When one of my best friends told me she was reading a book about giving up smoking written by alan carr i was pretty confused. Sep 20, 2016 carr, a former accountant who got through over 100 cigarettes a day for over three decades, explains to the reader that one does not actually gain anything from smoking. Well smokers, ill break alan carr s method into three easy phases, so you can skip buying the book. The man who found it condescending and stopped reading still smokes. Alan carr i always laugh too didnt work for me im afraid. Trusted with 150 clinics in 50 countries for 36 years, were world renowned experts. Inclusive works for all smokers and vapers, young or old, heavy or casual and is recommended by people just like you. If any of you have ever read it, did you have the thought that the method could be applied to drinking as well. Allen carr s easy way to stop smoking allen carr s easy way to stop smoking is the one that really works.
Quitting smoking is easy when its easy outside online. Just click on the book covers above to find out more. Id like to tell you that since reading allen carr s easyweigh to lose weight ive lost 20lb of unsightly fat. Meanwhile, in his office one road along from harley street, robin hayley, the managing director of easyway, tells the story of an exsmoker whod read carrs book and was offered the chance to. I would definitely recommend this book to all who need a good laugh, and of course any fans of. Before i tell you how allen carrs lose weight now the easy weigh can help you lose weight, first i need to give you a brief history on the author and his methods. Whyhow does the allen carr method of stopping smoking work so effectively. There are over 1,100 written sermons and sermon outlines on this site. This is just my experience with the book and hopefully it will help you.
Im so disappointed, hed given up for 6 weeks which is the longest hes ever managed. Effective the only major smoking cessation program to offer a money back guarantee. Allen carr easy way to control alcohol online alcohol therapy. Well smokers, ill break alan carrs method into three easy phases, so you can skip buying the book. In 2015 the book was reissued with a foreword by john dicey.
Aug 16, 20 allen carr speaking about his easy way to stop smoking pt 35 conversations with robyn duration. Who is alan carrs husband paul drayton and did adele. Alan carrs book on smoking helped me quit because it helped me get through the 12 week physical withdrawal you go through when you quit smoking. Allen carrs easy way to stop smoking allen carrs easy way to stop smoking is the one that really works. Over the past 5 months, i have tried nine times to quit, only to smoke again after a day.
I read the smoking book and completely stopped 2 12 years ago. The easy way to control alcohol audiobook by allen carr. I truly hope his name goes down in history as the man who helped the world to quit smoking. Does allen carrs method quit smoking method really work.
I read the lossing weight book a while ago and it didnt work. I could not understand how a book could make me stop right up to the last chapter. The estimated speaking fee range to book alan carr for your event is available upon request. But i also read the book a few years before that and didnt stop. Allen carr 2 september 1934 29 november 2006 was a british author of books about stopping smoking and other psychological dependencies including alcohol addiction. The man who read the book and took it for what it was no longer smokes. Whether you have a problem with smoking, alcohol, weight, other drugs, debt, gambling or even fear of flying the method works in the opposite way to programs that rely on willpower. Aug 23, 2017 allen carr rocketed into the selfhelp book market in 1985 with allen carrs easy way to stop smoking. However, after reading this book i didnt make an intentional decision to quit, i just didnt want to smoke any more, ever. His books have sold more than million copies worldwide. Before you can begin using the allen carr method, you need to obtain a copy of the book assuming youd rather do that than attend a live seminar use the online course.
Allen carr was an accountant who smoked 100 cigarettes a day until he discovered easyway. Annie graces book the naked mind is based on some of allen carr s work and is much better written and more accessible. Jan 03, 20 allen carr was an accountant who smoked 100 cigarettes a day until he discovered easyway. Sep, 2014 the allen carr training act is a popular onesession smoking cessation group training that is provided by licensed organizations that have the permission to use the allen carr method. Reading allen carrs the easy way to stop smoking can be a positive. To date, over million copies of the book have been sold, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. The allen carr training act is a popular onesession smoking cessation group training that is provided by licensed organizations that have the permission to use the allen carr method. Much youd care, but id like to tell you, all the same. It is a book on how to give up smoking and over nine million copies have been sold worldwide.
Carr was a heavy chain smoker claiming to smoke upwards of 100 cigarettes 5 packs daily. Its otherwise identical, even to the pagination, to the 4 th edition so its a bit misleading of penguin books to sell this as if its a new 6 th edition what does john dicey have to say. In a quasiexperimental design the effects of the existing practice of providing the act to smokers n 124 in companies on abstinence. Allen carr easy way to control alcohol online alcohol. However, if you try the method and it doesnt work, then this may lead you to feel a personal failure if that happens to you, just be aware that it may be because the method does not work for everyone. So when a copy of allen carrs easy way to stop smoking landed on my desk a present, i am informed, from a concerned sister i thought, with zero. Alan graham carr born 14 june 1976 is an english comedian and television personality. Carr annoyed me at the beginning of the book by tooting his own horn. Oct 27, 2014 this is just my experience with the book and hopefully it will help you. Allen carr s easy way to stop smoking smoking deterrent. The book is read really well, alan tells funny and sad stories well, and you can feel such a connection with him. I found the alcohol experiment really changed my thoughts and behaviours.
You are told that you can smoke while reading the book. Allen carr is keen on contrasting his method with approaches to giving. But ask which book i most regularly recommend to others, or which has had. He has produced over 20 volumes and 200 papers and presentations in the areas of clinical psychology, family therapy and positive psychology. Mar 04, 2011 the book does read like a cheesy selfhelp book all those allcaps and redundant pointsbut really, carr hits it on the head why we smoke and what needs to change in order to stop.
In 2004 allen published his bestselling autobiography. With alan carr you read the book then just stop but i needed something with more to it. The easy way to stop drinking hardcover december 25, 2005. When i read the two articles above, one thing stands out. Chatty man presenter often keeps tightlipped about his private life, but he has revealed some titbits about paul in the past. But what makes the book amazing is that it systematically breaks down the myths about smoking even the ones that i didnt think i subscribed to and subtly sort of brainwashes. Having cured his own addiction he went on to write a series of bestselling books, most famously the easy way to stop smoking.
Has anyone read allen carrs book, the easy way to control. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. These books are the latest, cuttingedge presentation of the method. Alan carr s book on smoking helped me quit because it helped me get through the 12 week physical withdrawal you go through when you quit smoking. The book is the most cost effective way of accessing the method and for the cost of a packet of cigarettes you can free yourself easily. Read the phrase quitting smoking is incredibly easy no less than 50 times throughout the book, then quit smoking cold turkey.
I have a copy of the 4 th 2009 edition of allen carrs easy way to stop smoking. Annie graces book the naked mind is based on some of allen carrs work and is much better written and more accessible. Alan carr is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Seriously, guys allen carrs easy way to stop smoking is. Allen carr was an accountant and smoked 100 cigarettes a day until he gave up and wrote this bestselling book. If you ever want a cigarette, just say yippee im a nonsmoker.
Undergraduate students who wish to know if postgraduate study in clinical psychology would be of interest to them will find this book particularly useful. Mar, 2012 meanwhile, in his office one road along from harley street, robin hayley, the managing director of easyway, tells the story of an exsmoker whod read carr s book and was offered the chance to. In his easy way to control alcohol allen applies his revolutionary method to drinking. My experince with allen carr easy way to stop smoking. Allen carr was a former accountant who created a method for stopping smoking which he later applied to a host of other addictions and issues. Allen carr 2 september 1934 29 november 2006 was a british author of books about stopping smoking and other. I tried to read the allen carr book but found it very irritating. The book does read like a cheesy selfhelp bookall those allcaps and redundant pointsbut really, carr hits it on the head why we smoke and what needs to change in order to stop. I also tried gum, patches, plastic cigs, everything. Alan graha m car r born 14 june 1976 is an english comedian and television personalit y c arr was born in weymouth, dorset, and spent most of his childhood in northampton before moving to chorltoncumhardy, manchester, where he began his comedy c areer.
Whyhow does the allen carr method of stopping smoking work so. I read this book over two evenings, chain smoked whilst reading it about 30 cigarettes and had no belief it would actually work. This website is dedicated to sharing gods truth with the men of god who minister to others. All the sermons and outlines on this site are free for you to use as the lord leads you. Newcomers to recovery allen carrs stop smoking book good wayearlymorning or late night all, i just finished reading this book and smoked my last ever cigarette. The effectiveness of the allen carr smoking cessation. Allen carrs easy way to stop smoking smoking deterrent. I was smoking at least 20 a day usually more for 16 years and very addicted. Allen carr established himself as the worlds greatest authority on helping people stop smoking and his internationally bestselling easy way to stop smoking has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies. Having always loved alan carr, both from his live shows, his previous book and his tv shows, i was looking forward to reading this book.
Quit smoking the easyway allen carrs easyway to stop. You know this already and this is why allen carr says to ignore the harm cigarettes do to. Theres exercises and videos to do daily, i suppose in a way similar to working the steps. Understanding every allen carr therapist quit smoking this way so we know what its like. Allen carr rocketed into the selfhelp book market in 1985 with allen carr s easy way to stop smoking. I have dedicated a lot of time to giving up smoking. Before you begin the process of quitting using carrs books, familiarize yourself with who allen carr was and the effectiveness of his technique. For alcohol the physical craving is gone in a matter of days, thereafter it requires a lifetime trying to fill the spiritual hole that booze at one time filled. Mar 29, 2019 allen carr s book is still widely available both online and in bookstores. Allen carr 2 september 1934 29 november 2006 was a british author of books about. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read easy way to control alcohol. The comedian, 43, did a playful nod to amanda who shared a snap of. Its otherwise identical, even to the pagination, to the 4 th edition so its a bit misleading of penguin books to sell this as if its a new 6 th edition. I was ready, but i was intimidated and worried i would again miss it forever, so i.
Allen carr not to be confused with the comedian alan carr is famous for the method for stopping smoking set out in his best selling book. Carr teaches that smokers do not receive a boost from smoking a cigarette, and that smoking only relieves the withdrawal symptoms from the. Clinical psychology is for students studying clinical psychology as part of an undergraduate programme in psychology, nursing, sociology or social and behavioural sciences. There are a few ways of accessing allen carrs easyway method. Allen carrs book worked for both my hubby and myself nearly 3 years ago, sorry for anyone who has read this before but i had smoked for 27 years since i was 11 and was a very heavy confirmed smoker. It really helped me i read it right before i tried to quit, but when i had already made the decision to do so, and i was able to quit a 10 year, packaday habit cold turkey on my first try.
The easy way for women to stop drinking audiobook allen. With startling insight into why we drink and clear, simple, stepby. Alan carr is director of clinical psychology training at university college dublin and has a clinical practice at the clanwilliam institute, dublin. Easy way to control alcohol by allen carr books on. The book does read like a cheesy selfhelp bookall those allcaps and redundant pointsbut really, carr hits it on the head why we smoke and what needs to. Find out how allen carrs easyway method enables you to get free and we have tailored programmes. Carr s breakthrough was in 2001, winning the city life best newcomer of the year and the bbc. Carr was born in weymouth, dorset, and spent most of his childhood in northampton before moving to chorltoncumhardy, manchester, where he began his comedy career. Allen carr speaking about his easy way to stop smoking pt 35 conversations with robyn duration. The beauty of allen carrs easyway method is that it can be applied to any addiction or issue and allen carr and his team undertake to apply the method to as many other problems as possible. Ideal for listening to in the car or whilst traveling, this audiobook makes it simpler than ever to lose weight. I read alan carrs book and had my last drink on 20th october 2011 and have not had any desire to drink at all.
However, few data are available on the effectiveness of the training. Oct 17, 2012 and if it doesnt, if youre one of the 46. He stopped smoking after 30 years as a hundredaday chain smoker. For other people with a similar name, see alan carr disambiguation. Seriously, guys allen carrs easy way to stop smoking. This book has proved helpful for many, but i have difficulty understanding how. Jan 01, 2009 easy way to control alcohol ebook written by allen carr. Seriously, guys allen carrs easy way to stop smoking is unbelievable. Frequently asked questions allen carrs easyway to stop.
Im wondering, people whove read the book did it work for you. Allen carr established himself as the worlds greatest authority on helping people stop smoking, and his internationally bestselling easy way to stop smoking has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies. I went out with my work colleagues for a christmas do and drank water but i still had a very good time and enjoyed myself for the first time without making an idiot of myself. Alan carr takes out his bin in a sparkling silver jumpsuit. Alan carr generally travels from uk and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Alan carr has taken a leaf out of amanda holdens book as he dressed up in a shimmering silver jumpsuit to take his bin out. Based on the most successful stopsmoking method of all time, lose weight now is a new, accessible form of the bestselling easyway method. Listen to lose weight now and solve your weight problem easily, painlessly and permanently.