On July 15, 1983, Alan Carr, an avid smoker with thirty years of experience, smoked a freshly smoked cigarette and announced the discovery of a new method of quitting nicotine. A method that allows every smoker to give up the bad habit once and for all - without willpower, tricks or substitutes, without suffering from withdrawal syndrome, without gaining weight and most importantly, without spending the rest of his life in severefighting the urge to smoke in secret fear that a party without a cigarette would not be so much fun, and the stress without a cigarette would be impossible to deal with at all.
At that time, few people could believe in the reality of such magical healing. After all, everyone knew that quitting smoking required tremendous willpower, usually accompanied by weight gain and the painful consequences of nicotine abstinence. In general, quitting smoking is as difficult as conquering Mount Everest. Unfortunately, millions of smokers continue to suffer from this delusion.
Given the thousands of hours and millions of dollars spent by doctors searching for an effective method of quitting nicotine, it's understandable how hard it is for them to believe that a former smoker with no medical education has dealt with a problem on his own. can't overcome. This is more likely to be believed by members of the Alcoholics Anonymous. As a former Alcoholic Anonymous, I know full well that millions of us owe our lives not to doctors but to comrades in misfortune.
Alan Carr is now widely recognized worldwide as a leading expert in helping smokers get rid of their bad habit. His first book, The Easy Way to Quit Smoking, was 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. Allen Carr's method has created a worldwide network of clinics.
I first heard about Alan Carr from friends who were treated at his clinic and were very pleased with the results. I was skeptical of this enthusiasm because most of them had stopped smoking only a few days ago at the time. I had no doubt that they had paid a fortune for the latest "magic" medicine and would try to persuade me to embark on the same bait. Now I myself do not believe this, but then I wanted them to return to the old habit. It annoyed me that they didn't worry at all when I smoked in their presence, and I gradually realized that they were genuinely enjoying their new life, and instead of sympathizing that they had lost the pleasure of smoking, I began to envy them.
For many years I felt like a pariah because I kept smoking. As a constantly hesitant member of the fraternity, I was fully aware that alcohol was ruining my life. My excuse was that I considered alcohol an essential social support. Now, due to my addiction to alcohol, I felt like a pariah again. So I ended up in the clinic. Alan Carr, confident that this would not help me, did not say a word about my intention, not even to my wife, let alone to my friends, and four hours later, when I left the clinic, I was eager to tell the whole world. for that.
Carr claims that his method is equally effective for all types of addiction. I am happy to be able to testify 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 is incurable. Carr proved me wrong. Today, my only regret is that I didn't know anything about Alan Carr before. Don't worry if you are skeptical at first. This is exactly what Alan expects of 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 have never 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 easily quit smoking. Once I 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 gotten rid of this habit. For most of them, giving up nicotine was simple and enjoyable. However, there are millions of other people around the world who have not heard of Alan 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 difficult it is to quit smoking.
For most of our history, we have believed that the Earth is flat and at the center of the universe. It is well known that tremendous willpower is needed to overcome alcohol addiction, including several failed attempts to stop drinking. It is also believed that controlling their drinking habits is most difficult for those who need it most.
If I find it difficult to convince people that there is an easy and pleasant way to quit smoking, how much effort will it take to convince you that everyone can easily, permanently and immediately solve the problem of alcohol for themselves? If you suspect that you are addicted to alcohol or already consider yourself an alcoholic, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), known for its authority on alcoholism, is unlikely to do me a favor with its emphatic 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 professionals, 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 trash without even opening it. But please don't do that. Many doctors do not share the views of AA and other similar organizations, but are reluctant to speak on national television with their objections.
One of the most terrible consequences of alcoholism is that the victim runs out of money. Wealthy enough people whose alcohol status is out of control can go to rehab, but for the majority of alcoholics, AA is the only way to get effective help. So why do I doubt the basis of AA's strategy: the idea that alcoholism is a disease for which there is no known cure?
Because it is based on delusion!
What appeals to me most about AA meetings is that any speaker who is given the floor can make any scandalous statements, cry or express his anger, use expressions that would make a construction sergeantbattalion to blush and all this without protests from the audience. . . . Politicians should be required to attend AA meetings to learn how to debate.
I understand that some of my judgments can provoke different feelings, from relief to anger, fear and disbelief. But whoever you consider to be a person with a mild alcohol dependence or a completely cured alcoholic or vice versa, I have only good news for you. I ask only one thing: do me the same favor as any speaker at an AA meeting.
Let me make it clear that whatever I say about A. A. , I am by no means his 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 and cheap medicine for anyone with alcohol dependence that:
- Act immediately!
- It worked all the time!
- It did not require willpower!
- Eliminates the suffering of withdrawal symptoms!
- This gave you the opportunity to get more pleasure from the holidays!
- It helped me deal with stress better!
- Didn't it cause a feeling of sacrifice or deprivation and the need to constantly fight temptation!
It is probably easier to believe in fairy tales. But let's imagine for a moment that such a drug 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 drug?
But it exists. It's in your hands. If you've read this far, you're somewhat concerned about the problem of alcohol abuse. In my opinion, in that case, it would be unwise not to read the book to the end. It is natural to ask for a drug, especially if it is claimed to have an immediate and permanent effect, is effortless and easy to apply.
Why do you have to 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 that you need to question not only every statement I make, but also all your attitudes about alcohol and alcoholism that you have so far perceived as an unchanging truth.
When I first announced that my method would make it easier for everyone 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 they considered me a potential patient in a psychiatric hospital.
Not surprisingly, considering that I've tried to quit smoking countless times so far, I made that statement by putting out a freshly smoked cigarette. Today, passers-by stop me on the street and thank me for saving my own life, the life of a close friend or relative. Every day I receive letters in which they write that I am a genius and offer to be knights or even canonize me. I was even offered a place on the royal podium in Ascot, but I personally think that's too much. Such honors go beyond my merits.
Like all great discoveries, The Easy Way is more a show of luck than any genius in my nature. In fact, the honor and respect that surround me today still bother me. But like any normal person, I can't help but enjoy it. All of this has helped me to establish myself, and I will not risk my reputation in the least by making statements that I cannot substantiate.
If you're a discerning person, you've probably already asked yourself this question:
"If Alan Carr's method is as unique as he claims, why isn't it used by AA, ASH, QUIT, authoritative figures, etc.? Undoubtedly, with modern means of communication, this method of treatment can spread around the world ashurricane. "
You may be wondering why people come from all over the world to consult this humble loner with no medical education who doesn't even advertise his method, and why he is widely recognized as the world's leading expert in the field. There is only one simple answer:
The easy way is effective!
You may have the impression that basic medicine objects to my method as such. Indeed, I was initially considered a fraud and a charlatan. But today doctors 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 they have open access to medicines.
If an ordinary general practitioner decided to apply my method to his patients, he would fail. The full course of treatment requires at least four hours of therapy, and the training of a specialist takes one year. Organizations such as DRINKLINE, [ASH and QUIT are charities run by well-meaning amateurs, most of whom are not personally familiar with these issues. Their recommendations come down to the insolent banalities that have already caused your past failures and failures.
However, I am confident that the AA members who have been to 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 school history course.
Does this mean that Easy Way cannot work without the support of an organization like A. A.? No, it's not like that. Patients come to our clinic desperate, convinced that they will get rid of their addiction only after weeks, months or even years of torment. 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 minute! Wait. I've been abusing alcohol for over 30 years. Don't think I'm a fool. There's no way I can be cured in just four hours. "
I never said you could be cured in four hours. I said your problem could be solved in four hours. Have you noticed that a toothache that has been bothering you for a few weeks miraculously disappears as soon as you have the courage to go to the doctor? This is the "law of meanness. "
Have you paid attention to the dissatisfied expression on the faces of the people entering the dentist's office, and how can they hardly hold back a happy smile when they leave the dental chair? Toothache can be relieved by 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 his last visit.
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 has tormented you, the more convinced you are of its hopelessness, the more uplifted you will feel when you find a solution.
"But how can there be a simple and quick solution to such long and complex problems as alcoholism? "
Imagine you are 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 released immediately, easily and forever.
"But alcoholism is something else entirely. "
Alcoholism is just that, and the easy way is the main key to prison constipation.
So this book is just an advertisement for Alan Carr's clinics? No. It offers the same course of treatment and only it is enough. Clinics and book are different ways of conducting the same treatment. The advantage of the clinic is the opportunity to ask questions to a trained therapist and discuss controversial issues with him on the spot. Unfortunately, this is not possible with a book.
Your doctor may also tell you if you missed something important. Of course, the book can't do that. I stated that the treatment was immediate. Obviously, it gives an immediate effect only after completing the course. The treatment in the clinic includes one session lasting four hours. 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 free time. But in practice this can be a drawback. I often receive emails with such comments:
"My daughter bought your book three years ago. I finished reading ten days ago. How right you are! It's so great to be free. Why did I lose these three years? "
Really, why? There are many reasons why one 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 as exciting to read as watching dry paint. That's why I made every effort to make the book fun. I hope I did well enough to read it to the end, as this book will ensure that you overcome your alcohol problem on your own.
In principle, your problem can be considered solved as soon as you have mastered the information contained herein. To do this, you need to have a fresh and sober head so that you can easily concentrate on the task. Some people read a book in one sitting, but I wouldn't recommend it.
I have already said that healing is guaranteed. In the clinic in case of failure we return the money to the patient (you will find information about this at the end of the book). I'm sorry I can't promise to return your money when you buy the book. No doubt you wonder why failures happen and whether you become one of those failures. Luck or failure has nothing to do with it.
Healing is guaranteed for everyone, provided that all the rules are followed. By following all the instructions, he will be able to get rid of alcohol dependence incredibly easily. Many people do it with pleasure. Now you may be thinking:
"Something is wrong here. Your rules probably look like this: take a solemn oath that you will never touch alcohol again, be faithful to that oath, and as soon as you feel tempted, say to yourself, "How wonderful it is to be free! ""
In general, if you follow this simple instruction, it will definitely help you keep control. But I doubt it will make your life happier. Besides, we wouldn't get so many positive reviews and achieve more than 90 percent productivity if the method was for that. Now you may be thinking:
"Understand. The trick is that the rules are so complicated that only Einstein can follow them, and Alan Carr will accuse me of being too dumb to understand correctly and successfully apply his method. "
Nothing of the kind. If you were smart enough to read this book, you must be smart enough to succeed. Think of each rule as a number in a lock combination. Skip or confuse a number and the lock will not open.
So the first rule:
Follow all the rules.
Remember that over 90 percent of patients who visit our clinic refuse to drink. This is due to the fact that during the session they follow all the prescribed rules. You should do the same while reading a book. I already mentioned that I hate instructions and manuals; if you don't like them either, then I'll be happy to let you know that there are only seven rules in total and they are listed on the following pages.
The second rule reads:
Be patient.
When I say "be patient, " I mean you shouldn't go to the next sections of the book without reading all the previous material. Treat the book like a detective. It's actually a detective. The drug trap is the biggest scam in the human world. In the words of Abraham Lincoln:
"You can fool everyone for a while, or you can fool some people all the time, but you can't fool all people all the time! "
This can be said for addiction until I found the easy way. This does not mean that everyone is addicted, but all this time people have been captivated by illusions. Like any scam, the drug can play a cruel joke even with an intellectual. But the revealed deception is not able to deceive even a weak person.
Unlike other detective stories, this book may have a different ending. For some, reading it can be sad, even tragic. But for most, it's 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 reads:
Start reading in a good mood.
How can you do this if you are one of those who believe that alcohol dependence is generally incurable, let alone easy treatments? Of course, this is a matter of the superiority of the chicken or the egg. If you could travel forward in time and experience for a second the excitement that will come after reading this book, your mood could not be different.
It's like learning 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 board you are standing on is only 50 centimeters above the water, but you have 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 safety guarantees, you must gather all your courage to decide to jump.
The thought of getting rid of drunkenness sometimes seems to a person who has already made several unsuccessful attempts, no less frightening. You can experience the feeling of a beginner diver before jumping. But you are not a diver. You are in a much more enviable position to win everything without losing anything. The worst that can happen is failure. In this case, your situation will not be worsened by what you started with. Follow the rules and everything 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 always thought positively, but that didn't help me escape the drug trap, just as it wouldn't help me escape the prison cell. However, positive thinking significantly increases your chances of success, and the opposite position is almost doomed to failure. Thus, the fourth rule states:
Think positive.
Let's get rid of all pessimistic thoughts. There is no point in feeling unhappy and deprived. You need to find something amazing, something that others find impossible - a lasting cure for alcoholism. Treat your journey through this book as an 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 treatment. It probably sounds incredible, but I promise you that gradually everything will become clear. So your fifth rule is:
Do not stop drinking or limit your alcohol intake until you have read the book.
There is one exception to this rule. If you are in rehab or have abstained from alcohol for more than a day, try to keep it under control as much as possible. Sixth rule:
Read this book only sober.
The last, seventh rule is the most difficult to follow:
Be objective and open to new ideas.