The Carr method focuses precisely on the interplay between the physical and psychological addiction. Allen Carr has come to realize how sophisticated the effect of nicotine is on the body, because the mind of the smoker is influenced! Thus, the smoker is stimulated to investigate his own smoking behavior.
The cigarette is stripped of its 'magic spell'. In understanding yoyr behavior, you do not stop smoking in a challenging competition with yourself, but as a matter of course. Once you stopped, you immediately feel relieved and liberated.
The Allen Carr method is as smart as simple. That smoking is unhealthy, is after all something you always knew so not much emphasis is put in this The strength of the Allen Carr-training is that you learn to understand your smoking behavior. You have to recognize and understand why there are always two voices in your head. One voice that says: "I want to stop" and a second one stating: "If I'm very honest, I really prefer to continue smoking.
In this way of stopping, withdrawal symptoms hardly play a role. That is why Allen Carr notes that you do not need tools, such as nicotine preparations, pills or other treatments.
