SmokeSignals Review
A new stop-smoking device and program by the name SmokeSignals has become available offering a unique method to achieving a smoke-free life. Unlike many methods which involve substitutes or supplements to the act of smoking itself, SmokeSignals aims to modify the smoking habits of a person seeking to quit by gradually increasing the intervals between smokes, reducing the number of cigarettes that the user smokes over time until eventually smoking ceases altogether.
Product Details
SmokeSignals works the user toward this through the use of an electronic cigarette case that contains a personalized quitting plan. This quitting plan is custom made from a questionnaire the user answers regarding his or her smoking habits upon ordering the device. Your personal plan is then loaded onto the device and shipped to the purchaser. As he or she carries the device throughout the day, loading it with the user’s preferred cigarette brand, the frequency and time that cigarettes are taken out of the case is recorded for the first week.
That data, coupled with the information gathered from the questionnaire, is then used to create a uniquely custom plan to taper off smoking over the course of the next four to eight weeks. The plan is then loaded onto the electronic cigarette case, which will then guide you as to when you should smoke via a small LCD screen on the top of the device.
The intention is for the user to be directed on how to slowly taper off the cigarettes with little or no nicotine craving in the process – the plan attempts to space out smokes to optimize nicotine saturation in the user’s system. Of course, the case does not lock up nor does it shock the user – it is intended simply as an assistant to quitting smoking. The SmokeSignals program, which includes the electronic cigarette case, a DVD explaining the program, and access to a custom website filled with information about your personalized quitting plan and other useful information, costs $149 from the SmokeSignals website. There is also a $15 a month fee for the program.
Here are the positives and negatives of investing in the SmokeSignals program:
Pros
-The SmokeSignals program is uniquely personalized to suite the user and his/her habits.
-Some evidence suggesting the program to be rather effective on those who have failed other quitting strategies.
-Device was developed in part with a grant from the National Institute of Health.
-May minimize nicotine withdrawal symptoms for the user.
Cons
-Quite costly. Beyond the initial $149 purchase, to participate in the program requires $15 a month which can add up quickly if the user is not able to quit within the first month or two.
-Requires $79 to reactivate device for a different user. This means if the user succeeds in the SmokeSignals program and wishes to pass it on to a friend they would be unable to use it unless the reactivation fee was paid.
-Only a 14-day money back guarantee compared to the month or several month guarantees of other programs.
-Involves the continued use of nicotine, which continues and perpetuates the dangerous habit.
Conclusion
For many the costs will be prohibitive especially for those who have had a history of quitting program difficulties. One serious concern about such a program is that it involves the user to continue to purchase and smoke cigarettes and following a prescribed plan which does not require the user to have a major role in modifying behavior and habits. Only you can decide whether this program is right for you and hopefully this review will help you make an informed decision.
