"Quitting smoking is easy - I quit a hundred times myself." Mark Twain's joke is significant
element of truth. But many stars know the secrets of how to part with a cigarette forever.
Matt Damon: Under Hypnosis
On set and on vacation, on trips and at home, Matt reached everywhere for a pack of cigarettes. Until I signed up for a hypnosis by a psychotherapist. Three sessions were enough for him to overcome the intolerable craving for smoking. "The doctor helped me deeply, at the level of the subconscious, to learn what evil I myself cause ", - the actor admits.
Gisele Bündchen: love myself
Smoking helps the divas from the modeling business to pass the time at social events, and also often serves as a means to maintain harmony. But the Brazilian sex bomb 10 years ago managed to break out of a vicious circle. "Yes, because of this, I gained about seven kilograms. But I myself like that even more and feel great!"
Ben Affleck: busting
For many years, Ben was a heavy smoker. But on the set of the famous action movie Trump Aces, he surpassed himself. "To get used to the role, I smoked five packs a day. Soon I was just sick of cigarettes. And I decided to tie it up.". The actor took the last puff right in the frame: this event was recorded on tape and went down in the history of cinema.
Anthony Hopkins: The Magic Book
The owner of the Oscar many years ago ended an addiction. However, after he repeatedly visited the desire to again take up a cigarette or favorite cigar. Allan Carr's famous book, An Easy Way to Quit Smoking, helped resist temptation. "Method Carra is very effective and really simple! " - claims the actor.
Whoopi Goldberg: a secret around the world
The movie star and TV presenter believes that it is easier to fight the "dope" in the company. She set up a support group on Twitter, where she posts posts about her feelings and experiences almost daily. "I'm still holding on!" - recently declared Whoopi to friends and fans.
The article was published based on the materials of the magazine "Good advice" 8/2013
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Material prepared by Julia Dekanova