The 'quit smoking' market has bred an enormous industry. Smokers are being hit by everything, from patches to gum, from injections to pills. Of course, many smokers will continue to fall off the wagon and hop back on. It is the yo-yo dieting of the tobacco world.
I smoked 40 cigarettes a day for over a decade and thought there was no way I could ever quit. I started when I was a kid, went through a phase when I thought it was cool, and eventually came to realise I was addicted to a drug. I had a completely defeatist attitude, but also a love-hate relationship with the habit, like many smokers do.
On the one hand, I hated all the negatives associated with cigarettes: having to go out to purchase new packs every day, sinking countless thousands of dollars into the upkeep of the habit, feeling like there was a plastic bag tied around my head every minute of the day. I hated the feeling of panic whenever I was down to my last couple of cigarettes and the raised eyebrows I would get from strangers whenever I lit up in public.
But on the other hand, I felt like smoking was a part of me, like a third arm. I associated smoking with the carefree days of my life, irreplaceable memories which seemed to be defined by the habit. I also felt like smoking took care of anxiety, stress and boredom. Clearly smoking was hardest on me because of the psychological bond it had formed in my brain, and I needed a way to remove that dependency.
That was when I tried the QuitSmokingRightNow course.
QuitSmokingRightNow is an MP3 course available online for immediate download. I was sceptical of its claims, namely that one could quit such a strong habit within a few hours of starting the course. I was also wary of the price tag which, though not very expensive, did seem to be more bucks than I was used to spending online. However, two thoughts crossed my mind: firstly, I had heard plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest people could quit overnight and "never crave a cigarette again". Secondly, I figured that the cost of the course would amount to only a couple of weeks' smoking costs, which really put things in perspective. Plus there was a full money-back guarantee, so I figured I had nothing to lose.
QuitSmokingRightNow essentially uses hypnotherapy to help you stop the habit. Hypnotherapy is a much misunderstood technique, with many people believing it involves going to a seedy man's office and having a medallion waved in front of your eyes. Truth be told, hypnotherapy is simply a way of making you think in a different way, primarily by getting you to question why you have the beliefs you do. QuitSmokingRightNow is a complete course which you can listen to in the comfort of your own bed.
As smokers, we continue to smoke because we have a set of reasons in our head to smoke. QuitSmokingRightNow helps remove those reasons, leaving us with no real need to smoke. Desire to smoke is created by psychological reasons, not physical ones; nicotine is actually one of the least physically-addictive substances in the world.
After finishing the course in around four hours, I extinguished my last cigarette and knew I would never smoke again. I can't quite explain exactly how it was done, but it was the most liberating feeling in the world. I felt like a slave who had his chains cut off with a sledgehammer. Best of all, my friends, colleagues and family were super-impressed as I met them the next day and declared myself a non-smoker.
I made the money I invested in QuitSmokingRightNow back in two weeks and, to date, I have saved a further $2000. On top of that, I have got in the best physical shape of my life, have bundles of energy which have reversed my previous problem of procrastination, and I am feeling the happiest I ever have done. Please realise that stopping smoking isn't just about breaking a bad habit - it's about restoring a fantastic lifestyle. To this extent, I give QuitSmokingRightNow an enormous two thumbs up: quick, easy, affordable and immediate access.
