It is nearly 4 weeks since I quitted. I used to smoke 30 a day.
In the recent budget a box of 20 increased by 50c to €8.05. Therefore I am saving €12.00 per day. I have calculated that I have saved a total of €360 since I quit. There are 6 more weeks to Christmas which means I will have saved a total of €900 by then.
That €900 saving will more then cover the Christmas presents for my 2 young sons. In addition to feeling the health benefits I also feel the financial ones.
Allen Carr Easy Way Clinics uses no gimmicks or aids, is equally effective for heavy or casual smokers, and requires little or no willpower and you needn’t even put on weight. All Allen Carr therapists are ex-smokers who used the method themselves to get free. They don’t lecture you on all the reasons you shouldn’t smoke (you know them already) instead, they destroy the illusions that keep you smoking and show you how to get free! It is the opposite of the willpower method that concentrates on the reasons you shouldn’t smoke: the health, the money, the slavery, and the stigma. They focus instead on why you continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.
Visit: www.allencarr.ie for clinic advice.
I was out for a run again last night and it is getting easier. My energy levels are a lot greater. My wife told me yesterday that she sees a big difference in me.
I am delighted with myself so far.
Mervyn
It is now just over 2 weeks since I stopped smoking.
Already my quality of life is much better.
Starting from the time I wake up. I do not have any difficulty getting out of bed. I feel more energetic and I am finding I am not drinking as much coffee which is a bonus. I used to associate smoking with coffee drinking .
I use my car for work. It is much nicer getting into a car that doesn’t smell of cigarettes. I am beginning to smell the leather seats again which was something I remember smelling when my car was new.
I am much more confident going into business meetings. I used to worry that the client might get the smell of cigarettes off me.
So far so good!
Mervyn
I heard an interview with Richard from Richard and Judy fame this week on the Ian Dempsey morning show and he was talking about how he gave up smoking without the use of any smoking ‘aids’. It reminded me that he once had Allen Carr on his show talking about how the method works, so I thought it would be good to share! Also you can read some good testimonials under the clip on You Tube.
The safety of the anti smoking drug, Champix, is being closely monitored by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) as it is now one of the most commonly complained about drugs in the United States.
Champix is a drug that works directly in the smokers’ brain to easy withdrawal symptoms, but it is now feared that it is linked to phychiatric problems, including suicidal behaviour!
What we don’t understand is why smokers, who want to give up, take another drug into their system when there is a simple guaranteed drug free method of giving up – which is the Allen Carr Easyway clinics. It only takes a day and you get your money back if you are not satisfied – now that’s something Champix doesn’t offer!
Its exactly 3 days (72 hours) after the course.
There was 20 people on the course and Susan, our therapist, made everyone of us feel relaxed and comfortable. The course started at 1pm and finished at 6.30pm. The time just flew. I am a non smoker now and it feels brillant. The nicotine monster is well and truly shrunk. I am looking forward to exercising without feeling breathless.
It’s now 5 days since the course. I feel like a new man. I went for a run last night. I was surprised with the distance I ran and also the fact that I actually felt okay. I used to hate getting up in the morning as a smoker. It was such a struggle. The mornings this week just get better and better. No coughing, no headaches, no stiffness.
2 days to go and I am getting nervous.
I am smoking more and more thinking about it.
My name is Mervyn. I am 36 years old, married with 2 young sons. I am a self employed mortgage broker and in the current economic climate I feel worried and under pressure to keep things going. As a result I am smoking between 20 to 30 cigarettes a day.
I felt unwell around a month ago. My GP referred me to Beaumont Hospital for a 24 hour Blood Pressure monitor. They diagnosed me with mild Hypertension. They are reluctant to prescribe medication taking into account my age. I know that this is a direct result of smoking and also lack of exercise.
I am determined to reduce my BP and I have set a target to do so by Christmas. I have given up smoking before through hypnosis, however, I feel I need more help this time. I have heard about “Allen Carr’s Eayway to stop smoking” and I think that this is the help I need.
I am booked into a course on Saturday 18thOctober at 1pm. I understand that it is over 5 hours which gives me the impression that it must me very comprehensive.
I also understand that I have a money back guarantee and also have 2 back up’s available to me within a 3 month period. I obviously intend not to avail of the money back guarantee, otherwise I feel I have wasted my time. My rational is that the price of the course is less then what I would pay for cigarettes in a month.
I have mixed feelings at the moment in the run up to Saturday. I feel happy I have taken this step and I am excited about the potential outcome but I also have feelings of nervousness’ e.g How will I cope not smoking.
Anyway, that’s my thoughts at this point in time.
Mervyn
