The "Myth" of Nicotine Withdrawal
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- Most people swear that nicotine is the biggest obstacle to quit smoking, but it's really your mindset that determines success or failure. Once your subconscious mind agrees to quit, and you make certain dietary adjustments, "nicotine withdrawal" becomes a minor annoyance at worst. Watch this video to understand why most people struggle to quit smoking and what’s really causing the cravings, the urges, and the “addictive” behavior. Here’s a hint…It’s NOT the nicotine.
If you want to quit smoking, visit firststep.Brea... to download some FREE resources to help you take the first step to freedom. On the following page, watch the video: "5 Shocking Myths that Stop Smokers from Quitting." Once you know WHY your mind works AGAINST you, you can learn HOW to get it to work FOR you.
NOTE: In response to numerous comments, let's be very clear...1) Nicotine absolutely DOES affect the brain, AND most of its addictive nature is psychological. 2) Smoking/Quitting is mostly mental, even if the emotional reactions is a response to physical discomfort. 3) Most negative side effects of quitting smoking can be neutralized by making the dietary changes (blood sugar is the most important factor) as recommended in Todd's book AND using his hypnosis programs to change your mindset. 4) Your mind has the POTENTIAL ability to override any uncomfortable symptoms of quitting, but most people don't make use of that ability. The comments for this video from people who struggled with cravings, failed to quit, or who still defend the mainstream medical/chemical model of nicotine addiction clearly reveal that they were mentally fighting THEMSELVES while attempting to quit. That's why they needed to rely on willpower, which rarely works. If blood sugar, caffeine levels, and dehydration are not factors for you, and you still struggled with cravings while quitting, then your difficulty is likely mental/emotional, which is extremely common. This is exactly where hypnosis and NLP can make a big difference. 5) Hypnosis has been evaluated in some (often poorly designed) clinical studies that show success rates from 10-90%, showing that it's much harder to conduct accurate studies of hypnosis for many reasons.
Todd's online quit smoking system builds on hypnosis by adding NLP and other methods, so its effectiveness is much higher than standard hypnotic approaches used in many studies. ALL of the above details are addressed in Todd's book.
Todd Goodwin's book, "Break the Chains of Smoking: How to Escape the Mental and Emotional Prison That Keeps You Addicted," teaches you what you need to quit smoking for good. It addresses misconceptions like weight gain, willpower, cravings, and the effectiveness of pharmaceutical aids, and it explores the factors that determine your outcome, such as mindset, relationship issues, alcohol consumption, self-esteem, and more. In addition, the book offers a number of nutritional, behavioral, and social recommendations that mean the difference between success and failure. It's also been useful for quitting e-cigarettes and marijuana. Backed by a 30-day money back guarantee.
After you've read the book, you can sign up for Todd's 30-day quit smoking hypnosis system. But first, visit firststep.Brea... to download some FREE resources to help you take the first step to freedom, after which you can get the book in PDF and audio format.
If you would like to resolve your personal challenges through private, one-on-one sessions (as opposed to our online courses), please visit www.GoodwinHyp... to learn how to get started.
I quit the night I watched this video. The was OCT 11 2019. Have not had one since. Been smoking for decades. Thank you!!!
You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing, and congratulations on your success and freedom! It's so gratifying and rewarding to know that this 10 minute video helped you make such a positive change in your life. That's why we do the work we do. Stay well.
I thought about quitting but had never attempted to quit. Monday night, sitting here by myself,I ran out of cigarettes and was too lazy to walk as far as I do to the store for cigs. Without giving it a thought or had I planned to quit,I decided to test my will and push it to second day and not go by cigarettes. Here I am, wednesday, April 29th,in quarantine,my third day smoke free. I can't believe I did it!!! what I did was what addicts do when they're in detox,stay alone in my room and away from any human contact. Every now and then I via text with as less friends as possible. I Stayed in my room,with my tablet, watched every Goerge Carlin stand-up comedy.lol When urges kick in, I talk to myself out loud and tell myself I'M IN CONTROL NOT THE CIGARETTES, and then I pray to Almighty God to give me the strength to quit. So far, I'm still in my room "detoxing",totally alone, away from ALL distractions. Still have a long way to go until I can say one day, Ewwww it stinks here of cigarettes. Lol I doubt I could've taken it as far as I did had I not been in quarantine. Quarantine is definitely the factor in my detoxing from cigarettes. Still have a long way until I can say, I. AM. A. FORMER. SMOKER.
Bob Ward 👏👏👍👍
@@GoodwinHypnosis Thank you for your video, sure needed professional advice. That's why I came here. 👍👍
@@A358M You're very welcome. Congratulations on your commitment. This is why we post these videos. It's worth it if people like you benefit from them. You will find my book very helpful: book.breakthechainsofsmoking.com
Man I’m 12 days without a cigarette, I’ve suffered with bi polar for 7 years and without cigarettes I never feel the symptoms of bi polar, I’m cleared minded more sharper and focused, don’t get paranoid, smoking use to increase my anxiety so much, I’m more in tune within and so much more active. I’m more vibrant, my dark circles under my eyes are almost completely gone plus I have a healthy glow which I haven’t had in years. My workouts are more intense now, I can jog now, can lift more reps and heavier weight in the gym, when I was smoking doing a workout there would be many occasions where I was close to passing out and really short on oxygen I was putting a large amount of stress on my heart and lungs but No more, I will never ever go back to smoking, life’s to precious to pay to kill yourself.
Remember smokers, smoking is a weakness and will deplete u from everything and if you suffer from mental illness trust me do not smoke cigarettes it will Highton the illness not relieve it. All the chemicals in cigarettes cause a chain reaction and bring on mental illness symptoms even to a healthy person.
TIP: Use a steam room or sauna for the first 3 days; 20 mins each day, this will get rid of the nicotine in your body much quicker you will sweat it out and will calm down craving and remember to get a Vitamin C tablet.
Don’t give in to the temptation people, Solider On!!!
I stopped smoking 7 years ago, without any supplements. I had a few days struggeling, then it was over and I never had the urge to smoke again.
I just quit smoking and vaping a month ago and I can totally confirm that there were no physiological changes or withdrawal symptoms whatsoever. The only challenging part was changing my ‘habits’. I’m used to having something in my hand, something in my lips, and something to do while drinking coffee. Finding replacements for those habits was the key to my success. Stuff like chewing gum, nuts, seeds or even chocolate can keep your mouth busy until your body forgets your old habits. Good luck to everyone else who’s trying to quit. You can totally do it!
Congratulations on your success!
I believe it's different and unique in each person. I have given up smoking several times and I have crazy withdrawal symptoms every time.
Naa, it's mental. You just haven't understood the reality of the situation.
Humans are FAR more similar to one another than we are different. We aren't even half as unique as we believe we are . Sure, our experiences are different, happen in different orders and we interpret our experience differently perhaps , but as far as physiology and brain chemistry goes we are not even remotely as unique as we like to think of ourselves as being. I don't believe it's *different for everyone" at all, the addiction itself and the chemical pathways the dependance is effecting is truly identical from person to person. It serves to reason, the withdrawal and cessation of nicotine will essentially for most intents and purposes be identical as well. It's amazing the stuff we are able to conjure up in our heads to make ourselves believe we are so unique and individualistic etc when the reality of the situation is we are way more like one another than we could be different from one another. It's not unique in each person, we just like to trick ourselves into believing that sort of thing to serve our egos into thinking we are individuals and we are "unique". It's just not the truth though.
this really gave me faith man. trying to kick a gnarly vape addiction and the irritability is killing me. i’m on day 2😔
What's crazy about this is I quit drinking coffee the same exact day I'd had my last cigg. He's onto something here. Was a smoker 25+years.
Day 18 no 🚬 for me!! Cold 🦃 no problems. I saw this video just now and I have to agree. I started eating a nice breakfast everyday, drinking more water and I decided to stop drinking soda as well. I feel great! In my opinion this video holds a lot of validity.. Thanks
I quit the day before yesterday I'm excited. I'm sick of smelling like a ash tray and most importantly I plan on getting fit being a smoker makes exercise torment. Good luck to anyone give it up. You can do it! We can do it! It's done!
Good job!
I just quit and stopped worrying about it.
i quit the second the gyms opened up again after the covid 19 lock down. 3 months on the couch without training and smoking like crazy was the final wake up call for me
Congrats!
I quit smoking today . Because I am joining my gym again. I love my gym more than cigarettes
I quit 1 month before the quarantine... Then i smoked again because of lockdown and boredom.. Now, I'm again at 14 days smoking free !! Hitting the gym like never before lmao
I like that..I know ..when I quite..I exercise SOOO MUCH I like the soreness I like the feeling of feelings FEELING SOMETHING GOOD that I SEE FAST..weights exercise..ect..so UES I 😂😂😂😂FEEL YA FORREAL. GLAD IM NOT LIKE..weird...or atleast..not for this..anyway .!
Do you believe me? I have quitted chewing tobacco after 38 yrs of deep addiction. I didn't feel any single physiological withdrawal symptom and now it has been running 4 yrs of quitting tobacco.
Congratulations on your commitment and freedom!
I want to thank you, Your video really helped me changing my life. I was a smoker for more than 12 years, used to smoke at least a pack everyday. I tried to stop many times and heard a lot of Doctors talking about how difficult quitting smoking is and why I should buy medicine and attend meetings in order to aid me. I failed many times. After your video, I stopped drinking coffee in the morning, started drinking more water and exercising, and also listening to stop smoking self hypnosis. I haven't smoked for six months now!!
Congratulations! That's wonderful!
Impressive
The most scientific and simple explanation ever. I totally agree .... I just didn't have the words to explain.... Thank you sir
Thank you for this information. Makes so much sense. First 24 hours without nicotine in 13 years down. 🤞🏼
An early congratulations to you! There are some educational videos and other free and almost free resources that will help you at breakthechainsofsmoking.com. Stay strong!
Smartest video I've seen in a long time. Accurate from someone who quit smoking and vaping after 15 years. It's all mental people. You have to be mentally ready and strong enough to quit and then it's easy!
Willpower is rarely sufficient to quit smoking or break any addictive/compulsive habit. And plenty of people have trouble quitting smoking even when they don't have issues with caffeine, hydration, and blood sugar. That doesn't mean these chemical factors are not important for those who do. The primary reason, however, that people struggle when trying to break such habits is that they rely on willpower to resist their subconscious mind, which is almost always a waste of time and energy. When you understand how the mind really works, you won't need much willpower at all. And you'll stop blaming yourself, unless you keep doing the same thing that doesn't work. I recommend that you read my book after watching these videos. That should really help you. breakthechainsofsmoking.com/educational-videos
Thank you for your comment, and congrats for your long-term success. It's MOSTLY mental, and the mind is even capable of overriding physical discomfort if it's properly focused and retrained at the subconscious level. Unfortunately, most people who watch this video and want to quit are NOT mentally ready or strong enough to quit. That's why I created my book and online hypnosis system. I wonder how many people who comment here about their struggles will actually read the book to free themselves...
A typical smoker has for breakfast, a coffee and a few cigerrattes🤣🤣🤣🤣
thats the national hungarian breakfast Ł0Ł!
Yep, and I always load my coffee with cream and sugar haha
😂😂true!
I believe it depends on a person's chemical makeup as well though. Nicotine messes with dopamine. Someone born with inconsistent dopamine levels (like ADHD) will go through different withdrawal symptoms then someone without ADHD . This video has a lot of good info but people should keep in mind that not everyone is the same, and withdrawal symptoms will vary between people.
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Yep. I actually have low dopamine and I feel so amazing if I don’t use nicotine. Withdrawal makes me so anxious that I get dizzy and can’t think straight.
There is too much focus on withdrawal. I think it is best to concentrate on giving up.
How do you know you have low dopamine ? Have you had a blood panel ?
This information was extremely helpful thank you so much. The withdrawal has been the main thing stopping me or me relapsing. I took my 14 mg patch off 1900 tonite. I feel like patches are cheating. If I can quit drinking 3.5 years ago cold turkey, I can do ciggs. I feel likes it’s emotional attachment as well. “Crutch”’since I quit drinking. But it no longer serves me and doesn’t match my sober identity any longer. I have smoked for 20 years I can believe it. I’m ready.
You’re very welcome! There are more educational videos at breakthechainsofsmoking.com. It’s definitely mostly an emotional attachment. If you didn’t resolve the real reason you were drinking when you quit, it can transfer to the smoking. That’s extremely common. The videos and other educational material there will help. Regardless, congrats on your commitment and don’t let anything hold you back from your greatness, certainly not cigarettes. 👏🏻💪🏻
I actually think we’re hypnotised into thinking smoking is so hard to give up. If we were told it was easy then I feel we would almost find it a lot easier as def is a state of mind. I’m sure what he is saying is likely kinda true but also watching it is a kinda hypnotising setting our minds into believing we can.
Very astute observation. You are absolutely correct that smokers have been hypnotized (by doctors with good intentions and the drug companies who educate them) to believe that it's hard to quit. Sadly, that's one of the most impactful beliefs that makes it so needlessly difficult for so many. You can see it in some of the comments by previous viewers who defend the incomplete nicotine/chemical model of smoking cessation. If someone consciously defends the obsolete paradigm that says that nicotine is the primary component to their addiction (when the mental aspect is what actually explains most of the addiction), then clearly their subconscious strongly believes it's hard to quit, and that's the part of the mind that really counts.
To your last comment, realize that it's the role of a hypnotist to help his/her clients to change their limiting beliefs. If someone consciously wants to change their beliefs (and to quit smoking) and lets the hypnotist lead him/her into a new way of thinking, then it's generally fairly easy to quit. Of course, hypnosis wouldn't be necessary if smokers truly believed (subconsciously) the undeniable FACT that they CAN quit smoking. It's the self-doubt, defensive attitude, and lack of an effective strategy that predictably lead to failure, regardless of how much someone has smoked, so the mindset trumps nicotine every time. I address all of this in great detail in my book and online hypnosis system (www.BreakTheChainsOfSmoking.com).
Robin Todd trust me man, its all Bs I smoked for 7 years chain smoked ...I read this book on how easy quiting was ...and suffered very few if any withdrawals. ..but before this I didn't know and went completely mental thinking it would be tough.
Goodwin Hypnosis
The Alan Carr book did not help me. I heard she sadly passed away due to smoking related illnesses.
I kept the abbreviated book and lent the full book to a friend who still smokes like a chimney.
The nicotine is the monster.
Actually, the subconscious mind is the key, not the nicotine. If the mind is not prepared or focused properly (which is the case for most quitters), then nicotine (worsened by blood sugar issues, and to a lesser extent, caffeine) can be a monster. But the mind CAN override nicotine's effects, just as the mind can block pain of any kind. It just doesn't happen via willpower or logic.
He is absolutely right. I have quit smoking a week a go and there was no symptoms of nikotine withdraw. I just trained my to stop smoking and works really well for me .
The only withdrawal you'll notice is the money withdrawal from your bank account, you'll see more $$$ if you quit smoking.
This made so much sense !!!! I quit cigs 20 months ago but I did it with vaping . Today is 1 week that I threw away my vape . It’s been so easy . Coffee is the next thing I’m working on eliminating from my life . It effects me badly and always has. I love coffee , but I can no longer continue to neglect my health .
Congratulations! If you want to wean off of coffee (usually a gradual decline over 2 weeks is a safe bet to avoid headaches), check out Teeccino, which is an herbal coffee substitute. I've used it and recommended it to clients (and in my book, Break the Chains of Smoking) for 15 years. Their website has simple instructions for slowly cutting your coffee intake.
Hey doc. I've noticed something. I've been smoking for 3 years, exponentially increasing the number of cigarettes each day. At the same time, I've been doing the keto diet. Miraculously, I almost felt no withdrawal syndrome as I stopped. My maximum consumption of sugar per day is 30g. As for caffeine, a double espresso in the morning and that was it. No nicotine pangs at all, so I believe that the blood sugar explanation is actually valid. The only symptom was that I can't sleep. Know how I fixed it? Moved 15g of carbs, in the form of honey and took that tablespoon right before sleep. Slept like a baby.
So the keto diet helps?
@@noahwardak886fuck no it doesn't.
@@christopherrobindysart I’ve noticed in the past it does help. It helps more with the physical withdrawals though. Mentally u still might feel a little bit down after quitting. Only thing is that keto isn’t easy to stick to if you don’t have proper structure in place. I suggest u giving it a try. I noticed that when I had over 15g carbs in one meal I’d start feeling down while quitting.
I have been smoking for 3 years..i quit smoking 7days before watching this video..you are right about withdrawal 90%of withdrawal symptoms appear due to mental state 10% due to nicotine which can be depleted after 3days....
few months ago i decided to quit smoking in september. so like 3 weeks ago i decided to try it for one day, see what happens. thing that surprised me the most is how energized i felt entire day. i also felt irritability and urge, but as i didnt skip meals, i drank lots of water due to hot weather i didnt have all those "withdrawal symptoms", except that every few hours i was thinking "i need to smoke one!" i managed somehow to remove/avoid those thoughts and when i wasnt thinking about it, i was so much energized i was even hyperactive. i never felt better.
i think all the point about quitting smoking is also changing some bad habits, changing that part of lifestyle that requires smoking. easier said than done, but i assume it becomes easier when you constantly think about it and convince yourself that is the right thing to do.
now July is over, and from tomorrow hopefully i never smoke again ^^
You're correct that changing other habits can support quitting smoking. The most important habits, however, are not behavioral habits but habits of thoughts and emotions. Make sure you watch these short videos to increase your likelihood of success: breakthechainsofsmoking.com/educational-videos Best wishes!
@@GoodwinHypnosis Yes, I guess you are correct :) Its been 7 days since I stopped and I would like to file a report! Not only that it is much easier than what I thought, but it is actually easy thing to do. Yes of course, now and then I do have urge and it feels like it would be awesome if I smoke one. But I successfully resist. I expected those urges to be much greater, like an actual crisis, but nothing similar happened to me in these first 7 days.
Something else I find to be interesting, at least in my case; when I make myself a coffee, or when I go out with friends, I consciously (and subconsciously) keep reminding myself that I will not smoke, and those situations go well (yes, I even managed to drink beer one night without smoking a cigarette, for the first time in 13 years. Or maybe even first time in my life).
However, I caught myself several times (literally) reaching out for a cigarette, when I do some things spontaneously. When I do things out of a flow.
e.g. when I'm preparing to go to work and I do all the stuff I wanted before leaving, I sit and my thought pattern is kind of a like "ok, now one cigarette and I'm going to work"
Its like when I stop thinking that I will not smoke - I reach for a cigarette. I don't know if this is a common phenomena among quitters, but I am just curious for how long will it last :)
One more thing - I was already motivated to quit smoking, but your videos and your previous reply on my OP made me even more motivated. Thank you for the backup!
@@diplodocus5956 You’re welcome and nicely done so far! Here’s a tip…instead of saying “I will not smoke,” tell yourself to do something else. The subconscious can’t follow an instruction with NOT without imagining the behavior you don’t want. Do NOT think of a zebra. You just thought of a zebra. If I don’t want you to think of a zebra, I should tell you to think of an elephant. You’ve been telling your subconscious, “I will smoke…NOT.” That makes is harder than if you were to give yourself a more directed instruction. Forget the not and focus on what you want, rather than what you don’t want.
It is a complete myth, I know from first hand experience. It's scary how good you feel after quitting, being able to breathe properly again, being able to sleep properly again, not being sedated all the time. People that smoke almost like to suffer. They're in a bad place in life and smoking adds to that suffering. But there is no need to suffer, that's the trick. When you feel good about yourself it's almost impossible to hurt yourself.
Of the many videos I have watched regarding quitting smoking, I have found this and the "belief problem" video to be among the truly helpful ones. Thank you!
"Primarily a mental phenomenon" no fucking way I'm imagining how bad this headache is.
I started smoking when I was 14 and stopped just this year at the age of 24. I found out I had throat cancer and cannot talk without straining my voice, just the absence of being able to speak to others made me quit.. never had any withdrawals just urges that would pass
I was smoking for around 7 years and I recently quit cold turkey, I didn't feel too many withdrawal symptoms not anywhere near as it was suggested .
It’s been a couple days since I vaped and I honestly feel much better and in control
When I quit for the final time after several attempts I started hyperventilating from increased anxiety. Made me too scared to ever touch it again. I tried quiting 10 times before that and I noticed my anxiety increase and loss of appetite each time. It’s different for everyone
I’m on day one. I’ve been smoking on and off for 15 years. This previous stint lasted 2 years and I was drinking between 4-6 cups of coffee a day. Today (day 1) I had 2 cups of coffee!
Here we go, folks! I just broke apart and threw out the last 7 cigarettes in my pack. I work 10 hour security shifts without being allowed to leave the premises so it gets boring and I know it's going to be tough but I'm going to try this guy's recommendations. Wish me luck!!! 7/27/2020
How are u doing?
Hows it going?
I used chewing tobacco, which is much stronger than cigarettes, for 10 years. I quit a year ago and had almost no withdraw symptoms. I do miss it though.
My doctor told me 45 yrs ago that the nicotine withdrawal symptoms last maybe 3 days. The rest is mental and I believe that 100%. But I still smoke. The more pressure to quit the more I smoke. Ican’t afford it and I’m desperate to find my way.
We know it can be very hard to do it on your own. The mental part is THE most important part by far, and that has to be fully aligned if you want to quit (and make it relatively pain-free). We have an online program that has worked for most people. But I’d recommend that you first do one of our almost free educational packages to make sure you understand what’s going on inside your mind and how to get it to work for you, instead of fighting you. firststep.breakthechainsofsmoking.com/offer_page.html You can get through all of that within a week or so, after which you can decide if you want to do our 30-day hypnosis program. We wish you the best of success!
This is honestly an amazing video that the whole world needs to hear. Thank you.
I gave up smoking after 21 years with the simple method just throw the pack and astray to the bin and that was it 😃
did you gained weight?
I did the same(11 years).
the best success that I have ever had was with the Quit Smoking Crusher (just google it) without a doubt the best idea that I have ever followed.
Hooman Hoomani me too... a next morning I was in the shop buying another pack of cigs.
Why did you bother watching this then
I'm on day 7. I have given up twice before... You are right there are very little to no physical symptoms! I was back up to smoking around 35 a day and the only effect I'm having is THINKING I want a cig now and then.... oh I don't know about not being able to sleep.. I slept for the first 4 days 😁...
Thank you man! You are what I was looking for. I'm ready now!
Tazz Mania Music how you doing? Please be honest lol. I quit yesterday and am going okay. Gotta be at least a year tho before I can be proud 😂
I'm ready too goons try it starting tonight. Keep us updated in how your doing good luck
You can do it! There's a couple of books that are really helpful 'Alan carr's easy way to quit smoking' and 'quit smoking now without gaining weight' by Paul Mckenna
Yes, and my book (breakthechainsofsmoking.com) dives into all of these topics and more. It's the distillation of lots of research and 12 years of seeing clients 1:1. There's no filler as there is with most books, so there's no wasted time reading it. Just 2.5 hours for the audiobook version.
Excellent! I can confirm everything you said through my own experience...well done.
How long did you smoke? I had a severe fever after I quit as part of my withdrawl the second day and I relapsed. Now I'm trying again.
Really enjoyed this video. I quit yesterday and not having any physical symptoms just mental, my addiction keeps telling me it’s ok to have just one more but I’m not giving in.
Still free?
I can so relate to EVERYTHING you have said in this video. Thank you as I am preparing to try to quit again. I hope to now find a good video about the mental part of this battle. But I have to say, I think that this video will help with some of that mental game. I knew I had to change my routine but this video helps me realize how important it really is. I lay in bed every morning thinking how I’m not going to get up and make coffee and smoke. So I just lay there. Then I fall back to sleep( during the quarantine). I then wake up again and go downstairs and do exactly what I DIDNT want to do before my snooze. 😢. It helps to know why I feel the need to do the same thing over and over everyday all day.
You're welcome! I'd highly recommend watching the videos on our website: breakthechainsofsmoking.com, as they address 15 different topics from my book, nearly all of which will help you understand the mental/emotional aspects of quitting.
This makes sense with my habits, lots of coffee and vaping I usually just eat one big meal at night. Dehydrated from the caffeine, I think I will try to gradually cut back on caffeine and nicotine and try to eat more during the day to prepare for going cold turkey. Thanks for the info and I now better understand the bigger picture with the way coffee ties in. I don’t plan to give up coffee but just cut back.
Very true... Nicotine withdrawal is quite mild compared to other chemicals. The only withdrawal symptoms I had were some temporary constipation and a sore throat. Then, why is it so hard to quit? For me, it was my addiction to the act of smoking - the ritual and the activation of my brain's reward center.
Good for you! And you're correct that most of smoking and quitting is mental and emotional. One of the reasons so many people have trouble quitting (and why doctors often bang their head in frustration as to why their patients don't quit) is that the physical/chemical model is overemphasized and not very useful. If it were, then nicotine replacement would be widely successful.
Hi Todd, Wow you are so so right. I have had many attempts of stopping, but to have the Myth of Nicotine laid out as you done so makes so much sense and gives Ex Smokers an awareness and how to manage ourselves thank you.
So so so true...
Breakfast is essential...
All the things u mention is on point....
I stopped for a month once and i realize how much my diet had changed up...
I had to have breakfast..lunch and dinner....
What stood out to me is that,after eating,I get this nice feeling(like some form of high)and if i sit back in the feeling,I fall asleep...
I was getting the hang of it till I relapsed😢
You are so right and know exactly what u are talking about. I'm going to try this tomorrow, God has deffently brought me here to watch this to help me stop, thank you for this useful video, much needed.
You quit, it's that simple. I quit in 2003 at a pack and a half a day. It's more of a literal habit like fidgeting with something than the actual cigarette itself. I chewed regular gum the first day so much it felt like someone punched me in the jaw the next day. The desire to smoke was more a desire to do something with my hands when I was idle....I believe that this is exactly the same thing that is going on with people and texting...it's a constant acquired habit. Just quit and you will not get sick as frequently as well, which I thought was BS until I noticed I went 2 years without bronchitis for the first time in my life.
When I quit years ago I simply quit ! I never thought it was nicotine that kept me smoking, I knew it was pure habbit and it because a lifestyle.
I told myself I stopped a habbit and moved on, never made a big deal of it or preached at others about quitting , I simply concentrated on staying away from the habbit and said nothing about it to anyone.
Me too
I’ll give it a try again. In the past I have suffered from hypoglycemia. It makes sense! Thing is, I feel horrible when I smoke and a bit worse when I don’t! I stress because I smoke. Because I know it’s absolutely bad. But get anxiety when I don’t! Thank you for sharing this information.
You're welcome. You will find the educational videos here to be helpful: breakthechainsofsmoking.com and also the additional content you can sign up for. Some is free, some is $17 or $27. There is a lot that you and all viewers of this video can learn about smoking and quitting, and there are several hypnosis audios available to help you do so. Good luck to you!
Man I quit cold turkey and I was a heavy smoker like a pack plus a day. I actually didn't have withdrawl. I was a major bitch for the first month but didn't really have any kind of withdrawl symptoms.
Gosh..that chronic dehydration part punched my spirit in the face😂😂!!! Thank you so much!!
Please read this... I support this video, and came here searching for someone actually talking about the MYTH.
My subtle nuances upon cigarettes smoking habit.
it's a combination of three things in my opinion
Aggression - Boredom - Dopamine-induced-seeking for the unknown...
I don't think of smoking except when I am bored or stressed or triggered with a cue and feel like I wanna BURN something and ironically I burn my lungs with it, self sabotage at its best combined with ,last but never least, DOPAMINE... first it was induced by nicotine in small amounts... but then you get the fix when you "think" of smoking a cig NOW but never during smoking. Dopamine is about "seeking" more than it is about what is "sought"
nicotine withdrawals are literally NOTHING. I barely have no withdrawals everytime i quit, while I so stupidly return back because of the CUES that lead to smoking or just me holding the cigarette feeling like burning something while stressed. and I feel shit and tense after 3 puffs every time.... it's just our minds tricking us thinking it's pleasurable(or ahh would be pleasurable if we do just THIS TIME) while it's all hoax. use the 10-minute-contemplate-it technique and you will feel like the dopamine peak of "seeking" has dropped before you decide to give in.... and you will realize it yourself that it holds no physical addiction attributes on you at all.
it's making me crazy how I saw nicotine ABOVE HEROIN on some sites as the most addictive substance and how the world is such a universal deceit, offering you alternatives for the despaired, making you think something wrong with you while you're fine at the moment you decided to let go of burning your own self.
it's lengthy what I wrote.... but not as long as the duration you would keep on smoking because of what new age narcissists made you believe you can't !
It is not a myth. I stopped just 3 days ago and feels like.hell
I'm going to start smoking to see if this actually works.
hahaha
Very good video, and gave me huge inspiration to finally quit. I'm pretty damn addicted to vaping, which I personally think is loads more addictive than cigarettes due to the stigma and ease of use. I'll have to keep the tips in mind and try now. The longest I quit for was 3 months, and at that point I barely had any thoughts remotely of vaping again. I'll have to post back once I successfully have quit for a month!
That’s wonderful! And the reason we always advise smokers to quit completely and not switch to vaping is that vaping doesn’t cause the same hassle and inconvenience as smoking. So when people switch to vaping, they lose much of the motivation to quit. Watch some of these videos for added help: breakthechainsofsmoking.com/educational-videos
Definitely let us know how you do!
@@GoodwinHypnosis Thanks for the response, sir. Exactly, it's even more conditioned in our minds to "believe" that vaping is more safe, which is still very controversial as it hasn't been heavily researched. At the end of the day nicotine is nicotine, and I no longer need it in my life. I'll definitely do so once I reach a good streak, thanks!!
thanks you so much..
quitting chewing tobacco from today.
wish me a luck
I witnessed it firsthand. I tried to quit cold turkey and my anger impatiens poured through the roof. It wasn’t until I had a cigarette that I calm down so there are withdraws whether you believe it or not.
Absolutely. That’s exactly why it’s important to get your subconscious to agree to quit smoking. Cold turkey is a conscious effort (willpower), similar to taking a toy from a toddler. The toddler is going to throw a fit and get angry and frustrated. If you give him back the toy, he usually calms down right away. That explains much of the emotional reactivity many people experience when they abruptly stop without establishing internal agreement. Thank you for highlighting this obvious point, which we make in our other videos. There is a hard way and an easier way to quit smoking. Everyone has a choice. Best of success to you in your journey!
I found that nicotine and caffeine acted synergistically in my body and I quit caffeine long before I quit nicotine because I couldn't handle the anxiogenic effects of the two substances. Now that I no longer use nicotine, I can tolerate caffeine again to a greater degree and I don't end the day as a trainwreck of bad nerves. I have also been doing the ketogenic diet for quite a while and my blood sugars are quite stable, but I still had a bit of trouble quitting nicotine. It wasn't as bad as previous attempts when I was eating the standard high carbohydrate diet, but it was still a very real sensation. TL;DR - I'm not convinced that your theory is complete. I think you are certainly onto something and I commend this video but I think you should pursue your research some more.
I appreciate your comments. Thank you. No theory is complete, of course. This video was based on years of direct and anecdotal experience, as well as numerous research studies (referenced in my book) that have linked these chemical factors (primarily blood sugar) as linked to withdrawal symptoms. The key is getting the subconscious mind on board, since the mind is able to minimize or override physical discomfort from any source. If it can block perception of physical pain, which is well established, and I've seen it many times and experienced it personally, then discomfort from quitting smoking is small potatoes by comparison.
@@GoodwinHypnosis I don't disbelieve you at all and I hope I didn't come across as such. I just wanted to add my own anecdote to the fire. I appreciate your work on this quite a lot as it's been a thorn in my side for a very long time.
Would you mind if I emailed you with some specific questions?
The spasms, cramps, anziety, DT's did not feel mythical to me!!!! It real and is painful!!
Those symptoms sound like severe alcohol withdrawal, usually caused by long-term, heavy drinking. I've never heard of delirium tremens from quitting smoking.
I very seldom drink alcohol, and i am not making this up
Day 6 for me now......no smoking.....woke up to cramped legs and some anxiety!!!
I have not had hypnosis therapy to quit smoking, and most people will experience symptoms, its false to asume they won't, and foolish to say they will never experience any withdrawals from nicotene withdrawal.
I disagree. People have different addiction levels to different substances. I'm a social drinker and if I could never drink alcohol again it wouldn't bother me. I enjoy a drink but I don't need it and rarely crave it. But I would never dismiss the agonies of an alcoholic trying to abstain. Nicotine is my poison, alcohol is theirs, heroin is someone else's. You are ill-informed, callous and dangerously cavalier on the subject of addiction.
I respect your right to your opinion. Smoking, like many addictions, is primarily psychological in nature. Some addictions have a much greater physical/chemical component, like meth and heroin. The primary driver behind all of them is emotional distress. Unresolved emotional issues, trauma, and/or lack of fulfillment in various areas life are extremely common causes of nearly all addictions, in part because brain chemistry in those people is adversely affected due to their emotional state, and so they are more likely to get "hooked" by cigarettes or alcohol. But addictions don't in any way require an exogenous/external chemical, or else there wouldn't be addictions/compulsions to social media, gambling, hoarding, sex/relationships, or porn. People who are emotionally well-adjusted (which is very rare, unfortunately) and fulfilled in their lives are extremely resistant to becoming addicted to anything, chemical or otherwise. So you may want to consider that factor in your own life if you consider yourself a nicotine addict.
Great, helped me a lot understanding the nicotine process and quit smoking with no problem...after 20 years 1 pack a day
Best take on stopping smoking I have seen
im here as i started back smoking after around 1 year of being a recovering smoker, just about two days ago. Previously to that year , i stopped for five years. previous to that 2 years.
Started at 19 and im 43. I have accepted that among all other negativity i have to deal with, this one, is by far most, my biggest enemy.
My last stop was cold turkey and it was great. My issue: Stress. no reason other than that. I have a great mind but i also understand that i am human. Tonight, i have decided that maybe ill go for another few years and most likely relapse. Smoking , for me, is a weakness that i will hold close...keeping my enemy closer and visible is better.
This video is good, but honestly, we just need to decide that its no good....my last stop also came after i realized that the smoking feeling that i thought was helping me with my stress, was actually increasing my stress..mind blown, smoking stopped...lets take this angle again tonight...wish me luck..PS: I never gained weight, i was at my fittest this year and i looked much better than i did when i was younger.So...lets get back to it.....
I just quit...mark the date..ill re-visit this when im 65
You're absolutely correct that you (and others who want to quit) need to DECIDE to quit. And literally that means (from Latin) to "cut off from." The challenge is that making a conscious (logic/willpower) decision doesn't help if the subconscious (habit/emotion) hasn't decided to quit. In your case, multiple relapses, especially after years, may be caused by stress and just as likely an identity/belief problem. If you believe you are a smoker/addicted, and you believe that you will inevitably smoke again, then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's really all about subconscious belief/identity. Once that shifts, no willpower is needed, and withdrawals are usually minimal and inconsequential. To simplify, my work as a hypnotist is to change beliefs. If you want to make the quitting process easier, read my book. If you want to make it much easier and ideally permanently, do the online hypnosis program. breakthechainsofsmoking.com. I wish you the best of success!
I quit a month ago and it's suprisingly easy.
Dude. I quit and had splitting headaches from nicotine withdrawal but it only took me about 5 days and I kicked ciggs in the ass!! The breaking of the habit just meant me replacing the time with other things.
It's not the withdrawal, the smoke exhalation is relieving stress and the mouth goes dry when you don't smoke. The natural response to any stressful situation is to smoke but that goes away after 2 weeks
After you get pass the introduction, a lot of this actually makes sense. I was skeptical at first but putting my prejudices aside, this all makes sense because of the way you explain
Thank you! This is very helpful information. I'm trying quit vaping.
I quit vape easy. I just use 0 nicotine e juice for 3 days and then stop vaping.
vaping is not safer see Dr BKen Berry
SO NONI I’m almost at 24 hours no vape. Did you quit?
I am suffering from quiting and rekapsing😢
I'm on my 6th day of not vaping, I'm using wellbutrin and the nicotine patch. The first two days where bad I had been vaping for three years and I didn't think I was that addicted but I was! I'm feeling better now and will continue to do this for three months until I get all the nicotine out of my system, the patches go from 21 down to 7mg n then no more!! Good luck with your journey I know it's very difficult to stop but we can so it!!!
You also don't need hypnosis to quit smoking. The vast majority of people who are successful quit cold turkey by themselves. It should cost you absolutely nothing. It helped me to just take one day at a time and not to think about any future success or failure. Just keep focused on staying off it for that day. Congratulate yourself for each day you get through without smoking. Be proud of yourself. It is do-able.
You make a good point, and it's practical only for some people. While the majority of people who have quit have done so by cold turkey, the average person attempts to do so many times over a long time to ultimately succeed, and there are frequently unintended consequences of doing so, including weight gain, increased stress, and possibly ongoing or occasional emotional cravings. All of those symptoms are signs that the "quit" wasn't complete. If someone wants the process to be easier and quicker, hypnosis and NLP can assist quite well, but if expending time and effort isn't a concern, then cold turkey works eventually. And while hypnosis "costs" more in the short term than cold turkey, cold turkey costs more in the long run for most people, since they typically fail or relapse many times, so they're spending much more on cigarettes ultimately.
This was fantastic thank you.
I am at a point where smoking is just making me feel physically sick.
I haven’t touched caffeine for 3 years has I am trying to taper off a medication.
Mine is for using it has a mental & emotional crutch.
I eat breakfast every day & my diet is good (no sugary or processed foods.
But I am defeating the object of trying to eat clean but yet smoking!
I feel I am so ready to just quit but the “false fear of going through withdrawl” is keeping me clung to those dam disgusting things!I smoke 6-7 a day for the last 25 years.
I can never ever go above that number. Thanks again a very informative and helpful video.
Definitely the low blood sugar & dehydration for me.
I drink 1+ litre a day with fresh ginger. My belief is it’s a crutch and I won’t know what to do with myself when I stop.
Xxx
Pharmacreates Customersnotcure Check out the book Alan Carr the Easy Way to Stop Smoking. Good luck on your smoke free journey. You won’t need much luck with the book, it’s very effective.
6 to 7 a day. Well good on you. That has always been my amount too, along with working out watching my weight, and hiding it from most. bla bla. Gotta say since we don't over do it, I usually really enjoy the ones I do have. At the end of a hard day it is nice to say screw it and have a drink and a smoke.
I am there with you!
Same here...eating healthy, but I don't manage to give up once and forever! The most I can go 1-2 days without and next back on track!
Greetings xxx you are not alone
These two are contradictory:
-Smoking makes you physically ill
-Smoking is a mental crutch
I know you won't stop smoking because you firmly believe you can't live without nicotine, and any attempt by anyone be it facts or scare tactics will only result in strenghthening of your addiction, but just how can something that severely harms you and drains your energy be considered a mental crutch? Name one thing that is as harmful that can be considered a crutch. Is Heroin an emotional crutch? certainly not for 99% people.
Truth is, Nicotine "withdrawal" is like a cat at your doorstep but since you've been isolated and in the dark for so long you look at the shadow and you see a tiger.
There is no withdrawal, there is no joy in smoking, there is just you throwing that pack away and never smoking again because it's literal cancer
pHARMAcreates Customersnotcure truth
great explanation! I myself am a smoking cessation hypnotist and agree with what you shared.
You Sir, and people like you, are going to destroy my nicotine habit. Thank you 😊 !
You’re very welcome! 💪🏻
Wow. I've tried quitting so many times and I can confirm this. I am an avid coffee lover and I can drink up to four cups in a day no problem. For me, the physical symptoms were nothing compared to the anxiety and irritability I've experienced when quitting smoking. This helps a lot. I am also very lucky to have chosen to eat more for my new year's resolution because I've always been a "hard-gainer" (skinny person with a fast metabolism, always had trouble building muscle).
I was planning to quit in May this year, but I think that I'm going to give it a shot next month. Thank you so much for this helpful information!
You are never going to quit. What you will face right now is what you will face in 10 yrs too. So why not quit it ryt nw n not lie to urself
This is a different explanation
Im gone try it .
This is mostly true I have found when I quit. Apart from I remover in the days after quitting I would get cold sweats. But as long as you stay mentally strong you will get through it easy. I honestly believed quitting would be allot harder than it was, if you go for it with the correct mindset and not worrying you will be fine
Your logic is faulty. Cold sweats may be a physical symptom, AND they can also be caused by emotions. Have you ever been very emotional (anxious, angry, etc.) and had physical symptoms (stomach/GI discomfort, headaches, sweating, etc.)? Of course you have, as have all of us. That's called a psychosomatic (even psychogenic) condition. Some people develop physical symptoms when they have "withdrawal" from anything, including their partner after breakup/death/divorce, and that fact that they manifest physically doesn't take away from the fact that they originate or are worsened by emotional stress. Most people who attempt to quit smoking without getting their subconscious onboard (which is most of them) become anxious/stressed, and that can cause physical symptoms.
i stopped nicotine but still have a vape habit but notice no desire to keep the habit! i have never drank coffee but like to drink tea!
Haven’t had a cigarette since March 13 2020.
The COVID 19 stay at home helped me do it , hadn’t been that , I probably would’ve smoked all my life.
I’ve heard about all these theories before , even the ones this Doctor is talking about, never believed in any of them , I only believed that if you want to quit , just do it, you will always find a reason to do it.
Congratulations on your freedom! You're correct that the most important factor is your (subconscious) desire to quit. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, most people who attempt to quit are in a state of internal conflict, where one part of them wants to quit, while the other part doesn't. And that's where cravings and stress and weight gain stem from. I address all of these issues in my book and online hypnosis system: BreakTheChainsOfSmoking.com
i quit nicotine after 25 years & I had no physical withdrawals. I did have the habit of doing it & thinking about it
8 months of no chewing tobacco after 10 years of using. Feels good
Congratulations!
i have not have had caffeine since 2012. I so far have had a week of not smoking.. its horrible.
This is great! Exactly the info I was looking for awhile back, but just saw now as it came up on my feed.
I quit for a month and I let myself get back to it. Here’s to hoping I never have to come back again. Wish me luck❤
You can do it, no luck needed. Check out the link in the description for some free and nearly free educational materials to help you. 💪🏻
Explains the extra cup of coffee I've been getting, not sure about the other points but more coffee means more pissing. I think of being a smoker as being a drug addict but much more mental than physical.
Coffee thing is very true . And sugar . Coming from a 20 year old guy who just quit
I gave up smoking using Allen Carrs Easyway and kept drinking coffee without any issues...you should read his book and you will understand nicotine addiction better Todd
Just read that, yeah he makes a lot of sense in framing how to think about it all.
Jep, thank you for that. I was brainwash too, always scared of withdrawal symptoms, that I will be so much in creepy mood, that nobody will be able to bear me, not even me :). But ones I think about that, what if it is not true... no you confirm that. Thank You.
I personally get super buggy, my eyes start to hurt feel dry n tight, my mouth gets dry, I cant focus and I get headaches when I don't have a smoke every hour.
This is the most accurate and informative video I've ever watched! All you've said are absolutely true based on my experience.
Well- I smoke but dont drink coffee..still have withdrawls
John yeah
So the reason we feel tired after quitting is caused by Hypoglycemia. I'm on Week 8 and I'm exhausted
I stopped smoking cigarettes 6 days ago. I had a patch on my arm for the first three days. The first day without the patch, my stomach started cramping and its been like this off and on for the past three days. The other problem I have, is how to reward myself after finishing a job, etc. which normally would have been a nice cigarette!
Remember that it can take up to 72 hours for all of the nicotine to leave your body, so the major healing doesn't begin until you're off of the nicotine completely. Much of what makes cigarettes so "addictive" is that most smokers use smoking to accomplish many things (reward, stress relief, break, curb appetite, wake up, relax, social connection, etc.), and so the perception of "giving up" all of those benefits upon quitting can be very intimidating and accounts for much of the emotional stress associated with quitting. I address this very issue "Putting all of your eggs in one basket" on p. 46 of my book (book.breakthechainsofsmoking.com) under the section "Self-Created Mental Traps." Hang in there and stick to it, and you'll eventually relearn your relationship with those activities. The book and online hypnosis system will take you to the finish line if you need help.
Day 3, I dont feel I want to smoke but emotionally unstable, angry/sad/depressed ..unbelievable
I dont drink coffee , just tea and have failed to quit smoking for 36 years . I get nicotine withdrawal after half an hour . Its rough on international flights . The vaping gave me agony after 24 hours of no cigarettes, agony in my chest . I thought it was my lungs but someone said your lungs cant feel . So I went back to cigs . I drink a lot of water to stay hydrated here in the tropics as well as in the arid areas I work in . I stop half an hour before sleep and start half an hour after awakening . The latter only after I have consumed some food and tea . The rest of the day I feel weak . I dont know what is in the vape oil besides nicotine since I dont use a flavoured one .
Sounds to me like you are saying there is a withdrawal... you're just describing the underlying factors
Thank you. 😎👍
All the information in this video is incredible and well founded thought!
I don’t drink coffee and eat organic while foods eating the same diet now smoked a pack a day for 15 years and I feel absolutely insanely horrid I also drink about a gallon of water a day.
I was smoking from last 13 years but now its been 2 weeks i have left smoking but my fever and cough doesnt go away.
Congratulations! Cough is normal for a time after quitting, since the cilia in the lungs grow back after you stop burning/killing them with the smoke. As they recover, the sweep out the junk that had gathered in the lungs, so coughing results. It usually goes away, although it would be good to see a healthcare practitioner to check to make sure you're otherwise healthy.