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04-13-2012, 07:46 AM

I stopped 6 years ago.

I was talking to someone on New Years about this "amazing" book that had helped my friend quit. I thought: "Pfft. Yeah. Right. A book is going to make me quit smoking"

Being a skeptic and having to work at the mall on New Years day, I bought the book on my break. Took my time reading it (3 days) and quit on January 5, 2006.

After smoking for almost 20 years and trying everything (patch, gum, cold turkey) this is what worked for me. I'm now in the best shape I've been in 15 years, ran a half marathon, did a sprint triathlon (and doing a second on Sunday), had a baby and am addicted to a new sport (setting a provincial record last month and going to compete at Nationals in June) I'm at the point now where I can't even remember the hold that nicotine had on me. I see people smoking and I shake my heads and think "Wow. That could be me if I hadn't read a simple book"

Thank you Allan Carr.

04-13-2012, 07:46 AM	#359
Guest1 Guest	I stopped 6 years ago. I was talking to someone on New Years about this "amazing" book that had helped my friend quit. I thought: "Pfft. Yeah. Right. A book is going to make me quit smoking" Being a skeptic and having to work at the mall on New Years day, I bought the book on my break. Took my time reading it (3 days) and quit on January 5, 2006. After smoking for almost 20 years and trying everything (patch, gum, cold turkey) this is what worked for me. I'm now in the best shape I've been in 15 years, ran a half marathon, did a sprint triathlon (and doing a second on Sunday), had a baby and am addicted to a new sport (setting a provincial record last month and going to compete at Nationals in June) I'm at the point now where I can't even remember the hold that nicotine had on me. I see people smoking and I shake my heads and think "Wow. That could be me if I hadn't read a simple book" Thank you Allan Carr.