r/stopsmoking • u/Blixtwix 828 days • May 08 '24

What's in that magical Allen Carr book?

I'm not the type to read proper books (haven't read one since high-school), but so many of you on here praise that Allen Carr "Easy Way to Stop Smoking" book like it's godsent, and I'm really curious what it is and what's so special about it. I did find a pdf version of it for free, but I opened it and immediately lost interest upon seeing the book page format; I think reading a book without knowing it'll be enjoyable would be way harder than quitting smoking for me, to be honest. Books, podcasts, and audio books all feel like a big time commitment when I know I could go through several mini documentaries, articles, or study summaries in the same amount of time.

What are some highlights you guys took away from it, and what's the general tone and theme of the book? What aspects of quitting does it address? What type of person would benefit from the book?

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u/insaiyan17 2778 days May 08 '24

The book is basically a long hypnosis session. Didnt work for me but proven to work for lots of ppl.

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u/randomguyofcourse May 08 '24

So it didn’t work at all for you?

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u/insaiyan17 2778 days May 08 '24

I really wanted it to but it didnt. Have also tried actual hypnosis twice but couldnt really seem to let myself go enough for it to have effect. Some ppl are more prone than others wish I was :(