Taking a 21 day challenge to quit smoking
Video is designed as an outreach to people who produce YouTube videos about starting a 21 or 30 day challenge to quit smoking. This video and the attached resources can enhance these people’s ability to quit and to be able to stay off once they pass this challenge.
Related resources:
- Does it take 21 days to break the smoking habit?
- 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
- The importance of the first three days of your quit
- Can taking a break from smoking help you “get rid of” nicotine tolerance?
- I will control my smoking now
- Nicotine addiction
- How quitting smoking is like learning to ride a bicycle
- Smoking triggers
- Craves or thoughts that occur over time
- Blood sugar issues when quitting smoking
- Medication adjustments that may be necessary after quitting smoking
- Possible changes in caffeine tolerance
- Difference between physical and psychological urges
- One day at a time
- I will not smoke today
- Boy do I deserve a cigarette for that
- It’s only cigarette smoking, it’s not like a crime punishable by death
- Never take another puff
Materials to help people start their quit:
A few resources discussing some pitfalls of using YouTube videos as your only support system when quitting:
- Please hold me accountable so I can quit smoking
- Pitfalls of forming a buddy system to quit smoking
- Comparing quitting smoking experiences with others on YouTube blogs