Alan Carr

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Just wondering if you can read Alan Carr online. I keep reading on here that he helps you understand why you smoke. I am concerned that I haven't changed my mindset and that I am just going through the motions until I can smoke again, does that make sense?

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Stay with it Shojam, you really aren't missing anything by not smoking.

Here's Allen Carr's book in a PDF file...

thepreppersite.com/uploads/...

Come on, you can make it through this, it's just one more test you can beat

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Hi Shojam

I'm sure that there is an e-version that you can download. Someone on here put some links up, but sadly, I can't remember who. I'm sure that sooner or later, someone who knows will come along to help.

I think you are right to want to get your mindset right. My last quit before christmas felt a bit like that - I had stopped smoking, but there was still a sense of missing out and being deprived of something good. this time, although I am still in my early days, I don't see it like that at all. I feel much more positive about not being a smoker anymore.

I'm not sure what made this time different. Partly this site, and the ability to really educate myself about what was going on. Partly because I ended up feeling so down on myself for slipping back, and I never want to feel so disappointed with myself again. Partly, the realisation that I have pushed this smoking lark too much already and I simply can't afford to act like a kid about it any more.

Good luck to you - I hope that everything works out well. You have come so far.

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Here's Allen Carr's book in a PDF file...

thepreppersite.com/uploads/...

See? I told you help would arrive! This site is bloody brilliant!

[nsd_user663_10532]

Thank you, I just want to read it. I really don't want to get complacent this time. I may be able to understand a wee bit more if I read this.

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Hi Shojam

I read Allen Carr about 3 weeks into my quit. Although I did not agree with everything I did find it well worth while reading and a lot of positives to be taken from it.

Its a fairly short read and anything that helps is worth a go.

Good luck

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Wow Capitan thanks for that - printing as I type.

I did actually buy a copy years ago and whilst it's not an instant cure, it's worth a second read (or third) to reinforce the good tips and techniques and help with the mindset.

Interesting youtube link of Allan summarising in a few sentences here youtube.com/watch?v=AgvkSoY...(Not working as expected?) (nice house too!)

My pals' 15 year old son who has been smoking for 2 years went to an Allan Carr workshop today. The workshop cost a fortune but the boy came home and handed his fags to one of his mates (hopefully not my son) so it must work to some degree.

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Got it on the iPad now, I can read it whenever I need to. Thank you master Capitan, you are a star

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Shojam, if it's any consolation, I felt exactly like that - like I was just putting off smoking, that I would inevitably cave and it was just a question of when - for some months. Probably about half a year if I'm honest. I just kept choosing not to smoke, day in day out. And I can't tell you exactly when, it wasn't a sudden thing, but gradually the penny dropped and my subconscious caught up with my conscious.

The link in my sig sums it up

I hope Alan Carr helps you - it seems to struck a chord with a lot of people on here.

H

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I read it about a week into quitting and found it really reinforced my decision and my mindset. It wouldn't hurt for u to give it a go

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I put the audiobook version in the car and listened to it driving to and from work. Followed it to the letter, and stubbed out my last cigarette 8 days ago. No desire whatsoever to smoke because I now understand how nicotine addiction works, and how it had me trapped.

I can honestly say I will never smoke again.

[nsd_user663_51617]

i too put a lot of my success down to this book. I have found it all very easy and like limpet, i know i wont knowingly smoke again.

its mostly a mind game that if you understand you can win easily.