Review by LilyFleur:

Disposable e-cigs are not the way to go if you really want to quit smoking. They’re finicky, the performance quality is shoddy. It’ll end up giving you way more frustration than gratification and you’ll give up on ecigs altogether. E-Cigs are great but disposable ones will just frustrate you. It’s better to get a quality product that’ll last longer and that you can just maintain with refill liquid or cartridges. FreshSmoking carries affordable products that are quality. Google them.

I first heard about e-cigs when I was at the mall and tried a brand called Smoking Everywhere. Let me warn you, STAY AWAY from them. I got suckered into buying their stuff and I got ripped off. I paid 9 dollars for the e-cig and for replacement cartridges and the throat kick compared to the unit I have now was crap. I was just excited at the time & didn’t do my research.

Review by J. Adler:

This product helped me quit smoking for good. I used to always smoke but, now I don’t even think about it. Out of all the products I’ve tried this is the best one out of all of them and the cheapest. Even if you are totally addicted like I was, X-HALERS helps you stop smoking altogether.

Review by Helen:

I got the original LifeSign as a present back in December of 2002. I had smoked for 10 years by then and was finally ready to quit. I wasn’t a really heavy smoker, but smoked a consistent 10 cigs a day for 10 years (with more on weekends and at outings). I never tried to quit before LifeSign and was simply AMAZED at how well it worked. The beauty of this product is that it addresses both physical and mental sides of the smoking addiction. It weans you off physically by increasing the intervals between your cigarettes and it breaks your mental patterns by not letting you smoke at your usual pattern, but rather at scheduled times. That really breaks the craving pattern! And the whole thing is CUSTOMIZED directly to you, vs a standard fits-all approach of other programs. And it does NOT use any drugs!!! It’s completely natural! The little machine calculates your patterns and the strength of addiction (how many cigs you smoke) and then comes up with the program tailored to just you. It even allows for “cheating”! If you can’t follow the quitting program and keep cheating, all you have to do is keep pressing that button when you smoke, and the machine will adjust your program! To make a long story short, it took me 19 days to quit a 10 year old habit! 7 days for recording my patterns and 12 to quit. Since I quit I have not had a cigarette in over three years! I can’t recommend this product highly enough!

This will change your life for the better and the new health you will acquire is priceless!

Review by Gary Tremper:

My husband bought this product for me as a Valentine’s present in 1991. It was extremely easy to use. I smoked normally for seven days and and every time I had a cigarette, I pushed a button on the computer. After seven days, the computer calculated how long it would take me to quit smoking, and it would beep when it was time for me to have a cigarette. My family, friends and co-workers always asked “How long before your next cigarette?”. I smoked my last cigarette at 2:00 p.m. on March 15, 1991 (the Ides of March!) and I’ve been smoke free ever since. This year I celebrated being smoke free for 15 years!

Review by Sharon R.:

No need for a long review here. About the first three quarters of the book is spent exploding various myths and delusions about smoking (such as smoking relaxing you or getting rid of stress), which sets you up and gets you into the right frame of mind for actually quitting. At this point, the book wants you to continue smoking while you read it. In a nutshell, the easy way to stop smoking involves two things: one, deciding you are never going to smoke again, and two, don’t mope about it anymore, rejoice. Sounds too simple, but after reading the first part of the book, this strategy will make more sense to you.

Lastly, the book cites two main reasons why you will fail: the influence of other smokers, and having a bad day. Having been around for 20 some years and being able to refine it with twenty years of feedback, I feel like this is one of the better books out there on non-smoking.

Also helpful: The Sixty-Second Motivator -short, to the point, and practical.

Review by Jeffrey S. Edney:

My wife tried every technique including the LungUSA program (Freedom from Smoking), counselors, the gum, willpower, etc. I came across this book in the mall, she read it, and quit. And she did it decisively. Don’t buy this for someone you want to quit — reserve it for when they are committed and struggling and need something to help them. The psychology is subtle but highly effective. I even bought a copy to put in the public library. It begs the question — why hasn’t it become popular here already?

Review by L.A. Weller:

I was a horrific smoker for 22 years – I smoked well over a pack and a half a day… I am not proud but with the aid of the patch. I quit! I am now entering my 38th week with out a smoke…not even a drag! I encourage others but I don’t preach… nobody likes and ex-smoker :) Just remember that what your doing is hard at the end of step one if you do not feel you can handle going to step two…stay on step one and extra week or two..everyone’s different and we all can’t follow the schedule on the box. Do what feels right for you! I went from Step one to step two and I couldn’t handle it…I was cranky and I cried and… I stepped back up to Step one for an extra week and I was fine! Give it a try and All the best of luck to you…. and if you screw up you screw up … take a deep breath and try it again :)

Review by A. S.:

It works but save money if you buy at costo or know somebody with membership

Review by leeb:

I was extremely skeptical. Have smoked strong European cigarettes (you know, so I can get European cancer but look good doing it) for 25 years. I had quit for 4 years during that time with a patch, but started back up a few years ago smoking more than ever, 2+ packs per day. We are vacationing soon at a place where there is no smoking, so I got this book to try and prepare myself. I had no intention of quitting the day I did. I read the book thinking I would listen to the CD another time, but went ahead and listened to it and have not picked up a cigarette since. I have re-listened to the CD 3 times just to make sure, plus it is very relaxing. I have the patch ready to put on, but I have not needed it yet. I sit in my office on the computer with a cup of coffee and remarkably no cigarette ! Give this a try if you are thinking about quiting….I hope you will be as pleasantly surprised as I am that it does work. She does a great job of letting you know about hypnosis, so if you are unfamiliar or a little afraid, she answers all of those questions and puts you at ease.

Review by Juanice Jernigan:

I was very skeptical when I tried this the night of August 21,2004. I fell asleep with my headphones on and was afraid I might have missed something so I started it over again at 3a.m. in the morning and fell asleep again. When I awoke I thought darn its not going to work. But I’ll do what it says and just see how long I can go without a cig. I stopped smoking that day on August 22, 2004 and today it has been 1 year. I smoked for 20 years 2- 2 1/2 packs per day. If this works for you it will be the best thing you can do for yourself. Im 37 and a Nonsmoker….Yea!!!

Review by Douglas G. Lally:

In the twelve years I was a smoker I honestly believed it would be impossible to stop. I was so in love with smoking that I used to joke that I would quit when I was dead. When I finally decided that I was fed up with cigarettes once and for all (the cost, the stench, the heavy breath, the smoking bans, on and on) I gave this a try. Previously I had attempted to stop twice before, half-heartedly, using the patch and again with some sort of nonsensical herbal concoction. Both a waste of money. They just weren’t strong enough for the chain smoker I was. I actually read reviews of the lozenge here and was convinced to try it. So I set my quit date and bought a box. It was a bit of a gamble since they aren’t cheap but neither are cigarettes in NJ anymore. Does it work? Oh yeah, it works.

It doesn’t just curb the craves it eliminates them. I went from needing two packs of cigarettes a day to having virtually no desire to even look at them anymore. I’m still stunned. They do work and they work magnificently. One thing I like about them, they dissolve very slowly in your mouth which actually helps to alleviate the oral fixation in the absence of a cigarette.

But be warned: Nothing replaces will power. You really need to want to quit. The lozenge is not a magic bullet but if you do decide to quit they are your best weapon. There is, however, a risk of developing an addiction to lozenges so it’s incredibly important to FOLLOW DIRECTIONS and wean yourself off them according to the schedule provided. 4mg is a very strong shot of nicotine. Also if you swallow them or bite them you’ll be treated to some very nasty heartburn and hiccups.

Basically, if you follow the program and reinforce the desire to get rid of the smokes with a support group you WILL quit smoking. Trust me.

Review by kamknauss:

I love love love smoking and hated to quit. I have four daughters, however, and am starting to look like the ultimate white trash in the parking lot at soccer games. I have quit before, one time for about a year and a half, but I resumed because I hoped that it would help me lose some of the weight I put on as a result. My shallowness would always win out over any hope of being a good example or a healthier person. Don’t get me wrong, I still miss it like a boyfriend, it was just time. I love the lozenges. They work great for me. The last time, I was pregnant and used the patch. I was completely weaned off of them in about 3 weeks, but had wierd side effects and still craved cigarettes like crazy the first month. The nice thing about the lozenges is that they curb those cravings very quickly. Here are my tips for quitting and if I can do it, ANYONE can!!

1: If you use the patch only, mark down on a piece of paper on the fridge how many times you have a craving and watch the progress as those cravings slowly subside. It is a very helpful motivator, as the cravings still come, but you realize that they get much more manageable and after a few weeks you only have a few “moments” a day. This is how I quit completely the first time. I had about 500 marks the first day, but it was great to watch it go down to about 4 marks after a month. I also avoid triggers this week, like other smokers and the area outside where I like to smoke.

2: The second time I quit, I used the 4 mg dose lozenges the first week and then switched to the low dose patch and combined them with low dose (2mg) lozenges as needed the second week.

The third and fourth and fifth week, I am on lozenges as needed. I just buy what’s on sale, and am down to only a couple a day. I just bought the higher dose for the same price and only suck on them until an urge subsides, then set it aside until the next urge. I have made this box of 72 last at least three weeks. I plan on switching next week to the lowest dose patch only because the lozenges are addictive, but they sure do work.

Lozenge pros: They definitely help your mouth do something, unlike the patch. You don’t eat constantly with them and thereby don’t get the incredible weight gain that sometimes happens otherwise. They work quickly. They don’t make your jaw sore as the frantic chewing of the nicotine gum can. They really work better than any other method, and I’ve tried them all! No wierd nightmares at night like the patch and you get that “hit” in the morning or with coffee.

Lozenge cons: Terrible gas, as stated by other reviews. I get the hiccups with them, almost every time, I don’t know why, drives me batty! Taste pretty gross (still better than the gum). Last a looonggg time, much longer than stated, more like over an hour. Difficult to eat or drink anything with them, but this could be a pro also.

I hope this helps someone to quit. If anyone needs anymore tips, feel free to ask me. I would love to help someone quit. You really do feel better afterwords, and I loved being a smoker. If it weren’t harmful, I would be right back at it. If I can do it, anyone can!

Review by Practical shopper:

I used these patches when I went on a family vacation with a bunch of non-smokers. I was very surprised at how effective they were in taking away cravings and relieving stress, better than nicotine patches that I have also tried. I stopped without agony for ten days. I started smoking again after returning to the real world – not committed yet. I am ready to stop again, and am ordering these patches for support. If you are quitting, you may find these patches very helpful for a relatively low cost.

Review by Gi:

When I quit I paid 3x as much for herb patches. So when it was my husband’s turn to quit, I took a chance at getting these very low priced patches.

They worked just as well as the expensive ones! The best is that they help with the “edgy-ness” that occurs with the desires. I TOTALLY recommend these for anyone wanting to help themselves and those around them!