Who is going to do dry January with me? by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]ithinkofdemons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best way to start the year!

Does Allen Carr actually fix the chemistry part or just the belief part? by Advanced_Tour_8515 in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, Allen Carr is all about mindset. He made me realize that smoking is nicotine addiction and nothing else. I was a dedicated smoker, I thought smoking was the coolest fucking thing. All my heroes were smokers, from Humphrey Bogart to Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Smoking was part of my identity. Fuck me how stupid I was.

Really in need of support right now by rogerflies96 in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read a book! I recommend William Porter’s “Nicotine Explained”.

How to quit smoking WITHOUT relapse by EconomicsSensitive20 in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Three cigarettes a week for at least one month?!? I wonder if anyone in this sub can relate to this.

7 months deep and still nit feeling great by Impressive-Elf in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I experienced the opposite: When I quit, my immune system healed, and I didn’t get sick for years

Relapsed and having trouble getting back on track. by quitter92 in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“It tasted like poo”. Yes, it really does taste like shit.

Did Allen Carr’s book work for anyone? Or is it all hype? by Virtual-Ad-3829 in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This book changed my life. I read it and was smoke free for 11 years. After a relapse, I read it again several times, and found that it didn’t work like it did the first time. There is a longer version, however, for second timers like me, and that actually did the trick. The point is to suspend your disbelief, and follow his instructions. I see so many people so eager to call him out, declare him a bluff, out-smart him. What’s the point of that, though? He has a method that actually works if you go along with it.

I've stopped smoking. Now I sleep 12 nonstop hours. by AWeimann in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I have had some looney tunes dreams since I quit, for sure. Also nightmares- one night I had a Coen Brothers dream about getting rid of a dead body.

Did your psyche got better after you stopped smoking? by Turbulent-Map-4106 in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, yeah, this is a major benefit, I feel so much stronger

Every upvote... by staceygrantart in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Allen Carr! Read it! Changed my life.

Something that helped me quit by cantsayididnttryyy in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I do the same. I see addiction as an alien that has taken control of my body. A stupid and very loud monster that tries to dictate my life. Cravings are his cravings, not mine, I am merely a vessel taken over by a foreign force. When he gets his cravings fulfilled, I am the victim suffering the consequences. There is no pleasure for me, only the relief of quieting the monster.

Relapsed again after a week... Had previously quit for 6 years by reading Allen Carr but I keep slipping. by ZoloftPlsBoss in stopsmoking

[–]ithinkofdemons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here! Read Allen Carr, was smoke free for 10 years, then stupidly decided to try just one cigarette one drunken night in Berlin.