There are a number of excellent Stop Smoking Hypnosis CD products on the market today, and there are specific reasons why they may be a better choice for you than a download or MP3 product. Here are some reasons when a quit smoking hypnosis program on CDs would make sense.

The first reason I know is obvious - you just don't have the equipment to burn your own CDs and don't have an iPod or other MP3 player. I've found most of my clients prefer not to listen to their audio hypnosis sessions on their computer, but have the flexibility of playing them on an external device they can take anywhere and use anytime. So having a downloaded stop smoking hypnosis product on your computer hard drive and no way of exporting it to an external player is frustrating.

Burning a CD on your computer requires a CD writeable drive and software installed on your PC. While most PCs bought today come with all the hardware and software ready to burn CDs, millions of older PCs - like mine - don't have this equipment without adding it.

Many hypnotherapists producing Stop Smoking Hypnosis CDs are rightly protective of their copyright. The thought of making their hypnosis products available for download over the Internet conjures up the same nightmare the music company executives had with Napstar. So a number of the popular and comprehensive quit smoking hypnosis products are just not available on the Internet for download - you either get these hypnosis programs on CDs or you don't get them.

Additionally, if you see a hypnotist for a smoking cessation session then most will provide you with a takeaway CD to help reinforce the positive effects of the hypnosis session in the days and weeks ahead. I don't know of any hypnotherapist who provides their reinforcement sessions in iPod or MP3 player format - yet. In my practice I provide multiple CDs to clients covering additional topics such as stress management as people who stop smoking are more likely to experience significant stress and anxiety after quitting.

If you review the materials for stop smoking hypnosis CD products you'll discover most programs include a set of CDs - many times 3 or 4 CDs are in the package. Bulk is good because rightly or wrongly people translate it to value for money. As a CD is capable of storing 700 megabytes of sound and music, then a 3 or 4 quit smoking CD set translates to a lot of material and time to download from the Internet and then you have to export it again to for your CD or MP3 player. One more reason why many hypnosis programs are only available on CD.

While I'll always recommend one-on-one smoking sessions with a certified hypnotist because they have a higher success rate, I realize a Stop Smoking Hypnosis CD product can provide a realistic alternative to many trying to escape the smoking trap.