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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping: Get Free from JUUL, IQOS, Disposables, Tanks or any other Nicotine Product

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Allen Carr's Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100% drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction. First used as an internationally renowned and incredibly successful stop-smoking method, this cutting-edge approach now addresses the fastest-growing nicotine delivery system in the world, vaping.

The Easyway method tackles addiction from an entirely different angle. Rather than employing scare-tactics and enforcing painful restrictions on your vaping habits, it unravels the cognitive brainwashing behind your addictive behaviour. In this way, it removes the desire to vape altogether without willpower or sacrifice.

Whether you use e-cigarettes, JUUL, tanks or pens, or any kind of mod or pod, this method will work for you. All you have to do is read this book in its entirety, follow all of the instructions and you will be set free from your addiction to nicotine.

• Does not rely on willpower, aids, substitutes, or gimmicks
• Works without unpleasant withdrawal symptoms
• Clinically proven to be AT LEAST as effective as the UK Health Service's Gold Standard Stop Smoking Service.


What people say about Allen Carr's Easyway method:

"His skill is in removing the psychological dependence."
The Sunday Times

"It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction."
Sir Anthony Hopkins

"Allen Carr achieved what I never thought was possible - to give up a thirty year habit literally overnight"
Anjelica Huston

288 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2021

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Allen Carr

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Allen Carr was a British author and the founder of the global Allen Carr’s Easyway method, renowned for helping millions overcome smoking and other addictions. Born in Putney, London in 1934, Carr began smoking at 18 during National Service and struggled with the habit for over three decades. A qualified accountant, he finally quit in 1983 following a revelatory visit to a hypnotherapist. The experience didn’t directly cause him to quit, but it led to two key insights: that smoking was simply a form of nicotine addiction, and that withdrawal symptoms were minor and psychological in nature. These revelations inspired Carr to develop a revolutionary approach to quitting, one that did not rely on willpower, scare tactics, or substitution therapies.
Carr’s philosophy centered on removing the smoker’s fear of giving up. He argued that smoking merely relieves withdrawal symptoms from the previous cigarette, and that the supposed satisfaction gained is merely a return to the non-smoker’s normal state. Through live seminars, books, and multimedia resources, the Easyway method encourages smokers to continue smoking while they reframe their beliefs, ultimately extinguishing their final cigarette with clarity and confidence.
In 1985, Carr published The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, which became a bestseller and was translated into more than 45 languages. The success of his London clinic led to the establishment of over 100 Easyway centers in 35 countries, offering seminars to treat smoking, alcohol dependency, sugar addiction, and even fear of flying. His method’s credibility was bolstered by independent clinical trials, including studies in Ireland and the UK which found it as effective—if not more so—than standard cessation methods. This led to its adoption by NHS-approved services in England.
A key element of the Easyway clinics is that all facilitators are former addicts who successfully quit using the method themselves. They must complete extensive training and become licensed members of the Association of Allen Carr Therapists International.
Throughout his career, Carr also co-authored a wide range of Easyway books addressing various addictions and behavioral issues, often collaborating with Robin Hayley and John C. Dicey, the current Chairman and Global CEO of Allen Carr’s Easyway. Dicey, whom Carr mentored, continues to lead the organization’s development and public outreach.
Carr died of lung cancer in 2006 at age 72, though he had not smoked for 23 years. He attributed his illness to second-hand smoke exposure during seminars. Before his death, he remained committed to his mission, challenging governmental ties to nicotine replacement industries and advocating for wider access to his method.
Carr’s legacy continues through his clinics, books, and online programs, which have reached over 50 million people worldwide. His message remains consistent: quitting is not a sacrifice—it’s liberation.

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30 reviews26 followers
August 31, 2023
I think the best twenty one dollars I’ve spent this year have been on this audiobook. Started on Tuesday evening, and finished through the day yesterday. One last puff from my vape (and what a hollow sensation it was once I’d had this book’s epiphanies) before throwing it out at the end of the book and haven’t had the faintest desire to look back, ready to get back to a life where nicotine isn’t sapping my energy and lifeforce through every moment of every days. I’m ready to start seeing what goals a naturally fuelled self can reach. Thank you so much to Allen Carr’s team for this book, I already feel positive in a way giving nicotine up hasn’t made me feel before!

It’s not been something I’ve been proud of admitting to people that I was having regularly, but I think I’d also swept under the reality of how much of a problem I’d allowed it to become for myself. There’s no safe limit to nicotine, there’s no casual vaper that can stay that way. I’m really grateful that this helped me realise what a slave I was becoming to it and find a perspective to break the cycle with. Definitely recommend Allen Carr’s Easyway method for any substance abuse issues people are having, it looks like he’s got books on so many different addictions.
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1,270 reviews7 followers
July 31, 2024
Based on the high ratings the book has had a positive impact on others, but for me the oft repeated phrases, and corny advice was not something that resonated with me.

I did stop smoking but I had to time my quitting with moving to Portugal, where I have absolutely no idea where to buy vapes or even cigarettes.

I will admit that for the first few days I was enthusiastically following around smokers on the street to get a little bit of second hand smoke, but its getting better :-)
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16 reviews1 follower
May 31, 2023
I listened to this book over the course of two days last week. Fun, well not so fun, fact about me is that I made a stupid decision at 17ish years old (5.5 years ago) and I was finally over it. I had tried to quit before but it never stuck for more than 3 days. I kept seeing this book pop up on my Tiktok so I thought I'd give it a shot since I wanted to be done and I hated everything about it. I am so excited to say that it has been a week free of vaping! I still have some cravings that the book claimed I wouldn't have, but I am hoping that after another week or so, I begin to think about it all less.

UPDATE: It has been over two months and I have not vaped! For those going through the process, I would say cravings really dialed down just after a month.
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January 27, 2022
It just worked...I'll say that much. And it's the most important part of the whole thing. I read the whole thing in one day, and have not even had a real urge to vape ever since. I've tried to quit before and every second was agony trying to use willpower to not vape. But I read this book at the beginning of January, and I can honestly cross "quit vaping" off of my list of new years resolutions, cause I have no doubts that I will "slip up" or go back to nicotine in any way. And that's really freeing. Now I'm freed up to focus on the next goal.
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10 reviews
May 3, 2026
Girls, I've only gone and done it, albeit begrudgingly ...

Very repetitive by design. I liked all the metaphors used. However, significantly downplays the physical, and therefore emotional, withdrawals from nicotine. Also, doesn't cite research properly, contains bits of misinformation, and fails to consider people with ADHD or similar conditions with high impulsivity and susceptibility to addiction, effectively overlooking a large subset of the nicotine-using population.

Above all, my main critique is that the book claims that all addictions are the same (true imo), yet it continually alienates heroin addicts throughout ... not cool.
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January 6, 2023
I was a really heavy vaper, couldn’t go a minute without vaping, so I decided to read the book, and I didn’t really think it would work, like I couldn’t fathom not vaping, but I gave the book a shot. As I got deeper into the book the less of an addict I became, and when I finally finished the book; I felt like a billion dollars. I no longer rely on some nasty vape pen to feel satisfaction. Because the book changes everything you know about nicotine. It’s a must read for anyone who wants to quit!!!
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15 reviews
July 23, 2024
Very vulnerable! But this book helped me beat my addiction! If you know someone who wants to quit smoking, I highly recommend this book!
5 reviews
January 20, 2024
I’ve finished and cleared any doubts I had of being a vaper. I’m now nicotine free.

Spoiler: the book works
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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242 reviews35 followers
October 5, 2024
Vapes have been doused in fly spray and binned. Good fucking riddance.
Profile Image for Mariana Meza.
34 reviews1 follower
September 27, 2025
De verdad de verdad deje de fumar después de 5 años gracias a este libro
14 reviews
May 26, 2024
On Friday 24th May 2024, when I woke up, I vaped. Just as I did every morning before that for the past 3 years. This morning, on Sunday 26th May 2024, I have not vaped. In fact, I have not vaped for the past 36 hours. I feel no loss, no craving. I feel overjoyed and accomplished.

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26 reviews
March 24, 2026
Chapter 13 was my fav x

AUDIO BOOKS DO COUNT ASHLEY
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156 reviews5 followers
February 9, 2024
This book is so overrated. I really wonder how many readers, who read this book and gave it a high rating, are full on back to vaping and nicotine months later. Some are already editing their reviews months later as it didn’t do anything for them long term.

First of all, I absolutely dislike books where the author/authors are praising themselves, their methods, and their products in their books (shout out to Jack Canfield who is promoting and is trying to sell his son’s CD’s and music records in one of his books). That happened here as well, the authors are praising their “Easyway” method in literally every other chapter. I mean, why? Let the readers judge on their own how good your method actually is and whether it works.

Second of all, I didn’t like how this book was written. It’s all over the place, repetitive, boring.

If you don’t have a strong personal reason to quit vaping or nicotine for good, such as improving your health, being a better example to your kids or regaining your life and energy back, this book won’t help you much. It’s good as an additional tool to help you cope during the first days maybe but don’t expect miracles. This book alone won’t turn you into a non-vaper.

I gave it an additional star as it’s such an important subject, especially as we see more and more kids vaping around nowadays and we need to raise awareness, but personally, this book did not live up to the hype for me.
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77 reviews
December 13, 2025
Look I had a book goal to reach and a vape addiction to kick💀

I don’t know what they put in this book to make it work it just does. It’s low key brain washing, but not scaremongering! Focusing on a massive perspective shift my concerns before reading were ‘I’m gonna struggle with cravings’, ‘my mood is going to impacted when I stop’, ‘I’ll be miserable’ none of which I experienced!

3 years with a fruity battery stick attached to my hand and I haven’t vaped for nearly 50 days now! with no intention to go back xxxxx

When a book changes something in your life that’s been a constant for many years it has to be a 5*!
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109 reviews1 follower
June 9, 2025
listened to the audiobook because i couldn’t see myself reading this. it was very helpful but don’t know if i agreed that there were “no physical withdrawals” when quitting nicotine. Because damn , there are lol. overall easy to access, simple, and effective 💋💋💋💋💋
7 reviews1 follower
June 3, 2024
Changed my life! I will never touch nicotine again
2 reviews2 followers
June 11, 2025
Damn this shit worked 😮‍💨
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108 reviews
September 1, 2025
This is sooooo embarrassing but after like 6 years this book finally cured me lol
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November 25, 2024
i did it! i think this pissed me off sometimes because it read me to filth.. but it truly was annoying sometimes too, especially on audible. BUT it gave me a lot of good ideas to remind myself and stuff i've already shared with others, so it definitely rewired my brain a bit.
2 reviews1 follower
October 28, 2024
I want to love this book and I want this book to work. Rating two stars because I will definitely use some of the tools they teach, but ultimately it is so clear that the people who “wrote” this have never vaped. They just mostly swapped out the word “smoking” and “cigarettes” for vaping. I just think there are a few examples that are not at all relatable. The book keeps saying “you’ve never taken pleasure from vaping” which I’d say is not true lol. Also, it says “think back to when you first tried it, remember how bad it tasted and how disgusting it was?” Relatable for cigarettes, not relatable in my experience with vaping haha. Also keeps bringing up the amount of celebrities that “use nicotine” (smoke cigarettes) in movies. I actually don’t see many people vape in movies, and someone smoking cigarettes does not trigger me to vape in any way. I also think the “little monster, big monster” metaphor doesn’t work for me for some reason. Again, I really want this book to work but the fact that no one involved in this book has ever been addicted to vaping just throws me off and makes it hard for me to get into. There are just SO many nuances to vaping addiction that differs from cigarettes and I wish they could address those. Lastly, I think if you read/listen to this book all in one sitting it could work because it feels like hypnotism. I listened to the first few chapters and was so on board, but it’s so boring every time I try to get back into it and I check more and more out. Don’t think I’ll finish. Wish me luck 😭
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5 reviews
July 30, 2024
After trying to quit a few times, listened to this and feeling very optimistic which I never have done before, here’s hoping
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60 reviews
February 26, 2026
Abit cringe but I’ve quit so can’t complain.

-its been a week and im still feeling good :)

- it’s been a whole month and I’ve never looked back, I have actually forgotten that I used to vape 🤣🤣

-its been a year and a half and I haven't touched a vape and can confidently say I never will!
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