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I stopped smoking over 2 years ago now, and can honestly say it was much, much easier than I ever thought it would be. First of all, I read a book by Allan Carrs called " the easy way for women to stop smoking". I got about half way through and suddenly it hit me, everything he said actually was true and made complete sense. I carried on reading til I finished the book, all the while thinking - "blimey, ieverything he says is true! I can do this" and when I finished that was it - I quit. And believe me when I say, you don't really need willpower, or nicotine substitutes, as he makes you see smoking for what it really is. It's not a stress reliver, or a crutch of somekind. If you want to give up, give the book a try, please!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!

2007-01-05 01:20:46 · 10 answers · asked by julieh88 3 in Health Other - Health

yes allen carr did die of lung cancer, obviously sitting in smoke filled classes while runing his stop smoking clinics didn't help. I owe him alot - I'd still be a smoker now, no doubt

2007-01-05 01:28:29 · update #1

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I stopped smoking in 1999 without any problems, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, although I didn't use any nicotine replacements or how-to books. When I was completely cigarette free after 2 years I was convinced that I had definitely conquered the 'evil weed'. Anyway, 4 years of being smoke free I started smoking again. Why? I don't know. Out of the blue. Of course, all this hype that there is around about smoking did have a 'helping hand' in starting me smoking. Probably if there wasn't so much bad press about it I wouldn't have started. Anyway, after smoking for a year, I stopped again for 6 months. Then started again, then stopped for about 10 months only to start again. It's very good that you've stopped and I hope, for your sake, that you'll stay smoke-free, however, I do think that there's far to much press at the moment and a lot of pressure on smokers. Even when I didn't smoke I NEVER persecuted smokers and I wasn't one of those ex-smokers who act like coughing when going into a smoke filled place. I will not try that book because I'm not that bothered, I don't consider smoking nowhere near as hazardous as they make it out like, because I believe there are other issues that are more important that the government should focus on. Well done, though!

2007-01-05 01:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 2 0

Every person is different and will use different methods to give up, for example my husband quit smoking without the aid of anything, as for me i need to know that something is helping me like a patch etc. Reading is a good substitute for not smoking anyway, so thats probably where the catch is.

2007-01-05 01:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

My parents are heavy smokers, as well. I very explicitly tell them to quiet and fake cough whenever they are smoking. My mom tried to quit once, but the medicine she took made her crazy so she stopped taking it. I don't think there is anything we can do, but at least children of heavy smokers see how bad smoking actually is for you, and are either much less likely or extremely likely to start smoking.

2016-03-14 01:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

it's all up to your personality, the same way how stop smoking ad's will help some people, and will be ignored by others. BTW, allen carr did die of lung cancer - because he smoked.
Take a look: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6194670.stm

2007-01-05 01:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by SAcat 2 · 2 0

My partner bought this book a few years ago to read on holiday, I ended up reading it and dont smoke! He eventually gave up a few months ago, nothing worked for him he just picked a date and stuck to it.

2007-01-05 01:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Annie M 6 · 0 0

I started to read that book too. I got to page three then lit it up.

2007-01-05 01:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by jaypea40 5 · 4 0

Thats all very well, but didnt Allen Carr die of lung cancer

2007-01-05 01:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mas 7 · 0 0

cool

2007-01-05 03:44:56 · answer #8 · answered by munchie 6 · 0 0

MY QUIT DATE IS MONDAY

2007-01-05 03:11:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

hmmm ok

2007-01-05 01:27:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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