The Easy Way to Stop Smoking

Allen Carr

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oa335Dec 24, 2020

Reading “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking” by Alan Carr probably added years to my life. “Sirens of Titan” by Kurt Vonnegut resonated with me on an emotional level.

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nightwatcherMay 28, 2018

Clean for 6 years. Wow. Respect. Will read for sure. Just the thing I need.

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oliwarnerMay 27, 2018

The Easy Way To Stop Smoking, by Alan Carr. Very logically made me realise that willpower was really just about changing how you talk to yourself. Essentially learning impulse control. I lost a deadly, expensive habit and a fair bit of weight. Clean for 6 years.

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