"I was a smoker for the better part of 40 years when I heard of Laser Therapy to quit. Honestly,
I was very skeptical as to whether it would work. I had tried the gums,
the patches, cold turkey and Chantix - all with no success. I heard
about Alpha Lifestyle centers through work, and the incentive program
made it more affordable. Kelly at Lifestyle made it very simple and she
was encouraging through the whole process. I've now been smoke free for
one year and 8 months. It's the best $150 I've ever spent!" -Mike Tower,
WRC Employee
"I was a cigarette smoker for 44 years, starting at
the age of 14, and was never able to quit, despite trying several times
over the years. My issue was a strong nicotine addiction and I always
enjoyed smoking. I finally got tired of being a slave to the product and
having to buy a carton every ten days, no matter what. I decided to try
quitting one more time, using three methods together. I did the
tapering off over a three week period ( getting down to just a couple of
cigarettes a day), using the Chantix prescription drug that eliminates
the craving, and then getting the laser treatment on my quit day. I’ve
gone eleven weeks without smoking and am over the physical addiction. I
never thought I could do it, but some combination of being ready to
quit and the help methods offered by OakFit did the trick. I enjoy now a
cleaner house, a cleaner car, and not spending $200 a month on
tobacco." -WRC Employee
"I had smoked for over 40 years and
enjoyed every second of smoking. In other words… I loved to smoke.
With that being said, I knew that I needed to quit for three reasons: 1)
it is perhaps the worst thing that an individual can self-impose upon
themselves for maintaining good health; 2) I watched myself age
prematurely due to smoking; 3) smoking was becoming a very expensive
habit. The County Wellness Program began to offer the laser therapy and
I was more than skeptical. As a matter of fact, I scoffed at the idea
that some hocus pocus laser would rid me of my beloved habit. Since the
County would pay $100 toward this therapy I grudgingly decided to give
it a try. My appointment was on December 17, 2012 and I have not smoked
since that date. I can’t explain it, still think it is kind of crazy,
but I am now smoke free with no desire to return to my old friends
(cigarettes)." -Julie Secontine, Risk Manager