OK so I’m only on day 2 and I too was very skeptical that it would work. I’m a 35 year smoker – about a pack a day for a number of those years and probably 7-8 cigs a day in the past year or two. I could always cut down, but never could get past 3 a day. The last time I probably tried to quit was in college 30 years ago. I too thought I was doomed to always be a smoker. But in the past year or so I’ve thought SO much and so often about quitting and how I just wish I could do it. I didn’t have faith in myself, didn’t trust I could do it. So I figured, why not read this and see? Funny thing is, I read it over the weekend, finished it Saturday afternoon, kept smoking Saturday night (figured I’d try the patch the next day), had my last smoke about 10:30 sat. night and the book was SO in my head that when I woke up Sunday I decided that’s it. Today I don’t smoke. And I didn’t – Sure it’s only Monday but I’ve never before had this much confidence that I can do it! I haven’t gone 35+ hours smoke free since I was probably a teenager! I’m very excited that this time it may actually work. No more standing outside in 20 below weather, no more stinky clothes, no more of any of that. I feel GOOD so far – yes, pangs, but like everyone else says, the book “arms” you to deal with it mentally. And I have my own word for the “little nicotine monster” that makes me laugh when I have to push away the pangs. Good stuff and I’d recommend this to EVERYONE! Oh and by the way I bought this months ago, put it in a drawer until I was ready and knew I had time to read this. So glad I did!
Apr 022011