I'm the same. I smoked heavily for more than 20 years and didn't think I would ever quit. Allen Carr's book definitely helped me. I recommend it to anyone wanting to quit.
It you're a smoker and want to quit then here's your opportunity. Want to quit without dealing with withdrawal symptoms? Then read through Allen Carr's book. Allen Carr outlines a quitting strategy which doesn't require any personal sacrifices.
The thing to recognize is that addictions are purely psychological. That means, in other words, that if you attempt to quit whilst in the right mind-frame then your quitting attempt will have a much greater chance of success. Allen Carr's book puts you in the correct mind-frame.
What have you got to lose?