Day 2 Stop Smoking Lessons
Congratulations and welcome to "Day Two" of your most loving gift ever, freedom! Well done. With two hours and 26 minutes of video lessons, today, if you watch the recommended videos, you'll again be a tad busy.
For those just discovering Joel's daily guide, at the bottom of the page you'll see Joel's Daily Lesson Quitting Guide. After looking at "Starting Your Quit" and "Day 1," you may feel five and a half hours behind. Don't. Just watch what you can.
While recovery insights and understanding aid in helping bolster motivation, in avoiding common pitfalls, and in helping recognize junkie thinking, it is impossible to fail so long as all nicotine remains on the outside.
Baby steps, just one hour and challenge (if any) at a time, yes you can!
Today's Videos
Blood sugar symptoms: 05:31
The emotional stages of loss: 08:18
Criteria of addiction: 11:07
Addiction - the Surgeon General says ... 11:59
"I don't need to smoke" 10:29
"I have to smoke when I talk on the phone" 07:33
"I'm safe from smoking because of my genetic makeup" 09:11
Talking to others about not smoking: 15:14
Crutches to quit smoking: 16:47
"What bad habit should I replace it with?" 05:05
"Will I ever stop thinking of cigarettes?" 10:35
Are there social smokers? 15:57
Be proud that you quit smoking: 03:13
Supplemental Day Two Reading
Every Quit is Different
Crutches to Quit Smoking
You know smoking one or two cigarettes is better than one or two packs!
"I'm Just Too Weak to Quit Smoking!"
"New Reactions to Anger as an Ex-smoker"
Daily Quitting Lesson Guide
Joel Spitzer has provided smoking cessation and prevention services since 1972, first as a volunteer speaker and then a member of the professional staff of the American Cancer Society. Later he served as smoking programs coordinator for the Rush North Shore Medical Center's Good Health Program, and then as a consultant for the Skokie Illinois Health Department and the Evanston Department of Health and Human Services, providing state funded smoking cessation clinics and seminars for the two Chicago suburban communities. After nearly 50 years of service, 20 as education director and consultant to WhyQuit, Joel retired on December 26, 2020.