Allen Carr Quotes

“Of course you chose to have those first experimental joints, but how long ago was that? Years ago? Perhaps you were at an entirely different stage of your life. You were excited. It felt illicit. It felt sophisticated. It felt dangerous. But at no point in those early days did you decide to end up in your current predicament, having been dragged down so low by the drug that you had to seek professional help to stop taking it.”
― Allen Carr, Allen Carr: The Easy Way to Quit Cannabis: Regain Your Drive, Health and Happiness

“We very quickly start to feel cleansed, but the Little Monster is demanding its fix. If we’re using the wrong method, we interpret these cries as “I want a joint,” and although we might hold out to begin with, eventually the Big Monster will have its way and we find ourselves back in the trap.”
― Allen Carr, Allen Carr: The Easy Way to Quit Cannabis: Regain Your Drive, Health and Happiness

“Your only frame of reference regarding cannabis is your addicted state of mind and body. In that context, a joint does seem to deliver a boost. In reality, though, it’s dragging you down, mentally and physically.”
― Allen Carr, Allen Carr: The Easy Way to Quit Cannabis: Regain Your Drive, Health and Happiness

“only reason you ever thought it did was because each joint brought a little bit of relief from the craving caused by the one before.”
― Allen Carr, Allen Carr: The Easy Way to Quit Cannabis: Regain Your Drive, Health and Happiness