Richard Lee. Chiropractor. Glen Forrest WA
‘I located Peter through a recommendation by my GP…I found with Peter that he has the ability to make a patient feel comfortable and is very approachable and personable. He handled my every need as a patient and desire to learn and understand the way in which the mind works with extreme professionalism. I cannot speak highly enough of his sincerity and genuine interest in helping his patients. Not to mention his knowledge on the subject. Since my first meet with Peter in 2003 I have directed many patients to him including family members with outstanding results.’ - A. Satie. Port Kennedy WA
'Hi Peter. I came to you to give up smoking. Guess what yesterday was my 12-week mark. Thanks for your help. I tried a cigarette a few weeks back one night after having a few drinks with friends. Had about 4 puffs (I experienced) major head spins and was so nauseated it lasted through the next day till about 1pm in the arvo! Have not done that again! Thanks again and just to let you know there are a few people coming to you that I have recommended.' - Samantha Barclay. Perth. WA
'I became a regular smoker at age 5. After 26 years of smoking I can now begin to live life. Thank you very much Peter, this has actually worked and now I can experience life without cigarettes.' - Jeff Bernsten. Newman. WA
'I just thought I should drop you a line to let you know that I have not had a smoke since the day I was over there in WA with you in June 2004, and I don’t feel like one. More smokers should do what I did and give it away. Thanks for helping me.' - Bruce Squelch. Toowoomba. QLD
'Very worth while Peter removed the idea that I needed to smoke and the rest was easy.' - Jason Smith. Newman. WA
'I have gotten by easily with no withdrawals. After the passing of my dad only a couple of months ago I had been chain-smoking up to 60 cigarettes a day. I had previously tried everything to quit. Thank you so much I have recommended you to every smoker I know.' - Tracy Stahl. Guildford. WA
'I had a session with Peter Zapfella in Karratha in July. I would like to share with you that I have NOT had a cigarette since seeing Peter. I have NOT had any desire, thoughts, cravings, wants or needs to have a cigarette. My father, a heavy smoker, is extremely impressed on how his smoking has not affected me in any way. People have been asking me how I feel and/or coping, and the only response I seem to give is - 'why would I feel like having a cigarette when I'm a non-smoker. I feel as if I have been a non-smoker all my life!' I must admit that when I was handing over payment to you I honestly felt like I'd been conned - it only took an hour to realise I hadn't. Everyone I know is impressed and this is the best decision I have ever made.' - Argia Mitchell. Karratha. WA (Argia's father later came to Peter Zapfella to quit cigarettes.)
'Hi Peter, Geoff and I came to see you for a 'zapping'. I will admit I was a bit skeptical after the session, but I thought I would let you know, we haven't had a puff since we came to see you. Thank you! Any one that can make my husband Geoff quit smoking, must be really good, and guess what, you did it. Amazing! I will be recommending you to all the smokers I know. Kind regards.' - Karen Turner. Kalgoorlie. WA
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Pay your $180 deposit on the ‘Payment Page’.
Attend your appointment on time. First you will be asked to complete some paperwork. The tobacco smoking addiction will be explained to you. How it formed and how it will be ‘pulled apart’ with Emotional Alignment Therapy.
You will receive support materials as you walk out the door as a non-smoker for life.
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QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Master Hypnotist
Internationally Accredited Master Neuro Linguistic Programming - M.NLP
Internationally Accredited Trainer Neuro Linguistic Programming - (in 2008*)
Internationally Accredited Master Time Line Therapy tm
Master Neuro Semantics
Master Emotional Alignment Therapy - M.EAT
Trainer Emotional Alignment Therapy -T.EAT
Diploma Hypnosis - VQA and DEST recognised
Senior First Aid Cert
Peter has had more than 13 years clinical experience throughout Australia.
He will qualify as an NLP Trainer in 2008*.
Peter is a Metaphysical Counsellor with more than 25 years experience and training in various metaphysical studies. For instance he has studied personally with Dr. Deepak Chopra MD (US), Dr. Wayne Dwyer MD (US), Stuart Wilde (UK) and others. In addition he has been initiated into the Shamanic Sciences of Huna, after travelling to Hawaii.
Service Categories
Counselling, Hypnotherapist, Life Coaching, NLP, Time Line Therapy
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