Have you been afraid of stopping smoking because you're worried about the withdrawals, or crazy cravings, or gaining weight and getting fat? You’re not alone! So many people allow the fears that surround stopping smoking to get in the way of them becoming free of the slavery of smoking. Well I’m about to bust the 17 biggest myths that surround becoming a non-smoker.

I've been a smoking cessation specialist for over 20 years and these are the main fears that most people have that get in their way of becoming a non-smoker. 

Myth #1: I Have an Addictive Personality

So number one is I have an addictive personality. Have you heard that one before? Have you been using that one yourself? Here's the thing about saying that you have an addictive personality...it completely takes your power away from you. You can absolutely stop smoking cold turkey when your mind is in the right place.

Smoking is Mental, But it Isn't Your Personality That's the Issue

The addiction to...

Did you know that the part of your mind that smokes could care less about how much smoking costs? It's true. Eight out of ten people who smoke are not really focused on the expense of smoking. And yet we spend so much money smoking.

I want to walk you through the cost of smoking, not to shame you and not to put you down, but to empower you and to motivate you. Because once your rational brain sees the cost of smoking, it can really, really give you some power and some leverage to make that powerful decision to stop smoking cold turkey and be free once and for all.

YOU AREN’T THE ONLY ONE THAT THE COST DOESN’T BOTHER

It's interesting, because when I speak to clients or I get feedback from students in my online program, Smokefree123, I’ll ask if the expense bothers them. And sometimes people will say that if they stop to think about it, then yes it really does. But they also say they rarely think about it, they just pay the money. They don’t...

4 QUESTIONS THAT REVEAL IF YOU ARE REALLY READY TO QUIT SMOKING

Think you are ready to quit smoking cold turkey? Really? Have you ever “thought” you were ready but then tried to quit smoking cold turkey and it didn’t work out? Did you know that about 80% of people who try to quit smoking are not really ready to stop smoking? Not being ready when you try to quit smoking is the main reason that most people don’t succeed-hands down.

If you've been trying to quit smoking and have been frustrated about the fact that you can stop for a day or two days, but you keep going back, chances are you just might not be mentally ready to quit smoking yet. 

I have made this AM I READY TO QUIT SMOKING QUIZ that is going to actually help you get really clear on whether or not you’re ready to truly stop smoking for good, not just stop smoking, but to stop smoking permanently. 

Now, don't worry, I'm won’t be grading you on this.

Good NEWS-even if you...

WANT TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR CIGARETTES OR VAPE? HERE’S HOW

Are you still in a bit of a love affair with smoking or vaping? Well, if you're super into smoking, what I am about to say probably isn't for you. I have helped over 10,000 people become happy, healthy, non-smokers. And I'm also a former pack and a half a day smoker. So if you are feeling a bit worn down and enslaved by your relationship to smoking or vaping and you're feeling trapped in this relationship, here's the good news…

I am going to tell you how to break up with smoking, and stop smoking cold turkey once and for all. It's actually a five step process. So let's dig into it right now.

STEP 1: OWN THAT YOU LOVE SMOKING

The first step that you want to take is to just own the fact that you love smoking or vaping. Why? We have a lot of guilt and shame about smoking. But then there's also this other part of our brain, which is what I call the “smoker brain” or the “vaper...