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Kit : Quit Smart Stop Smoking Guidebook, Hypnosis Audiotape, and Cigarette Substitute

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I was a die-hard smoker. If I had limited time to either go to the restroom or go outside for a smoke, the urge to smoke would always win. I tried the different stop smoking programs with no success. Fortunately, three years ago, I discovered the QuitSmart System. Finally a comprehensive program that really works! Each component included in the Kit - book, hypnosis tape, and cigarette substitute - provides its own unique value.

The Guidebook is packed with useful information and advice; it is easy to reference over and over. During peak urges to smoke, I would reread my favorite sections. There is a partial list of 4000 chemicals smokers inhale: arsenic, DDT, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide to name a few. In the section about withdrawal symptoms as your body heals itself, one point says, "Feeling dizzy or lightheaded sometimes occurs as your brain gets more oxygen than it is use to." Wow, this information would always kill my urge to light up!

The Hypnosis audio tape proved to be priceless. At work, instead of my usual, inconvenient smoke breaks (ten floors down and outside near the dumpsite), I used a portable player with headsets and listened to the tape. It was amazing how well the audio helped me to calm down and focus on my tasks. At the end of my work day, instead of a cigarette to help me "unwind," I listened to the tape.

The Cigarette Substitute's unique design allows you to adjust the draw to your liking; the deep breaths provide a calming sensation. Also, the Cigarette Substitute fulfills the need to do something with your hands and mouth--more satisfying than chewing a pencil or pen all day! During my previous attempts to quit smoking, irritability was a pitfall. A close friend once said he would rather I smoke than put up with my irritability! Along with the QuitSmart System, I chose to use the Nicotine patch. Irritability was never an issue. The QuitSmart Guidebook includes very helpful information on your medication options (from patch, gum, and inhaler to Zyban tablets), including a chapter on the Nicotine patch written by the Duke doctor who invented it.

This program eases you into quitting; it gives you time to prepare for your quit date. Buy this Kit now-even if you are only thinking about quitting or dread the energy and focus it takes to stop. You will discover a unique support system that may prompt you to set that special date sooner than later!

I used this kit to stop smoking 3 years ago, and I haven't smoked since! It was so easy to follow, and actually fun to read. Dr. Shipley makes it as painless as possible to give up an addictive habit. I am a health professional, and I recommend this to all my patients who are struggling with smoking cessation. Several have successfully quit after ordering the kit. All though there is never a magic cure for addictions, this kit is as close as you can come!

I am 54 years old and had been a heavy smoker for over 30 years. With Dr. Shipley's Quit Smart Program, I have been a Non-Smoker for over 5 weeks. I sleep better, my smoker's cough is gone, and my sinuses have cleared up. The Book, the Tape, and the Cigarette Substitute are all very helpful. Dr. Shipley's "Brand Switching" technique was especially important prior to my Quit Date. The book gave me great insight on why I smoked, and the tape has helped me remain a non-smoker. I highly recommend his approach!
PAUL DODSON

I used an earlier version of the QuitSmart Kit several years ago, and I haven't smoked since! In addition to being an ex-smoker, I am a health professional and I recommend this kit to all my patients who need to quit smoking.
The QuitSmart Kit is easy to follow and made quitting relatively easy for me. The book gives you lots of information on all aspects of quitting, and it isn't "preachy." To help with the addiction part of the smoking habit/addiction, you're told about medication options (including some money-saving tips) and a cool brand-switching method to gradually break addiction to nicotine over one to three weeks (depending on the nicotine strength of your usual brand of cigarettes). The book also teaches you how use your mind to help; how to see yourself as a calm, comfortable nonsmoker (this is difficult to explain, but very helpful).
I wasn't much of a believer in hypnosis but the hypnosis CD in the kit proved to be priceless. There is no "hocus pocus," just a voice that is sooo relaxing and provides all kinds of suggestions to help you stay free of cigarettes (without getting uptight or gaining a lot of weight). There are two tracks on the CD, each 15-minutes long. First you use track one to quit smoking, and then track two to stay off cigarettes over the long haul. When I would get frazzled or want a cigarette, I'd just listen to my CD and thoughts of cigarettes were history.
Finally, if you're into the hand-to-mouth habit of smoking, the cigarette look-a-like device really helps. I used it every day in my car. It gave me some of the satisfaction of smoking a real cigarette but without the smoke. I don't use it anymore but for a time it served as a kind of bridge between cigarettes and no-cigarettes.
Since I quit smoking I breathe much easier, and I'm likely to live to see my kids AND grandkids grow up. Don't be discouraged, if I can quit, so can you! Just buy this kit, or buy something else that makes sense to you, but please don't put it off any longer.

I just celebrated my seven year anniversary as a non-smoker. Everything about this program worked for me-the book, the tape but ESPECIALLY the fake cigarette. I carried it with me everywhere for two years just make sure that I had conquered the mental addiction to the habit. It made all the difference in the world just to know that I had my "security blanket" with me especially during times of higher stress levels like traveling.
When I started this program, I really did not even want to quit but I knew that I should especially for my son. I am now able to live and breathe freely and QUITSMART gave me the tools to succeed and for that I will be eternally grateful.
Thank you, Jessica Wilson

The Quit Smart Kit is the best stop smoking help you'll find but order the new edition: Quit Smoking Quit Smart Kit (ISBN 1880781085).