I have loaned my Quit Smart guide to four people. I know that at least three of them successfully stopped smoking. The fourth disappeared with my guide. —Muriel Haber

Your book is marvelous. The suggestions for thinking differently really work, and I love the hypnosis tape.— Karin Parker

With Quit Smart, I was able to break a 40-year, three-pack-a-day addiction.—Mrs. W.H. McCarthy

Hurrah for the Quit Smart kit, and hurrah for me for having the good sense to get one and follow the program to the letter. I have been a non-smoker for nine months. My message is, if I can quit smoking (I loved to smoke), anybody can.—Jackie Herring

I was a three-pack-a-day smoker for more than 50 years but have been smoke-free for more than four thanks to Quit Smart. Before Quit Smart, I went to a doctor who was an expert in using acupuncture methods, several courses on eliminating smoking, a psychologist, a chiropractor, a medical doctor, and, lastly, a hypnotist. None worked until this program. To have an addict give up his drug is close to a miracle.—David Norris

Update: Ms. Jacobson has now been free of cigarettes for 7 years

I was a die-hard smoker. If I had limited time to either go to the restroom or go outside for a smoke, the urge to smoke would always win. I tried the different stop-smoking programs with no success. Three years ago, I discovered Quit Smart.... The guidebook is packed with useful information and advice. During peak urges to smoke, I would reread my favorite sections.... At work, instead of my usual, inconvenient smoke breaks (10 floors down and outside near the dumpsite), I used a portable player with headsets and listened to the hypnosis CD. It was amazing how well it helped me to calm down and focus on my tasks. At the end of my work day, instead of a cigarette to help me "unwind," I listened to the CD. The Cigarette Substitute's design allows you to adjust the draw to your liking; the deep breaths provide a calming sensation. Also, the Cigarette Substitute fulfills the need to do something with your hands and mouth—more satisfying than chewing a pencil or pen all day!

Buy this kit even if you are only thinking about quitting or dread the energy and focus it takes to stop. You will discover a unique support system that may prompt you to set that special date sooner than later. — J.O. from Charoltte, North Carolina, on Amazon.com

I used an earlier version of the Quit Smart Kit several years ago, and I haven't smoked since! In addition to being an ex-smoker, I am a health professional and I recommend this kit to all my patients who need to quit smoking.

The Quit Smart Kit is easy to follow and made quitting relatively easy for me. The book gives you lots of information on all aspects of quitting, and it isn't "preachy." To help with the addiction part of the smoking habit/addiction, you're told about medication options (including some money-saving tips) and a cool brand-switching method to gradually break addiction to nicotine over one to three weeks (depending on the nicotine strength of your usual brand of cigarettes). The book also teaches you how use your mind to help; how to see yourself as a calm, comfortable nonsmoker (this is difficult to explain, but very helpful).

I wasn't much of a believer in hypnosis but the hypnosis CD in the kit proved to be priceless. There is no "hocus pocus," just a voice that is sooo relaxing and provides all kinds of suggestions to help you stay free of cigarettes (without getting uptight or gaining a lot of weight). There are two tracks on the CD, each 15-minutes long. First you use track one to quit smoking, and then track two to stay off cigarettes over the long haul. When I would get frazzled or want a cigarette, I'd just listen to my CD and thoughts of cigarettes were history.

Finally, if you're into the hand-to-mouth habit of smoking, the cigarette look-a-like device really helps. I used it every day in my car. It gave me some of the satisfaction of smoking a real cigarette but without the smoke. I don't use it anymore but for a time it served as a kind of bridge between cigarettes and no-cigarettes.

Since I quit smoking I breathe much easier, and I'm likely to live to see my kids AND grandkids grow up. Don't be discouraged, if I can quit, so can you! Just buy this kit, or buy something else that makes sense to you, but please don't put it off any longer. — K.L. from Roswell, Georgia, on Amazon.com

Mark Tager, M.D., in the American Journal of Health Promotion: "Dr. Robert Shipley, director of the prestigious Duke University Quit Smoking Clinic, has come up with a tool to help people through the struggle ... The appealing prose, cartoons and charts make for engaging reading."

Jamie Dillon, MS, RRT, in Advance for Respiratory Practitioners: "It is hard to say which one of the three kit elements I enjoyed the most."

Dr. Crystal Dunlevy, in Respiratory Care journal: "The Quit Smart Stop Smoking Kit is easy to use, interactive and informative ... I enthusiastically recommend the kit."

Helen Sibilano, RN, MSN, in Oncology Nursing Forum: "This kit should be purchased, studied, and used by all ...."

Patrick Boudewyns, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia: "Advice on how to quit smoking is easy to come by. Quit Smart, however, is considerably more than mere advice. It represents the results of many years of research on methods for successful quitting."

Belinda Novik, Ph.D., Past President, North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis: "The Quit Smart book and tape are terrific. It is the finest, most useful tool I've ever seen to help smokers quit. I'm recommending it to all my patients who are smokers."

Susan Derivas, Nurse Practitioner, VA Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana: "I have been using Quit Smart to help all my patients quit smoking since 2004. Quit Smart will lead you to become completly nicotine free. Unlike other ways or advertisements that lead you to believe one particular 'thing' is going to 'fix' your addiction to this drug - Quit Smart describes to you how to increase your chances of quitting by combining many 'tools' and medications to help long term success. I promise you will quit with this method.

We guarantee that you will successfully quit smoking with the Quit Smart Stop Smoking Kit. If you do not quit, return your stop smoking kit within three months of purchase for a full refund. You have nothing to lose, and your health and freedom to gain. Write Robert H. Shipley, Ph.D. directly if you are in any way unsatisfied.