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Learning to Quit: How to Stop Smoking and Live Free of Nicotine Addiction

Suzanne Harris,

Paul Brunetta (Goodreads Author),

John Harding (Photographer)

4.34 · Rating details · 29 ratings · 11 reviews

Set yourself free from smoking. Strategy trumps willpower! Empathetic, non-judgmental advice to stop smoking for good.

Have you tried to quit smoking, only to find yourself reaching for a cigarette again and again? Tired of feeling bad about your health and making promises to the ones that love you? Set a “learning” mindset and reframe these past quit attempts as trial runs ...more

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Published December 10th 2019 by Avasta (first published December 18th 2018)

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Jan 17, 2020 Brian Aird rated it it was amazing

Reclaim Your Personal Power

Learning to Quit: How to Stop Smoking and Live Free of Nicotine Addiction by Suzanne Harris and Paul Brunetta is not just another book instructing the reader on how to set themselves free from their smoking habit.

On the contrary it is a complete narrative and involved study that not only informs the reader about cigarette smoking and its negative repercussions, but offers practical tips and skills to the nicotine addicted individual on how to set themselves free.

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Learning to Quit: How to Stop Smoking and Live Free of Nicotine Addiction by Suzanne Harris and Paul Brunetta is not just another book instructing the reader on how to set themselves free from their smoking habit.

On the contrary it is a complete narrative and involved study that not only informs the reader about cigarette smoking and its negative repercussions, but offers practical tips and skills to the nicotine addicted individual on how to set themselves free.

Written by medical professionals, who have personal and professional experience with cigarette smoking, they take the reader by the arm and provide a two-part powerful book about overcoming the habit of smoking.

The two parts of the book explore the two aspects of the smoking habit upon an individual. The first aspect explores the motivation behind the habit of smoking as well as providing an abundance of testimonials by smokers. These testimonials include the individual's attraction to smoking and being "hooked" and their subsequent successful efforts to free themselves from this habit. These testimonials include individuals from all walks of professional occupations, ethnicities, gender, and a broad swath of backgrounds.

The book also utilizes wonderful inspirational quotes to help the reader along their journey.

The first-half of the book also explores the whys of why people choose to smoke and how their choices affect the lives of others in their life.

The second half of the book, given from their professional medical background, delineates the effects of cigarette smoking upon the entire body.

Learning to Quit: How to Stop Smoking and Live Free of Nicotine Addiction by Suzanne Harris and Paul Brunetta is a very powerful book that will jumpstart a person's desire to rid themselves of cigarette smoking and reclaim their power.

It is well-written, clear and understandable and provides not only tips and skills that can be utilized by the cigarette smoker to address their habit, but delves deep into the human mind and their environment as to how they begin the smoking habit, addiction to nicotine and indulgence in the habit forward.
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Jan 03, 2020 Mochalove rated it it was amazing

Often easier said than done, quitting smoking can be one of the more daunting experiences that someone can face in life and while there is an abundance of guides on the market, it may seem like when you have read one, you read them all. However, within the text of Learning to Quit: How to stop Smoking and Live Nicotine Free, readers/potential quitters become empowered by virtue of its expert authors, encouraging tone, motivational success stories, a bevy of resources and easy to manage exercises Often easier said than done, quitting smoking can be one of the more daunting experiences that someone can face in life and while there is an abundance of guides on the market, it may seem like when you have read one, you read them all. However, within the text of Learning to Quit: How to stop Smoking and Live Nicotine Free, readers/potential quitters become empowered by virtue of its expert authors, encouraging tone, motivational success stories, a bevy of resources and easy to manage exercises. Co-authored by Suzanne Harris R.N. and Paul Brunetta MD, this book is more than just another guide to quitting smoking; it is more like the bible for quitting smoking.

Overall, the book presents a full-spectrum view of the multilayered and quietly intimate process of taking back your life from smoking. Both well-written and thoroughly organized, the book text is divided into two halves; the first half of which explores and delves deeply into an intriguing series of questions concerning smoking which also are the same questions that smokers looking to quit should challenge themselves with answering; for example, Chapter 1 queries “What Moves You to be a Non-Smoker? ” followed by an overview of the issue and original documented experiences told from the experiences of several past patients. The connection to their struggles comes easily as their stories ring as relatable, candid, and insightful with the ultimate outcome of their eventual successes bearing a gift of motivation.

Also, there are included pictures of the patients which adds an additional dimension of realism to their included testimonies. Each chapter ends with a reiteration of key points, action steps and also includes a space for personal notes. Additionally, within this half of the book, Chapters 9 and 10, amply provide a blueprint to be implemented for embarking on your personal smoking cessation sojourn.

Consequently, as a whole Learning to Quit: How to Stop Smoking and Live Nicotine Free brims with inspiration and powerfully important information presented in an attention-grabbing multi -perspective view of a life-threatening habit that to some (myself included) seems almost impossible to overcome. Entirely, this was not only an intriguing read but a necessary read for any smoker period. As you move through the content, your mindset becomes altered as you stop and take pause while wallowing in the fact that when you smoke, you have lost authority over yourself, your life and your health. Anytime is a good time to start taking it back, as a matter of fact, the sooner the better as proven by the many success stories within the book, including the authors. One aspect of the book that I found particularly interesting was the poignant look at the difference between fear-based and desire-based motivation. Also, the authors offer access to a multitude of helpful resources through their website Learningtoquit.com. Ultimately, this book is a must-have for anyone thinking about or determined to quit. It is an eye-opening and mind-altering call to take back your power.
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Jan 19, 2020 Jessica rated it really liked it

Learning to quit smoking and other nicotine products can be daunting. Especially since it is a strong addiction that has been scientifically proven to alter your brain to rewire you to crave the nicotine. Hopefully, by purchasing this book you are at a stage where you truly want to quit. It can be hard, but it is not impossible. I quit smoking myself years ago before there were many self-help books about it, and I got this one for my father. He has been smoking almost 31 years and has been off c ...more

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Jan 01, 2021 Ava West rated it it was amazing

This was given to me as a gift by a friend who liked it. Pretty good. Actually gave me useful advice without making me feel any guilt and overwhelm. They also give you links to resources to download for free on the Learning to Quit website - like a survey to test the strength of your nicotine addiction and a sample quit plan. I followed the book's advice and got a prescription to help with cravings. They say meds might not be right for everyone, but they sure helped me. ...more

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Oct 13, 2020 Gill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I had already given up smoking with the aid of another book, but it was interesting to read some other techniques and advice. A useful resource for anyone looking to quit.

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Jan 09, 2021 Steve rated it it was amazing

This is the book that helped me finally quit smoking. Gratitude.

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Jan 01, 2021 Jenny Y rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I'm so grateful for this book. My sister and I read it at the same time. We asked each other the questions and used the plan to actually quit smoking. ...more

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Jan 01, 2021 Jenny Y rated it it was amazing

I gave this to my auntie after my sister and I read it. She's read it on my kindle a couple of times now. I think she really likes the personal stories because they feel a bit gossipy. But, she says it also helps her feel better about when she smokes again and needs to start all over. It's so hard to quit. This book has been helpful for me, my sis AND Auntie. ...more

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Jan 04, 2021 Michael Clark rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Refreshing to read a book that doesn't try to embarrass or scare you about smoking. Down-to-earth stories from real people. I got a lot out of this book. ...more

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Feb 28, 2020 Joanne rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This would have been a better help book if the majority of it was not filled with stories about individuals who quit smoking and their stories. I really believe this should have been filled with more ways to quit smoking than with how others found their power to quit and why.
And there really isn't much new information or encouragement about quitting. The health information might make you think twice about the real dangers of smoking, but I did not feel a real prod to quit, only my own reasons f ...more

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