Allen Carr's Stop Smoking book
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Originally Posted by fishkiller 
I just looked and I have The Easy Way to Quit Alcohol by Alan but have not read it yet and don't believe it is as easy as anyone says whether they wrote a book or not.
I got it in a bundle with This Naked Mind which I have started reading.
It sounds like they are similar methods as far as training the unconscious minds which I do believe needs to be a part of recovery.
I quit cigs cold turkey 20+ years ago so no need to read that one now.
I will say I believe you get out of any book, method, etc. what you want to get out of it.
If you believe it will help then it probably will. If you are convinced it's hogwash then it probably won't help.
That said, I have been following you in your journey and it's great to see you reaching out for new tools for your sobriety.
I got it in a bundle with This Naked Mind which I have started reading.
It sounds like they are similar methods as far as training the unconscious minds which I do believe needs to be a part of recovery.
I quit cigs cold turkey 20+ years ago so no need to read that one now.
I will say I believe you get out of any book, method, etc. what you want to get out of it.
If you believe it will help then it probably will. If you are convinced it's hogwash then it probably won't help.
That said, I have been following you in your journey and it's great to see you reaching out for new tools for your sobriety.
Funny what you said about believing in a method and it working for you. I agree-- either way.
I'm really tired these first two days after quitting smoking. I read that's normal, so I'm just taking it easy, napping when I can.
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kjma to be honest I white knuckled quitting cigs until the cravings went away.
I have tried a cig or two when drinking in the past 20 years but the 1st couple puffs were so disgusting I stomped them out. I AM FREE!lol
As far as maintaining sobriety I am only around 40 days sober so I can't really say what works and what doesn't.
I will say I, for the 1st time, REALLY want it so that has made it possible to get this far.
I am reading This Naked Mind as some here have suggested and have Allen's book also so hoping to add to my sober arsenal as well.
I have tried a cig or two when drinking in the past 20 years but the 1st couple puffs were so disgusting I stomped them out. I AM FREE!lol
As far as maintaining sobriety I am only around 40 days sober so I can't really say what works and what doesn't.
I will say I, for the 1st time, REALLY want it so that has made it possible to get this far.
I am reading This Naked Mind as some here have suggested and have Allen's book also so hoping to add to my sober arsenal as well.
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there's a lot of books listed here 
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ependence.html (Books on Recovery, Spirituality & Codependence)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ependence.html (Books on Recovery, Spirituality & Codependence)
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Originally Posted by Dee74
there's a lot of books listed here
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ependence.html (Books on Recovery, Spirituality & Codependence)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ependence.html (Books on Recovery, Spirituality & Codependence)
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Originally Posted by fishkiller
kjma to be honest I white knuckled quitting cigs until the cravings went away.
I have tried a cig or two when drinking in the past 20 years but the 1st couple puffs were so disgusting I stomped them out. I AM FREE!lol
As far as maintaining sobriety I am only around 40 days sober so I can't really say what works and what doesn't.
I will say I, for the 1st time, REALLY want it so that has made it possible to get this far.
I am reading This Naked Mind as some here have suggested and have Allen's book also so hoping to add to my sober arsenal as well.
I have tried a cig or two when drinking in the past 20 years but the 1st couple puffs were so disgusting I stomped them out. I AM FREE!lol
As far as maintaining sobriety I am only around 40 days sober so I can't really say what works and what doesn't.
I will say I, for the 1st time, REALLY want it so that has made it possible to get this far.
I am reading This Naked Mind as some here have suggested and have Allen's book also so hoping to add to my sober arsenal as well.
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I used to be a smoker Kjma, but I quit a while back about 2 years ago. The only times I ever smoked was when I would do way too much cocaine and I would crave cigarettes and could chain smoke one after another when drinking and doing a lot of cocaine.
Other than that I never had cravings for cigarettes after I quit smoking a pack a day when I was smoking regularly.
I just sort of weaned myself off of cigarettes. I smoked less and less until I eventually just quit. Even when I was drinking a lot I didn't smoke. But when I did large amounts of cocaine I would smoke like crazy. And then stop when I wasn't doing the coke.
But smoking for me when I was smoking a lot regularly turned me into almost a pack a day smoker. And then I just went from a pack to half a pack a day and then a few cigarettes a day to none. I never liked the smell of cigarette smoke though which is why I always smoked outside in order to not fill my house with cigarette smoke.
I think everybody just has to find what works for them. My friend quit with the medication. I forget which one but she quit with some medication she took.
You can do it though. You just have to find what works for you.
Other than that I never had cravings for cigarettes after I quit smoking a pack a day when I was smoking regularly.
I just sort of weaned myself off of cigarettes. I smoked less and less until I eventually just quit. Even when I was drinking a lot I didn't smoke. But when I did large amounts of cocaine I would smoke like crazy. And then stop when I wasn't doing the coke.
But smoking for me when I was smoking a lot regularly turned me into almost a pack a day smoker. And then I just went from a pack to half a pack a day and then a few cigarettes a day to none. I never liked the smell of cigarette smoke though which is why I always smoked outside in order to not fill my house with cigarette smoke.
I think everybody just has to find what works for them. My friend quit with the medication. I forget which one but she quit with some medication she took.
You can do it though. You just have to find what works for you.
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