On July 15, 1983, Allen Carr, an avid smoker with thirty years of experience, put out a freshly smoked cigarette and announced the discovery of a new method of quitting nicotine. A method that allows any smoker to quit a bad habit once and for all - without voluntary efforts, gimmicks or substitutes, without suffering from withdrawal syndrome, without gaining excessive weight and, most importantly, without spending the rest of their life in it. a hard fight with the desire to smoke in the secret fear, that at a party without a cigarette it wouldn't be so fun, and the stress without a cigarette would be impossible to handle at all.
At that time, few could believe the reality of such a magical healing. After all, everyone knew that quitting smoking usually requires enormous willpower, accompanied by weight gain and the painful consequences of abstaining from nicotine. In general, quitting smoking is as difficult as conquering Mount Everest. Unfortunately, millions of smokers continue to suffer from this delirium.
Considering the thousands of hours of work and millions of dollars spent by doctors looking for an effective method to quit smoking, it is quite understandable how hard it is for them to believe that an eldersmoker without any medical training has faced a problem that professionals cannot overcome on his own. This is more likely to be believed by members of Society of Alcoholics Anonymous. As an anonymous former alcoholic, I am well aware that millions of us owe our lives not to doctors, but to comrades in misfortune.
Allen Carr is now widely recognized around the world as a leading expert in helping smokers get rid of their bad habit. His first book, The Easy Way to Quit Smoking, has been a bestseller since 1985 when it was first published by Penguin. This book has been translated into over 20 languages and has become the bestseller in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Based on the Allen Carr method, a worldwide network of clinics has been created.
I first heard about Allen Carr from friends who had been treated in his clinic and were very happy with the results. I was skeptical of this enthusiasm, as most of them at the time had quit smoking just a few days ago. I had no doubt that they had paid a fortune for the latest "magic" remedy and that they would try to persuade me to fall for the same bait. Now, myself, I don't believe it, but then I wanted them to go back to the old habit. It bothered me that they weren't bothered at all when I smoked around them, and gradually I realized that they were really enjoying their new life. Instead of the sympathy that they lost the pleasure of smoking, I began to envy them.
For many years, I felt like an outcast because I continued to smoke. As an ever-faltering member of the "fellowship, " I was fully aware that alcohol was ruining my life. My excuse was that I saw alcohol as an essential social accessory. Now, because of my alcohol addiction, I felt like an outcast again. So I ended up at the Allen Carr clinic. Confident that it wouldn't help me, I didn't say a word of my intention even to my wife, let alone my friends. Four hours later, when I left the clinic, I couldn't wait to tell the world about it.
Carr says her method is equally effective for all types of addiction. I am delighted to be able to testify that this method not only kept me from smoking, but also helped me wake up from the nightmare that ruled my life - alcoholism. I was once convinced that alcoholism was incurable. Carr proved me wrong. Today my only regret is not knowing anything about Allen Carr before. Don't worry if you're skeptical at first. This is exactly what Allen expects from you. I will not talk about how his method works and how effective it is. I can only say one thing: when you finish this book, it will be a mystery to you, because you did not understand such obvious things before. Enjoy your book!
Emmanuel Johnson
An easy way to stop drinking
Over twenty years ago, I was able to prove that any smoker can easily quit. Having discovered this method, I seriously expected that in a few years smoking would be a thing of the past. Indeed, since then, according to the most conservative estimate, thanks to my method, more than five million people have got rid of this habit. For most of them, quitting smoking was easy and enjoyable. However, there are millions of other people around the world who haven't heard of Allen Carr or his method. I can only see the reason for this in the fact that it takes some time to abandon generally accepted dogma. After all, everyone knows how difficult it is to quit smoking.
Throughout most of our history, we have believed that the Earth is flat and at the center of the universe. It is well known that it takes a tremendous amount of willpower to overcome alcohol addiction, including several unsuccessful attempts to quit drinking. It is also believed that controlling their drinking habits is more difficult for those who need it the most.
If I have a hard time convincing people that there is an easy and enjoyable way to quit smoking, how much effort will it take to convince you that anyone can easily, permanently and immediately solve the problem? alcohol problem by itself? If you suspect that you are addicted to alcohol or already consider yourself an alcoholic, Alcoholics Anonymous (A. A. ), known for their authority on alcoholism, is unlikely to do me a favor with its categorical statement:
"Alcoholism is a chronic disease for which there is no known cure. "
Unfortunately, this opinion enjoys the active support of many well-known medical specialists, the media and society in general. The belief that alcoholism is incurable runs so deeply that I won't be offended if you toss this book in the trash without even opening it. But please don't do this. Many physicians do not share the view of AA and other similar organizations, but they are very reluctant to voice their objections on national television.
One of the most serious consequences of alcoholism is that the victim ends up going broke. Sufficiently wealthy people whose drinking situation is out of control can go to drug rehab, but for the vast majority of alcoholics, AA is the only way to get effective help. So why do I question the core of AA's strategy: the idea that alcoholism is a disease for which there is no known cure?
Because it's based on illusion!
What attracts me most about AA meetings is that every speaker who has had the floor can make any scandalous statement, feel free to sob or express anger, use expressions that wouldblushing a construction battalion sergeant, and all without public protest. . . . Politicians should be required to attend AA meetings to learn how to debate.
I understand that some of my judgments can cause you various feelings, from relief to anger, fear and disbelief. But whoever you think of yourself as someone with a mild alcohol addiction or a full recovery from alcoholism or vice versa, I have nothing but good news for you. I ask only one thing: Do me the same service as any speaker in an AA meeting.
Let me clarify that no matter what I say about AA, I am by no means its opponent or competitor. For most alcoholics, AA is the only source of help available. But according to the doctrine of this society, alcoholism is incurable, and the road to recovery can be long and painful. Imagine if there was a universal, simple, inexpensive medicine for anyone addicted to alcohol that:
- Acted immediately!
- it worked all the time!
- It did not require voluntary efforts!
- Eliminated the suffering of withdrawal symptoms!
- This made it possible to enjoy the holidays more!
- Helped to cope better with stress!
- Did not bring up feelings of sacrifice or deprivation and the need to constantly fight temptation!
It's probably easier to believe in fairy tales. But imagine for a moment that such a drug exists. Suppose AA uses it. How long do you think alcoholism will afflict our planet? What sane person would refuse to use such a remedy?
But it does exist. It's in your hands. If you have read this far, you are somewhat concerned about the problem of alcohol abuse. In my opinion, in this case, it would be unwise not to read the book to the end. It is quite natural to learn about a remedy, especially if it claims to have an immediate and permanent effect, is effortless and easy to apply.
Why should you trust me? And I'm not telling you about it. On the contrary, I am ready to accept your skepticism. An important part of my method is that you have to question not just every statement that I make, but all of your attitudes related to alcohol and alcoholism, which you have so far taken to be an immutable truth.
When I first announced that my method would make it easy for anyone to quit smoking, my family and close friends thought it was a joke. They were gentle enough not to laugh in my face, but it was clear that I was being considered a potential patient in a mental hospital.
This is not surprising considering that I had tried to quit smoking countless times before and made this statement while putting out a freshly smoked cigarette. Today, passers-by stop me in the street and thank me for saving their life, that of a close friend or a relative. Every day I receive letters in which they write to me that I am a genius and offer to be knighted or even canonized. I was even offered a place on the royal podium at Ascot, but personally I think it's too much. Such honors are beyond my merits.
Like all great discoveries, the Easy Way is more a manifestation of luck than any genius in my nature. In truth, the honor and respect that surround me today still embarrass me. But like any normal person, I can't help but feel pleasure from it. All of this has helped me assert myself, and I will not risk my reputation at all by making statements that I cannot back up.
If you are a demanding person, you have probably already asked yourself this question:
"If Allen Carr's method is as unique as he claims it is, why isn't it used by AA, ASH, QUIT, authority figures, etc.? Without a doubt, with modern means of communication, this method of treatment could spread around the world like a hurricane. "
You might be interested in why people come from all over the world to see this humble, uneducated loner who doesn't even advertise his method, and why he's widely recognized as the world's foremost expert in the field. There is only one simple answer:
The simple method is effective!
Perhaps you have the impression that traditional medicine opposes my method as such. Indeed, at the beginning, I was considered an impostor and a charlatan. But today, it is doctors who seek help from our clinics more often than representatives of other professions, and you will hear most of our recommendations from doctors and nurses. The medical profession is extremely responsible and full of stress, so doctors are more vulnerable to drug traps than ordinary people, especially considering that they have free access to drugs.
If an ordinary general practitioner had decided to apply my method to his patients, he would have failed. Full treatment requires at least four hours of therapy and it takes a year to train a specialist. Organizations such as DRINKLINE, [ASH and QUIT are charities run by well-meaning hobbyists, mostly unfamiliar with these issues. Their recommendations boil down to the old-fashioned platitudes that have already caused your past failures and breakdowns.
Nonetheless, I am convinced that the AA members who have been to this pit have sufficient experience, skill, motivation, and enthusiasm. If you add the necessary information to their recommendations, maybe in a few years alcoholism will only remain in the school history class.
Does this mean that Easy Way cannot function without the support of an organization like AA? No, this is not the case. Patients come to our clinic in despair, convinced that they will only get rid of their addiction after weeks, months or even years of torture. Most of them believe that even with a successful solution to the problem, the holidays will not be so fun anymore, there will be nothing to relieve stress, and they will have to fight temptation for the rest of their lives.
"Wait a second! Wait. I've been abusing alcohol for over 30 years. Don't think of me as a fool. There's no way I can be cured in just four hours. "
I never said you could be healed in four hours. I said your problem can be solved in four hours. Have you noticed that a toothache that has tormented you for several weeks miraculously disappears as soon as you have the courage to go to the doctor? It is the "law of wickedness".
Have you paid attention to the unhappy expression on the faces of people entering the dentist's office, and how they can hardly hold back a happy smile when they leave the dental chair? Toothache can be relieved by placing a filling or removing a tooth. The recovery period after such pain may take longer. The gums remain inflamed for several days. But regardless of the inflammation, leaving the doctor's office makes you feel happy, especially if it is the last visit to his home.
This applies to any problem, physical or mental: you feel a surge of strength and confidence if you know the solution. The more serious the problem, the longer it tormented you, the more convinced you are of its despair, the more elated you will feel when you find a solution.
"But how can there be a quick and easy solution to problems as long and complex as alcoholism? "
Imagine being trapped in a cell with a combination lock. You can spend years choosing the code without going anywhere. But if I give you the code, you become free immediately, easily, and forever.
"But alcoholism is quite another thing. "
Alcoholism is exactly that, and the easy way is the main key to constipation in prison.
So this book is just an advertisement for Allen Carr's clinics? No. It offers the same treatment, and it is enough on its own. Clinics and a book are different ways of doing the same treatment. The advantage of the clinic is the possibility of asking questions of a qualified therapist and discussing controversial topics with him on the spot. Unfortunately, this is not possible with a book.
Your doctor can also tell you if you have missed anything important. Of course, the book cannot do that. I specify that the treatment is immediate. Obviously, this only gives an instant impact after the course is over. Treatment at the clinic consists of a four hour session. The healing with the book continues until you have read it to the end. The advantage of the book is that you can read it in your spare time. But in practice, this can be a downside. I often receive emails with such comments:
"My daughter bought me your book three years ago. I finished reading it ten days ago. How right you were! It's so good to be free. Why did I waste these three years? "
Indeed, why? There are many reasons why a person will not accept this book in any way. At the clinic, the patient will likely go through the entire session. I have personally treated over 25, 000 people who have turned to me for help. Only one patient left the session because her husband tricked her into visiting us.
Like many people, I hate manuals and instructions, most of which are as exciting to read as watching paint dry. Therefore, I have made every effort to make the book entertaining. Hope I did well enough for you to read it to the end, as this book is sure to get you over your drinking problem on your own.
In principle, your problem can be considered resolved as soon as you understand the information contained here. To do this, you need to have a fresh and sober head so that you can easily focus on the task at hand. Some people read a book in one sitting, but I wouldn't recommend doing it.
I have already said that healing is guaranteed. At the clinic, in case of failure, we return the money to the patient (you will find information on this at the end of the book). I'm sorry, I can't promise to refund your money when you buy the book. You are probably wondering why failures happen and if you are becoming one of those failures. Luck or failure have nothing to do with it.
A cure is guaranteed to anyone, provided that all the rules are followed. After following all the instructions, he will be able to get rid of alcohol addiction incredibly easily. A lot of people do it with pleasure. Now you might be thinking:
"There is something wrong here. Probably your rules look like this: take a solemn oath that you will never touch alcohol again, be true to that oath, and as soon as you feel the temptation, say to yourself, "How wonderful it is to be. "free! "
Basically, if you follow this simple instruction, it will definitely help you stay in control. But I doubt it will make your life any happier. Also, we wouldn't get as many positive reviews and get over 90% performance if the method was just that. You may be thinking now:
"Understand. The catch is, the rules are so complex that only Einstein can follow them, and Allen Carr will accuse me of being too dumb to fully understand and successfully apply his method. "
Nothing like. If you were smart enough to read this book, you must be smart enough to be successful. Think of each ruler as a number on a combination lock. Miss or shuffle a number, and the lock will not open.
So the first rule:
Follow all the rules.
Remember that over 90 percent of the patients who visit our clinic have stopped drinking. This is due to the fact that during the session they follow all the prescribed rules. You should act the same when you read a book. I already mentioned that I hate instructions and manuals; if you don't like them either, then I'm happy to report that there are only seven rules in total, and they are listed on the following pages.
The second rule says:
Be patient.
When I say "be patient" I mean that you shouldn't go on to subsequent sections of the book without reading all of the previous material. Treat the book like a detective. In fact, he's a detective. The drug trap is the biggest fraud in human history. In the words of Abraham Lincoln:
"You can cheat everyone for a while, or you can cheat some people all the time, but you can't cheat everyone all the time! "
This is what you could say about drug addiction until I found the easy way. That's not to say that everyone got hooked, but all the time people were in captivity with delusions. Like any fraud, a drug can play a cruel joke even with an intellectual. But the deception revealed is not able to deceive even a weak-minded person.
Unlike other mystery novels, this book may have a different ending. For some, reading it can be sad, even tragic. But for the most part, it's the happiest end of their life. The choice is yours. For a happy ending, you just need to follow all the rules. The third rule says:
Start reading in a good mood.
How do you do this if you are one of those people who thinks that alcohol addiction is in principle incurable, let alone easy treatments? Of course, it is about the primacy of the chicken or the egg. If you could time travel and experience the exhilaration that will arise after reading this book a second time, your mood could not be different.
It's like learning to jump in water. The depth of the pool is 2. 5 meters, but it seems that the bottom is no more than half a meter. The board you are standing on is only 50 centimeters above the water, but you feel like everything is 2. 5 meters below you. You have no doubts that you are going to rack your brains, and despite the coach's efforts and safety assurances, you must muster all your courage to decide to jump.
The idea of getting rid of drunkenness sometimes seems to a person who has already made several unsuccessful attempts, no less frightening. You can feel the feel of a beginner diver before you jump. But you are not a diver. You are in a much more enviable position to win everything without losing anything. The worst thing that can happen is failure. In this case, your situation will not get worse than the one you started with. Follow the rules and you'll be fine.
Some people think the easy way is to train positive thinking. You know yourself: if you believe in the goal, you will reach it. This is not necessarily the case. I've always thought positively, but it didn't help me escape the drug trap, just as it didn't help me avoid a jail cell. Nonetheless, positive thinking greatly increases your chances of success, and the reverse position is almost doomed. So the fourth rule reads as follows:
Think positively.
Let's dismiss all pessimistic thoughts. It doesn't make sense to feel miserable and deprived. You have to find something amazing, something that others consider impossible - a lasting cure for alcoholism. Think of your journey through this book as the exciting endeavor that it truly is. Imagine how proud your friends and family will be.
The advantage of the Easy Method is that you can continue to drink during the treatment. It probably sounds amazing, but I promise it will all become clearer over time. So your fifth rule reads as follows:
Don't stop drinking or cut back on alcohol until you've finished reading the book.
There is one exception to this rule. If you are in rehab or have been abstaining from alcohol for more than a day, try to stay in control as much as possible. Sixth rule:
Only read this book on a sober mind.
The last and seventh rule is the most difficult to follow:
Be objective and open to new ideas.