Can you imagine trying to find your way around the New York City Subway system without a map? It would be impossible. You would end up going around in circles, frustrated, confused, and completely lost.
Yet that perfectly describes my attempts to quit smoking before I was lucky enough to stumble across Allen Carr. I was trapped.
I’d pretty much given up hope of ever getting free.
It hadn’t been through a lack of trying — I’d become increasingly desperate to quit. It wasn’t just the coughing & wheezing or the financial burden of puffing my way through 4 packs of cigarettes every single day and it wasn’t just the shame and stigma of being the heaviest smoker I knew. …
“Can you help me to quit vaping please? It seems so hard to stop!”
Vaping doesn’t stink, it doesn’t taste bad and is just so convenient! I am really struggling to stop. Please help me — I desperately want to quit — it’s controlling my life and costing me more and more. Corrie, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Hi Corrie,
Well done for reaching out — I’m sure I can help you with some advice and guidance. …
“How will I cope with stress when I quit smoking?”
I’m going to use Allen Carr’s Easyway to Quit Smoking and am wondering what are some tips and tricks for when you have bad situation occur at work, dealing with mean people, stress etc? What do you do? Kathy, Martinsville, Maine, USA
Hey Kathy,
Well done for getting in touch with your query — I’m sure I can help.
Most smokers (and some ex-smokers) believe that smoking helps with stressful situations and the conclusion they draw in advance of quitting smoking is that their stress levels will increase. The great news is that in fact, the opposite is true and…
“Will it be harder to quit smoking if my partner smokes?”
My partner smokes (and I guess it’s the same for anyone who has a roommate that is a smoker)? I don’t want to be sucked back into smoking because I live with a smoker. My goal is to take care of myself, hope they see me as a beacon of hope or an inspiration, and choose to quit on their own at some point in the near future. In the past I’ve allowed other smokers to trigger me to go back to smoking and I don’t want that to happen this time. Do you have any advice about living with…
“Why do I always go back to smoking when I drink alcohol?”
“I quit smoking for 2 months then began to smoke occasionally whilst out drinking. I managed to keep it to that for a while (just smoking while drinking) but I’ve caved in this morning and am back to smoking properly. I’m afraid that I “lose it” when drinking alcohol. I’m so upset and disappointed with myself. Any words of advice for me please? Theo, Perth, Australia
Hi Theo,
Well done for getting in touch — I’m sure that I can set your mind at rest in my reply.
Firstly, you shouldn’t feel obliged to stop drinking alcohol in an attempt…
My name is Isabella, I’m a smoker and have just been diagnosed with pulmonary emphysema. Help!
“I’m from Chile and I am reading the book, Allen Carr’s Easyway to Quit Smoking. My diagnosis of having emphysema is a shock and I need to get better because my 3 year old daughter needs me! I am sure that I will succeed”. Isabella, Santiago, Chile
Hey Isabella!
Well done for reaching out — I’m so pleased that you did. Every little piece of advice you can obtain from us will help to ensure your success and I have some great guidance for you.
Firstly, I’m very sorry to hear about your diagnosis. As former chain-smoker myself I can…
I smoked my last cigarette last night. I primarily smoked out of boredom — what can I do when I’m bored?
“With two small children there’s nothing I can do (well, nothing I really want to do) to fill the boredom…the kids get into everything. I want so desperately for it to be easy. To be able to just brush off the big monster and ignore it. I woke up this morning and the monster is unbearable. I don’t want to smoke so why is it so loud? I got so bored and so stressed and uncomfortable. It’s supposed to be easy to tell it to go away and that I don’t want or need one but it’s not listening. I…
Allen Carr’s Easyway Helps WHO’s Global Effort
Allen Carr’s Easyway is a key contributor in the World Health Organisation’s year-long global campaign called “Commit to Quit”, which aims to support at least 100 million people as they try to quit tobacco.
As much as I’m proud of our involvement with the World Health Organisation throughout 2020/21 I can’t help being saddened by the UK Government’s stubborn refusal to accept our numerous offers of help for smokers in the country where the method was devised & developed. Allen Carr’s Easyway is a UK success story, one that’s become a global phenomenon.
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My shame of not “getting” the Easyway the first time.
This is quite a long, rambling read, but if you’ve failed to stop smoking with Allen Carr’s Easyway, please do read this. I’m sure that you’ll find it useful (& there are details of the free of charge support that we offer all book readers).
I had the good fortune to be saved from my life as a chain-smoker by Allen Carr and his brilliant Easyway method. …
“My husband has become very mean since he quit smoking — why?”
“He quit cold turkey, with no support and has become so spiteful. It’s been almost a year now. I didn’t react too much as I figured it was to do with the stress of it. I’m coming to the end of my patience and want to understand what his problem is. Did it change his brain? He has never been hard on people until he stopped smoking but is now mean to everyone — even his grandchildren and our daughter”. Janice, Michigan, USA
I am so sorry Janice. I feel for you and your husband. It is hugely regrettable that…
John C. Dicey
Former 80-a-day smoker who was freed by Allen Carr. Now Global CEO & Senior Therapist at Allen Carr’s Easyway (since 1998) & co-author of Allen Carr books.
