Quit Smoking Right Now

The following information (points A - G) was obtained from the author's website:

A. Authors: Rick Beneteau & Rick Saruna

B. Profession of authors: : Rick Beneteau: Internet Entrepreneur, Rick Saruna: Director of Body & Mind Natural Health Clinic

C. Price: $197.00

D. Money back guarantee: 60-day money back guarantee. (Eight Weeks)

E. Summary of eBook contents:

• The program consists of individual audio (.MP3) and Acrobat Reader (.PDF) files for a total of approximately 140 megabytes. The Make Every Day A Great Day bonus files add an additional 80 megabytes.
• The program works on the belief that only one's mind can tell the body that it did not need cigarettes. By using neuro-linguistic programming, Rick believes that it is only your mind that can convince your body to stop.
• Learn how to quit smoking in less than 3 hours without patches, pills and gums, and, without gaining any weight (except for a slight temporary "water weight gain" as a result of water intake that is part of this program), or suffering a single major craving.
• The audio portion of this program was recorded in a professional recording studio, plus some custom-written and produced music, just to make you feel more "energized" from the moment you begin to Quit Smoking.

F. Other comments made by the author

• The Quit Smoking Right Now Program boasts a 90% success rate.
• You will not have to spend hundreds of dollars buying medicines or supplements that will not help you quit smoking.
• You will not have to put on patches, chew gums, swallow pills, use an inhaler, or ingest any other foreign substance.
• You will not have to follow any new and special diet, although we recommend the intervals at which you eat throughout the day and tell you one substance to avoid at all costs (we also want you to drink plenty of water).
• You will not have to start an extensive exercise program.

G. Free bonus material

• Make Every Day A Great Day (Valued at $97) - 3 powerful, patent-pending, proprietary audio files guaranteed to dramatically improve the quality of your life.

H. Year of first publication: 2004

The following information (points 1 - 8) is what readers, reviewers and other 3rd parties have to say about the "Quit Smoking Right Now" eBook and its authors:

1. 17 March 2007 - Quit Smoking Right Now Review by Vincent Harris
   Unfortunately Vincent does not give much details about how the program works or about the effectiveness of the treatment, he only says the following about Rick Beneteau "...and I know that if he says it's good ...then you better believe that it is"
   
   
2. 29 June 2005 - Quit Smoking Right Now press release
   "Rick Beneteau and Rick Saruna the co-creators of the Quit Smoking Right Now program believe that's exactly where the key to cigarette addiction resides. According to Beneteau and Saruna the only way to permanently eliminate nicotine addiction is to use specialized NLP (Neuro-Linguistis-Programing), a popular form of hypnosis therapy"
   
   "According to the Quit Smoking Right Now program, there are strong unconscious thought patterns that govern a nicotine addict's mind, preventing the smoker from kicking the habit. These include false notions that may have been slyly put in place over years of exposure to the tobacco industry's special advertising campaigns...
   
   ...Beneteau and Saruna contend that the only way to permanently quit the smoking habit is to remove these false ideas from the subconscious mind and learn the truth behind nicotine addiction."
   
   
3. 30 March 2004 - Rick Beneteau telling his e-mail subscribers about the Quit Smoking Right Now program
   "It seems at times during our lives that our plate is filled with what seems like 'more than we can handle'. The past half year sure seemed that way to me at times. I have something brand new to share with you in this issue, and in it's presentation and in order to convey how simply powerful this really is, I decided to let you know exactly what was on my plate in the last part of last year and the first part of 2004.
   
   In the November 4th issue, I shared with you the fact that I had quit smoking. That hasn't changed but what has is that I decided to make this same 'miracle' available to smokers out there both on and off the Internet. From November '03 until now, I've been working with the creator of the clinic program, Rick Saruna, and my longtime music partner, Larry Thompson creating a digitized program so that anyone with a computer can quit smoking - for life!
   
   While in the midst of putting this major project together my personal saga really begins, which only served to further fortify my belief in what is now called The Quit Smoking Right Now Program. Hopefully you will read my story on the main page and if nothing else, see why I have been a stranger these past months!"
   
   
4. "This program is unlike some of the others you see on the internet. It isn't an ebook you have to study to see results. "Quit Smoking Right Now" consists of a report on tobacco, success stories, a program outline, results report, and 15 audio tapes that take you through all aspects of smoking to your final quit smoking steps that show you how to quit smoking."
   
   -- Sylvia Dickens, owner of www.book-titles.ca
   
   
5. "Now, why does this program work so well? Because it does something that none of the other programs are able to do, it addresses the root cause of the addiction to cigarettes."
   
   "A lot of the other programs we've seen, go through the approach of hypnotherapy, but this program is so mind blowing, and so unique, we think you'll be as amazed as we were when we first saw it, because it can litterally [sic] change your life in 3 hours. From smoker, to non-smoker."
   
   -- Jonathan Fraser, The Quit Smoking Critic
   
   
6. A good objective review about the Quit Smoking Right Now program - by an anonymous reviewer
   "Quit Smoking Right Now is a completely digital program which is downloaded via the internet. The upside of this is that you get your program right away but the downside is you would need to be able to burn your own CD's, or else transfer the files across to your mp3 player - unless you plan to be by your computer every day for the three week [sic] program!"
   
   The program is based on a system developed by a registered hypnotherapist, however it is much more involved than a single stand alone [sic] hypnotherapy session. The material is to be used for three consecutive weeks, not just in a one time [sic] session.
   
   It also comes with a free gift. This is nice, but what you are really after is learning how to quit smoking, so we don't place too much weight in this freebie as it isn't directed at helping you quit.
   
   Pros:
     * Informational based therapy
     * Eight week guarantee
     * No shipping fees
   
   Cons:
     * Claimed success rate of 90% is a bit unbelievable
     * Information only, no supplements
     * Limited support system
     * A bit pricey for e-material only"
   
   
7. Seasoned Smoker Shares Quitting Secrets - article by Lana Hampton
   "Those who follow Beneteau's step-by-step program will experience success. In fact, Beneteau promises not only that the individual will be able to stop smoking, but will do so with the following factors in mind:
     * Those who quit will quit for good.
     * You will not experience major stress during your quitting period.
     * You can quit without suffering through painful cravings and withdrawal.
     * You can quit without experiencing significant weight gain."
   
   
8. Information about Neuro-linguistic programming - The core of the Quit Smoking Right Now Program
   "Despite its popularity, NLP continues to be controversial, particularly for use in therapy, and after three decades of existence, remains scientifically unvalidated. NLP has been criticized for lacking a defining and regulating body to impose standards and a professional ethical code."