A

A 100% guaranteed way to successfully quit smoking
A safer way to smoke?
A smoking cessation expert?
A thirty year success story
About Joel Spitzer
Acknowledge the negative but dwell on the positive
Actions speak louder than words or thoughts
Advantage of having a difficult time when quitting smoking
After I lose weight I will quit smoking
After quitting smoking is there such a thing as a quitter’s flu?
Alcohol and quitting smoking
Amount smoked
An important choice must be made today

Are additive-free cigarettes less addictive?
Are doctors taught about nicotine recovery?
Are people doomed to fail if they don’t get professional help to quit smoking?
Are there social smokers?
Are you a nicotine junkie?
Are you questioning your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking?
Are you smart enough for an IQ pin?
Are you stronger than your cigarettes?

Are your odds improved the next time you quit smoking?

A 99.9% commitment to quit smoking will fail

B

Be prepared for confusing information
Be proud that you quit smoking
Because now it really hurts
Being an addict for the rest of your life does not mean that you have to fight physical craves for the rest of your life
Being locked up to quit smoking
Blood sugar issues when quitting smoking
Boy do I deserve a cigarette for that
Boy do I miss smoking
Breaking free from nicotine’s grip is more doable than most people think
But smoking is the only vice I have left
 

C

Can people quit smoking and still drink alcohol?
Can second hand smoke cause relapse
Can taking a break from smoking help you “get rid of” nicotine tolerance?
Can you help a person who doesn’t really want to quit smoking?
Can you spare about an hour and a half to help to save your life?
Carrying cigarettes
Carrying mock cigarettes
Change of season triggers – the fall
Change of season triggers – The Spring
Cigars and relapsing
Cilia
Closet smoker
Cold turkey quitting
Cold turkey quitting defined
Cold turkey quitting redefined again
Come share your strength, come recognize your vulnerabilities
Common symptoms
Comparing quits with others
Complacency

Contrary to what you may have heard – vaping is not safe

Craves or thoughts that occur over time
Criteria of addiction
Crutches to quit smoking
Curiosity killed the quit
Comparing quitting smoking experiences with others on YouTube blogs

D

Danger of using Internet quit sites as a crutch to quit smoking
Dealing with people who try to undercut your quit
Difference between physical and psychological urges
Discussing other books at Freedom
Disorientation that may occur when first quitting smoking
Do whatever it takes to quit smoking
Do you really need to want to quit more than you want to smoke?

Do you want a cigarette...H. A. L. T.
Does everything smell and taste better after you quit smoking?
Does it take 21 days to break the smoking habit?
Does nicotine withdrawal really last for months or years?
Does smoking cause my headaches?
Don’t be so hard on yourself, you’re only human
Don’t beat yourself up for smoking
Don’t let a slip put you back to using
Dreams of smoking
Dual use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes
Dying for a cigarette

E

Economic costs of smoking
Electronic cigarette users having a harder time when quitting smoking
Electronic cigarettes as effective as nicotine patches
Every quit is different
Everyone is different?
Everything you did as a smoker you can do as an ex-smoker
Extreme nicotine tolerance
Effects of second hand smoke on pets

F

Fallacy of good cigarettes
Fan Letter

Feeling handicapped in your ability to quit smoking
Fear of failure
Fear of relapsing
Fear of success
Fears regarding smoking and quitting
Feel how smoking affects the lungs
Feeling like you are getting sick after quitting smoking
Finding cigarettes
Finding out you have lung cancer after you quit smoking
First Monday morning after having quit smoking
First television ads for e-cigarettes with the theme Reclaim your freedom
First weekend issues after quitting smoking
Fixating on a cigarette
For former smokers not celebrating a major milestone today
For people celebrating their first year nicotine free
For people who think quitting smoking is the hardest thing they have ever done
Freedom from Nicotine Support Board
Freedom from Nicotine support board’s zero tolerance relapse policy
Frequency and duration of thoughts and urges

G

Gallup Poll: Most quitters credit cold turkey
General warning about getting colds or flu after quitting
Get right back in the saddle?
Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction
Going back to normal after quitting
Going to places where you can’t smoke when first quitting smoking
Good reasons to take a puff after having quit smoking
General Comments About Zyban

H

Have you hugged a relapser today?
Heart and circulatory diseases

"Help me, I've relapsed”
Helping others quit
Helping others see that thoughts for cigarettes do diminish over time
Herbal and marijuana cigarette issues
Hey, I am talking to you
Holiday related resources
How can I be addicted, I can go hours without smoking.
How can I get my family and friends to quit smoking?
How can I quit if I live with a smoker?
How did the former smokers you know quit smoking?
How does your program compare to…?
How holidays that result in three day weekends affect recent ex-smokers
How I started running quit smoking clinics
How long before I don’t want a cigarette?
How quitting smoking is like learning to ride a bicycle
How to deal with people offering you cigarettes after you have quit
How to do nothing without a cigarette

How To Help Kids Stop Vaping
How to help your patients quit smoking
How to quit smoking
How would you deal with the following situations
How many ways have you tried to quit smoking?

Helping others see that thoughts for cigarettes do diminish over time

How long does it take to become re-addicted to nicotine?

I

I am afraid I might get addicted to my nicotine replacement therapy
I am climbing the walls because I quit smoking
I am doing okay, I am not buying cigarettes
I am going back to smoking when I an eighty
I am the only smoker I know.
I can’t quit because I am addicted
I can’t quit because…
I can’t afford to quit smoking
I can’t quit or I won’t quit?
I couldn’t have done it without you
I don’t feel any better since I quit smoking!
I don’t have a choice, I have to quit smoking
I don’t need to smoke
I don’t want to quit smoking
I don’t want to see any scary pictures
I don’t know if I have another quit in me
I feel 100% better since I quit smoking!
I gave up smoking
I have heard that women don’t have much of a chance at successfully quitting smoking

"I hate smoking so much that there is no way I could ever go back"
I know I will quit again
I know I am going to gain weight if I quit smoking
I know I will quit smoking!
I know too much about smoking to ever be able to relapse
I liked my other support group more
I quit the wrong way
I smoke because I like smoking
I smoke because I like the flavor
I smoke because I’m self-destructive

"I tried your resources once, why should I bother trying again?"
I want one
I went back to smoking while in the hospital with pneumonia
I will control my smoking now
I will not smoke today
I will quit when I finish this pack
I will quit when…
I’d rather be a little overweight and not smoking than underweight and dead!
I’ll be a nervous wreck forever if I quit smoking
I’ll come for reinforcement when I need it
I’ll have to use willpower for the rest of my life not to smoke.
I’ll never be as productive again if I quit smoking
I’ll smoke anywhere I want
I’m a serial quitter and I want to help people quit smoking
I’m not joining this clinic
I’m trying to quit smoking
I’ve got my smoking under control
I’ve read so much about the dangers of smoking I’ve come to the only logical conclusion…
I’ve relapsed and I hate it
I’ve tried everything to lose weight but nothing works!
I’ve tried everything to quit smoking and nothing works!
I’m just too weak to quit smoking!
I’m mad that I can’t smoke anymore
I’m safe from smoking because of my genetic makeup
If I relapse I’ll smoke until it kills me
If they ever cure lung cancer, I would go back to smoking
If this is your first time quitting
If you quit smoking with a lousy attitude…
Importance of quitting for yourself
Incorporating exercise after quitting
Index of existing replies
Intentional relapses
Is anyone else experiencing the symptom of…?
Is cold turkey the only way to quit?
Is quitting smoking harder than quitting other drugs?
Is relapse a natural part of the quitting process?
Is relapsing on nicotine a good learning experience?
Is this a symptom of quitting smoking? (part 2)
Is this an unlucky day to quit smoking?
Is your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking?
Is your nicotine free electronic cigarette actually nicotine free?

Is withdrawal prolonged with more addictive nicotine products?
Isn’t quitting cold turkey too dangerous?
Isolation of the widowed smoker
It’s inevitable, some smokers are going to relapse
It's cold outside, boy do I need a cigarette
It's still cold outside,--why this is a bigger problem for smokers than for non-smokers
It’s only cigarette smoking, it’s not like a crime punishable by death
"If I go back to smoking, I’ll just quit again"

J

Joel’s Halloween Fearfest
Just one little puff
Just think of something else
 

K

Keeping cigarettes to deal with stress
Keeping NRT in case of emergency
Kids just don’t get it
 

L

Law of addiction
Learning how to comfortably smoke just after meals
Learning how to inhale
Life as a smoker is a balancing act
Life goes on without smoking
Limitations with Quitmeters
Longer-term quitters who say they are still having bad days
Lost long term quits
Luck related videos
Lucky ones get hooked
Lung cancer: Isn’t there a cure just around the corner?
Lung damages caused by smoking
 

M

Make a list of why you want to quit
Make sure your quit is not contingent on others
Maybe a puff isn’t that big of a deal
Maybe I am different
Medication adjustments that may be necessary after quitting smoking
Members of your site seem too happy
Minimizing the Most Common Side Effects to Quitting Smoking
Miracle aids for quitting smoking
Money wasted on cigarettes
Most recent videos
My Cigarette, My Friend
My first encounter with NRT
My goals for the resources I produce to help people to quit smoking
My personal views on Chantix
My smoking helps me to breathe better
My support group is responsible
My work in the field of smoking prevention and cessation
My YouTube Outreach Efforts

N

Neither side is perfect
Never take another puff
New reactions to anger after quitting smoking

New Year's Video 2018
Nicotine addiction
Nicotine is nicotine is nicotine
No need to apologize for not posting for a while
No one understands
No thank you, I can’t have a cigarette
NRT addiction
NRT and Quitmeters
Nicotine Tolerance

O

Offers for cigarettes
One day at a time
Only time I think of smoking is when I get one of your stupid letters
Oops I had a false start
Oral tobacco products and addiction
Our views on the need for harm reduction
 

P

Palmolive Bottle demonstration
Past successful quits
People in recovery from other addictions
Pitfalls of forming a buddy system to quit smoking
Please don’t quit using
Please don’t smoke
Please help me
PMS and Quitting
Possible changes in caffeine tolerance
Post operative complications and slower healing
Power of nicotine addiction
Predestined bad days after quitting
Premature deaths caused by smoking
President and nicotine gum
Prolonging nicotine withdrawal
Possible Voice Improvements After Quitting Smoking

Q

Quit site euphemisms that we discourage the use of at Freedom
Quitting by gradual withdrawal
Quitting for others

Quitting from the comfort of my own home
Quitting in a smoking friendly society
Quitting may lead to other self-improvements
Quitting often results in healthier looking skin
Quitting smoking can be a very lonely experience
Quitting smoking can make you calmer, happier and healthier

Quitting smoking for a specific event or time frame
Quitting smoking is a simple process
Quitting smoking is an option
Quitting smoking out of fear
Quitting smoking: A fate worse than death

R

Reading at other quit sites
Real cigarette induced roller coaster ride

Relapse prevention resources
Relapses are not determined by how you quit smoking
Resources regarding interaction between nicotine and stress
Resources regarding mental health issues
Resources regarding stop smoking aids
Resources regarding the advantage of quitting with a positive attitude
Resources regarding the fears involved with quitting smoking
Resources regarding the term Nicodemon
Resources related to breathing issues
Resources related to diseases of the lung
Resources related to facing or avoiding triggers
Resources related to kids and smoking initiation and prevention
Resources related to the implications of a puff once you have quit
Resources related to the importance of being smarter than nicotine as opposed to having to be stronger
Resources to pass along to health professionals

S

Smoking and the Coronavirus

Smoking and cabin fever

See how smoking destroys the lungs
Setting quit dates

Severe illness and deaths linked to vaping
Should I let him know that I know he is smoking?
Should I reset my quit meter?
Should smokers feel safer because some non-smokers get lung cancer?
Showing others that there is life without smoking

Sleep disruptions and adjustments after quitting smoking
Smokers DON’T have to quit multiple times before they will succeed
Smokers vow
Smokers who face even higher risks from smoking
Smoking a cigarette will help me secure my quit
Smoking Benefits?
Smoking breaks
Smoking does not help you overcome stress
Smoking is easier than not smoking
Smoking is not an option

Smoking triggers

Quitting smoking while being in lockdown
So I can’t run marathons…
Some people won’t be happy until they relapse…
Standard reply for Allen Carr inquiries
Standard response to inquiries about careers in the field of smoking cessations
Surgeon General says…
Summer seasonal triggers

T

Taking the 21 day challenge to quit smoking

Talk to your doctor about quitting smoking
Talking to others about not smoking
Teaching of conventional wisdom at Freedom
Tell a newbie how many seconds a day you want a cigarette
Telling others that you have quit smoking
Terrible 3’s

"Thank goodness it's only cigarette smoking"
That’s amazing that you didn’t smoke
The advantage of having a difficult time when quitting smoking
The closet smoker
The criteria of addiction
The danger of using Internet quit sites as a crutch to quit smoking
The economic costs of smoking
The Fallacy of Good Cigarettes
The Fan Letter
The fear of failure
The fear of relapsing
The fear of success
The first Monday morning after having quit smoking
The Freedom from Nicotine Support Board
The Freedom from Nicotine support board’s zero tolerance relapse policy
The importance of quitting for yourself

The importance of the first three days of your quit
The isolation of the widowed smoker
The law of addiction
The lucky ones get hooked
The only time I think of smoking is when I get one of your stupid letters
The Palmolive Bottle demonstration
The pitfalls of forming a buddy system to quit smoking
The power of nicotine addiction
The President and nicotine gum
The real cigarette induced roller coaster ride
The smokers vow
The Surgeon General says…
The teaching of conventional wisdom at Freedom
The Terrible 3’s
The urge hits
The use of scare tactics

The use of the term "Hell Week" when quitting smoking

---------->The real "Hell Week" in regards to smoking
The ways a smoker may trick him or herself back to smoking
There is no legitimate reason to relapse
Thoughts for cigarettes that may seem worse than when first quitting smoking
Treat quitting smoking as if you are fighting for your life

The smell of relapse
 

U

Understanding the emotional loss experienced when quitting smoking
Unexpected benefits after quitting
Update to additional resources for my videos
Update to video Premature deaths caused by smoking
Urge hits
Use of scare tactics
Use of the terms Nicodemon and Hell Week
Using cigarettes as rewards
Using cigarettes to self medicate pre-existing conditions

Using deep breathing as a safe and effective quitting aid

V

Vic Videos
Video based on My cigarette, my friend?
Videos related to keeping cigarettes or nicotine replacement products after quitting
Videos related to the benefit of developing a positive attitude
Videos related to the concept that quitting is more doable than most people think
Videos to watch to enhance your ability to quit smoking
Videos worthy of being released on April Fool’s Day
 

W

Waiting to bottom out
Watching others smoke
Ways a smoker may trick him or herself back to smoking
Weight related resources
Well meaning offers for cigarettes

Well-meaning but often meaningless advice for smokers who are quitting
Were you addicted?
What about using herbal cigarettes to quit smoking?
What bad habit should I replace it with?
What did they do to you to make you quit smoking?
What is nicotine withdrawal really like?
What is your quit smoking mantra?
What programs do I recommend
What should I call myself?
What should I do with my leftover cigarettes?
What withdrawals should I expect from quitting smoking
What’s the use in quitting now?
Whatever you do don’t quit smoking cold turkey!
When did I actually quit smoking?
When you may really need to talk to your doctor about quitting smoking
Who should you believe?
Who wants to go back to smoking
Why did I ever start smoking?
Why do smokers smoke?
Why I no longer conduct stop smoking clinics
Why I recommend cranberry juice when first quitting smoking
Why many people cough more after quitting
Why my resources are free
Will I eventually not like the smell of cigarette smoke?
Will I ever stop thinking of cigarettes?
Will my lungs ever look better?
Will this get better?
Wish me luck in quitting smoking
Words that translate to relapse

"Why am i still experiencing nicotine withdrawals?"

"Why should I quit smoking, I could just get run over by a truck"

“Why do you even try to help THOSE people quit smoking?”

“What withdrawals should I expect when quitting smoking?”

Y

You got this
“You know smoking two or three cigarettes is better than having smoked two or three packs!”
You mean you haven’t had a single puff off of a cigarette?
You never smoked, how can you know what I am going through?
You should retitle that video
You smoke because you’re a smokeaholic
You will never make it, here have a cigarette
Your first allergy season after quitting smoking

"You're wasting our money on cigarettes"

You should retire that video

You've relapsed, now what?

Contrary to what you may have heard—vaping is not safe

Sleep disruptions and adjustments after quitting smoking

Video explaining how I am joining up at Quittrain and will occasionally participate at the site.

Related resources:

Is cold turkey the only way to quit?

Sharing our materials at other quit sites

I realize I forgot that some of my relapse prevention materials can also cause a bit of controversy. I will avoid ever posting or engaging in any of the slip/relapse discussions that may happen at the site. I do feel that the “Why people smoke” materials and the “Why people should quit smoking” materials can help all people no matter what approaches they are choosing to use to quit. Most of the relapse materials too will be good for all members and readers but some people may want to steer clear of the resources touching on the slip vs relapse issue.

About Joel Spitzer

Link to the new index page

When I was first thinking about quitting smoking, Joel Spitzer's articles published at whyquit.com, were the first pieces that I had read about quitting smoking and some of the articles that helped me quit are still bookmarked on my laptop.  A few of the one's that changed my mindset about smoking are My Cigarette, My Friend?, The Smoker's Vow and especially the one I read daily in the early days of my quit, Stop Smoking Benefits Timetable.

You can read more about Joel at his website, read his published articles at whyquit.com and watch many more videos on his YouTube channel.

About WhyQuit.com

"The educational material, the why to quit material is applicable to everybody wanting to quit smoking, regardless of the method used.  It's showing the importance of quitting."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDXFchkMA0

Joel's Goals For The Resources He Produces To Help People Quit Smoking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elnHQdIq4Bo

Short video discusses key topic areas that enhance an individuals ability to quit and stay off of smoking.

The following videos explore these individual areas:

Topic one: Why you smoke

Video: Why do smokers smoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9AmZ...
18 minutes 9 seconds

Topic 2: Why you should quit

Videos:

Heart and circulatory diseases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xt9v...
19 minutes 19 seconds

Lung cancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFNv8...
18 minutes 49 seconds

Feel what it is like to breathe with emphysema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf0ts...
8 minutes and 47 seconds

The palmolive bottle demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVbUG...
7 minutes 46 seconds

Premature deaths caused by smoking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5a7D...
12 minutes 34 seconds

Topic 3: How to stop

How to quit smoking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l27zW...
13 minutes 47 seconds

Topic 4: How to stay off

Never take another puff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYNWI...
4 minutes 22 seconds

Total time for all of the videos above is just around 91 minutes. 

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