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A reader wrote in this week with an important question: “How do you address the challenges of quitting smoking when you’re also living with diagnosed…

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Ask most people why they haven’t quit smoking, vaping or drinking, and you’ll hear a version of the same answer: I don’t have the willpower.…

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July 4th is about freedom. It is about independence, self-determination, and the moment a group of people decided they would no longer accept being…

Every 31st May, the world marks World No Tobacco Day. The campaigns roll out. The statistics land in your feed. The before-and-after lungs. The reminders…

Alcohol addiction can be devastating, much like a malicious 'virus' that attacks a computer, disrupting its proper functioning. And like a computer virus, once the…

The pandemic brought uncertainty; humans find comfort in routine, and with the upheaval of routine caused by the various lockdowns, the first response for many…

The tobacco industry has long since employed various marketing strategies to target women and increase their tobacco product consumption, and today, as the industry shifts…

The Great American Smokeout Every year the American Cancer Society hosts the Great American Smokeout to encourage smokers to create a quit plan and learn…

The terms quit smoking withdrawals and cravings are often used interchangeably, but they are actually quite different. In this article we’ll explain the difference to…

6 hours that changed my life I loved smoking and was very, very good at it. For 20 years it featured in every part of…

Yes, you read that correctly; the success rate of the nicotine patch, nicotine gum, sprays and lozenges is less than 10%. It’s near impossible to…

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WHO calls to regulate e-cigarettes & to prevent their uptake by children, adolescents and other vulnerable groups. Allen Carr’s Easyway, who are endorsed…

31st May is World No Tobacco Day, an annual event sponsored by the World Health Organisation to encourage smokers to quit. Allen Carr’s Easyway is a key…

Most smokers have tried at least once to quit smoking – often multiple times – and either failed miserably or found it incredibly difficult and frustrating.…

In 1983 Allen Carr went from smoking 100 cigarettes a day to none without any difficulty at all. He had discovered what every smoker had always dreamed of: an…

31st May is World No Tobacco Day, the one day of the year when the World Health Organisation advises smokers to quit smoking. The focus of this year’s…

Allen Carr is now a proven, effective, drug-free alternative to nicotine patches, nicotine gum, and e-cigarettes potentially taking the treatment of smokers…

Yep, you guessed it, Australia is the most expensive place in the world to buy a packet of cigarettes. Did you buy cigarettes at the weekend and get a bigger…

We’re often asked if Allen Carr’s Easyway is quit smoking hypnotherapy or quit smoking hypnosis…but it’s not. It’s really quite different. Sadly, it’s…

15 years ago today I smoked my very last cigarette. At the time, I didn’t know it would be my last one. I hoped it would be but didn’t feel certain, after…

The benefits of smoking are as follows: 1. None 2. Nil 3. Zero 4. Nothing! The truth is, there really are absolutely no benefits to smoking whatsoever! As a…

Smoking statistics from the ABS’ latest national accounts show an increase in tobacco expenditure for the last four consecutive quarters since December 2016.…

Have you ever wondered how to give up smoking, even though you feel that now might not be the best time? Is it even possible? The answer is yes, absolutely…

PACKING in smoking makes you live longer, reduces your chance of getting cancer, and can even boost your sex life... but despite that millions of people every…

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30 days in and where are you at? If, like many smokers, your New Year's Resolution was to quit smoking, one of three things has probably happened to you by…

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Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) by Irish Government Indicates Superiority of Allen Carr’s Easyway To Stop Smoking Seminars John Dicey, Worldwide CEO &…

Many people believe quitting means suffering through withdrawal symptoms. This article explains why that fear is often misunderstood, and how Allen Carr’s…

This is perhaps the most damaging myth of all because it suggests that you can never become completely free. It’s the result of smokers who quit on the…

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In the summer of 1982 aged 15 I tried my first cigarette; it tasted awful and made me cough but I persevered. 4 years later I was already over it and thinking…

It may be a new study by the British Heart Foundation but it's not new information. We've been saying this at Allen Carr's Easyway for over 30 years! Smoking…

The Sunday Times breaks the news that Allen Carr's Easyway To Stop Smoking Clinics are to be evaluated by The Irish Health Department. John Dicey, Worldwide…

Set your date and time to stop and carry on smoking as usual right up to that time - don't try to cut down beforehand, that just makes cigarettes seem more…

Addiction is worrying me. I'm not a 'holier than thou' type - I've been there, seen it, done it, and worn the t-shirt. I was an 80-a-day smoker myself and…

Whether you tried your first cigarette aged 11, 16 or 30, chances are you didn’t know you were signing up for a life sentence. I certainly didn’t. I thought I…

Every smoking related article that I read in the news or in a blog is always about the reasons why you should quit smoking. I just read another one…

I tried my first cigarette when I was 15 years old. At school, hiding in the bushes, thinking I was being pretty cool and grown up. In reality it made me…

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