I give “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking” 4 stars instead of five because the writing style wasn’t really my cup of tea, and I found it to be outdated in some respects.
BUT, despite my petty annoyances, I’m now 2 weeks without a cigarette, or any desire for one. A recent reviewer used the term “mind flip”, which is what Allen Carr’s book did for me. Instead of knowing I have to quit, dreading yet another attempt that seems doomed for failure before I even start, gearing myself up for white knuckles, temtation and deprivation (my husband’s an avid smoker and will probably always be until he keels over), I’m doing better than fine, and am actually feeling quite joyous and happy about it.
This isn’t to say that I haven’t had my moments of little empty stabs of missing my smokes at my old “regular” times, but Carr’s suggested mantra for these times nips it right in the bud. The empty feeling is replaced with relief and a sense of freedom.
I’ve quit several times before and relapsed, so I can’t say right now if this will be a forever thing. However, I’ve never quit and felt this happy and optimistic about it, so I’m very hopeful. I will say that you really need to sincerely want to quit for this (or any other) method to work, and that when you are ready, read it with an open mind.
Hubby’s now grumbling about maybe reading the book.