Quitting Books

Full of fun facts and exercises and no pressure! Today is my 4th anniversary and NOPE - Not One Puff Ever in that time.

We've all seen them, the smokers huddled at the doorway of a smoke-free building. For the most part, they seem furtive and possibly embarassed - our society has decided to make smoking a shame-based activity. Enter Bear Gebhardt and his revolutionary approach that emphasizes the inherent dignity and essential worthiness of the smoker. Gebhardt doesn't point fingers, doesn't assign blame. Rather, he employs a message of self-worthiness and practical behavior patterns. If you're a smoker, or care about one, check out this helpful book.

Bear G. has written a book based on many years of clinical, and especially, personal experience. The best thing about this book is it embodies his upbeat view of the world, and optimistic but realistic approaches to the challenges our habits create. I can unreservedly recommend this book to anyone trying to overcome the very difficult and addictive lifestyle of smoking, or tobacco use in general. Bear was recently invited to speak on the subject at a conference at Oxford University; a well- deserved honor because of his ability to help people.

After you've tried everything else, try this. Like any true change, quitting is an "inside-out" job. When you stop beating yourself up and start supporting and understanding yourself, you will be empowered to walk away from smoking forever. My husband quit for good 1 1/2 years ago, cold turkey, after reading only part of the book! He had smoked for 25 years~ but once he truly understood why he'd started and realized that the reason no longer existed for him, that was all it took. Hopefully you'll find this book first, before trying all the other methods~ If you truly want to quit, this will work for you too.

I have searched for a long, long, long, long, long (need I go on?) time for a way to stop smoking and have finally found it! Gebhardt's book focuses on ways to change your thinking - not only about smoking but about the zillion other things we all have in our life. He recognises that all smokers berate themselves day after day about their smoking and asks the question: Has this negativity ever helped you to quit? Step by step, he helps his readers bring more joy into their thoughts and this, seamlessly, brings more joy into their smoking. Paradoxically, by feeling joy when smoking, we are able to "forget" how to smoke. Suddenly quitting seems like a fun and graceful next move.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is able to open their heart to feeling joy. If you're steeped in logic and cynicism then even you might like to give it a try. However, if you're already on the way to letting spirituality into your life then get this book and watch a controlling addiction slip away gently.

excellent for independent study helpful to move smoker from precontemplation to action useful health information interactive approach coaches the reader to continue great illustrations what about an instructor manual?

On October 12th, it will be 7 years since I last smoked a cigarette, and I was a 2 pack a day smoker who NEVER thought she'd quit. If I can do it then it can be done, but it's much easier if you're prepared and ready. This book changed my life and maybe even saved it. No kidding.

I am just beginning my journey into complete wellness. I have found this workbook to be a wonderful part of my healing journey. I using Dr.Andrew Weil's books: "Eating Well for Optimum Health" and "Spontaneous Healing," along with this Stop Smoking Workbook, and Belleruth Naparstek's "A Meditation to Help You Stop Smoking" audio tape ~ to help guide me on my health journey. I would recommend this workbook to anyone who is ready to see what they are doing to themselves by smoking. It has opened me up to a new way of thinking and given more reasons to quit. I also recommend the other books and audio tape to anyone ready for complete health and wellness in their lives, and to a wonderful new way of living.

I bought this book the day after I quit smoking, I didn't know about all the hazardous ingredients that went into cigs. when I read that part, it helped me stay way away from cigs. and other smokers. It also told me how the body is affected by nicotine and smoke. It was a very informative book. I suggested it to friends.

I use this book as a required manual in my daily coaching sessions to help people stop smoking. I conduct free daily group coaching sessions over the telephone to discuss with participants their progress in kicking the habit. The Stop Smoking Workbook is an essential manual for our daily group teleconferences.

I bought this book for my husband, who always seems to be upset at his game. We both ended up reading it and laughing at the insight David Divot has into all the nuances of "our" game. The author knowingly addresses all angles of why to quit, including maintaning sanity, and saving lots of time and money, but ends up reaffirming our determination to prove him wrong and continue to love the game.

This book is hilarious, can be read in a sitting or two, and is written with a dry, sarcastic wit that obviously comes from someone who is a real golfer. It's a great present to send along with a birthday card for any friend who has been less than perfect off the tee.

A humorous and clever analysis of the "affliction" of golf and the necessary steps for the "cure". Ordered a couple to send to my golfing brothers for Christmas.

I laughed out loud reading this book and its witty advice for the golf-afflicted. David Divot makes the little frustrations golfers endure to improve their game a source of pure comedy. This is a perfect gift for all of your golf plagued friends.

After reading the Tao of Quitting Smoking, I highly recommend this book, not only to those addicted to nicotine, but to anyone with an addiction. The most important thing about quitting an addiction/habit is preparing yourself not only physically but also mentally and spiritually. This book is excellent because it touches upon each facet necessary to end an addiction. There are assignments which one can do while smoking as well as a step-by-step process to achieving a smoke-free life.

This book is written in a simple, easy-to-read style not only for adults, but also for young teens. I, especially love that the Author has had first-hand experiences struggling with wanting to quit and in his book, we travel with him on his journey to becoming a nonsmoker.

The book inspires one to achieve their highest potential in believing in yourself that you can do anything that you set your mind to do. He reminds me of Dr. Phil with his no nonsense approach.

Hi, I was a 2-3 pack a day smoker when I quit cold turkey. I developed this book from my experiences and difficulties with quitting smoking. My book will help you unlike any other, being that my book heals your soul. Give it a try, but remember, the Tao pronounced (Dao) of Quitting Smoking must be followed as written. It is a book that deals with your mind, body and spirit at different levels. This book is not a book that you can skim through pages or skip sections. The T.O. Q. S works on ending you association, craving, habit and addition to tobacco products. The book will help you understand why you began smoking, why you can't stop and the role Nicotine has on your brain. It is designed to facilitate a loathing towards tobacco. It is difficult to quit smoking if you still have positive associations with the product. Nicotine is a drug. It is not your fault that you are addicted to tobacco products. Please visit my site at toqs.com to learn more.

This book is great for all ages: buy it for yourself, a friend or a love one. Smoking is a slow suicide. It is also dangerous as second-hand smoke. End your addiction with the Tao of Quitting Smoking. Buy my book, read the information from my website, go to the links, join a quit smoking support group and stop paying the tobacco companies your hard earn money to cause you harm.

Good luck on your path to quitting smoking forever. You CAN do it this time. The T.O.Q.S also helps your body deal with the cravings as well as help you with not gaining weight when quitting smoking

Thanks

Joseph P. Weaver
Author

Thanks to the Tao of Quitting Smoking by Joseph Weaver, my ten year, 1 pack a day addiction is over. I am not a spiritual person, so I was skeptical of buying a book which labels itself as the spiritual approach to quitting smoking. However, after reading this book, I realized the book is about much more. The secret of this book is to help the reader rid their misconceptions associated with Nicotine, Addiction, Tobacco and Second-hand Smoke. The book goes deeply into the root of a person's soul to discover WHY they allow themselves to smoke. The Tao of quitting smoking is a reader's own self analysis of actions, thoughts, habits and transformation.

What I loved about the book was the chapters, lessons and assignments were extremely short and I was able to smoke while reading the book. There are assignments that the reader must do as a smoker.

The book helps the reader get a grip back on being a conscious being with chapters such as...

Lessons of Simplicity
Non-Judgment
Fear and Courage
Free Will
Our existence on Earth

The book talks about nicotine and smoking in a scientific fashion with the chapters such as...
What is Nicotine
Addiction
Biological Replacement/Emotional Replacement and Constituents of Tobacco
Products and their Smoke
Why we smoke
Research and Statistics

The book also deals with replacing the chemical affects of Nicotine in the brains, such as using Nicotine as a mood enhancer or antidepressant. The bioactive nature of Nicotine cause many pleasure chemicals within the brain to keep the smoker addicted to Nicotine. The book teaches simple meditative-calming techniques to help the nonsmoker balance the effects of lack of Nicotine in the body. The book also teaches the reader to hate everything associated with smoking. It is this passion that helps the nonsmoker never to smoke again.

The book has a short and simple approach to helping one not gain weight when quitting which involves avoiding certain food groups, as well as exercising. I give this book an "A" on inspiring me enough to quit smoking as well as take back the control over my life in all areas. It is a complete self-help book about finding yourself again.

I read this book after trying to quit smoking several times. I have tried hypnosis, other quit smoking books, the patch, the pill and even seminars. I have finished reading the book one week ago. I can truly say that I will never smoke again. Why? Especially because it has been only a week. Well, I just know I will NEVER go back to smoking. The book helped me go inward and build the strenght I needed, so I can say. Smoking is a dead subject for me.

After reading this book, I woke up. The book have me the self control to say NO. The book has a lot of assignment and it takes about 10 days to read this book. You can't read the book in a couple of days. The worse part was when the book instructed the reader to switch brands of cigarettes. The book really helped me go inward and realize that I have the power. It also helped me to HATE tobacco. I highly recommend this book for any smoker, who is still smoking and thinking about quitting.

This book was well worth buying. It really has helped and I found it very enjoyable to read. It wasn't boring or filled with medical terms as other books on this topic that I have read. It was packed with information and tips to really help someone stop smoking. I'm so glad I read it!

Dr. Giannone, where have you been all my life? I felt like this author was talking to me personally; he does an incredible job of making the reader "look into the future" and see what that future holds if the reader continues to smoke. This book is easy to read with just enough medical information, and a lot of logic. Thanks again, Dr., I'll never smoke again.

22 Keys to Being a Minister (Without Quitting or Wishing for Early Retirement) stands at the crossroads between the subjects of ministerial leadership and self-care. Unlike some other self-care books, Linn doesn't propose a bunch of specific practices to care for yourself. Instead, he encourages some basic attitudes and leadership styles that support both good self-care and effective ministry.

The 22 keys are not Earth-shakingly new. In fact, I've heard or read all of them before. Instead, Linn takes some deceptively simple points (e.g. "don't pretend to know more than you do" and "know the difference between pointing and pushing") and brings them to life. Nearly all of the chapters include personal stories from Linn's own ministry, both successes and failures.

Linn's presentation has helped engrain his basic points deep into my very being so that my practice of ministry is naturally enriched. If you could use an occasional reminder about what is truly important in ministry, then 22 Keys belongs on your shelf.

Jan G. Linn is co-pastor of Spirit of Joy Christian Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

"The Art Of Quitting: When Enough Is Enough" may be the most unusual and most helpful book I have ever read. It is a little book 7" by 5", 139 pages and full of wisdom, wit and weirdness. A friend suggested this book when I talked about planning for retirement. You don't just retire, you know, you have to plan to retire. And that, my friend, is the jest of this book. You don't just quit, you have to plan to quit.

"Quitting does not come out of the clear, blue sky. Every quitter enters into his quit armed with something to quit, a number of methods at his disposal, and a natural predilection for how to proceed" so says, Evan Harris the author. She has written a book filled with all of the information you need (and some you don't need, but fun to read). There is work ahead- you must keep track of many items, if quitting is to be successful. Type of quit, technique, and style of the quitter are all part of the equation that must go into the quit.

There are 6 types of quits. You need to focus on what it is you don't want. Get it right!

1.Job quitting-paid or unpaid
2.Person quitting
3.Thing quitting
4.Location quitting
5.Idea quitting
6.Habit quitting

There are 20 techniques in quitting and Evan Harris writes a chapter on each type. They are informative and humorous. At first I thought this book was maybe, well, silly, but then I understood. Much of this book is written tongue in cheek, but it is filled with wisdom if you know how to interpret it. Quitting has a schedule- it starts with euphoria and may enter into post quitting depression. Some helpful hints are to tell everyone you know, that you have quit, they will congratulate you, or think about quitting something else so you can have the euphoria again.

Quitting is an art, an act of will and a form of expression, Some people may not understand and some will be jealous. Quit because you can. One of the most popular techniques of quitting that we can all identify with is the Make a Scene Quit. One example would be to wait for your boss to appear and ask you one more time to carry out some mindless task. Scream at your boss, and say, "I have had it", tear up your most important work and throw it at your boss and stomp out and say "I, Quit" No more job, for sure. Or use the Abandon and Conceal Quit. No one will know you are doing it- refuse to wear underwear, quit reading the table of contents, or stop believing in germs.
The most helpful quit is the Plot and Endure quit- You are planning to retire- you can tolerate most anything because you know there's an end in sight.

As W.C. Fields said "If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use in being a damn fool about it." This book is for real and can be very useful. It is also full of information to use at your next cocktail party or at the dentist's office when you are kept waiting. We are all going to quit something at some time in our life. Be prepared. Read the encyclopedia of quitting and go on do it. You know, I really have had enough of this, I quit. Highly recommended. prisrob

This book is an OUTSTANDING and entertaining guide to to consumer brands, popular culture, and of course, practical advice in quitting smoking. I am not a smoker myself (I've dabbled in cigars a few times) but I found this to be an awesome and enlightening read.

"Cigarette Seduction" is every bit as good as, and in many ways better than, books regarding popular culture such as "Fast Food Nation", "Edge Cities" and "Populuxe". Most importantly, the book gives practical tips for tangible self-actualization regarding tranforming smoking and similar "bad habits" into sustainable, positive action.

Highly recommended!

The content of this book is truly overwhelming to me. It has helped me to realize things about myself in ways I have never seen them before. When we are born into this world it is truly up to our God and Father as to whether our lungs expand with air or not. That when we profess to be his child do we really realize how much like him we are to be, and that we are to cherish not just the largest of things but also the smallest. I thank God that he has given Lisa the insight into helping others see just how much we mean to God. I have also came to realize that when smoking becomes a darkness in our life it is sin.

This book aims to make recovery a positive experience, and it helps you design a powerful plan for your recovery.