Just over seventeen years ago, I turned over the last page of a book called ‘Allen Carr’s easy way to stop smoking’, and knew without doubt I was now an ex smoker.

How can reading a book help you to stop smoking?

I’m not really sure. The book seems to work on a subtle, suggestible level. Every excuse you can come up with to continue smoking, Mr Carr can deconstruct. He will convince you that not only can you stop smoking, you can do it without withdrawal symptoms and cold turkey, and you will actually enjoy the process!

After a while you start to feel an excitement, to believe that you can stop. About one third into the book, I realised with a shock that my 30 a day Embassy habit had gone down to 20 without me consciously trying!

By the time I finished the book, I was down to a handful.

I can honestly say that I have never wanted a cigarette since – not bad for a 30 a day man, whose habit was (sadly) to have the last cig in bed at night before putting the light out, and whose first action of the day was to have a cig in bed on waking up, followed by two cups of tea and a further two smokes!

The book is published by penguin – for the price of around 20 ciggies, why not get a copy!
You can get it online from Amazon, there are often brand new copies on ebay, and WH Smiths will order it for you within two days if out of stock.

N.B I am recommending the exact title above, not the lengthy follow up with a similar title.

I've managed to give up over ten times.

I must be an expert.

Originally posted by dylan_61
I've managed to give up over ten times.

I must be an expert.
Buy or borrow the book and finish at twelve!!

I gave up for six months a couple of years ago.

I went to the gym 5 days a week and ran 4 times a week.

I managed to get fit enough to run the Sheffield Half Marathon and managed the respectable time of 90 mins. All that time I didn't think about smoking until one day I decided that I would have one to remind myself why I hated smoking. A month later I was back.

I can give up and think it's final quite easily, then I fall back into it.

The same would happen with the book.

I'm a weak human being

i have heard about thay book , well done to you for giving up the stinking habit, i smoke on and off, sometimes i go for weeks/months, it is a really smelly thing to do, havent had one for weeks now and may never have another-why do we do it to ourselves???

I too read that book 12 months ago,and never touched a cigarette since.I don't know how he does it,but it is an amazing process from 20 a day to none without realising.
I recommend the book to anyone who WANTS to stop.I know people who i have told the book about,but,becaouse they didn't want to quit,it didn't work.


The wife read it too and she stopped also.

Yup I have the book too. I have "the only way to stop smoking"

When you first start reading it, it seems very patronising. then you realise he is using positive brainwashing as he keeps saying the same things over and over to reinforce them.

I'm halfway through.

He doesn't allow excuses.

I picked up the book with no intention of giving up and read it in one sitting and at the end I was a non smoker. I lent the book to my girlfriend and she too became a non smoker.

I feel like it set me free to be honest - I enjoyed giving up and haven't wanted a cigarette since. fantastic book - I recommend it to anyone aho is thinking of giving up. I taught me that I wasn't giving anything up, but I had everything to gain by never smoking again - it uses a very subtle discourse.

In fact, bring on a smoking ban!

In fact, bring on a smoking ban!




hear hear

The posts from uncleheed, bonny and the flying fish were what I hoped for, as a means of getting it over to anyone out there who really wants to stop that YOU CAN, and by reading the book IT WILL NOT BE DIFFICULT!

Dare to believe!!:thumbsup:

Just found it on Amazon. Price £3.99 new.

Just for info, the author's name is spelled 'Allen Carr'.

Consider my copy ordered

Originally posted by Saxon
Just found it on Amazon. Price £3.99 new.

Just for info, the author's name is spelled 'Allen Carr'.

Consider my copy ordered

Thanks for that - have changed the spelling in case anyone out there is searching.

Good luck with the book! (Not that you will need luck)

A friend of mine attended his workshop in London. Its only £120 for the day and it works.

Originally posted by bonny
A friend of mine attended his workshop in London. Its only £120 for the day and it works.

Interesting feedback and thank you.
I understand that the book is up on amazon for £3.99 + p&p

Sounds weird. how does a book do this? I'm practising the ancient method of sticking patches all over myself.

better still put them over your eyes so you can't find your cigarettes

It's ok, because i'm a skivvy student, i get them free. That's why im making the most of it now and not waiting any longer. I always thought that i'd quit by the time i was 20. at 26 i've overshot the mark somewhat. I really don't want to be here at 40 planning to give up by the time i'm 50. God damn that weak day that i decided to start smoking. It really is the stupidest thing anyone can ever chose to do.

Originally posted by Andy78
It's ok, because i'm a skivvy student, i get them free. That's why im making the most of it now and not waiting any longer. I always thought that i'd quit by the time i was 20. at 26 i've overshot the mark somewhat. I really don't want to be here at 40 planning to give up by the time i'm 50. God damn that weak day that i decided to start smoking. It really is the stupidest thing anyone can ever chose to do.

You mean you get the patches free?:confused:

Yes I get the patches free on prescription, which is nice. Have been 3 weeks now. Have slipped up twice when drunk, but i don't think that's too bad considering how much i used to smoke.

I also discovered that cannabis tends to destroy any motivation to do stuff. Which is a problem when stuff needs doing. The last time drugs were discussed here it led to quite a debate. I don't think any opinions were changed though, everyone stood their ground and refused to consider the opposing opinions.

I don't think anyone needs a book to stop smoking. All you need is willpower. That is the only thing that will make you stop.

I stopped with willpower in March and I haven't had a ciggy since. I had smoked for nearly 10 years so It was quite hard for me. I had a 10-15 a day habit, possibly 20+ on a night out.

I now go to the gym and try and stick to a helathyish diet and have reduced my alcohol intake. At first I didn't really feel any better for it but now I can defiantly tell there's a difference. It's mainly my skin which looks brighter and less tired.

Although I do still think about having a ciggy especially when I'm drunk or feeling down I wont to do it because I just can not go through the cold turkey stage again.

I quit smoking and started snorting cocaine. I think it's best I don't quit again, quitting was more expensive than smoking.

Originally posted by steelblade
I don't think anyone needs a book to stop smoking. All you need is willpower. That is the only thing that will make you stop.

I stopped with willpower in March and I haven't had a ciggy since. I had smoked for nearly 10 years so It was quite hard for me. I had a 10-15 a day habit, possibly 20+ on a night out.

I now go to the gym and try and stick to a helathyish diet and have reduced my alcohol intake. At first I didn't really feel any better for it but now I can defiantly tell there's a difference. It's mainly my skin which looks brighter and less tired.

Although I do still think about having a ciggy especially when I'm drunk or feeling down I wont to do it because I just can not go through the cold turkey stage again.
Point is, by using the book you don't need to go through the struggle of willpower OR cold turkey. The book alters the way you think about cigs, and your relationship with them. You simply stop smoking:thumbsup:

Ok. I read this thread a while ago and ordered the book out of interest as to how it helped you stop smoking. All I can say is it dosen't help you - it makes you!!

I didn't really want to stop (but also didn't want to smoke - purely because of health fears). I have smoked constantly for the last 20 years and big style - 4am wake up for a fag more nights than not.

Anyway, I read through the book and could see how it would help you quit, I got near to the end (where you are meant to stop) and started the book again as I wasn't up for quitting. I re-read the first couple of chapters and then left the book for a week.

The sunday before last I woke up (in the afternoon - bit of a bender on the saturday) and thought - I might stop smoking. That was 10 days ago and I haven't touched a cigarette or any nicotine related products since. And it has been SO easy!

I aint gonna preach coz it won't help anyone, but I honestly belive that it was because of reading this book that I am now a non-smoker, so thankyou to draggletail for staring this thread (though I nearly didn't buy the book becasue you sounded a little too evangelical about it!)

Sam

Well done sammyBoy. I hope you keep it up!

I found the first fortnight quite easy. You are brimming with determination and willpower at that point. However I found weeks 3 and onwards the most difficult. I wasn't as "up for" stopping and I could have murdered someone for just one drag of a B&H.

I didn't give in though and it's now been nearly 5 months since I stopped. (God I can't believe it's that long ago!!)

I can honestly say I will NEVER smoke again. I am enjoying being a preaching ex smoker far too much!:D I love doing the little coughs whenever someone is smoking within 10 feet of me :D

I wish you well on your journey!

Thanks for the support and words of advice steelblade, I am just coming up to the third week so I will be on my guard, but hopefully the ease with which I have coped with the first 10 days means that I am pretty much home and dry.

Cheers,

Sam

Also I'd recommend his other books:

'The Easy Way To Control Your Alcohol' and

'The EasyWeigh To Lose Weight',

both work along the same lines and could really change your life.

Be warned, it will turn you into a non drinker though!

Thanks for that, robgj, I didn't realise he wrote those books too :)

ive just got the online version. - allen carr.
probably cost more than the book but my teenage son is hooked on smoking and really has tried everything to stop.
i thought it would be better on pc as hed probably take more notice of it..

i stopped for 6 years, but started again last year when i went through stress with N F H.

(fool to myself).

i may get the book as well though to read on holiday.
in the long run paying twice for something is better than paying three times ----with my life.
no future in it.
i must stop.

well i bought it off amazon, only £3.99 now, and its brilliant, almost finished it, no way ill have another fag again.

cheers mike:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :) :)

I'll order it right now.

i feel awful, i wanna hurry and read it so i can lend it to my mum. my dad, my little brother, my friends, everybody. its crazy! my mums on NRT and i want her to stop, as she was on NRT and quit for three years yet started uyp again. same with my dad. cant wait for them to read it!

just got through the first module my son thought it was fascinating so he joined in.

its a breath of fresh air-excuse the pun.
its not like any other stop smoking programmes.

-(have i spelt that wrong)

Originally posted by tara
I'll order it right now.

good luck Tara and your son,
and to mimicraze and everybody else who is trying to quit smoking. I have been stopped for 3 years now and my wife for 4 years, we smoked for 40 years and had about 30 a day. My wife suffered with Asthma but not any more. I am just waiting to have lung reduction surgery because of Emphasema ,caused or helped by smoking

hope you all manage to quit
deecee

Thought I'd bring this thread back! My friend lent me Allen Carrs book about 2 years ago. It sat my on bookshelf for all this time! I didn't want to give up smoking basically. I picked up the book before Xmas and read the first couple of pages, then put it back on the Shelf! I got scared that by reading it I would have to give up!!!

Anyway, having smoked since I was 16/17 and I'm 30 next year, I decided to take the book on Holiday at the beginning of May. I had finally decided that I wanted to give up. I finished the book on 11th May and haven't smoked since. The funny thing is, the withdrawal has been nothing! I have had a couple of very slight cravings e.g. drinking a cup of tea, finished eating but dismissed them very quickly and looked on it as my body expelling the poison and enjoyed the feeling! I can't get over how easy it's been.

Many years ago, I tried stopping with patches, after one day, I ripped the patch off and smoked! Then a few years ago, I went cold turkey, withdrawal method. Thing is I kidded myself and kept having a secret cig, or a puff of someone elses so all I had done was cut down to a small amount of nicotine, which meant I put myself in constant withdrawal as I wasn't getting my body clear. The symptoms were awful, night sweats, nausea, fever like symptoms etc. Withdrawal doesn't work very often because you think you've made a sacrifice.

This time, no symptoms and I went out the next day, got drunk and used it as a celebration of becoming a non-smoking. I sat in a smoking area with all my mates smoking in front of me, and I was not tempted. I couldn't believe it.

I was a reasonable hard core smoker, 20 a day, and if socialising 40 in a night easily. I was terrible if I hadn't had a cig for a while, got stressed so easily, was in FEAR of giving up, so I read the book. What the heck I thought and it worked!

Ok, yes it's early days but I really think I won't smoke again. The nicotine is out of my body now, so I do not need a fix like I did when I was a nicotine drug addict! So what would now be the point of having the odd one, or a drag? There would be no point, it would just re-addict me and I'd have to withdraw again.

I'm not going to preach to anyone, as I know from being a smoker, it doesn't work. Smokers know the risks and how antisocial etc it is. However, if a friend wants to stop, I'll recommend this book that's all I can do. In the meantime, those friends who say to me "I don't want to give up, I enjoy it, I enjoy drinking and smoking"etc I will be smiling to myself, thinking that's what I used to think, but now I know, you don't enjoy the cigarette, why would you enjoy smoking something poisoness into your lungs? I know now that it was the nicotine that was enjoyed, not the cigarette!

Good Luck to anyone who wants to stop.

Good on ya Foxxx.

Just as an update, I gave up because of this thread in the middle of July last year. I have just looked back at my post and can't belive how confident I was that I had stopped after just 10 days of not smoking (I stopped overnight after smoking for 20 years) - but I really was sure that it had done the trick. 10 days is now 10 months and I haven't had one drag in that time.

I still miss them - I used to love smoking, it was a pleasure (and addiction) rather than a 'habit', but I am so glad that I stopped.

I have passed my copy (and a few others) on to other people and it has worked for them too. If you are thinking of stopping give it a read, if only out of interest - thats how it got me to stop!!

Sam

my brother read the book and highly recommended it to me after he saw he would never go back. I bought the easy way for women to stop smoking which i considered an absolutely fantastic book. I really didn't want to continue smoking to the end and hated everytime i had a cigarette. I also bought the little handy pocket book that has alot of the main quotes in so i could take it around with me and read it whenever i had a spare minute just so i could keep up the good work.

The only problem is, it worked for about two weeks. I went out had a drink, had a cigarette and was soon back into my old routine. I don't know why or what went wrong.

My point is I thought it a wonderful book and felt like it really was working for me. It just didn't in the end.

I would always suggest anyone to try it and hope it works for them.

I guess not everything can always work 100% and i must be the exception to the rule.

I am still smoking and so is my brother.

I tried the book it worked for my parents but not for me...eventually I joined a stopping smoking group at my doctors surgery (The Avenue Medical Practice, Reney Ave, Greenhill) it runs every Weds from 5.30 for new enrollers then 6 til 7 every week!!

You get 4 weeks prescription for either patches, inhalers, zyban, etc and the support of the group..(you don't have to attend every week but I found it helped me stay stopped in the early weeks)

Guess what I stopped and now into week 7!!

I cannot believe it...I have tried and failed so many times before :clap:


And I have made 3 new friends who have also stopped too!!

Originally posted by Foxxx

This time, no symptoms and I went out the next day, got drunk and used it as a celebration of becoming a non-smoking. I sat in a smoking area with all my mates smoking in front of me, and I was not tempted. I couldn't believe it.

Well done, Foxxx. Sounds like your experience is pretty typical of someone who stops smoking using the Allen Carr method - elation at how easy it was to stop, a desire to share this with other people, a confidence and sureness that you will never smoke again......
Thanks for bringing my thread back up. Chances are you will help someone else to stop smoking the evil weed :thumbsup:
Yes, I can still get quite evangelical about the Allen Carr book, and It's eleven years since I stopped smoking :)
Draggle.

Originally posted by Lee1979
my brother read the book and highly recommended it to me after he saw he would never go back. I bought the easy way for women to stop smoking which i considered an absolutely fantastic book. I really didn't want to continue smoking to the end and hated everytime i had a cigarette. I also bought the little handy pocket book that has alot of the main quotes in so i could take it around with me and read it whenever i had a spare minute just so i could keep up the good work.

The only problem is, it worked for about two weeks. I went out had a drink, had a cigarette and was soon back into my old routine. I don't know why or what went wrong.

My point is I thought it a wonderful book and felt like it really was working for me. It just didn't in the end.

I would always suggest anyone to try it and hope it works for them.

I guess not everything can always work 100% and i must be the exception to the rule.

I am still smoking and so is my brother.

This is unfortunate. I know I'm still in the early stages and I could do what you have done (but I really think/hope I won't), all I can say to you is, the reason it didn't work is because you didn't take in what he said and follow all his instructions. This is the main reason for failure using his method. If you had really taken it in, you wouldn't have felt the need to smoke when you had a drink. You need to remove all the brainwashing you've had about enjoying a cigarette especially when drinking. I have been out and enjoyed drinking just as all non smokers do and haven't felt the need to smoke just as non smokers don't feel the need.

When you are ready, read it again. The time wasn't right for you.

Originally posted by Draggletail
Well done, Foxxx. Sounds like your experience is pretty typical of someone who stops smoking using the Allen Carr method - elation at how easy it was to stop, a desire to share this with other people, a confidence and sureness that you will never smoke again......
Thanks for bringing my thread back up. Chances are you will help someone else to stop smoking the evil weed :thumbsup:
Yes, I can still get quite evangelical about the Allen Carr book, and It's eleven years since I stopped smoking :)
Draggle.

Cheers and well done you. Fingers crossed, if this forum is still going in 11 years, I will be posting the same post as you to someone else!

It's funny actually, I'm not craving now, I can only assume because the nicotine has gone, but every now and again I feel an urge, I can only assume because of the habit. I have to remind myself that I've stopped! I guess it's drummed into me to light up when I answer my phone or have a cuppa tea, and I used to light up almost subconsiously. But with any habit, it's easy to break. Weird example, but I think of it like this, I used to feed my dog every day at 6pm without thinking about it. After he died I automatically went to the cupboard at 6 to get his food, then remembered he'd died and I didn't need to feed him. It was just habit and you soon break it.

Hi all,
I have just come across this thread and was amazed to see how many of you gave up smoking by reading Allen Carrs book.. I am a smoker and have been for about 15yrs now, but now that im getting older im starting to worry about my health. I would love to give up, not just for myself, but also for my family and would be grateful for any advice or help from any of you. I have considered allsorts of methods ie. zyban, lozenges even hypnosis, but I have to admit my willpower is zilch!! Have any of you started smoking again after reading this book or after using any method to stop? Anyway thanx in advance for any help anyone can give me..
Aims x

Hi all,
I have just come across this thread and was amazed to see how many of you gave up smoking by reading Allen Carrs book.. I am a smoker and have been for about 15yrs now, but now that im getting older im starting to worry about my health. I would love to give up, not just for myself, but also for my family and would be grateful for any advice or help from any of you. I have considered allsorts of methods ie. zyban, lozenges even hypnosis, but I have to admit my willpower is zilch!! Have any of you started smoking again after reading this book or after using any method to stop? Anyway thanx in advance for any help anyone can give me..
Aims x

I have just come across this thread and was amazed to see how many of you gave up smoking by reading Allen Carrs book.. I am a smoker and have been for about 15yrs now, but now that im getting older im starting to worry about my health. I would love to give up, not just for myself, but also for my family and would be grateful for any advice or help from any of you. I have considered allsorts of methods ie. zyban, lozenges even hypnosis, but I have to admit my willpower is zilch!! Have any of you started smoking again after reading this book or after using any method to stop? Anyway thanx in advance for any help anyone can give me..

Hi all,
I have just come across this thread and was amazed to see how many of you gave up smoking by reading Allen Carrs book.. I am a smoker and have been for about 15yrs now, but now that im getting older im starting to worry about my health. I would love to give up, not just for myself, but also for my family and would be grateful for any advice or help from any of you. I have considered allsorts of methods ie. zyban, lozenges even hypnosis, but I have to admit my willpower is zilch!! Have any of you started smoking again after reading this book or after using any method to stop? Anyway thanx in advance for any help anyone can give me..
Aims x

Just to add my evangelical gurglings to all the testimonials above. I've been trying to tell people that they can stop smoking easily for nearly four years. They think I'm mad. The truth is, you will not believe what it's really like until you go through the process yourself. It is astonishing. It's liberating. Just get stuck in and go for it!

:thumbsup:

I stopped after reading this book about three years ago. It really is amazing. I've recommended it to so many people and it's worked for all the ones who actually read it.:)

Thanks to the previous posters for bringing my thread back up - when I first posted it the forum had only 5,500 registered users - it now has 25,290 so it's great if other people see it.
People really Do stop smoking after reading the book. You can get it on Amazon, WH Smiths (they can order it if not in stock) and maybe even ebay!

Only the other week a well known forumer PMd me to say he had discovered the thread, bought the book and 'stopped just like that!'

He also said he had got quite evangelical about it and bought three more copies for friends. :D
It gets you that way :)

Draggle

There are a few of the books on ebay 02/05/06 (http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=allen+carrs+easy+way+to+stop+smoking)

Thanx for all the replies and well done to everyone who has managed to give up this terrible habit.. I have just placed an order for the book, so if you can all keep your fingers crossed for me please!!
Thanx
Aims x

Hi all,
I have just come across this thread and was amazed to see how many of you gave up smoking by reading Allen Carrs book.. I am a smoker and have been for about 15yrs now, but now that im getting older im starting to worry about my health. I would love to give up, not just for myself, but also for my family and would be grateful for any advice or help from any of you. I have considered allsorts of methods ie. zyban, lozenges even hypnosis, but I have to admit my willpower is zilch!! Have any of you started smoking again after reading this book or after using any method to stop? Anyway thanx in advance for any help anyone can give me..
Aims x

Hello!

Wow, I forgot about this thread!! Well to answer your question, having read my post again about having my last cig on 11th May 2005 and it being early days, I am proud to admit that in a few days time it will be my 1 year anniversary of quitting!
I have not had a single drag of a cigarette! Nothing, ziltch, nought!
So, in conclusion, this book worked for me. I must not become complacent as to how easy I found it, but blimey...1 year!!!!! I am soooo proud of myself.

:clap: :clap:

And I feel better for it.

Goodluck aim'n'Mark and let us know how you are getting on

5 months now - Thankyou Mr Carr

Very topical - I bought the book a couple of weeks back and have just started reading it.

As those who've read the book know, one of the good things is that you're encouraged to carry on smoking while you're reading the book, the idea being that you only quit right at the very end.

What worries me though is that the closer i get to the end the more nervous I'll feel about stopping; I'll then read slower and slower, desperately trying to put off the moment when I eventually give up.

Anyone else had these doubts; do they go away or do they just get bigger?

Think - try this....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/detail/offer-listing/-/0141026898/all/203-2465184-9991108

Very topical - I bought the book a couple of weeks back and have just started reading it.

As those who've read the book know, one of the good things is that you're encouraged to carry on smoking while you're reading the book, the idea being that you only quit right at the very end.

What worries me though is that the closer i get to the end the more nervous I'll feel about stopping; I'll then read slower and slower, desperately trying to put off the moment when I eventually give up.

Anyone else had these doubts; do they go away or do they just get bigger?

Sounds familiar! I had the book for 2 years before I was ready to start reading it!! I took it on holiday with me, thinking I'd finish it within the 2 weeks easily, but I ended up bringing it back with me and it took me another week and a bit to finish it! So yes, I slowed down. I was nervous at the thought of stopping, but as I got nearer the end of the book, the nervousness went away and I started to think 'bring it on'! When I got to the last cig chapter, I didn't actually enjoy my last cig!! Bizarre! So keep going, be as slow as you need to be, but make sure you are taking in what he's saying. I honestly started to enjoy smoking less and less as I read it!

Think i'll order a copy of that.. i've got 4 cigs left. And thats me done anyway i think (hope! :( )
Worked out how much i'd save by quitting. Well.
£3 a day (pack of 20 duty free :hihi: ) Is £21 a week,
Thats £84 a flamin' month! :o
I'd be able to finance a new laptop with that, a smaller one, even though me other ones fine.

Woohoo! :)

I went on a seminar run by Allen Carr and have not smoked for over two years. It cost around 150 pounds, but has made such a tremendous difference to my life.

I looked into going to one of the clinic meetings Allen Carr does, but it cost £250, yes ok I can eventually make that money back by not spending it on fags, but its a lot to pay out all at once..

Well I finally finished the book and had my last cigarette just before going to bed last night. After 15 years of being a smoker I have now been an ex-smoker for 12 hours!

I managed to give up due to the 'common-sense' method: I stopped putting cigs in my mush.

Well I finally finished the book and had my last cigarette just before going to bed last night. After 15 years of being a smoker I have now been an ex-smoker for 12 hours!
How do you feel?
Excited, exhilarated, confident?
or not so sure?

Hmm, it’s not gone quite as well as I thought it would, and sadly I’ve already had something of a slip.
Everything was fine until Saturday when I went out on a bike ride. With it being so hot (and with the football being on) I’d planned to make a couple of refreshment stops in pubs, yet as soon as I was in the first one, I felt really unhappy cause I had a pint in one hand but no cigarette in the other. This was the first time I’d been in a pub since stopping and it was pretty uncomfortable.
Although I was able to resist the temptation, as the day wore on I was getting more and more stressed until I eventually gave in, bought 10 superkings from an off licence and smoked a couple.
Yesterday wasn’t much better – went out walking with my girlfriend but felt ratty and bad-tempered for much of the day – eventually had a sneaky fag at 5pm then another one a couple of hours later.

Despite the glowing reports on the forum, I can’t help feeling that Allen Carr’s “Easyway” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. He claims that as soon as you’ve finished the book you’ll never feel the urge to smoke again, but within less than two days of quitting I could barely think of anything else. His claim that if you follow his method then you don’t need willpower to quit is suspect too.

All the same, even though I’ve not quit totally I’ve gone from 30 roll-ups a day to 2-3 Superkings a day, so I suppose I’ve achieved something……..

He claims that as soon as you’ve finished the book you’ll never feel the urge to smoke again, but within less than two days of quitting I could barely think of anything else. His claim that if you follow his method then you don’t need willpower to quit is suspect too.

If you re read the thread, it really has worked like that for many people on the forum, me included :)

I'm really sorry to hear that it didn't work for you BasilRathbone. I suspected it might not have 'taken' as your post didn't have the exhilaration and confidence that many people feel after stopping this way.

Not everyone succeeds with this method, but I think the majority do ......

Draggle

ordered a copy....wish me luck, i feel i will need it!:confused: :(

I stopped, dint even buy me a copy of that neither... :rolleyes:

If you re read the thread, it really has worked like that for many people on the forum, me included :)

I'm really sorry to hear that it didn't work for you BasilRathbone. I suspected it might not have 'taken' as your post didn't have the exhilaration and confidence that many people feel after stopping this way.

Not everyone succeeds with this method, but I think the majority do ......

Draggle

So do you only get one chance then with the Allen Carr method, or would you recommend I read it through again?
Alternatively has anyone tried going to one of his clinics - I know it costs something like £200, but at least you can actually ask all the questions that are bugging you, which you obviously can't with a book.... :mad:

I stopped, dint even buy me a copy of that neither... :rolleyes:

yeah and how old are you, 18 or something? things are easier to quit when you've only been doing it 5 minutes.

Can stop anything if you want. You're in control of you, if nothing else.

So do you only get one chance then with the Allen Carr method, or would you recommend I read it through again?
Alternatively has anyone tried going to one of his clinics - I know it costs something like £200, but at least you can actually ask all the questions that are bugging you, which you obviously can't with a book.... :mad:
As I remember, he does recommend re reading key chapters of the book?
You should know - you just read it :P

It's just that you sounded like you had binned the method off as a bad idea....

You probably hate me and Allen Carr equally at present.

Did you read the book slowly or did you speed read it? The former is better IMO, although many people start to get so excited by what they start to feel, that they can't wait to finish the book and stop smoking :)

Regarding the classes, there are posts on this thread from a couple of people who have been to these and stopped smoking.

Best of luck to you BasilRathbon - maybe you won't even need luck the second time round :thumbsup:

ordered a copy....wish me luck, i feel i will need it!:confused: :(
You'll be OK. Just be willing to listen to what he says and let it sink in. It's not a hard book to read by any means.
Dare to believe :)

Is suppose for it to work you actually have to want to stop too, just doing it because it costs you a fortune or is bad for you isn't enough (I've found) to make you stop permanently, as long as you still get some enjoyment from smoking you're doomed to never stop.

yeah and how old are you, 18 or something? things are easier to quit when you've only been doing it 5 minutes.

Excuse me? I had been smoking for 10 years. I started when I was 12 (sneakily mind).. :|

fair enough, soz:)

me too, though not regularly until i was 14-15...i'm 27 now, and only smoke if i drink these days...still would like to stop tho.

i would thoroughly recommend 'how to stop smoking and stay stopped for good' by gillian riley, i stopped using that method for 7 years (smoking again now, but i had damn good reasons for it :hihi: :hihi: )

Only the other week a well known forumer PMd me to say he had discovered the thread, bought the book and 'stopped just like that!'

He also said he had got quite evangelical about it and bought three more copies for friends. :D
It gets you that way :)

Draggle

.... and I've not had a relapse either Draggletail! :thumbsup:

Having been a 5 cigars a day man for in excess of 30 years, it's not surprising that occasionally I think about smoking. I just dismiss this idea from my mind, or follow Allen Carr's technique of congratulating myself for being free of this mug's game at long last.

In the first couple of weeks, I found it helpful to re-read certain chapters, which helped re-inforce my decision to stop smoking - but, astonishingly, I actually knew I was an ex-smoker by the time I'd read the last chapter. I haven't calculated the days or months since I last smoked, or the money I've saved by not buying cigars. There simply is no need for that kind of reinforcement. I've stopped smoking. Simple and straightforward.

Also, nobikejohn and I called into a favourite pub of ours in Manchester, after we'd been to Chinatown to celebrate my birthday in April. This would be about a month after I'd read Allen Carr's book and stopped smoking. It was just before we departed that I realised I'd never even thought of having a cigar in the pub - something I'd have done automatically in the past.

I found this book amazing. Best wishes to all who are following the Allen Carr method of stopping smoking. :thumbsup:

Sounds like a good book to me. :D I won't be reading it as I've never been a smoker but if I hear of anyone who really wants to give up I'll recommend it.

My dad has been smoke-free since Feb 22nd this year when he was hypnotised. He hasn't wanted a smoke since. :D

My dad has been smoke-free since Feb 22nd this year when he was hypnotised. He hasn't wanted a smoke since. :D

Yes but unfortunatly he can't remember the number seven anymore and he barks like a dog whenever the doorbell rings!

Yes but unfortunatly he can't remember the number seven anymore and he barks like a dog whenever the doorbell rings!

Hilarious :roll:

It's still working for me, unfortunately it was too late for Allen :(


http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-07/31/content_4898863.htm

One might say, sod's law
He's helped millions to give up.

It's on BBC news now

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5229048.stm

Sad news, Foxxx :(

My mate just texted me to tell me. It's awful!

yeah, my bf texted me but I thought it was one of those sick jokes and I didn't believe him. I initially couldn't find it anywhere on the t'internet but it seems to be true sadly. Lets hope they caught it early enough.

Sadly, Allen Carr has died.
Who knows - I may even owe that guy my life......

An anti-smoking guru who has helped millions of smokers kick the habit has died from lung cancer.

Allen Carr, 72, quit his 100-a-day habit 23 years ago, before going on to become a millionaire by advising people on how to stop smoking.

His books, about the Easyway method, have become international bestsellers and he ran clinics all over the world......
Full BBC news story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6194670.stm)

thanks for that Draggletail!i ordered some for presents,it sounds really good

Oh no! I can't believe that! I read his book 3 yrs ago and gave up.
Have stupidely started again since but it did work at the time.

I quit with his book over a year ago. Its a shame he had to die in an ironic manner, gives people a small propoganda tool, but i still stand by that book. Best thing i ever did quitting.

giving up is for quiters!

I read the book a couple of days ago, and can't stop raving about it. I've not had a cigarette since, and feel good.

I've stopped several times before, sometimes for over a year, and started again - and this is despite knowing that if I had one more cigarette, I'd start full-on smoking again. I eventually did, every time.

So, although I'm feeling really positive, and the withdrawal symptoms are feeling good (getting rid of my monster!), I still worry that I'll do the same again sometime in the distant future. But hopefully, what the book says will remain with me for a long time.

I'd totally recommend this book to anyone that wants to stop - don't make a judgement about the method beforehand, just try it!

Just over thirteen years ago, I turned over the last page of a book called ‘Allen Carr’s easy way to stop smoking’, and knew without doubt I was now an ex smoker.


Just ordered from Amazon...going to give it a try:thumbsup:

32 days in so far, good luck BG :D

Cheers Deej, and well done you! :)

I read the book a couple of days ago, and can't stop raving about it. I've not had a cigarette since, and feel good.

I've stopped several times before, sometimes for over a year, and started again - and this is despite knowing that if I had one more cigarette, I'd start full-on smoking again. I eventually did, every time.

So, although I'm feeling really positive, and the withdrawal symptoms are feeling good (getting rid of my monster!), I still worry that I'll do the same again sometime in the distant future. But hopefully, what the book says will remain with me for a long time.

I'd totally recommend this book to anyone that wants to stop - don't make a judgement about the method beforehand, just try it!
Good on yer BoroughGal :) :thumbsup:
Just remember - there's no such thing as 'just one cigarette' (But you know that already) ;)

Teabag - go for it! You've nothing to lose, and as you will discover and nothing to 'give up' either :suspect: ;)

D2J - Well done mate! Did you use the Allen Carr method, or 'will power?'

Thanks Draggle.... every time I have a slight pang, I just keep telling myself that it'd only set me off on that cycle again, and that I'd be a mug to want to do that!

Went out last night and never thought about it once! :D

D2J - Well done mate! Did you use the Allen Carr method, or 'will power?'

Will power this time :) No Books, no gum, no patches and finally no nagging that I smell of smoke :hihi:

If anyone is thinking of giving up smoking, I have a selection of 5 "Stop Smoking" books to sell, including the Allen Carr one. I'm happy to say I have no further use for them........

PM me if interested (I'll put something in the 'forsale' section when i can remember the titles of the other 4 books)

Well, I'm nearly at the 3 week point, and instead of finding it harder the longer time went on (forgetting what I'd read etc) it's actually easier.....!

I've passed on the word to a few people from work, one's been stopped a few days and finding it quite easy, the other's half way through the book and looks like she's going to be sucessful too.... :)

I read this book thinking it was going to read like a medical journal of lung diseases how wrong i was everything in it was me to T i have been without nicotine for 5 days and all is great and i would like to thank the forum for this thread not forgetting mr carr
thankyou

Well, I'm nearly at the 3 week point, and instead of finding it harder the longer time went on (forgetting what I'd read etc) it's actually easier.....!



That's what I couldn't believe when I did it: after a lifetime's indocrination about how incredibly hard it was to stop smoking, that the craving never goes away, that it's more addictive than heroin etc, I put off even attempting to stop for years because I was so terrified of the consequent suffering! But a few days with one book, and my whole feeling towards cigs was transformed. There was really nothing to it! I wish I'd found the book years before. I would have had so much money to spend on other things. :(

For me it will be five years in the summer since I stopped. And I can count the occassions when I've even vaguely thought of smoking a cig, literally on the fingers of one hand. I still can't quite believe it.

Well, I'm nearly at the 3 week point, and instead of finding it harder the longer time went on (forgetting what I'd read etc) it's actually easier.....!

If that's how you feel, I'd say you've cracked it :) :thumbsup:

That's what I couldn't believe when I did it: after a lifetime's indocrination about how incredibly hard it was to stop smoking, that the craving never goes away, that it's more addictive than heroin etc, I put off even attempting to stop for years because I was so terrified of the consequent suffering! But a few days with one book, and my whole feeling towards cigs was transformed. There was really nothing to it! I wish I'd found the book years before. I would have had so much money to spend on other things.

For me it will be five years in the summer since I stopped. And I can count the occassions when I've even vaguely thought of smoking a cig, literally on the fingers of one hand. I still can't quite believe it.

That sums it up! :)

just reading a few post and came across this do you think this book would be available at library thanks

just reading a few post and came across this do you think this book would be available at library thanks

Central library used to have it, but you can get it from Waterstones for under a tenner.

Twenty new and used copies on Amazon from under three quid plus p&p :)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/0140277633

ive just ordered this book off play.com (£6.99) . Ill let everyone know how i get on. Im quite excited really :D . ive tried the zyban tablets, the patches, the pen puffa thing and willpower but nothing worked cos im rubbish.

i read this thread ages ago and then totally forgot all about it, so thankyou for bumping it up folks :thumbsup:

They have the book at Asda (Handsworth) for about £5.50....

The have the book at Asda (Handsworth) for about £5.50....


BUMFLUFF !!! int that just typical :rant:

I found the book boring, repetitive and frankly, patronising. When I finally gave up (excluding all the times I gave up for just a few weeks with willpower, patches, Zyban etc) it was with hypnotherapy.

Having spoken to several people who have tried using the Allen Carr books, they seemed to be about 50/50 initially when it came to giving up but many of those that did give up later started again.

I suppose with the vast number of sales of the book has had and obviously 2nd hand sales or people lending the book out, even if only 5% of people who read it gave up there would still be thousands of positive reviews of it. Someone else posted up details of research that was published in New Scientist magazine, I googled this and it showed that on average I think it was about 10% of people successfully give up using "self-help" books such as Allen Carr's. I suppose the result would also be partially down to the persons attitude when they start reading it. I was recommended it by someone who had started smoking again so I admit I probably had a fairly negative expectation of the results. Either way, it was certainly the most patronising book I have ever read.

I think I am going to have a look at this, for the sake of a few quid it cant hurt.
I stopped at NY & using patches I am STILL struggling.

I found the book boring, repetitive and frankly, patronising. When I finally gave up (excluding all the times I gave up for just a few weeks with willpower, patches, Zyban etc) it was with hypnotherapy.

Having spoken to several people who have tried using the Allen Carr books, they seemed to be about 50/50 initially when it came to giving up but many of those that did give up later started again.

I suppose with the vast number of sales of the book has had and obviously 2nd hand sales or people lending the book out, even if only 5% of people who read it gave up there would still be thousands of positive reviews of it. Someone else posted up details of research that was published in New Scientist magazine, I googled this and it showed that on average I think it was about 10% of people successfully give up using "self-help" books such as Allen Carr's. I suppose the result would also be partially down to the persons attitude when they start reading it. I was recommended it by someone who had started smoking again so I admit I probably had a fairly negative expectation of the results. Either way, it was certainly the most patronising book I have ever read.

It wouldn't do for us all to be the same would it. :)

Good luck with staying stopped.

i've just ordered it too from ebay, so fingers crossed. (at least if i keep my fingers crossed i cant hold a fag) lol

As there seem to be several new smoking threads - perhaps with the ban now only a couple of months away - I thought it would be useful to resurrect this thread.

I will have been stopped 3 months this saturday, with the help of the Allen Carr book, ive tried loads of times in the past, to no avail, had terrible withdrawal pangs and was really bad tempered, but this time, i have neither, my kids think its great, cos im not yelling at them :hihi: , id definately recommend the book to anyone wanting to stop.

They have the book at Asda (Handsworth) for about £5.50..

Has anyone seen it there recently?

As there seem to be several new smoking threads - perhaps with the ban now only a couple of months away - I thought it would be useful to resurrect this thread.

Thanks Basil, I really need to stop, just never managed it.

Has anyone seen it there recently?

Yes, I have.

I'm still stopped, it's now just over 3 months. Good luck.

As there seem to be several new smoking threads - perhaps with the ban now only a couple of months away - I thought it would be useful to resurrect this thread.

ooo thankyou Basil, i ordered my book back in february put it on the book shelf and forgot all about it.

Nothing juicy and exciting best happen on the forum for the next few days cos ill be busy reading and miss it :|

Yes, I have.

I'm still stopped, it's now just over 3 months. Good luck.

BRILLIANT !! well done you :D

Thanks Litha.. just read it with an open mind. I have to say, I've recommended it to about 3 people, none of which it's worked for, so don't put yourself under pressure, just have a go.

Saying all that, it totally worked for me, and although I might have had the odd fleeting desire for a fag, it doesn't last long, and it's not strong enough for me to follow through. For the first time in my life (and I've stopped for long periods several times before) I feel sure that this time, I won't start again.

His style is a bit corny, and half way through you'll probably think - 'this just isn't working for me' - just persevere. It's only a couple of days out of your life, if it works, brilliant, if not, no harm done.

Good luck. x

I understood the method, but the book just left me with too many unanswered questions. In the end I went to one of the one-day workshops - that was at the end of July last year and I haven't smoked since.

Further details here - you can even do it in Sheffield!

http://www.allencarrseasyway.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=89

I understood the method, but the book just left me with too many unanswered questions. In the end I went to one of the one-day workshops - that was at the end of July last year and I haven't smoked since.

Further details here - you can even do it in Sheffield!

http://www.allencarrseasyway.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=89
Glad it worked out for you one way or another BasilRathbon :thumbsup:

I've just got a copy off Amazon.

I'll get round to reading it one day.

I understood the method, but the book just left me with too many unanswered questions. In the end I went to one of the one-day workshops - that was at the end of July last year and I haven't smoked since.

Further details here - you can even do it in Sheffield!

http://www.allencarrseasyway.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=89

OUCH! I followed the link £220! I got the same result and lifetime guarantee from a hypnotherapist for £150 and I thought that was a bit pricey until I saw the results.

OUCH! I followed the link £220! I got the same result and lifetime guarantee from a hypnotherapist for £150 and I thought that was a bit pricey until I saw the results.
The Allen Carr EasyWay Clinic does offer a full money back guarantee though.. Here:
http://www.easywayyorkshire.co.uk/html/guarantee.html

just bought this book off ebay for £3 odd, hope it works:)

I have this as an ebook if anyone is interested. Please pm me with your email address and ill send it. No money required

I borrowed a workmate's book and read the first 50 pages in my lunch hour.

I haven't smoked since. :hihi: :hihi:

I also got a copy of SilkQuit (http://www.silkquit.org/sqmmiv/meter.aspx) - helps keep track of all the lubberly money that I'm saving!!

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Three years, three months, three weeks, 17 hours, 36 minutes and 47 seconds. 24154 cigarettes not smoked, saving £5,845.23. Life saved: 11 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 50 minutes.

I borrowed a workmate's book and read the first 50 pages in my lunch hour.

I haven't smoked since. :hihi: :hihi:

I also got a copy of SilkQuit (http://www.silkquit.org/sqmmiv/meter.aspx) - helps keep track of all the lubberly money that I'm saving!!

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Three years, three months, three weeks, 17 hours, 36 minutes and 47 seconds. 24154 cigarettes not smoked, saving £5,845.23. Life saved: 11 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 50 minutes.


That silquit is a good little programme :)

I saved £27,000 pounds over the last 14 years :shocked:
- and that's based on cigs at £3.50 for twenty (the price when I stoppped) - so it's more really :)

i FINALLY got round to reading it, i started this morning and am on chapter 31 and have got extreme eye strain :roll:
heehee so ive come on here to read the forum just for a break < makes sense dunt it LOL >

i cant wait for these feelings of vitality to kick in im really fed up of waking up shattered and with no energy what so ever.

im scared but in an exciting kind of way :)

ill keep ya posted

well how rubbish am i , i lasted 3 hours :(

I know of different people experiencing success and failure using all kinds of products and services. Some can give up smoking 60 or more a day without any help whatsoever and some people who've been smoking 20 a day or fewer use websites like saynotoitnow.co.uk to find the products and services to help them stop.

It's down to the individual - everyone's different.

I think it's best to just stop, rather than use any 'easy' method. If you want to stop, you will :-)

I have been reading this thread for about a week now and I am so happy for the people who this book has worked for. I bought the book and read it over 3 days. I desperately want to stop smoking but haven't as yet!! Does anyone think that I should re-read the book - I just don't seem to be as inspired as most of you. HELP!!

I've read the book & have given up reading

I've read the book & have given up reading

I take it it didn't work for you than?

I have been reading this thread for about a week now and I am so happy for the people who this book has worked for. I bought the book and read it over 3 days. I desperately want to stop smoking but haven't as yet!! Does anyone think that I should re-read the book - I just don't seem to be as inspired as most of you. HELP!!

SNAP!! I read it in one day, i closed the curtains locked the door and got stuck in. I smoked my last cig and thought well yeah ok i spose they dont actually taste all that good, went 3 hours feeling quite impressed with myself but just couldnt get on with having to think "yippee im a non smoker" when i was gagging. and try as i might i just couldnt imagine the little monster in my belly screaming out in pain as i was killing it :hihi:

so im gunna order the Paul Mckenna stop smoking book :roll:

Just thought I'd pop back here to say that I had a letter from the Allen Carr clinic yesterday, to ask if, 9 months after I visited them I'm still a non-smoker (I am!).

I mention this because there's a couple of links in the letter that might be of use to anyone thinking of stopping smoking.

One is that if you book a session at one of the "stop smoking" clinics and quote the code DV622030, you get £30 off the normal price of £220. (Still not cheap, I know, but you get your money back if it fails and you start smoking again within 3 months). More details on the link below;
http://www.easywayyorkshire.co.uk/


Secondly Allen Carr has put a free download of his final book on his website, which can be found at the link below;
http://allencarr.com/central/article/100/free-download-of-allen-carrs-latest-book-scandal

Secondly Allen Carr has put a free download of his final book on his website, which can be found at the link below;

I don't think that it is literally a case of him putting in there - he died of lung cancer last year!

SNAP!! I read it in one day, i closed the curtains locked the door and got stuck in. I smoked my last cig and thought well yeah ok i spose they dont actually taste all that good, went 3 hours feeling quite impressed with myself but just couldnt get on with having to think "yippee im a non smoker" when i was gagging. and try as i might i just couldnt imagine the little monster in my belly screaming out in pain as i was killing it :hihi:

so im gunna order the Paul Mckenna stop smoking book :roll:

LOL 3 hours - I didn't make it that long with his book. Glad to say that I've given up for over a year now though and don't miss smoking one bit.

Thought I'd bring this thread back! My friend lent me Allen Carrs book about 2 years ago. It sat my on bookshelf for all this time! I didn't want to give up smoking basically. I picked up the book before Xmas and read the first couple of pages, then put it back on the Shelf! I got scared that by reading it I would have to give up!!!

Anyway, having smoked since I was 16/17 and I'm 30 next year, I decided to take the book on Holiday at the beginning of May. I had finally decided that I wanted to give up. I finished the book on 11th May and haven't smoked since. The funny thing is, the withdrawal has been nothing! I have had a couple of very slight cravings e.g. drinking a cup of tea, finished eating but dismissed them very quickly and looked on it as my body expelling the poison and enjoyed the feeling! I can't get over how easy it's been.

Many years ago, I tried stopping with patches, after one day, I ripped the patch off and smoked! Then a few years ago, I went cold turkey, withdrawal method. Thing is I kidded myself and kept having a secret cig, or a puff of someone elses so all I had done was cut down to a small amount of nicotine, which meant I put myself in constant withdrawal as I wasn't getting my body clear. The symptoms were awful, night sweats, nausea, fever like symptoms etc. Withdrawal doesn't work very often because you think you've made a sacrifice.

This time, no symptoms and I went out the next day, got drunk and used it as a celebration of becoming a non-smoking. I sat in a smoking area with all my mates smoking in front of me, and I was not tempted. I couldn't believe it.

I was a reasonable hard core smoker, 20 a day, and if socialising 40 in a night easily. I was terrible if I hadn't had a cig for a while, got stressed so easily, was in FEAR of giving up, so I read the book. What the heck I thought and it worked!

Ok, yes it's early days but I really think I won't smoke again. The nicotine is out of my body now, so I do not need a fix like I did when I was a nicotine drug addict! So what would now be the point of having the odd one, or a drag? There would be no point, it would just re-addict me and I'd have to withdraw again.

I'm not going to preach to anyone, as I know from being a smoker, it doesn't work. Smokers know the risks and how antisocial etc it is. However, if a friend wants to stop, I'll recommend this book that's all I can do. In the meantime, those friends who say to me "I don't want to give up, I enjoy it, I enjoy drinking and smoking"etc I will be smiling to myself, thinking that's what I used to think, but now I know, you don't enjoy the cigarette, why would you enjoy smoking something poisoness into your lungs? I know now that it was the nicotine that was enjoyed, not the cigarette!

Good Luck to anyone who wants to stop.

Wow! Just read back my post from 2005 where I talk about 11th May 2005 being my last cigarette.....well I'm pleased to announce some 2 years and almost 3months later I STILL have not touched a cigarette thanks to Allen Carr RIP!

28-07-2004, 12:53 PM Ok. I read this thread a while ago and ordered the book out of interest as to how it helped you stop smoking. All I can say is it dosen't help you - it makes you!!

I didn't really want to stop (but also didn't want to smoke - purely because of health fears). I have smoked constantly for the last 20 years and big style - 4am wake up for a fag more nights than not.

Anyway, I read through the book and could see how it would help you quit, I got near to the end (where you are meant to stop) and started the book again as I wasn't up for quitting. I re-read the first couple of chapters and then left the book for a week.

The sunday before last I woke up (in the afternoon - bit of a bender on the saturday) and thought - I might stop smoking. That was 10 days ago and I haven't touched a cigarette or any nicotine related products since. And it has been SO easy!

I aint gonna preach coz it won't help anyone, but I honestly belive that it was because of reading this book that I am now a non-smoker, so thankyou to draggletail for staring this thread (though I nearly didn't buy the book becasue you sounded a little too evangelical about it!)

Sam

I just re-read my post too Foxxx- three years ago almost to the day!! I was only 10 days into giving up but sure that I had done it.... and now? Still not even had a drag since that day!

Found this interesting http://allencarr.com/central/article/101/an-open-letter-to-tony-blair-from-allen-carr
Sorry if anyones already put it on.
I am going to give the allen carr easyway another go, I tried the other year with the book but didnt stop , ive just borrowed pc cd rom from my son. Heres hoping.

Wow! Just read back my post from 2005 where I talk about 11th May 2005 being my last cigarette.....well I'm pleased to announce some 2 years and almost 3months later I STILL have not touched a cigarette thanks to Allen Carr RIP!

i also read this book and it worked for me i've not smoked for over 1 year now ,and i did smoke for many years , how does it work ? i just dont know but it did .

Anyone else been successful with this book? How's everyone going on with being stopped? I've still not touched a cigarette since the end of January and have no desire to! I'm well impressed with it.

Anyone else been successful with this book? How's everyone going on with being stopped? I've still not touched a cigarette since the end of January and have no desire to! I'm well impressed with it.

I was successful for a few months following reading his book. Unfortunately I made the stupid decision to have a cigarette, one night, after having a drink. I think the book does work, and I'm going to re-read mine. However, I think the smoking addiction, can rear it's tempting ugly head again, when under the influence of alcohol-so next time I decide to give up, I'll be more aware of this. Fortunately for people trying to give up, the fact that it's not possible to smoke in pubs anymore-is a bonus.

I was successful for a few months following reading his book. Unfortunately I made the stupid decision to have a cigarette, one night, after having a drink......

Oh dear :(

You forgot the 'there's no such thing as just one cigarette' advice :(

Oh dear :(

You forgot the 'there's no such thing as just one cigarette' advice :(

Yes, you're right, I did. :(

it didnt work for me. it did for a few weeks but i made the mistake of getting cocky and ended up back on the fags cos i though "one wont hurt". i tried again but it didntwork second time. about 2 years later i'm quitting again on patches.

it didnt work for me. it did for a few weeks but i made the mistake of getting cocky and ended up back on the fags cos i though "one wont hurt". i tried again but it didntwork second time. about 2 years later i'm quitting again on patches.

Patches always gave me a 'dead-arm'...I'd be walking around, and then I'd suddenly get this cramp down the side of my arm, that would spread to my fingers. According to Allen Carr's method-nicotine supplements only continue to feed the addiction (I think-if I remember correctly). Although it does seem to work for some, I think I'll have to ride the cold-turkey method...any day soon! It seems to me different methods suit different people, so good luck with the patches.

Got the book as recommended by a friend at work. It had done the trick for him, and several members of his family.

It worked for me - I've been off the cigs for over 2 years. It also worked for my partner - altho that was 50% the book and 50% me nagging at him to quit.:D

Stop now everyone before you have health problems! I was very ill recently and daren't touch a cigarette (although the craving is still there).

Given, the problem I had with my health wasn't down to smoking but it's made me open my eyes a bit and I regret all the years I've been smoking.

Try and be strong, you can do it with the right attitude. You just need to be ready to give up. Good luck!

........ i made the mistake of getting cocky and ended up back on the fags cos i though "one wont hurt".
Same as metaphoria, above :(

I was successful for a few months following reading his book. Unfortunately I made the stupid decision to have a cigarette, one night, after having a drink. I think the book does work, and I'm going to re-read mine. However, I think the smoking addiction, can rear it's tempting ugly head again, when under the influence of alcohol-so next time I decide to give up, I'll be more aware of this. Fortunately for people trying to give up, the fact that it's not possible to smoke in pubs anymore-is a bonus.

Ah that's a shame. I've done this SO many times whem I've stopped before, and that's always been my downfall, staying stopped. This time feels different though, because I know for a fact that I can't have "just one more".

Good luck with stopping though... I reckon that, with the knowledge you have from stopping the last time, that you'll make a success of it this time. :)

Stop now everyone before you have health problems! I was very ill recently and daren't touch a cigarette (although the craving is still there).

Given, the problem I had with my health wasn't down to smoking but it's made me open my eyes a bit and I regret all the years I've been smoking.

Try and be strong, you can do it with the right attitude. You just need to be ready to give up. Good luck!

Sorry to hear about your health problems....

That's another thing I liked about the book, it teaches you not to be a slave to cravings - to actually be happy about your decision to stop.

Don't give up though, eh? :)

Ah that's a shame. I've done this SO many times whem I've stopped before, and that's always been my downfall, staying stopped. This time feels different though, because I know for a fact that I can't have "just one more".

Good luck with stopping though... I reckon that, with the knowledge you have from stopping the last time, that you'll make a success of it this time. :)

Thank you. I think I will too. :)

Thank you. I think I will too. :)
Very best of luck metaphoria :thumbsup:

I think my copy must have had a misprint somewhere :(

It didn't help me. I read it with a positive mind full of great expectations and I agreed with everything written, it made perfect sense.
However I have yet to find any kind of psychology that works on me and so have my psychologists, counsellors, CPN's, social workers.....the list goes on.
Anyhoo I'm going to give it another go after Christmas and if it doesn't work I'll try the patches.:)

I'm glad it's worked for so many of you though, anyone that has managed to quit is an inspiration in my eyes:)

(forgive me for posting this again, I've said it before on this thread....)

I recommended the book to three people, and it didn't work for any of them - funny old world isn't it? But it was really REALLy good for me.

I think it's certainly worth a try, but for people not to have too high expectations before hand. :)

It's not the Allen Carr book but the Allen Carr method that works. People absorb information in different ways; just becasue reading it on a page doesn't convince you doesn't mean that the message itself is at fault; it's probably just the way you interpret it.

As I said earlier in this thread, I understood the method, but the book just left me with too many unanswered questions and sometimes I wanted to question what Allen Carr was saying, and of course you can't argue with a book!
Instead I went to one of the one-day workshops - that was 16 months ago and I haven't smoked since.

Further details here - you can even do it in Sheffield!

http://www.allencarrseasyway.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=89

I'm glad this thread's been bumped, there are a lot of newer forummers who won't have seen it. :)

A few months ago there were a rash of stop-smoking threads and I got sick of the sound of my own voice going 'Allen Carr Allen Carr Allen Carr!'. Posters would always come out with the line that it's really hard however you do it, 'no it's not no it's not!!' and it always takes enormous willpower 'no it doesn't no it doesn't!!!' It is frustrating when you've been through the experience trying to persuade people that it doesn't necessarily have to be torture. It's a pity it doesn't work out in every case, but when it does work it is so painless it's incredible. I think at least people should try Allen Carr first. Why aim to do it the hard way?

Elvis's death anniversary in August was my five year mark. I still can't believe it's been this easy. :)

I'm glad this thread's been bumped, there are a lot of newer forummers who won't have seen it. :)

A few months ago there were a rash of stop-smoking threads and I got sick of the sound of my own voice going 'Allen Carr Allen Carr Allen Carr!'. Posters would always come out with the line that it's really hard however you do it, 'no it's not no it's not!!' and it always takes enormous willpower 'no it doesn't no it doesn't!!!' It is frustrating when you've been through the experience trying to persuade people that it doesn't necessarily have to be torture. It's a pity it doesn't work out in every case, but when it does work it is so painless it's incredible. I think at least people should try Allen Carr first. Why aim to do it the hard way?

Elvis's death anniversary in August was my five year mark. I still can't believe it's been this easy. :)
It is indeed very difficult getting over to people how incredibly easy it can be by reading the Allen Carr book, purdyamos.

One mate just the other week said to me that I couldn't have been 'properly addicted' if it was so easy (me, the thirty a day Embassy smoker, 40 on a weekend sometimes, last smoke of the day in bed, first smoke of the day in bed) :gag:

Not properly addicted eh :roll:

Anyone else been successful with this book? How's everyone going on with being stopped? I've still not touched a cigarette since the end of January and have no desire to! I'm well impressed with it. i'm still stopped smoking i read the allen carr book in september 2006 and when i'd read the last page i had my last fag , i'd tried lots of other stuff chewing gum/patches/losenges/( zyban blimey nearly drove me crazy ) and i had smoked for over 40 years so if i did it i'm sure many others can , i do sometimes feel like a fag but as it says in the book its not going to be just one more i would be hooked again so no fags again for me , just to add in my opinion for this book to work as it did for me ,its important that you must WANT to stop and make sure all fags/ashtrays are gone from the house ,if theres non there you cant smoke em can you ? good luck give it a try the book only cost me about a fiver but its saved me a fortune up to now and i feel much healthier as well .

It is indeed very difficult getting over to people how incredibly easy it can be by reading the Allen Carr book, purdyamos.

One mate just the other week said to me that I couldn't have been 'properly addicted' if it was so easy (me, the thirty a day Embassy smoker, 40 on a weekend sometimes, last smoke of the day in bed, first smoke of the day in bed) :gag:

Not properly addicted eh :roll:

One of his key points is of course that heavy smokers find it easier to stop than the 'social smokers'. So much of his approach is counterintuitive and sounds paradoxical but it works!

Gah- so depressed- was on 20 a day, gave up for 3 days and it's all got too much for me...just had another one. Grrrrr- need to get back on track

Funny this thread should pop-up today...

I've been a non-smoker for exactly 4 years at 18:00 tonight thanks to Allen Carr's book.

Keep trying - You'll get there eventually! :)

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Three years, eleven months, four weeks, two days, 20 hours, 27 minutes and 50 seconds. 29217 cigarettes not smoked, saving £7,070.52. Life saved: 14 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes.

got half way through his book and decided there and then that i did not want to smoke again....... simple, i just quit, no withdrawel pangs no cravings , nothing, cant explain how a book can do that but it did, tried to quit before using patches and failed miserably read a book and suceeded:D

Nearly a year for me now..... stopped the 29th Jan last year. :D

Woohoo....! One year, one day. :D

Woohoo....! One year, one day. :D
:partyhat: Happy anniversary Boroughgal :partyhat:

Nearly a day for me- but through hypnotism. Allen didnt work for me

:partyhat: Happy anniversary Boroughgal :partyhat:

Fankew! I call it my smokieversery! :hihi:

Nearly a day for me- but through hypnotism. Allen didnt work for me

Good luck with that, keep up the good work and remember you'll feel better after 3 weeks - I know it sounds a lot, but in the scheme of things it's not too long! :)

Woohoo....! One year, one day. :D

Go You!

It just gets easier and easier from now on.

Go You!

It just gets easier and easier from now on.

Actually, just seen this

Funny this thread should pop-up today...

I've been a non-smoker for exactly 4 years at 18:00 tonight thanks to Allen Carr's book.

Keep trying - You'll get there eventually! :)

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Three years, eleven months, four weeks, two days, 20 hours, 27 minutes and 50 seconds. 29217 cigarettes not smoked, saving £7,070.52. Life saved: 14 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes.


Go YOU! :D

Woohoo....! One year, one day. :D
Congrats BG;):)

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Funnily enough, reading Basils post on the last page...
It's not the Allen Carr book but the Allen Carr method that works. People absorb information in different ways

Then reading this signature..
Three years, eleven months, four weeks, two days, 20 hours, 27 minutes and 50 seconds. 29217 cigarettes not smoked, saving £7,070.52. Life saved: 14 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes.
I absorbed that as "my god, nearly 4 years loss of enjoyment, and only 14 weeks more life" :o

I missed the money bit too.. :hihi::rolleyes: no hope for me then..:hihi:

I absorbed that as "my god, nearly 4 years loss of enjoyment, and only 14 weeks more life" :o

Actually, it does seem a bit of a swizz, doesn't it? You'd think you'd gain a bit more than that, wouldn't ya?

it stopped me but now I can't stop reading on 20 books a day & can't keep away from the library

it stopped me but now I can't stop reading on 20 books a day & can't keep away from the library


As long as you don;t set fire to them and inhale the fumes you'll be okay.

Just bought the book and can't wait to get home and start reading (I'm at work at the moment) I have been a smoker for 32 years - 15-25 a day Gave up once 20 years ago for 18 months.

by the end of the weekend I'm going to be a non smoker

Al

Just bought the book and can't wait to get home and start reading (I'm at work at the moment) I have been a smoker for 32 years - 15-25 a day Gave up once 20 years ago for 18 months.

by the end of the weekend I'm going to be a non smoker

Al

Good luck with it Al, although I'm not sure you're going to need it, you sound like you're going into it with a far more positive attitude than I did initially, and it worked well for me (still not smoking, now 15 months).

The brilliant thing about this book - when it works right - is the knowledge and confidence that you won't touch one again. I've stopped loads of times before, but this is the only time I've known, for a fact that I wouldn't start again.

Keep us posted. :)

Thanks Boroughgal,

Well my timing was a bit awry as I had a real busy weekend and was unable to finish the book. I'm about 3/4 of the way through and whilst I kinda get the message, I do not get the feeling of "I'm never going to smoke again". Maybe I need to finish it or reread it.

Should finish the book by Friday.

Al

Thanks Boroughgal,

Well my timing was a bit awry as I had a real busy weekend and was unable to finish the book. I'm about 3/4 of the way through and whilst I kinda get the message, I do not get the feeling of "I'm never going to smoke again". Maybe I need to finish it or reread it.

Should finish the book by Friday.

Al

I didn't get that feeling straight away either, it came in time.

You do need to finish it, but just do it when you're ready though.

Good luck for when you do! :)

And don't be afraid to reread it!

I think Allen Carr has a few words to say on the matter (can't remember for sure) - maybe BoroughGal can?

Thanks Boroughgal,

Well my timing was a bit awry as I had a real busy weekend and was unable to finish the book. I'm about 3/4 of the way through and whilst I kinda get the message, I do not get the feeling of "I'm never going to smoke again". Maybe I need to finish it or reread it.

Should finish the book by Friday.

Al

And if reading the book doesn't quite do it for you, you can also attend a one-day Easyway Stop Smoking workshop, which is the way I managed it. It's not cheap, but it's deifintely worth it and you can even do it in Sheffield next SAturday if you finish the book in time.
http://www.easywayyorkshire.co.uk/html/booking.html

I've just ordered this book from Amazon for 1p. I managed to stop 2 years ago for about a year, then started smoking socially, but can't seem to give up the social ciggie now.

And don't be afraid to reread it!

I think Allen Carr has a few words to say on the matter (can't remember for sure) - maybe BoroughGal can?

I can't to be honest.... It's quite a while since I read it. I'd deffo recommend reading again though.

However, in relation to this:

I've just ordered this book from Amazon for 1p. I managed to stop 2 years ago for about a year, then started smoking socially, but can't seem to give up the social ciggie now.

I know there's a section relating to social smokers.... it should ring true to you - let me know how you go on.... :)

I know there's a section relating to social smokers.... it should ring true to you - let me know how you go on.... :)

Right, I got the book on Friday, and have read it apart from the last 3 chapters (which I will read as soon as I have finished work).

I am now officially a non-smoker.

I am now officially a non-smoker.
do you feel like a non-smoker?

When i read the book i knew i was an ex-smoker the minute i finished it

do you feel like a non-smoker?

When i read the book i knew i was an ex-smoker the minute i finished it

Yeah, I kind of feel really clean and fresh (even though I never used to smoke in
the day anyway). I'm really excited (I don't get out much)

Yeah, I kind of feel really clean and fresh (even though I never used to smoke in
the day anyway). I'm really excited (I don't get out much)


I felt all excited too ... so thats a good sign, ... please finish the book and keep it close to you, in the first year if i ever felt a weakness to start puffing away again i simply re-read the final chapter, it worked a treat. ..... and i was devoted to the weed (nicotine), i never thought I'd be able to kick the habit.

I felt all excited too ... so thats a good sign, ... please finish the book and keep it close to you, in the first year if i ever felt a weakness to start puffing away again i simply re-read the final chapter, it worked a treat. ..... and i was devoted to the weed (nicotine), i never thought I'd be able to kick the habit.

Thanks for that pinklady, I shall follow your advice.xxxx

I am now officially a non-smoker.

:partyhat: :banana:Woooooahhhh!! :banana: :partyhat:

Wow, this thread has been on the go for quite some time now. Looking back over everyone's stories I really hope the sucess stories are still going on.

Can we have some updates from the previous posters? Would love to know how you're all getting on.

I'm pleased to say it is my 3 year anniversary today of stopping smoking. I have not touched one. No sneaky drunken lapses! I've been through happiness, stress, sadness, etc etc and not one of the occassions made me feel the need to reach for a ciggie. I'm dead proud of myself.
:thumbsup::banana::clap::partyhat:

Wow, this thread has been on the go for quite some time now. Looking back over everyone's stories I really hope the sucess stories are still going on.

Can we have some updates from the previous posters? Would love to know how you're all getting on.

I'm pleased to say it is my 3 year anniversary today of stopping smoking. I have not touched one. No sneaky drunken lapses! I've been through happiness, stress, sadness, etc etc and not one of the occassions made me feel the need to reach for a ciggie. I'm dead proud of myself.
:thumbsup::banana::clap::partyhat:

That's how it works :)

Happy anniversary Foxxx :partyhat: :thumbsup:

I have read that book a number of times. the first time it worked, this was about 2 1/2 years ago, it worked til i forgot the "there is no just one cigarette" rule. i started again. i read it again last year when i was battling severe anxiety, didnt work. since then ive had a couple of pitiful attempts with patches (which i dont believe in at all) and ive been hypnotised. i stopped for 50 days, but on the 50th, i had a terrible day at work and had a cigarette for that reason. it made me feel no better, it just rehooked me. I paid for and had another hypnotherapy session and carried on smoking.

I bought it again last week and read it in 2 hours, then didnt smoke for 5 days, then on monday bought cigarettes for nooo reason. i read it again on tuesday and then after i finished my last cigarette was immediately sick. then yesterday i went out again for no reason, bought some cigarettes, felt stupid, tore the rest up and threw them away.
last night my boyfriend asked how it was going and i burst into tears, because i have been hiding it from him. he told me he'd help me and that its bound to be hard- but thats exactly what the book says it isnt, its the EASYWAY! yet again this morning, i bought cigarettes, i smoked all 10, hating each one, knowing all i was doing was feeding the monster. i finished at 12. dear god let this be the last time the monster gets the better of me! i hate smoking, i know its pointless and does nothing for me! from now on, strength!!

My ex did this last year, and it worked for him. He didn't smoke while reading the book and a little while after but has started again recently.

I have read that book a number of times. the first time it worked, this was about 2 1/2 years ago, it worked til i forgot the "there is no just one cigarette" rule. i started again. i read it again last year when i was battling severe anxiety, didnt work. since then ive had a couple of pitiful attempts with patches (which i dont believe in at all) and ive been hypnotised. i stopped for 50 days, but on the 50th, i had a terrible day at work and had a cigarette for that reason. it made me feel no better, it just rehooked me. I paid for and had another hypnotherapy session and carried on smoking.

I bought it again last week and read it in 2 hours, then didnt smoke for 5 days, then on monday bought cigarettes for nooo reason. i read it again on tuesday and then after i finished my last cigarette was immediately sick. then yesterday i went out again for no reason, bought some cigarettes, felt stupid, tore the rest up and threw them away.
last night my boyfriend asked how it was going and i burst into tears, because i have been hiding it from him. he told me he'd help me and that its bound to be hard- but thats exactly what the book says it isnt, its the EASYWAY! yet again this morning, i bought cigarettes, i smoked all 10, hating each one, knowing all i was doing was feeding the monster. i finished at 12. dear god let this be the last time the monster gets the better of me! i hate smoking, i know its pointless and does nothing for me! from now on, strength!!

Although the Allen Carr method worked for me (it's been nearly 2 years now!), inevitably it won't work for everyone. There are other "stop smoking" books around - one I read at the time was "The Nicotine Trick" (http://www.hypnosis.me.uk/reviews/smoke1.html) by Neil Casey, which nearly worked for me and has had a fair few positive reviews online.

As I've also mentioned before, if you understand the Allen Carr method but want a more "hand-on" approach than just reading the book, they do run "Easyway" one-day stop smoking workshops, where the success rate is much higher. The next one in Sheffield is on Sunday 20th July, details on the link below....

http://www.easywayyorkshire.co.uk/html/booking.html

Easyway booking for Sheffield (http://www.easywayyorkshire.co.uk/html/booking.html).

Thanks Maggi and all you other kind forum posters out there.

Thanks Maggi and all you other kind forum posters out there.

Hmm... When I posted the link, it was in response to a post by Rob Groves saying that they were the person running the course in Sheffield on 1st November, but couldn't post the link themselves.

That post also said that SF people could pay half price for the course (£110) if they mentioned they saw it here.

Rob Groves, would you like to clarify if this is still the case?

Yes, this is Rob Groves, Director of Easyway Manchester & Yorkshire - the £110 offer is still there for people reading the SF, as I felt there was so much good-feeling about Allen Carr's Easyway here on SF, but several members felt it was too expensive (we do also offer a money-back guarantee, but that is rarely required!).

To take advantage of this offer, call our office on freephone 0800 804 6796 (number on the websites too) as the website can only handle the specific on-line rate of £195 - usual telephone bookings are £220.

fantastic book, if ever i was to believe in magic then this is the time!. been stopped over a year now and enjoyed the whole proces. dont know how allen carr does it but he does:D

Yes, this is Rob Groves, Director of Easyway Manchester & Yorkshire - the £110 offer is still there for people reading the SF, as I felt there was so much good-feeling about Allen Carr's Easyway here on SF, but several members felt it was too expensive (we do also offer a money-back guarantee, but that is rarely required!).

To take advantage of this offer, call our office on freephone 0800 804 6796 (number on the websites too) as the website can only handle the specific on-line rate of £195 - usual telephone bookings are £220.

Blimey - I paid £220 in 2006 and have been plugging the Easyway course on here ever since - any chance of a £110 refund? ;)

Hey all & 1 im new.So im reading the book for the 4th time but the first one there are two & this one helps more than the newest 1.Does any one else find that the seconed one i belive its the 2nd 1 anyhow it has blue and yellow covers and heres my point that it has no punchline ending , no climax that helps atall.The first time i quit i went a year happy as larry ok then boom suddenly idk why but back on them the 2nd time same book a year again 3rd time new book no help atall have to go bye for now

I'd like to give a big thank you to BoroughGal who, by dropping me a PM last month, prompted me to re-read the Allen Carr book.

I haven't had or wanted a cigarette for 3 weeks.

So BoroughGal, thanks babe, you're a star.xxxx

Hey up foxy - only just seen this! Thank you so much - hope you're still on with it and succeeding. I'm coming up for 2 years at the end of January. One of my mates is stopping at the moment, and seems to be struggling - counting the hours and saying how much she misses it - this is the wrong mindset IMO and she's possibly setting herself up for a fall. This book taught me how to not miss it, rom the beginning, and how to be a HAPPY ex smoker. I know that, again, I sound evangelical, but it was marvellous for me.

Stick with it foxy chick. xx

I missed my 2 yr anniversery on here, 29/1/09. Anyway, woohoo me! 2 years smoke free. :)

It worked for me for about 12 months but then I found myself back at square one and puffing away again. Since then I had hypnotherapy and followed it up by reading the ULTIMATE way to stop smoking also by Allen Carr and this worked for me. It also sparked my interest in hypnotherapy generally and inspired me to retrain and become a hypnotherapist and now I also help people to stop smoking in Sheffield! It's nice to finally have a job where I get some job satisfaction!

It's coming up to my anniversary in August. Going to be ... 4 years now, time flies.

Sorry for my yearly "Allen Carr Ressurection". But, just wanted to say "Yay me" again. It'll be my 3rd smoke free anniversery at the end of this month.

Not had ONE cigarette in that time and not wanted one. Hope everyone else on this thread is still succeeding. :D

Over fifteen years for me now, and like you BoroughGal, Not had a cigarette in that time and not wanted one :)

3 years today, just to labour the point....!

Well done Draggle - you've done amazing!! :D

Well done BoroughGal - that's a bloody long time! Suppose you just have to kick all the rest of the bad habits now, eh? ;) :hihi:

I have just ordered a copy of this book from Amazon, it cost just over £7 with first class post. It is estimated that it will arrive on Thursday of this week, so I am smoking my head off in antipication!:hihi:

I have just ordered a copy of this book from Amazon, it cost just over £7 with first class post. It is estimated that it will arrive on Thursday of this week, so I am smoking my head off in antipication!:hihi:
Smoke away ;)
Far as I remember, he recommends you still smoke while reading the book too!

Smoke away ;)
Far as I remember, he recommends you still smoke while reading the book too!

I must admit to feeling irritable even at the thought of stopping. The last time that I stopped my OH went and bought me a packet of fags as she could not live with me .:hihi::hihi:
Should be fun!

I bought the book a few months ago on E-Bay . It has a couple of CDs with it as well , which you are supposed to listen to once you have finished reading the book.
Up to now I hav'nt started it but I'm gearing myself up to it and hoping for the best

I must admit to feeling irritable even at the thought of stopping. The last time that I stopped my OH went and bought me a packet of fags as she could not live with me .:hihi::hihi:
Should be fun!
It could be a completely different experience this time (I hope so)
Don't be afraid to re-read parts (or all) of the book if it feels the right thing to do.

Let us know how you get on!

I am reading the book now and if he keeps on being patronising I will use the pages to roll my fags in.

I am reading the book now and if he keeps on being patronising I will use the pages to roll my fags in.

I need only POSITIVE vibes thanks!:roll:

Greetings, a bump from a yank :). Just like to say that I have bought the book yesterday and read a couple of pages, hope to finish it today and have the same results as others have had. (hope you don't mind a fellow from this side of the pond having a say here. :D

Greetings, a bump from a yank :). Just like to say that I have bought the book yesterday and read a couple of pages, hope to finish it today and have the same results as others have had. (hope you don't mind a fellow from this side of the pond having a say here. :D

I smoked for 35 years, up to 30 cigarettes daily. I read the book 7 months ago and have not touched a cigarette since. I must say that I was really ready to stop ,but, having said that the book helped enormously.


A NOTE FOR SMOKERS........What right do you have to make someone who loves you watch as you slowly kill yourself in front of their very eyes?
Who do you think you are to inflict such pain upon people who love you?:roll:

Heh! I just logged in to an old laptop that had SilkQuit running.

These are my stats....

Seven years, one week, four days, 20 hours, 17 minutes and 15 seconds. 51376 cigarettes not smoked, saving £12,433.21. Life saved: 25 weeks, 3 days, 9 hours, 20 minutes.

One of the best things I ever did was stop smoking. :)

Thanks Allen.

just looked on amazon, available for 1p + P&P.

Is's my annual gloat! 4 years smoke free today. Go me. :)

I too read that book 12 months ago,and never touched a cigarette since.I don't know how he does it,but it is an amazing process from 20 a day to none without realising.
I recommend the book to anyone who WANTS to stop.I know people who i have told the book about,but,becaouse they didn't want to quit,it didn't work.


The wife read it too and she stopped also.

hmmmmi mite have to try this, ive got paul mckennnas and used it a few yearas ago and cut down bigtime but never actually finished it, its got the cd too with is brill and very relaxing, i think im gona try that again and finish it this time then if id dont work get this book

It's soooo bizarre that this thread has popped up on the front page. My husband had this book recommended to him and we bought it a week ago. We haven't started reading yet but will be interesting to see if it works. I hope so.

5 years today.... :)

Well done BoroughGirl that's a good long old time :)

5 years today.... :)

well done ! i also stopped smoking just over 5 years ago after reading the allen carr book i had tried all other ways to stop but it was reading the book that worked for me and i had been smoking a long long time :)

5 years today.... :)

Yay!!!! :clap:

I foolishly started smoking at 18 (always said I wouldnt because our family nursed my gran in her final months of lung cancer)
What a fool I was to ever contemplate it after that!!!

Anyhow the moment I got pregnant at 21 it never crossed my mind to put a ciggie to my lips once I found out. Smoking was my choice not my babies......no way was I going to subject my baby to the dangers. It was as easy as that.......Until baby was born.

Suddenly I craved it all over again partly I think because my other half still smoked so the cycle began again, Only this time we were both confined to the garden, only allowed to smoke outside never in the house after the baby was born. We saw some wonderful wildlife having our obligatory midnight 'fag'

We stood there in the ****ing down rain, the howling wind and on the odd occasion in snow just to drag on those horrible little carcinogenic sticks.

Then in early January 2007 I decided I never wanted to see one of those horrible things ever again and that was that. I've never put another one to my lips. I didnt want one so the cravings never came. It was as easy as that.

On the other hand my other half still smokes I've treid endless times to help him stop. He once stopped for 3 months and then lost his dad, the only thing he wanted was a ciggie, As though it was going to somehow ease all the pain and suffering he was going through. We've tried umpteen times. Patches, fake cigs, gum, spray on the toungue, He's done it all and just cant kick the habit permenantly. He still stands out there at midnight in the driving rain for his beloved smokes.

I do think its a frame of mind thing. I just didnt want to smoke so I didnt. He does want to smoke so he does, Its got to involve changing that thought, which from what your describing this book actually does. So I will nip to WHSmith with much scepticism this week and buy the book for him. We shall see......

My two years will be up shortly. I too read the book. I have known since the early days of stopping that I shall never smoke again. I smoked up to 25 per day for many many years.
I now feel sorry for the people who huddle together outside pubs courting the murdering weed that they have paid so dearly for.

My two years will be up shortly. I too read the book. I have known since the early days of stopping that I shall never smoke again. I smoked up to 25 per day for many many years.
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Yep, that's eaxactly how the gets you - I too had that same certainty that I'd never smoke again. I smoked thirty a day every day, more at weekends if there was a party on,

I've been stopped seventeen years through reading the book :)

Thanks everyone, and well done to those that have stopped.

Draggle, I always look forward to our once a year chats on here..... :)

Bethsmummy, the book almost comes across as patronising sometimes, but it's great, I can't recommend it enough, just encourage your other half to stick with it, even if he's not enjoying the style.