Tobacco smoking is a bad habit that leads to addiction.Quitting symptoms are so recognizable that even weirdos wonder: "Why are you so angry? Are you quitting smoking?
Narcologists believe that it is difficult to get rid of nicotine addiction.But an accountant by profession invented an easy way to quit smoking and write a book about it.
Allen Carr - Biography Facts
A. Carr (1934-2006) himself started smoking at the age of 18 during his military service.He worked as an accountant and can smoke 5 packs of cigarettes a day.Allen Carr suffered from addiction and tried unsuccessfully to get rid of it.After about 33 years of use, he turned to a hypnotherapist, "as soon as he left the clinic, he started smoking."
But this visit is worthwhile.The hypnotherapist explained to him that "smoking is just an addiction to nicotine".A little later, carr read in a medical manual that physical withdrawal symptoms include a feeling of emptiness and uncertainty.By comparing these two facts, he came to a conclusion that gave up the bad habit and was full of desire to tell all smokers about it.
A. Carr wrote "An easy way to quit smoking" and soon opened a clinic called Easyway ("easy way"). Over time, an institution turned into a network of medical centers around the world. They work according to their own methods and guarantee a refund in case of failure.
A. Carr also became the author of books about alcoholism, overweight, fear of air travel and a motivational publication about achieving success.
At the age of 71, he was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, which resulted in death 4 months after diagnosis.
About the book "The easy way to quit smoking".
The book "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" is written in simple, accessible language.The author examines in detail the reasons that lead to the formation of a deadly habit and shares personal experience and describes how to deal with the "little nicotine creature".
Why do people continue to smoke?
Smoking causes mental and physical addiction.A person develops certain rituals related to smoking;Nicotine is integrated into metabolic processes.To avoid stress and maintain relaxation, the addict must smoke at certain intervals.
Allen Carr said that cigarettes do not provide pleasure, but they temporarily relieve the symptoms of withdrawal symptoms.If a person continues to smoke, he maintains his addiction.The feeling of relief that he gets his first driver after a break and back to normal, conventional normalcy.Where non-smokers always find themselves.
In other words, withdrawal syndrome is born from the fear of being deprived of a normal activity.If you overcome this fear, quitting smoking is easy and painless.Only by realizing that it has ended, by understanding what the nicotine trap is, can an addiction come out of it.Allen Carr shares the secret of the exaggerated connection between Smoking and Willpower.And this thought "is a good help to those who hope that they will be able to hold their teeth and continue as long as necessary."
A. Carr, the majority of smokers really do not know why they continue to kill with such an unpleasant and expensive means.They do not deceive themselves: in order to get used to smoking, they had to feel that it was already clearly unpleasant.Influenced, smokers understand that those who are free of the habit know about it.Nicotine addiction and "brainwashing" are 2 reasons why you should work for a new pack."Am I really happy when I quit smoking?"- He thinks of another addiction and continues to destroy his health.
Myths about smoking
In his book, the author debunks myths and describes the traps that smokers fall into."What would you say to your current self when you lit up your first cigarette? Would you praise your children for this new activity?"- Please A. Carr.And addicts will sadly not repeat this mistake and certainly would not be happy for a child who smokes.
But why is the number of smokers only increasing?Communicating with them, Carr gathered a "collection" of illusions that support addiction:
- In fact, smokers enjoy the process;
- Smoking seems cool and manly;
- Smoking is a habit;Once started, it is impossible to exit;
- It takes a strong will to quit;
- Quitting smoking is extremely difficult, withdrawal symptoms are severe;
- The smoker must be constantly reminded that the habit is leading him to his grave;
- Smoking is a way to relieve boredom, relax and relieve stress.
All myths about smoking boil down to three statements: smoking is pleasant, it is almost impossible to quit, nicotine is an irreparable loss.Allen Carr, smoking is a method of unconditional pleasure and acceptance (by analogy with a child at the mother's breast, Freud's concept of the oral stage)."It's not true," says the best-selling author.- People who light a cigarette want to look mature and bold.Invite them to walk with a pakisky in their teeth - they will be embarrassed."
A little about withdrawal syndrome
Nicotine is a drug.It acts quickly and is quickly removed from organs and tissues.What happens if you stop supplying the body with this substance?"Rumors of terrible experiences are exaggerated," writes Allen Carr in his book.Unbearable "withdrawal" is nothing more than a feeling of lack of inner support or joy.
There is no physical pain in the usual sense.Smokers can have a low mood, anxiety and an obsessive desire to "do something with their hands".The reason is habit, addiction.It happens when a person starts smoking regularly.This is a "little nicotine creature" that sits in the stomach and demands food.The desire to buy a cigarette begins immediately after the cigarette butt is thrown into the trash.By choosing to continue, a person only prolongs the chain of episodes of thirst and short-term relief.
Allen Carr compares his wise addiction to a heroin addict, depicting smokers in vivid colors.Perceptual changes - actions that are completely inappropriate for those who do not suffer from these diseases - bring comfort to aliens.
Of course, being deprived of cigarettes and deprived of food can cause similar suffering.But eating is a vital necessity and smoking is not.
Description of the method
"It's ridiculously easy to quit smoking," says A. Carr.Describing the methodology, he pointed to 2 conditions:
- A definite decision not to smoke anymore.
- Do not be discouraged by such deprivation.We should be happy.
The author of the method, people who do not start smoking actually weakens and is not a cleaner.They have the power to cope with stress and anxiety.They are more alive and more active than those who require stimulation in the form of cigarettes.
Anyone can break a bad habit.To quit smoking on your own, you just need to understand the following:
- You can achieve your goal, in which you are no worse than others.
- There is nothing to throw away, it does not leave, but you get it.
- There is no single cigarette: each will be followed by others.
- Smoking is a disease that shortens life.
- When the last cigarette is decided to be a smoker, a person becomes a non-smoker.
According to the author, if you get the right state of mind, during the first 3 weeks, when the body is cleansed, it will be easy to avoid trying to smoke.The reader is interested in knowing why he did not give up smoking for a certain period of time (one month, six months, one year).
Alain Carr suggests that his method works only if you quit smoking and without substituting any products that contain nicotine.Why?The author's vision of the problem is described in detail in the pages of the book.
What do readers think?In their reviews, they say that the book really helped them get rid of their addiction.Readers note that the author did not write anything extraordinary, but called a spade and offered a good motivation for action.
Why do failures happen?
"It's easy to quit smoking. I've quit a hundred times myself" - the famous quote by Mark Twain very accurately describes the fact that the intention of sharing a cigarette does not always lead to a person once and for all.Repeated attempts to quit are what support the myth that once you're addicted, you can't break free.
In his materials, A. Carr shows that the effectiveness of his method is 95%.There are 2 main reasons behind 5% of failures: lack of direction and lack of understanding.
Your inability to follow instructions - your unwillingness to follow the methodology, trying to fit in with the distortion of thought itself.Perhaps the recommendations seem too strict, but they facilitate the process and convince the addict about the success of the enterprise.This includes:
- immediate cessation of smoking;
- Avoid products containing nicotine.
The author agrees that among those who ignored these recommendations and sought other treatment options, there were those who quit smoking.However, he urges to consider the recommendations as ways to overcome the habit.
Inability to understand is a desire for a ready answer.The culture of smoking and the tobacco industry regularly releases thousands of devices to the world.To break a habit, you need to choose those phrases that resonate in your heart and try to understand them.For example, a person may believe that cigarettes are a source of pleasure.You should think that it is easier to give up other things that bring more pleasant emotions.
Among the dangerous factors that can shake the confidence in the correctness of the decision, there are other smokers around and "difficult days" that cause a common thing for a cigarette."It's not a loss, but it's not a recovery," he warns.
The book "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" is not a medical publication.But the accuracy and sincerity in the description of the problem and the author's suggestion of an effective way to get rid of the habit made him a good helper in the fight against a deadly disease.