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Of course, you have to want to quit. But for those who can't seem to give up their smoking habit with help from patches, gum and other common cessation aids, guided-imagery recordings may offer hope. A study by researchers at the University of Akron College of Nursing in Ohio, published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, found that smokers who listened to guided-imagery recordings daily as part of treatment were more likely to stay ...

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