On July 15, 1983, Allen Carr, an avid smoker with thirty years of experience, lit a freshly smoked cigarette and announced the discovery of a new method of quitting nicotine. A method that allows every smoker to quit a bad habit once and for all - without volunteering, cheating or substituting, without suffering from withdrawal syndrome, without gaining excess weight and, most importantly, without spending the rest of their lifehis in a hard fight with the desire to smoke in secret fear, that in a party without cigarettes would not be so much fun, and stress without cigarettes would be impossible to cope at all.
At that moment, few people could believe in the reality of such a magical healing. After all, everyone knew that quitting smoking requires tremendous willpower, as a rule, accompanied by weight gain and the painful consequences of nicotine abstinence. In general, quitting smoking is just as difficult as climbing Mount Everest. Unfortunately, millions of smokers continue to suffer from this scam.
Considering the thousands of hours of work and millions of dollars spent by doctors looking for an effective method to quit nicotine, it is quite understandable how hard it is for them to believe that a former smoker without any medical education just facedwith a problem that professionals can not overcomeThis is more likely to be believed by members of the Society of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a former Alcoholic Anonymous, I am aware that millions of us owe our lives not to doctors but to friends in distress.
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 more than 20 languages and has become a bestseller in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Based on the Allen Carr method, a network of clinics has been established worldwide.
I first heard about Allen Carr from friends who underwent treatment at his clinic and were very pleased with the results. I was skeptical of this enthusiasm because 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 last "magic" medicine and would try to persuade me to fall into the same bait. Now I myself do not believe in it, but then I wanted them to return to the old habit. I was upset by the fact that they did not bother at all when I smoked in their presence and gradually realized that they were really enjoying their new life. Instead of the sympathy they lost the pleasure of smoking, I began to envy them.
For many years I felt like a pariah because I kept smoking. As an ever-rocking member of the "brotherhood, " I was fully aware that alcohol was ruining my life. My reasoning was that I considered alcohol to be an essential social aid. Now, because of my addiction to alcohol, I again felt like a pariah. So I ended up at the Allen Carr Clinic. With full confidence that it would not help me, I did not say a word about my intention nor to my wife, let alone my friends. Four hours later, when I left the clinic, I was eager to tell the whole world about it.
Carr claims that his method is equally effective for all types of addiction. I'm glad to be able to prove that this method not only saved 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 I was wrong. My only regret today is that I knew nothing about Allen Carr before. Don’t worry if you are skeptical at first. This is exactly what Allen expects from you. I will not talk about how his method works and what its effectiveness is. I can only say one thing: when you finish this book, it will be a mystery to you, as you had not understood such obvious things before. Enjoy your book!
Emanuel Johnson
An easy way to stop drinking
More than twenty years ago, I was able to prove that any smoker can quit smoking easily. After discovering 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 gotten rid of this habit. For most of them, quitting nicotine was simple and enjoyable. However, there are millions of other people in the world who have not heard of Allen Carr or his method. I see the reason for this only in the fact that it takes some time to abandon the generally accepted dogma. After all, everyone knows how hard 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 an extraordinary amount of willpower to overcome alcohol dependence, including some unsuccessful attempts to stop drinking. It is also believed that controlling their drinking habits is more difficult for those who need it most.
If I find it difficult to convince 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 of alcohol for themselveshis? If you suspect you are addicted to alcohol, or already consider yourself an alcoholic, Alcoholics Anonymous (A. A. ), known for his authority over alcoholism, is unlikely to do me a favor with his 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 at large. The belief that alcoholism is incurable is so deeply ingrained that I will not be offended if you throw this book in the bin without opening it either. But please do not do that. Many doctors do not share the views of A. A. and other similar organizations, but they are too reluctant to speak on national television with their objections.
One of the most dire consequences of alcoholism is that the victim runs out of money. Quite wealthy people whose condition with alcohol is out of control can go into rehab, but for the vast majority of alcoholics, AA is the only way to get effective help. So why am I asking the essence of A. A. strategy: the idea that alcoholism is a disease for which there is no known cure?
Because it is based on illusion!
What draws me most to AA meetings is that any speaker who is given the floor can make a scandalous statement, feel free to cry or express his anger, use expressions that would frustrate a battalion sergeant. construction, and all this without protests from the audience. . . . Politicians should be asked to attend A. A. meetings to learn how to debate.
I understand that some of my judgments can cause you different feelings, from relief to anger, fear and disbelief. But whoever you consider yourself as a person with a slight dependence on alcohol or a complete alcoholic cure or vice versa, I have only good news for you. I ask only one thing: do me the same service as any speakers in an A. A. meeting.
Let me make it clear that no matter what I say about A. A. , I am by no means his opponent or competitor. For most alcoholics, A. A. is the only available source of help. But according to the doctrine of this society, alcoholism is incurable and the road to healing can be long and painful. Imagine if there were a universal, simple and cheap medicine for anyone who had an alcohol addiction that:
- Act immediately!
- It worked all the time!
- It did not require voluntary effort!
- Eliminate the suffering of withdrawal symptoms!
- This made it possible for you to get more fun from the holidays!
- Helped to cope better with stress!
- It did not cause feelings of sacrifice or deprivation and the need to constantly fight temptation!
It is probably easier to believe in fairy tales. But let us imagine for a moment that such a medicine exists. Suppose A. A. will use it. How long do you think alcoholism will hit our planet? What reasonable person would refuse to use such a medicine?
But it exists. It is in your hands. If you have read it by now, then you are somewhat concerned about the problem of alcohol abuse. In my opinion, in that case, it would not be wise not to read the book to the end. It is only natural to ask about a medicine, especially if it is claimed to have an immediate and permanent effect, it is light and easy to apply.
Why should you trust me? And I'm not asking you about that. On the contrary, I am ready to accept your skepticism. An important part of my method is for you to ask not just every statement I make, but all your attitudes about alcohol and alcoholism, which so far you have perceived as an unchangeable 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 smile on my face, but it was clear that I was considered a potential patient in a mental hospital.
It is not surprising when you consider that I had tried to quit smoking many times before and made this statement by putting on a freshly smoked cigarette. Today passers-by stop me on the street and thank me for saving their life, the life of a friend or close relative. Every day I receive letters in which they write that I am a genius and offer to ride me or even canonize me. They even offered me a seat on the royal podium at Ascot, but I personally think that’s a lot. Such honors exceed my merits.
Like all great discoveries, the Easy Way is more of a manifestation of destiny than any genius in my nature. Indeed, the honor and respect that surrounds me today still embarrass me. But like any normal person, I can not help but feel pleasure from this. All of this helped me assert myself and I will not risk my reputation at all by making statements that I cannot substantiate.
If you are a person with distinctive abilities, then you have probably already asked yourself the question:
"If Allen Carr's method is as unique as it claims, why not use it by AA, ASH, QUIT, authority figures, etc.? Undoubtedly, with modern means of communication, this method of treatment can spread all over the world like a hurricane. ".
You may be wondering why people come from all over the world to consult this humble man with no medical experience, who does not even advertise his method, and why he is widely recognized as the world leading expert in the field. There is only one simple answer:
The easy way is effective!
Perhaps you are under the impression that mainstream medicine opposes my method as such. In fact, at first I was considered a cheater and 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 stressful, so doctors are more vulnerable to drug traps than ordinary people, especially when you consider that they have open access to medication.
If an ordinary general practitioner decides to apply my method to his patients, he would have failed. The full course of treatment requires at least four hours of therapy, and takes a year to train a specialist. Organizations such as DRINKLINE, [ASH and QUIT] are charities run by well-meaning amateurs, most of the time not personally aware of these issues. Their recommendations go down to the lying plots that have already caused your failures and breakdowns of the past.
However, I am confident that the members of A. A. who have been in this pit have sufficient experience, competence, motivation and enthusiasm. If you add the necessary information to their recommendations, maybe in a few years alcoholism will remain only in the course of school history.
Does this mean that the Easy Way cannot function without the support of an organization like A. A.? No, no. Patients come to our clinic in despair, convinced that they will get rid of their addiction only after weeks, months or even years of torture. Most of them believe that even with a successful solution to the problem, the holidays will no longer be so much fun, there will be nothing to relieve stress and they will have to fight the temptation for the rest of their lives.
"Wait a second! Wait. I have been abusing alcohol for over 30 years. Do not consider me stupid. There is no way I can recover in just four hours. "
I never said you could recover in four hours. I said your problem can be solved in four hours. Have you noticed that a toothache that has plagued you for several weeks disappears miraculously once you get the courage to go to the doctor? This is the "law of meanness. "
Have you paid attention to the unhappy expression on the faces of people entering the dentist’s office and how they can hardly contain 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 despite the inflammation, leaving the doctor's office, you feel happy, especially if this is the last visit to him.
This applies to any problem, physical or mental: you feel an increase in strength and confidence if you know the solution. The more serious the problem, the longer he struggles, the more convinced you are of his hopelessness, the more you will feel uplifted when you find a solution.
"But how can there be a simple and quick solution to such long and complex problems as alcoholism? "
Imagine being locked in a cell with a combination lock. You can spend years choosing the code and get nowhere. But if I give you the code, you are immediately, easily and forever free.
"But alcoholism is something completely different. "
Alcoholism is just that, and the easy way out is a key to constipation in prison.
So this book is just an advertisement for Allen Carr clinics? JoOfron the same course of treatment, and that alone is sufficient. Clinics and a book are different ways to perform the same treatment. The advantage of the clinic is the ability to ask questions to a trained therapist and discuss contentious issues with him on the spot. Unfortunately, this is not possible with a book.
Your doctor can also tell you if you have missed something important. Of course, the book can not do that. I stated that the treatment is immediate. Of course, it gives an immediate impact only after the completion of the course. Treatment at the clinic includes a four-hour session. Healing with the book continues until you 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 disadvantage. 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! Very good to be free. Why did I miss these three years? "
Indeed, why? There are many reasons why a person will not take this book in any way. At the clinic, the patient will most likely go through the entire session. I personally treated more than 25, 000 people who 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 just as exciting to read as looking at dry paint. Therefore, I made every effort to make the book entertaining. I hope I did quite well for you to read it to the end, as this book will guarantee you that you will overcome your alcohol problem yourself.
In principle, your problem can be considered solved once you have mastered the information contained herein. To do this, you need to have a fresh and sober head, so that it is easy for you to focus on the task in question. Some people read a book at a discount, but I would not recommend doing so.
I have already said that healing is guaranteed. At the clinic, in case of failure, we return the money to the patient (information on this can be found at the end of the book). Sorry I can not promise to refund your money when you buy the book. You are undoubtedly wondering why failures occur and if you become one of those failures. Fate or failure has nothing to do with it.
A cure is guaranteed for every person, provided all the rules are followed. By following all the instructions, he will be able to get rid of alcohol addiction incredibly easily. Many people do it with pleasure. Now, you might think:
"There's something wrong here. Maybe, your rules look something like this: make a solemn oath that you will no longer touch alcohol, be faithful to that oath, and once you feel tempted, say to yourself, 'How wonderful it is to be ifree! ""
Basically, if you follow this simple guideline, it will definitely help you to keep yourself under control. But I doubt it will make your life happier. Plus, we would not get so many positive reviews and would achieve more than 90 percent performance if the method were all about that. Now you can think:
"Understand. The result is that the rules are so complex that only Einstein can follow them, and Allen Carr will accuse me of being too dumb to understand and successfully apply his method. "
Nothing like that. If you have been smart enough to read this book, you need to be smart enough to succeed. Think of each rule as a number in a combination lock. Lose or shuffle a number and the lock will not open.
So the first rule:
Follow all the rules.
Remember, over 90 percent of patients who visit our clinic quit drinking. This is due to the fact that during the hearing they follow all the set rules. You need to do the same when reading a book. I have already mentioned that I hate instructions and manuals; if you do not 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 you should not go to the next parts of the book without reading all the previous material. Treat the book like a detective story. In fact, this is a detective story. The drug trap is the greatest deception in human history. In the words of Abraham Lincoln:
"You can fool all the people for a while, or you can fool some people all the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time! "
This is what can be said about drug addiction until I discovered the easy way out. This does not mean that everyone became addicted, but all this time people were in the bondage of illusions. Like any deception, a drug can play a cruel joke even with an intellectual. But the detected deception is not capable of deceiving even a person with a weak mind.
Unlike other detective stories, this book may have a different ending. For some, reading it can be sad, even tragic. But for most, this is the happiest end of their lives. The choice is yours. For a happy ending, you just have to follow all the rules. The third rule says:
Start reading with a good mood.
How can you do this if you are one of those who believe that alcohol dependence is in principle incurable, not to mention easy treatments? Obviously, this is a matter of chicken or egg preference. If you can travel forward in time and for a second experience of joy that will arise after reading this book, your mood can not be different.
Likes how to learn to jump into the water. The depth of the pool is 2. 5 meters, but it seems that the bottom is not more than half a meter. The table on which you stand is only 50 centimeters above the water, but you get the feeling that everything is 2. 5 meters below you. You have no doubt that you will break your head, and despite the efforts of the coach and the guarantees of safety, you must gather all your courage to decide to jump.
The thought of getting rid of intoxication sometimes seems to a person who has already made some unsuccessful attempts, no less frightening. You can experience the feeling 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 will be fine.
Some people think that the Easy Way is to train positive thinking. You know yourself: if you believe in the goal, you will achieve it. This is not necessarily the case. I have always thought positively, but it did not help me escape the drug trap, just as it would not help me avoid a prison cell. However, positive thinking greatly increases your chances of success, and the opposite position is almost doomed to failure. Thus, the fourth rule says:
Think positively.
Let us reject all pessimistic thoughts. It makes no sense to feel dissatisfied and deprived. You have to find something incredible, something that others find impossible - a lasting cure for alcoholism. Treat your journey through this book as the exciting endeavor that it really 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 course of treatment. It may sound incredible, but I promise you everything will gradually become clear. So your fifth rule reads:
Do not stop drinking or quit drinking until you have finished reading the book.
There is an exception to this rule. If you are in rehab or have abstained from alcohol for more than a day, try to keep yourself under control as much as possible. Rule Six:
Read this book only with a prudent head.
The last, seventh rule is the most difficult to follow:
Be objective and open to new ideas.