I was a pack a day smoker for 12 years and had never quit for longer than 3 days. A friend who had quit by using this book gave me a copy, although I hid it in my closet for about 6 months because I was so afraid to quit. Finally I picked it up and read it. I have not had a single cigarette since then– and it has been about 2 years. This is not the “willpower” method. Carr’s main premise is to de-brainwash you and to put a positive spin on things– so you realize you are really doing something great for yourself, not depriving yourself of anything. A good example is when he tells you to take 8 deep drags off your cigarette and ask yourself if you really enjoyed that. I gagged after 8 deep drags. He tells you to go ahead and smoke while you are reading the book (so there really is no excuse not to try it). Read this book with an open mind and it will change your life. And BTW the “physical” withdrawal from quitting with this method was NOTHING. I had a mild headache and backache for about 3 days. And that was it. Now I am free to make decisions for myself instead of having my life revolve around the next cigarette and it is wonderful.
Like one or two other reviewers of this book, i read it in a single sitting. When the book arrived I went out and bought a pack of cigarettes and something to drink and then stayed in for the evening. For all intents and purposes, i was just looking for a reason to quit smoking, [full article...]
To all of you smokers out there: READ THIS BOOK!! I quit smoking on May 22nd, and attribute my success to this fantastic book! The one thing that I couldn’t believe was that Mr. Carr asks that you continue smoking while you read this book. He asks that you keep an open mind, follow all [full article...]
I read this book on a lark with no real intention to stop. 12 hours later I put out my last cigarette – it’s been nearly 3 months. I had no withdrawl symptoms. About 5 days after I stopped, I even had a chain smoking house guest for several days and I couldn’t even be [full article...]
I had thought about quitting (what smoker hasn’t?), but it wasn’t on the top of my ‘to do’ list. I saw this book on Amazon, read the amazing reviews, and decided I had to see if it really was that easy. Hell, it’s way cheaper than a box of Nicorette or a carton of cigarettes- [full article...]