by - written on 12/06/11 (Very useful, 171 readings)
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I started smoking as a teenager and I've been doing it ever since, its one of the few things I'm really good at! I've tried to give up in the past with nicotine replacement and cold turkey but never managed more than a few hours. Yep pathetic I know. One of my friends - also dedicated to the smoking cause was dragged ... Read the complete review
by K Mac - written on 27/02/11
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Started reading Allen Carrs Easy way on the recommendation of a friend and began it one evening not that fussed if i quit or not, stayed up till 1am and havnt smoked since, and neither do i even want to smoke!Day 5 now and 20 a day 24 Year old male to 0 and it feels fantastic, however it is done it is very clever.Just wanted to add my tuppence worth :) :)
by - written on 18/02/10 (Very useful, 345 readings)
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Its that time of the year again when people look at making new years resolutions and about now are realising that they haven't stuck to any of them. Sound familiar? If you are still smoking but want to give up then here is a book for you! I started smoking at age 13 and carried on until I was 33. I tried to give up many times, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 01/04/09 (Somewhat useful, 332 readings)
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I will start by telling you about my smoking background.I am 33 years old I started smoking when I was around 14,I usually smoke around 15 a day.I have tried stopping smoking many times the longest I managed to stop for was 3 weeks around 2 years ago.My last attempt was 3 months ago and I was in a state I felt as thought I had lost my ... Read the complete review
by True - written on 11/02/07
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Well done for giving up, I hope your boyfriend has the same success! I am only a 3rd through the book and I must admit I am taking it very slow too, the fear element is pretty strong. However the more I read the more I can see the sense, it is a very clever psychology. I am still smoking (20 a day) but the urge already feels less and for ... Read the complete review
by - written on 08/02/06 (Very useful, 2124 readings)
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I am going to start off this review with a little of my smoking background. I'm 27 years old I had smoked since i was 16 years old. I had never been a particually heavy smoker - on a bad day i would never smoke more than 15 cigerettes per day. (That would have to be a very bad day!) I also was not an early morning smoker, the thought ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/11/03, updated on 18/11/03 (Useful, 729 readings)
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I have been trying to stop smoking for years. Every year I try to give up for my New Years resolution, but by January the 2nd I am always back on the cigarettes. I managed to give up for 2 days in the summer, but buckled on the third day as I completely went to pieces. I couldn't concentrate, I couldn't sit still and anyone who ... Read the complete review
by - written on 13/06/03, updated on 22/06/03 (Somewhat useful, 967 readings)
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First of all allen carr has some very interesting views about smoking. One thing for sure about this book is the fact that it will get you thinking about smoking (and the sort of guy he is) in great depth. Some people think hes a gift from heaven and some people think he needs to be taught more about nicotine and the effect it has on the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 17/07/02, updated on 17/07/02 (Very useful, 1144 readings)
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Being medically trained, I have always believed that the best way to beat the smoking habit was to use nicotine replacement therapy (patches, tabs, gum, inhalators...) How wrong I have been proved to be. Allen Carr is a normal everyday guy (not a doctor as this category erroneously states), who managed to stop smoking. ... Read the complete review
by - written on 21/04/02, updated on 14/11/02
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You know when you wake up in the morning after a heavy night – your eyes feel like they’ve been poked with something red hot and pokey, your chest is tight as a duck’s rear end and your mouth feels like a hippie set up a commune in there. Chances are, if you recognise this description, you are a smoker. A ... Read the complete review
by - written on 02/04/02, updated on 02/04/02 (Useful, 610 readings)
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After unsuccessfully trying to quit via willpower, patches, hypnotherapy etc., I was really starting to despair. Then on a trip to my local Tesco whilst buying a new aid (nicotine chewing gum), the checkout assistant inquired if the gum was for me. "Yep" I informed her, somewhat embarrassed. "Oh, she said I've just ... Read the complete review
by - written on 27/06/01, updated on 27/06/01 (Very useful, 706 readings)
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Ever since I saw pictures of Geri Halliwell (amongst others) looking pensive reading self help books I always swore blind that I never ever read or need one. They couldn?t possibly work and if you actually want to do something then it?s the power of your own mind that will make you do something ? not some supposed Guru who?s writing ... Read the complete review
by - written on 16/05/01, updated on 16/05/01 (Very useful, 1616 readings)
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Smoking is very hard to give up but is easy to stop; don't understand then you haven't read Alan Carr's 'The Easy Way to Stop Smoking'. I 'gave up' smoking on several occasions and always found it extremely difficult, in fact it made my life a misery. I would be constantly making decisions involving ... Read the complete review
by - written on 06/05/01, updated on 06/05/01 (Very useful, 495 readings)
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I had smoked from the age of 10. By the time I was 30 I smoked around 40 cigarrettes a day, no problem! I would rather have gone without a meal than without a fag. My last penny would be spent on cigarrettes. I went out with a non-smoker for a while and told him I would give up. But I didn't, although I tried to ... Read the complete review
by - written on 03/04/01, updated on 03/04/01 (Useful, 277 readings)
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Allen Carr must be made Sir Allen in next years New Years Honours, this man is a genius - and no relation to me !! His series of books of advice on quitting smoking are the most life change thing you can read if you are a smoker who wants to give up the addiction. His technique is unique, no scare stories, no nicotine replacement ... Read the complete review
by - written on 29/01/01, updated on 29/01/01 (Very useful, 960 readings)
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Like some of the other smokers here I attended an Allen Carr seminar after seeing a "half-price" offer in my local newspaper. I agree that it is very enlightening and informative, however there are some drawbacks I feel should be mentioned. Firstly, it appears to be a franchise type of business - therefore it is pot luck on the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/10/00, updated on 07/03/01 (Very useful, 500 readings)
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In an idle moment, I scanned through DooYoo on smoking. I thought maybe I could review a few brands, discuss the finer points of Marlboro over Silk Cut and look for ideas on getting the smell out of my clothes. I then read the two opinions on this book. 'It's easy, it works'. Hmm, well, I decided ti was worth adding to my ... Read the complete review
by - written on 09/08/00, updated on 23/04/01 (Very useful, 858 readings)
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****SEE END OF OP FOR UPDATE**** My husband and I are both heavy smokers (i.e. 30+ a day each) so when we saw an advert in our local paper offering half price sessions at an Allen Carr seminar, we were interested. Add to that the cast-iron guarantee or your money back, and we decided to give it a go. It's not cheap ... Read the complete review
by - written on 06/07/00, updated on 04/12/00 (Very useful, 1115 readings)
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Allen Carr's book "EasyWay to Stop Smoking" was the best thing to happen to me of late. I was a smoker of 20 a day for 15 years and after reading this book, am totally reformed and its been almost 2 months. The point here is it was really and completely painless! I've quit before and thought I'd lost my best ... Read the complete review
