foreword

I was the worst smoker on the planet. Smokers are notorious for burying their heads in the sand. You can continue to do something that you know is harmful and degrading only if you close your mind to the fact. As a result, nicotine addiction becomes a lonely experience. Ironically, for something that is supposed to be a sociable activity, it leaves smokers and vapers feeling they have a problem that is unique to them.

But I can tell you now:

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

As you read this book, thousands of other smokers are doing the same thing – trying to find a cure for their smoking problem.

You have taken the crucial first step of opening your mind to the fact that you want to stop smoking, vaping/JUULing or any other form of nicotine addiction. You have admitted there is something about smoking or nicotine use that makes you unhappy. You may not know exactly what it is yet, but you know it’s serious and you want to find a solution. Whether you stumbled across Easyway or, more likely, were recommended to it by a friend, colleague or unsolicited celebrity endorsement, be reassured: you’re in safe hands, and whether you believe it or not at this point, freedom awaits.

Some people spend their lives trying and failing to quit smoking. Others quit in an instant. If you think that’s because there are different types of smoker, think again. All smokers are caught up in the same trap. I tried and failed on numerous occasions before I discovered the method that enabled me to quit permanently.

What changed? It was my understanding of the problem. Like most smokers, I believed that cigarettes gave me some sort of pleasure or crutch. I believed this, even though I took no pleasure in smoking and it made me feel miserable. I didn’t realize that I was being fooled; that I’d simply fallen into the most sinister and subtle trap that man and nature have ever combined to devise. A mixture of brainwashing and addiction had led me to believe that smoking provided me with something beneficial or pleasurable.

As soon as I saw through the illusion, my desire to smoke disappeared and I was able to help other nicotine addicts quit easily, immediately and painlessly, without relying on willpower or substitutes, or having to endure any unpleasant withdrawal feelings. I’m going to spend the initial stage of your journey to freedom looking at your understanding of smoking and why you think you do it.

By the end of this stage you will have developed a real understanding of why you smoke, why you’ve been unable to quit until now, how smoking distorts and disrupts your behaviour and what action you need to take to begin your successful bid for freedom.

All you have to do is follow the instructions.

There is no need to stop smoking, vaping or using any other nicotine product or trying to change your smoking pattern before you reach the end of the book. In fact, it’s important that you keep smoking or vaping as usual. Don’t be concerned if the idea of carrying on smoking for the time being makes you happy or if the idea of quitting by the end of the book makes you feel nervous or anxious or miserable.

Trust that this book will answer every single question and resolve any doubt you might have. Trust that it will lead you to a new life as a happy non-smoker. You have nothing to lose from that approach and everything to gain.

Right now, you are still a smoker; so if you feel the urge to smoke a cigarette, go ahead. It’s important that you don’t do anything you might consider to be depriving yourself. I will explain why later on. Likewise, if you haven’t smoked for more than a day or so, but remain hooked on e-cigarettes, nicotine gum or patches, or any other nicotine product, carry on using that product as you have done until now – without attempting to cut down or control your use.

If you quit using nicotine some time ago, there is no need for you to take it up again – just ignore the references to carrying on smoking, and at the end of the book you can confirm that you’ve already had your last dose of nicotine without the need to have a final smoke, vape or chew, etc.

For now, all you need to know is that there is no pain when you quit with Easyway. You don’t need willpower, you just need to follow the instructions and find out how easy it is to get free from nicotine and, more importantly, stay free.

Now, if you’re ready, let’s get started.