Quit Smoking

I am saddened today to hear the news that Allen Carr has lung cancer. John bought me a copy of his book in 2004. At the time, I wanted to quit smoking, but it was never the right time. I was a little put out that he had bought me the book, to be honest, but I was curious. I started reading it, with the firm belief that it wouldn't work for me, and quickly became gripped. And boy did I smoke a lot of cigarettes (you can carry on smoking whilst reading, and I found that I smoked a lot more than I would have otherwise)! It's not full of horror stories, it doesn't bang on and on about your health or the money, it just tells you stuff you already know about cigarettes. And more importantly, shows you how most of the things you believe to be true about smoking aren't really true. It really changed my viewpoint, and I was soon worried that although it might work, that the change wouldn't be permanent. However, by the time I reached the end I was convinced that I could give up smoking for the rest of my life. And here I am, nearly two years later, feeling better and healthier (and, more importantly, free from the cigarette, which had been ruling my life).

I never had it as bad as Allen Carr did - He was smoking 100 cigarettes a day when he discovered his method (which is likely to be the cause of his illness), but the point is that his method works. Have a look at his website, see what you think.