I read this cover to cover right out of the box — pack a day for 10 years, plus 6 years before that with a 3 year “break” in the middle. Believe me, I went into this thinking no way is this book going to do it. I didn’t even want to quit! I really just wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Well, wow, fuss away!
First off, it is not a scare tactic book. In fact it addresses why scare tactics only make people smoke more. It’s more about talking about the reasons why people THINK they smoke, why those reasons are illusions, the reasons people REALLY smoke, and how those things are easily overcome. The book terms it a sort of de-brainwashing.
By half-way through the book I never wanted another cigarette again, but it tells you to keep on smoking until you finish the book. There was a point in the book where it specifically said to light up, so I did. Finished the little experiment and didn’t even want to smoke the whole thing. I ate dinner directly after finishing the book, realized that I had the “need” for a cigarette as usual after dinner, and then I realized I didn’t NEED anything at all but to do the dishes.
All I can say is that I feel free after just one day. The book works, the ideas are simple and easy. You cannot spend a better $15 for your health.