Easy way to stop smoking

[Alta Murray]

I have also tried the spray, the gum, the pills and my personal favourite -- the fake cigarette Guess dave and I should save our excuses and reasons for the book, but it is very selfless of you to devote your time to this thread, and how wonderful to do this in the knowledge(not hope) that you will save one person.

One would think that standing by my dad's bed with him looking me in the eye and saying: 'guess I killed myself with smoking?', would serve as enough motivation, but what did I do but go outside and light up?

You keep on nagging and pushing kernel32, iv learned in the end it is not so much what you say and do, but the thought that you really care that reach people.

Of course my method once I receive my book will be to use brute force on the 4 men I work with every day [ insert the sound of whiplash here ] Now i must just quickly get a hold of hubby's credit card for Kalahari books.......once again i forgot my paypal password

[kernel32]

I am also reminded of my dad always popping round to Trevor Manuel's office, and as they were both smokers, they would go off for a smoley, where it is said that everyone else had great difficulties seeing the man.

Trevor smokes (used to smoke)? Now the whole "sins tax" makes perfect sense to me! Allan Carr states in his book that there is no bigger smoke hater than an ex-smoker (except the ones that quit with his method). I have after previous attempts found myself to hate smoke and smokers in general, but not anymore. I hope by giving away small details of the book, I will get you guys curious enough to read it

[kernel32]

Now i must just quickly get a hold of hubby's credit card for Kalahari books.......once again i forgot my paypal password

Try exclusive books. If they don't have the book in stock, they can get it to your closest branch within a few days. I used to get most of my books through them. Saved me money on delivery etc. *takes a bow after squashing another excuse*

To be honest with you, I never really cared about my health or the health of those around me. I heard horror stories about people getting sick and dying of smoking (and other addictions), but it didn't really affect (not enough to quit any of my addictions). One revelation after another has brought me to where I am now. I think I've achieved more the past month than in the past 10 years. I have kicked more than the smoking habit, but I will leave that for another discussion in the near future.

[Dave A]

Oh what a good excuse, may I quote you?

Aaargh! Should have put a copyright notice on that - could have made a fortune

I formally release it to the public domain. May all procrastinators use it to their heart's discontent

[Marq]

there is no bigger smoke hater than an ex-smoker

Did it, cold turkey, 10 years ago and don't miss it a bit. I tell my smoker friends that I don't mind them smoking - they can burst into flames as well if they want. I find that I have replaced my craving for smokes with a craving to strangle smokers. Not so much because they destroying their own lives but because they are a threat to mine...........OK stop there before this post gets toooo long and you run out of points here. Oh well at least you guys smoking don't get to me on my side of the computer fence here. haha.

[kernel32]

Hi Marq, thanks for your comments. It's great to hear from someone who has kicked the habit! And over 10 years ago?!?! That's really impressive! Every bit of feedback that get's added to this thread, will push the smokers towards the light (that sounds weird doesn't it?)

[Alta Murray]

You know what irks my soul? I don't have an Exclusive Books close to me, I am close to the Kolonnade on Sambezi Drive, and it is a development explosion here, but not one Exclusive Books! Seems like people in the North (read most of SA) are not very selective readers, so I end up ordering my books anyway. Menlyn has an Exclusive Books but that mall has become my bank manager's nemesis.

What astounded me was the many other titles available from the same author, have you read any of it, and is it any good?

[Alta Murray]

I salute you -- cold turkey sounds mean and tough, just like strangling the poor weak souls like myself I sure am glad I am out of reach of your hands right now, what sanctuary this side of the screen provides. But then 10 years give me hope for the future.

[Alta Murray]

'It's not at the top of my to-do list right now, but it's on there' is one of the most effective lines eva! Guess it stands to reason that a good line will come from a man

I'm not in the mood for work today, so that has been my standard response today. It works, I love it! Thanks.

[Dave A]

'It's not at the top of my to-do list right now, but it's on there' is one of the most effective lines eva!

Just remember it comes with a price - the "heart's discontent" bit

[kernel32]

What astounded me was the many other titles available from the same author, have you read any of it, and is it any good?

Most of the books do more or less the same thing. The only three different ones are to stop smoking, to lose weight, and to stop caring (well that's what it sounds like). I will definitely invest in the last two, no doubt. The really strange thing is, I've been losing weight since I quit smoking. Isn't that super weird?!?!

[Chatmaster]

I have a couple of friends that attended his seminars. Serious smokers, they all quit without a problem. Something about the methods he used worked great. I also understand that Discovery medical aid pays a large percentage of the costs for these seminars. It is a pity Allen died in 2006...

[kernel32]

It is a pity Allen died in 2006...

It sure is! He wasn't sorry though, he said he had a good 10 years after he quit. The fact that he was so motivated to get the world to quit is VERY inspiring. He had big dreams, and it sounds like they might eventually become a reality.

[Alta Murray]

Well, I got the CD's by accident, 5 of them I thought i was buying the book, I am sorry to say that I spent the weekend listening to the cds and I tried very hard, gave it my all, but I failed to quit. There is nothing easy about it, and Jakes joined me as well, and he failed too.

[Graeme]

Best way

The best way to give up smoking is to be lying in hospital and watching the poor bugger in the next bed die of lung cancer. Worked for me!