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Allen Carr is a non-smoker after many failed attempts to stop, using the will power method, he found the easy way to stop smoking method, i am currently reading one of his books and i already feel great at the prospect of quitting, i would sincerly recommend this book to anyone who seriously wants to quit this nicotine addiction.
I can't explain how it works only that is does, my mother has been smoking for most of her life and she was on about 40-60 a day and she is on the verge of quitting now too.

I don't know if anyone has heard of Allen Carr or if they have tried his method? I would be interested to know if anyone has heard of him or have tried his method and the outcome of using his method.
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I didn't quit using his book but I did read it after I quit. I found his book very helpful to me even though I had already quit. It has some very good insights and some views that I had never heard before. When times get tough, I still use some of the info that I found there. I could never have quit cold turkey though. Good luck to your mother on her quit.
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I recently read Allen Carrs book and found it a real eye opener. I attempted to quit using his method but found the nicotine withdrawal too much to bear. I felt like I was going nuts! His book is full of truth and makes perfect sense but I don't think I could quit cold turkey. I am currently on my second day without smoking a cigarette, I'm using nicotine gum and so far I'm doing okay. His book definately helped to give me the right frame of mind to quit, but jumping straight into the deep end, without therapeutic nicotine, was just too hard. I hope you find his book as helpful as I did. It certainly was a major factor in getting me to where I am at the moment...two days without smoking for me is a major breakthrough!
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I am on day 2 of being a non-smoker. WooHoo! yes I did read his book. Wouldn't be a non-smoker without it.
be strong
stay strong
shevie
shevie
The method I used to prepare for my quit was very similar to Alan Carr's Easy Way, even though I was quit about 2 months before I heard about him.

Guess it works. ;-)

Shevie
Quit May, 2005
http://www.wholistiquit.com/
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26 days quit using Allen Carr's book.

Don't stop recommending it!

J ;)
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