YouTube Video Title | Time | Added |
| Introduction |
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| Introduction to Joel's stop smoking video library | 07:00 | 07/03/13 |
| - old introduction video | 10:05 | 03/28/12 |
| How to best utilize videos | 06:17 | 03/29/12 |
| Videos to watch to enhance your ability to quit smoking | 04:38 | 03/20/15 |
| Using these videos to quit smoking | 11:07 | 11/21/06 |
| Smoking's Costs |
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| The costs of smoking | 03:13 | 12/13/13 |
| "Because now it really hurts!" | 04:54 | 02/07/14 |
| The real cigarette induced "roller coaster" ride | 04:35 | 04/09/15 |
| Money wasted on cigarettes | 06:03 | 10/18/06 |
| Smoking breaks | 03:51 | 11/06/14 |
| "I am the only smoker I know" | 05:01 | 05/06/15 |
| Closet smokers | 05:45 | 08/16/12 |
| Introduction to the "The isolation of the widowed smoker" | 01:38 | 08/07/14 |
| Introduction to "The Fan Letter" | 03:02 | 08/08/14 |
| The Palmolive bottle demonstration | 07:45 | 10/11/06 |
| Learning how to inhale | 04:38 | 10/02/06 |
| "I don't want to see any scary pictures" | 09:43 | 08/24/12 |
| Heart and circulatory diseases | 19:18 | 11/03/06 |
| Lung cancer | 18:48 | 11/05/06 |
| How smoking destroys the lungs | 04:13 | 11/27/06 |
| Feel what it is like to breathe with emphysema | 08:47 | 10/30/11 |
| Kids just don't get it | 11:47 | 08/07/11 |
| Premature deaths caused by smoking | 12:33 | 11/06/06 |
| Update to video "Premature deaths caused by smoking" | 04:12 | 02/12/15 |
| Is quitting the hardest thing you've ever done? | 04:25 | 06/12/14 |
| Life as a smoker is a balancing act | 01:00 | 03/11/15 |
| Quitting can make you calmer, happier & healthier | 03:37 | 02/28/14 |
| Addiction to Nicotine |
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| You smoke because you're a smokeaholic | 03:41 | 09/13/12 |
| Why do smokers smoke? | 18:08 | 11/07/06 |
| Addiction - the Surgeon General says ... | 12:00 | 10/09/06 |
| Criteria of addiction | 11:06 | 10/09/06 |
| Are you a nicotine junkie? | 06:43 | 07/16/14 |
| The power of nicotine addiction | 09:21 | 07/22/14 |
| "Please don't smoke" | 05:33 | 08/04/14 |
| "Maybe a puff isn't that big of a deal" | 06:23 | 08/22/12 |
| "Don't let a slip put you back to using"? | 08:11 | 08/09/12 |
| "Should I reset my quit meter?" | 04:01 | 08/21/14 |
| "Don't beat yourself up for smoking" | 04:22 | 06/12/14 |
| Past "successful" quits | 03:47 | 06/11/13 |
| The lucky ones get hooked | 09:35 | 11/30/11 |
| "Get right back in the saddle?" | 04:53 | 10/07/12 |
| "I don't need to smoke" | 10:29 | 11/09/06 |
| "What should I call myself?" | 07:54 | 08/04/12 |
| "How can I be addicted? "I can go hours without?" | 12:11 | 06/27/11 |
| Are there social smokers? | 15:56 | 10/29/11 |
| "Why did I ever start smoking?" | 08:19 | 09/27/11 |
| "Why did I ever start smoking?" (old version) | 03:22 | 09/27/06 |
| Oral tobacco usage and addiction | 11:11 | 05/26/13 |
| People in recovery from other addictions | 08:50 | 11/20/06 |
| Quit Smoking Methods, Products and Programs |
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| "I've tried everything to quit and nothing works!" | 05:26 | 02/13/14 |
| "Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey" | 07:41 | 08/16/13 |
| Who should you believe? | 01:49 | 09/11/12 |
| Are doctors taught about nicotine recovery? | 06:17 | 08/29/14 |
| Is cold turkey the only way to quit smoking? | 08:40 | 08/12/12 |
| Cold turkey quitting defined | 15:52 | 03/01/12 |
| How did the people you know quit smoking? | 05:10 | 09/27/06 |
| "I liked my other clinic more" | 07:51 | 08/25/12 |
| What programs do I recommend? | 07:10 | 11/09/12 |
| Being locked up to quit smoking | 06:31 | 01/06/11 |
| Are people doomed to fail if they don't get help? | 03:16 | 04/08/15 |
| Quitting smoking can be a very lonely experience | 02:56 | 04/14/15 |
| Real world quitters | 06:46 | 01/06/11 |
| Prolonging nicotine withdrawal | 06:25 | 09/03/14 |
| Quitting by gradual withdrawal | 07:13 | 10/18/06 |
| Resources regarding stop smoking aids | 02:15 | 06/27/14 |
| My first encounter with NRT | 14:37 | 11/16/06 |
| 30 years of nicotine gum | 04:04 | 12/28/14 |
| The President and nicotine gum | 10:29 | 09/25/13 |
| Be prepared for confusing information | 07:28 | 10/04/12 |
| My personal brief & views on Chantix or Champix | 04:27 | 06/21/13 |
| Candid, detailed views of Chantix / Champix | 48:16 | 10/19/07 |
| Our views on the need for harm reduction | 06:31 | 10/05/12 |
| E-cigarettes and harm reduction | 29:45 | 09/18/11 |
| First television ads for e-cigarettes | 06:02 | 11/06/12 |
| E-cigs as effective as nicotine patches | 07:08 | 09/11/13 |
| Dual use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes | 08:45 | 09/16/13 |
| What about using herbal cigarettes to quit smoking? | 06:06 | 09/04/14 |
| Use Rationalizations |
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| Keeping cigarettes to deal with stress | 04:17 | 07/02/14 |
| Why smoking does not help you overcome stress | 07:45 | 06/23/14 |
| Resources explaining nicotine and stress interaction | 02:17 | 07/02/14 |
| Actions speak louder than words or thoughts | 03:28 | 12/26/13 |
| Quitting smoking: A fate worse than death | 08:53 | 12/13/13 |
| My cigarette, my friend? (audio) | 03:22 | 12/20/13 |
| How would you deal with the following situations? | 04:35 | 07/17/14 |
| Smoking is easier than not smoking | 04:14 | 03/28/14 |
| Dying for a cigarette | 01:08 | 02/12/14 |
| "But smoking is the only vice I have left" | 03:18 | 02/10/14 |
| "So I can't run marathons" | 05:22 | 12/21/13 |
| "I know I will quit again" | 03:40 | 09/20/12 |
| Fear of failure | 03:50 | 07/19/14 |
| Fear of success | 03:04 | 07/19/14 |
| Fear of quitting smoking | 11:08 | 11/11/06 |
| Joel's Halloween Fearfest | 05:39 | 10/31/14 |
| Everything done as a smoker can be done as an ex-smoker | 02:56 | 05/02/14 |
| "I will quit when ..." | 05:44 | 08/06/11 |
| "I will quit when I finish this pack" | 04:10 | 04/12/15 |
| "Is this an unlucky day to quit smoking?" | 01:47 | 06/13/14 |
| "I don't want to quit smoking" | 17:40 | 10/11/06 |
| Do you need to want to quit more than you want to smoke? | 03:00 | 03/18/15 |
| "I smoke because I like smoking" | 09:42 | 10/29/11 |
| "I smoke because I'm self-destructive" | 03:00 | 07/01/14 |
| "I'm not buying cigarettes" | 08:44 | 10/18/06 |
| "I can't drink alcohol without a cigarette" | 03:43 | 09/27/06 |
| "My smoking helps me to breathe better" | 04:24 | 01/26/15 |
| "I'm safe from smoking because of my genetics?" | 09:24 | 11/24/06 |
| "I can't quit or I won't quit"? | 22:15 | 10/16/06 |
| "I can't quit smoking because I'm addicted" | 09:05 | 08/16/12 |
| "I'll have to use willpower for the rest of my life not to smoke" | 02:30 | 06/27/14 |
| "I'll be a nervous wreck forever if I quit smoking" | 10:30 | 11/29/06 |
| "I have to smoke when I talk on the phone" | 07:30 | 09/27/06 |
| "I'll never be as productive again if I quit smoking" | 08:01 | 11/24/06 |
| Using to self medicate pre-existing conditions | 06:02 | 08/29/11 |
| Amount smoked | 08:50 | 08/04/12 |
| "I know I am going to gain weight if I quit smoking!" | 13:05 | 11/28/06 |
| "After I lose weight I will quit smoking" | 04:42 | 07/24/14 |
| "I'm not joining this clinic" | 12:33 | 09/27/06 |
| Some people won't be happy until they relapse... | 00:30 | 02/23/15 |
| Waiting to bottom out | 05:18 | 09/07/12 |
| "Much reading about smoking's dangers, I've concluded ..." | 04:06 | 05/08/15 |
| Quitting is more doable than most people think | 01:43 | 09/09/12 |
| How to Stop |
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| How to quit smoking | 13:47 | 09/15/12 |
| The Law of Addiction | 04:59 | 04/16/15 |
| Origin of the concepts for the Law of Addiction | 11:19 | 08/06/12 |
| Quitting smoking is a simple process | 01:32 | 04/07/15 |
| How quitting smoking is like learning to ride a bicycle | 02:20 | 03/12/15 |
| A 100% guaranteed way to successfully quit smoking | 00:25 | 02/25/15 |
| Treat quitting smoking as if you are fighting for your life | 00:24 | 02/24/15 |
| Are you stronger than your cigarettes? | 02:41 | 07/27/14 |
| Cold turkey quitting | 05:04 | 12/26/12 |
| Gallup Poll: most quitters credit cold turkey | 06:35 | 08/08/13 |
| One day at a time | 03:45 | 08/15/12 |
| Make a list of why you want to quit smoking | 06:09 | 11/22/06 |
| Quitting often results in healthier looking skin | 03:53 | 09/27/12 |
| Smoking triggers | 07:43 | 08/09/12 |
| Going to places where you can't smoke when first quitting | 02:53 | 03/16/15 |
| Change of season triggers | 09:29 | 08/31/12 |
| Using cigarettes as rewards [corrective thinking] | 04:16 | 02/06/14 |
| Avoid blood sugar symptoms | 05:31 | 09/28/06 |
| Why I recommend cranberry juice when first quitting | 03:36 | 03/13/15 |
| Possible changes in caffeine tolerance | 05:11 | 09/24/12 |
| Can people quit smoking and still drink alcohol? | 03:27 | 07/01/13 |
| If you quit smoking with a lousy attitude... | 01:37 | 05/17/14 |
| Be proud that you quit smoking | 03:13 | 09/13/14 |
| Acknowledge the negative, dwell on the positive | 13:09 | 08/27/12 |
| Telling others that you have quit smoking | 08:57 | 10/17/06 |
| Is your New Year's resolution to quit smoking? | 03:37 | 12/27/14 |
| The Recovery Process |
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| Starting day one of your quit | 09:02 | 11/21/06 |
| Starting day two of your quit | 05:10 | 11/21/06 |
| Starting day three of your quit | 03:57 | 11/21/06 |
| Starting day four of your quit | 09:58 | 11/22/06 |
| Starting day five of your quit | 04:50 | 11/23/06 |
| Starting day six of your quit | 09:59 | 11/24/06 |
| Starting week two of your quit | 08:40 | 11/26/06 |
| Getting on with the rest of your life | 09:21 | 11/27/06 |
| Videos addressing weekend issues | 02:38 | 06/13/13 |
| What is withdrawal really like? | 06:48 | 10/29/12 |
| Going back to normal after quitting smoking | 10:08 | 10/24/11 |
| Tell a newbie how long each day you want a cig | 02:58 | 06/20/13 |
| "I feel 100% better since I quit smoking" | 08:40 | 08/23/12 |
| The first Monday morning | 03:21 | 09/21/12 |
| Predestined bad days | 06:34 | 06/09/14 |
| Dreams of smoking | 06:28 | 11/10/06 |
| The emotional stages of loss | 08:18 | 09/28/06 |
| New reactions to anger | 09:15 | 08/09/12 |
| How to do nothing without a cigarette | 03:51 | 01/13/14 |
| Does everything smell and taste better after quitting? | 04:36 | 08/16/12 |
| "How long before I don't want a cigarette?" | 05:25 | 08/14/12 |
| Difference between physical & psychological urges | 10:00 | 10/08/12 |
| "Will I ever stop thinking of cigarettes?" | 10:47 | 11/20/06 |
| Crave or thoughts for cigarettes that occur over time | 03:38 | 02/28/14 |
| Comparing quits with others | 09:54 | 01/06/11 |
| Every quit is different | 02:30 | 11/04/14 |
| The advantage of having a difficult time when quitting | 03:18 | 04/10/15 |
| Unexpected benefit after quitting | 03:55 | 09/21/12 |
| Weight control concerns after quitting smoking | 43:56 | 11/14/06 |
| Overweight & not smoking or underweight & dead? | 09:01 | 03/10/15 |
| Does it take 21 days to break the smoking "habit"? | 06:18 | 01/11/15 |
| Quitting may lead to other self-improvements | 03:07 | 10/02/06 |
| Common Recovery Pitfalls |
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| Setting quit dates | 10:53 | 08/30/12 |
| Crutches to quit smoking | 16:47 | 11/27/11 |
| Danger of using Internet quit sites as a quitting crutch | 05:23 | 02/15/15 |
| "Should I find a quit smoking buddy?" | 07:46 | 01/06/11 |
| Quitting for others | 05:46 | 11/05/11 |
| Make sure your quit is not contingent on others | 02:38 | 03/17/15 |
| Quitting smoking out of fear | 02:36 | 07/29/14 |
| "My support group is responsible" | 03:37 | 07/12/14 |
| The importance of quitting for yourself | 03:58 | 03/07/14 |
| Carrying cigarettes | 06:39 | 10/17/06 |
| "What should I do with my leftover cigarettes?" | 04:53 | 09/12/14 |
| Carrying mock cigarettes (straw/nicotine-free e-cig) | 04:58 | 02/26/14 |
| Keeping replacement nicotine in case of emergency | 05:31 | 06/23/13 |
| "What bad habit should I replace it with?" | 05:04 | 10/02/06 |
| "I want one!" | 05:33 | 10/18/06 |
| Just think of something else? | 01:59 | 09/12/12 |
| Smoking a cigarette will help me secure my quit | 03:29 | 02/26/14 |
| "I've got my smoking under control" | 06:01 | 10/06/12 |
| "I gave up smoking" | 02:05 | 10/10/12 |
| "I don't have a choice, I have to quit smoking" | 06:29 | 05/15/14 |
| "I'm trying to quit smoking" | 03:00 | 06/11/13 |
| "No thank you, I can't have a cigarette" | 03:55 | 10/10/12 |
| Offers for cigarettes | 06:34 | 08/03/12 |
| Well meaning offers for cigarettes | 07:07 | 09/09/14 |
| Finding cigarettes |
05:17 | 08/03/12 |
| Talking to others about not smoking | 15:13 | 11/19/06 |
| "I know I will quit smoking!" | 06:30 | 09/29/06 |
| Getting colds and flus after quitting | 10:04 | 11/18/06 |
| Is there such a thing as the "quitters flu? | 06:59 | 10/22/14 |
| Avoiding situations where you used to smoke | 12:39 | 11/29/06 |
| Cigars and relapsing | 06:51 | 05/26/13 |
| Dealing with people who try to undercut your quit | 17:42 | 11/12/06 |
| Recovery Symptoms |
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| "Will this get better?" | 04:24 | 07/22/13 |
| "Is anyone else experiencing the symptom ...?" | 07:40 | 09/07/12 |
| "Is this a symptom of quitting smoking?" | 05:13 | 09/27/06 |
| "Is this a symptom of quitting smoking?" [Part 2] | 11:33 | 07/22/11 |
| Common symptoms | 05:55 | 09/28/06 |
| Disorientation that may occur when first quitting smoking | 08:39 | 02/08/14 |
| Medication adjustments that may be necessary | 03:13 | 07/26/13 |
| Quitting smoking and mental health | 03:59 | 06/13/13 |
| Why many people cough more after quitting | 08:32 | 03/21/07 |
| Relapse Prevention and Complacency |
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| Never Take Another Puff | 04:23 | 10/12/12 |
| Are you smart enough for an IQ pin? | 02:47 | 07/26/14 |
| Good reasons to take puff after having quit smoking | 01:25 | 07/13/14 |
| Fear of relapsing | 03:22 | 07/19/14 |
| There is no legitimate reason to relapse | 06:46 | 06/23/13 |
| Fixating on a cigarette | 02:56 | 02/26/14 |
| The urge hits | 02:19 | 07/23/14 |
| Intentional relapses | 02:28 | 08/06/14 |
| "It's inevitable, some smokers are going to relapse" | 03:41 | 08/25/14 |
| "You mean you haven't had a single puff?" | 02:27 | 07/15/14 |
| The smoker's vow (audio) | 01:22 | 12/22/13 |
| Words that translate to RELAPSE | 03:03 | 07/16/14 |
| Were you addicted? | 02:00 | 02/11/14 |
| Nicotine is nicotine is nicotine | 07:10 | 06/21/13 |
| "Boy, do I miss smoking" | 05:34 | 07/23/13 |
| The fallacy of "good cigarettes" | 03:48 | 02/26/14 |
| "I'm mad that I can't smoke anymore!" | 08:01 | 10/02/12 |
| If this is your first time quitting | 01:39 | 19/10/12 |
| Is relapse a natural part of the quitting process? | 13:14 | 11/29/11 |
| Come share your strength & recognize vulnerabilities | 04:36 | 06/20/14 |
| Can second hand smoke cause relapse? | 09:50 | 08/28/12 |
| Neither side is perfect | 02:23 | 10/01/12 |
| "Got through New Years! Boy, I deserve a cigarette!" | 06:32 | 01/01/12 |
| Terrible 3s | 07:52 | 10/15/11 |
| Short funny story | 04:05 | 10/14/11 |
| Thoughts that seem worse than when first quitting | 04:58 | 07/11/14 |
| Be prepared for holiday triggers | 11:02 | 11/24/11 |
| Summer seasonal triggers | 11:02 | 07/04/13 |
| Election day: an important choice today | 02:08 | 11/06/12 |
| Life goes on without smoking | 08:12 | 12/15/11 |
| Watching others smoke | 09:33 | 10/13/11 |
| "Miracle" aids for quitting smoking | 06:21 | 07/05/14 |
| Who wants to go back to smoking? | 07:05 | 09/28/06 |
| "I don't feel any better since I quit smoking!" | 08:39 | 09/28/06 |
| "I'll come for reinforcement when I need it" | 10:24 | 11/08/06 |
| "I am climbing the walls because I quit smoking" | 08:23 | 10/18/06 |
| What is your quit smoking mantra? | 12:47 | 11/17/06 |
| Quitting smoking is an option | 04:49 | 08/05/14 |
| "If I relapse I'll smoke until it kills me" | 05:11 | 02/25/07 |
| "I went back to smoking while hospitalized with pneumonia" | 03:48 | 02/13/14 |
| Longer-term quitters having "Bad Days" | 08:36 | 11/27/06 |
| An important choice must be made today | 02:06 | 11/06/12 |
| Lost long term quits | 04:37 | 06/17/14 |
| Is relapsing on nicotine a good learning experience? | 02:57 | 10/29/14 |
| Relapses are not determined by how you quit smoking | 02:09 | 04/21/15 |
| A thirty year success story | 02:35 | 08/22/14 |
| "I will control my smoking now" | 02:37 | 01/15/15 |
| Complacency | 05:23 | 08/14/12 |
| Helping Others Quit |
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| Helping others quit | 10:22 | 08/06/12 |
| Can you help a person quit who doesn't want to? | 09:02 | 02/12/14 |
| "Should I let him know that I know he is smoking?" | 07:09 | 07/25/14 |
| No one understands | 12:58 | 08/16/12 |
| Videos Specific to Our Support Groups (Freedom & Turkeyville) |
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| Are you ready for Freedom? | 12:07 | 01/19/11 |
| Why Freedom is a cold turkey site | 09:10 | 01/08/11 |
| Teaching of conventional wisdom | 08:45 | 08/29/12 |
| Why Freedom discourages "buddy systems" | 05:07 | 01/06/11 |
| Quit site euphemisms that we discourage at Freedom | 06:31 | 09/05/12 |
| Reading at other quit sites | 04:01 | 09/13/12 |
| The Freedom from Nicotine Support Board | 05:23 | 08/15/14 |
| No need to apologize for not posting for a while | 04:08 | 06/28/14 |
| Sharing our materials at other quit sites | 03:36 | 09/13/12 |
| E-cig discussions at Freedom | 05:21 | 09/13/13 |
| New Year's message for newer members and readers | 10:32 | 12/31/10 |
| New Year's message for longer term members | 03:51 | 12/31/10 |
| Freedom's Quarterly Stats | 03:40 | 12/30/10 |
| About my work and materials |
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| My work in the field of smoking prevention & cessation | 05:19 | 07/31/14 |
| How I started running quit smoking clinics | 10:32 | 09/28/06 |
| My goals for the resources I produce to help people to quit | 02:11 | 03/19/15 |
| How do you remember so many details? | 04:27 | 09/04/14 |
| "What did they do to you to make you quit smoking?" | 05:52 | 08/11/14 |
| Why I no longer conduct stop smoking clinics | 05:43 | 07/30/14 |
| Why my resources are free | 05:09 | 08/06/12 |
| A smoking cessation expert? | 15:27 | 03/30/12 |
| "You never smoked or quit, how can you know?" | 06:10 | 07/03/13 |
| Where is Joel? | 04:11 | 03/01/12 |
| Comments made to Joel's YouTube channel | 06:39 | 04/13/12 |
| Two hundred thousandth video view on YouTube | 05:34 | 09/25/12 |
| New stop smoking materials and resources | 04:57 | 12/30/12 |
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