Stop Smoking:21 Days to Stop Smoking Book

Reviewed by Java Davis for Readers’ Favorite
Dr. Dee Burton’s 21 Days to Stop Smoking strikes me as an excellent resource for both cessation techniques and some inspiration. The book is organized into a calendar/diary format, with notes and action lists for each of the twenty-one days.

Dr. Burton explains reasons for trying to quit and failing, reasons to rationalize continuing to smoke, the physical sensations that a quitter might feel throughout what is known as the withdrawal period, the social pressures that make smoking a work or family fellowship, fears of weight gain, actual weight issues, health benefits of quitting, “pride of ownership” when someone succeeds in quitting, and more. This can be a short, but complete guidebook.

The creator doesn’t over-try to be funny, but her sense of humor does sneak through, and was refreshing. The chapters and the daily guides say just as much as they wish to, no more, no less, and can be fairly lengthy or extremely terse.

Early on, Dr.Burton challenges her readers to ask themselves one integral question: Which do you want more – to smoke or to quit? The answer to this question can decide the ultimate failure or success of this attempt at quitting. A number of the suggestions for coping with stress, I feel, can translate beyond people looking to turn into exsmokers, but as a cessation guidebook, I think 21 Days to Quit Smoking is a winner.