Ben Affleck Quits Smoking Using Hypnosis
January 23, 2008
In an interview with Oprah, actor Ben Affleck, the star of Pearl Harbour, told how he finally managed to quit smoking using hypnosis after 20 years.
Affleck told how his friend, fellow actor Matt Damon, had been trying to persuade him to quit smoking and suggested using hypnotherapy. Affleck finally found the motivation to see a hypnotist when his wife, actress Jennifer Garner, got pregnant.
His daughter, Matilda, is now two years old, and Matt has not smoked a cigarette for two years.
This is a common scenario for lifelong smokers and many find motivation from their children as they realise they want to live to see their children grow up and more importantly, they don’t want their children to have to watch their parent suffer from a smoking-related illness. It’s a strong motivation that often works and hypnosis can help smokers take advantage of this.
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Who was Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Hypnotherapist in L.A.???
I’m not sure, it was two years ago now – November 10th 2005 when Ben Affleck had his last cigarette and Matt Damon was before that.
All I know is both Damon and Affleck apparently saw the same male hypnotherapist. When I wrote the article, I did try to find out, but as far as I can see, in all the interviews where they mention it – including this Oprah Winfrey show, the Jay Leno show and magazine interviews – neither of them have said who it was and unless they gave their permission, the hypnotist wouldn’t be able to state it either.
Sorry I couldn’t be of more help
Thanks for trying to find out. If you ever do, please let me know.
Thanks again
- Christian Moore