Video discusses how different first time circumstances, like facing certain extreme weather conditions or holidays within the first year of quitting smoking can trigger thoughts for a cigarette, but how in reality these thoughts by themselves do not put the former smoker at risk of relapsing.

Read Joel's 1982 article "I have to smoke because of all my stress!" It relates how extraordinary weather conditions can trigger thoughts for smoking in people who have recently quit smoking.

Next day follow-up video:

• It's still cold outside–why this is a bigger problem for smokers than non-smokers

Other related resources:

• Smoking triggers
• How holidays that result in three day weekends affect recent ex-smokers
• Everything you did as a smoker you can do as an ex-smoker
• Craves or thoughts that occur over time
• Actions speak louder than words or thoughts
• Will I ever stop thinking of cigarettes?
• Resources regarding interaction between nicotine and stress
• Never take another puff