Inspiring a person to quit smoking is a tough task. An addiction this strong is going to take some effort to break. One method was developed by Allen Carr. His book, "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking", documents the method and offers support during this difficult process. At first, the method seems too easy. There are no special pills or therapy. Carr simply offers up a thought process that will examine the heart of smoking addiction and its causes. While everyone has a different reason for smoking, the reason for stopping can be the same. It is the logical thing to do.
It is always difficult for a smoker (or anyone else with an addiction) to accept an outsider's suggestion and act on it. Reading this book will not cause a smoker to put down the cigarettes immediately. Instead it gives some food for thought on why people smoke and why it is possible and important, to stop.
The best feature of the book is that there really is no pressure to stop smoking, in fact, the reader is asked to continue while reading the book. At the end of the book, there is simply a checklist of the information given in the book. Once the checklist is complete, the reader will realize that their desire to smoke has actually lessened, although they have not completely stopped.
One important part of the book is that it separates nicotine addiction from cigarette smoking itself. With step-by-step instructions Carr is able to shift the reader's concept of smoking and remove all the excuses that enable the smoker to justify smoking, despite the obvious health risks. Armed with simple logic the author examines each and every reason a person might continue to smoke and reveals their truth. By doing so, he gives the reader very little reason to continue smoking.
Many techniques used to quit smoking are inevitably unsuccessful and this leaves the person feeling even worse than before the attempt to quit. Like other addictions quitting on a dime results in the person craving a cigarette forever. The method described by Carr is successful because it informs the addict of everything that goes into cravings and how to deal with them or avoid them altogether. The system has a 95% success rate for this very reason. It is important to note that the reader must submit to all of Carr's ideas for the system to work. By reading the book from cover to cover, it is easy to see that this is a very intelligent way to quit smoking.
Even for readers that don't believe there is an easy way to quit smoking there are many important messages to learn in this book. At the very least, the book can enable the reader to see that there is a way out and that addiction can be defeated. Most importantly, the author does not ask the reader to stop smoking immediately. He simply asks that the message is read, absorbed and considered. The results will speak for themselves.
It is always difficult for a smoker (or anyone else with an addiction) to accept an outsider's suggestion and act on it. Reading this book will not cause a smoker to put down the cigarettes immediately. Instead it gives some food for thought on why people smoke and why it is possible and important, to stop.
The best feature of the book is that there really is no pressure to stop smoking, in fact, the reader is asked to continue while reading the book. At the end of the book, there is simply a checklist of the information given in the book. Once the checklist is complete, the reader will realize that their desire to smoke has actually lessened, although they have not completely stopped.
One important part of the book is that it separates nicotine addiction from cigarette smoking itself. With step-by-step instructions Carr is able to shift the reader's concept of smoking and remove all the excuses that enable the smoker to justify smoking, despite the obvious health risks. Armed with simple logic the author examines each and every reason a person might continue to smoke and reveals their truth. By doing so, he gives the reader very little reason to continue smoking.
Many techniques used to quit smoking are inevitably unsuccessful and this leaves the person feeling even worse than before the attempt to quit. Like other addictions quitting on a dime results in the person craving a cigarette forever. The method described by Carr is successful because it informs the addict of everything that goes into cravings and how to deal with them or avoid them altogether. The system has a 95% success rate for this very reason. It is important to note that the reader must submit to all of Carr's ideas for the system to work. By reading the book from cover to cover, it is easy to see that this is a very intelligent way to quit smoking.
Even for readers that don't believe there is an easy way to quit smoking there are many important messages to learn in this book. At the very least, the book can enable the reader to see that there is a way out and that addiction can be defeated. Most importantly, the author does not ask the reader to stop smoking immediately. He simply asks that the message is read, absorbed and considered. The results will speak for themselves.
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