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Joel Spitzer
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Приєднався 15 жов 2006
A free online self help stop smoking program developed by Joel Spitzer, a recognized leader in the field of smoking cessation with over 45 years of experience in helping thousands of smokers to successfully quit smoking. Utilizing UA-cam's playlists, the videos here are set up in a two week format, providing viewers a guided tour on how to break free from the initial grip of nicotine addiction, and the educational support that can help them to stay free by making and sticking to a personal commitment to never take another puff.
What Really Counts as a Successful Nicotine Quit?
In the video, I explain that truly quitting nicotine means breaking free from all forms of nicotine use, not just switching from one delivery method to another. Whether it’s moving from cigarettes to vaping, or from vaping to nicotine pouches, or nicotine pouches to nicotine gum, or nicotine gum back to vaping, or from vaping back to smoking, these aren’t examples of successfully quitting - they’re just changing the form of feeding the addiction.
I also emphasize that replacing nicotine with another recreational substance, like alcohol or other drugs, isn’t a real solution either. It’s simply substituting one problem for another.
However, I do touch on an important nuance: Sometimes when people quit nicotine, they might discover or develop other health issues that were previously masked or unnoticed. These could be a wide range of physical or mental health conditions.
In such cases, seeking medical help is appropriate and necessary. If a doctor diagnoses a condition and prescribes medication or other treatments, this isn’t the same as replacing one recreational drug with another. It’s addressing a legitimate health concern under proper medical supervision.
The key point I stress is the difference between recreational substance use and medically necessary treatments. If someone quits nicotine and then requires prescription medication for a diagnosed condition, that’s not failing at quitting or replacing one addiction with another. It’s taking care of their health in a responsible way.
Throughout the video, I emphasize that most people actually feel better overall after quitting nicotine. They often experience improved mood, reduced stress, and better physical health. But for those who do uncover other health issues, it’s important to address them properly with the help of healthcare professionals.
The main takeaway is that success in quitting nicotine means freeing oneself from nicotine entirely, not finding substitutes. And while quitting might reveal other health concerns for some people, addressing these medically is part of taking care of one’s overall health, not a replacement for the addiction.
Related resources:
whyquit.com/joels-videos/nicotine-is-nicotine-is-nicotine/
Important Channel Update:
As of December 26, 2020 I am no longer responding to comments on any video on this channel. The video ua-cam.com/video/2oooSRHlEyA/v-deo.html explains why I am no longer providing live online support on UA-cam
I also emphasize that replacing nicotine with another recreational substance, like alcohol or other drugs, isn’t a real solution either. It’s simply substituting one problem for another.
However, I do touch on an important nuance: Sometimes when people quit nicotine, they might discover or develop other health issues that were previously masked or unnoticed. These could be a wide range of physical or mental health conditions.
In such cases, seeking medical help is appropriate and necessary. If a doctor diagnoses a condition and prescribes medication or other treatments, this isn’t the same as replacing one recreational drug with another. It’s addressing a legitimate health concern under proper medical supervision.
The key point I stress is the difference between recreational substance use and medically necessary treatments. If someone quits nicotine and then requires prescription medication for a diagnosed condition, that’s not failing at quitting or replacing one addiction with another. It’s taking care of their health in a responsible way.
Throughout the video, I emphasize that most people actually feel better overall after quitting nicotine. They often experience improved mood, reduced stress, and better physical health. But for those who do uncover other health issues, it’s important to address them properly with the help of healthcare professionals.
The main takeaway is that success in quitting nicotine means freeing oneself from nicotine entirely, not finding substitutes. And while quitting might reveal other health concerns for some people, addressing these medically is part of taking care of one’s overall health, not a replacement for the addiction.
Related resources:
whyquit.com/joels-videos/nicotine-is-nicotine-is-nicotine/
Important Channel Update:
As of December 26, 2020 I am no longer responding to comments on any video on this channel. The video ua-cam.com/video/2oooSRHlEyA/v-deo.html explains why I am no longer providing live online support on UA-cam
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The Importance of Informing Your Healthcare Providers of Your Nicotine Use
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Video explains why informing your healthcare providers of your nicotine pouch use can be crucial in getting proper diagnoses and treatment Related resources: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/why-informing-your-healthcare-providers-of-your-nicotine-pouch-use-can-be-crucial-in-getting-proper-diagnoses-and-treatment/ Important Channel Update: As of December 26, 2020 I am no longer responding to comments ...
Removal of Inaccurate Nicotine “Fact Sheets”
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Video explains why I removed my recent AI generated fact sheets because they turned out to be only partially factual. Related resources: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/removal-of-inaccurate-nicotinefact-sheets/ Important Channel Update: As of December 26, 2020 I am no longer responding to comments on any video on this channel. The video ua-cam.com/video/2oooSRHlEyA/v-deo.html explains why I am no lo...
Zyn and nicotine pouches are dangerous. Unfortunately, for now, you just have to take my word for it
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Short introduction video explaining a new problem that is making it more difficult to help people realize just how big of a problem Zyn and nicotine pouches are for people who use it. (Length 3minutes, 42 seconds) Full length video: ua-cam.com/video/5sTpMnPoLdc/v-deo.html (Length 15 minutes, 24 seconds) The above video explains how most people don’t need to watch this video, but can still benef...
Raising Awareness About Zyn and nicotine pouches: A Senior Center Experience
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Video describes the alarming lack of awareness about nicotine pouches like Zyn among seniors at a recent senior center visit. While these individuals are at almost no risk of using these products themselves, they showed great interest and concern for the younger people they may influence in their lives. Most felt that their grandkids were not at risk because they were not showing any signs of s...
Give yourself a chance to find your new normal when first quitting Zyn or other nicotine products
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Many people suggest that others attempting to get off of Zyn or other nicotine products should try different medications, supplements, herbal remedies or special foods or vitamins. This video explains the advantages of not introducing new variables into your normal life when first quitting. Related resources: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/give-yourself-a-chance-to-find-your-new-normal-when-first-qu...
"Pouches are not addictive"
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Video attempts to clarify the misperception that pouches are addictive. Also makes clear that neither are cigarettes, vaping, or patches. I forgot to mention gum but gum is not addictive either. It is NICOTINE that is addictive. If a delivery system like a pouch or a cigarette or a vaporizer or a gum has no nicotine, it is not addictive. If it does have nicotine in it, well then the delivery sy...
Waiting for Zyn or other nicotine pouches to be proven dangerous before you are going to quit?
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Many people are taking up Zyn and other nicotine pouch products by being told that it is a relatively safe nicotine alternative and has not been proven to carry many risks. Video discusses why no one should take any solace in these claims of relatively safety. Related resources: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/waiting-for-zyn-and-other-nicotine-pouches-to-be-proven-dangerous-before-you-are-going-to-q...
How to Quit Zyn/Nicotine pouches Tip Sheet
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Short video giving basic tips on how to safely and effectively break free from Zyn or any other nicotine pouch or nicotine product. Below is a link to various resources that further explore the rationale behind of all of these tips. joelspitzer.wordpress.com/how-to-quit-zyn-tip-sheet/ While many of these resources refer to smoking, they are all related to quitting any nicotine product including...
What can and cannot be predicted about symptoms from using or quitting Zyn
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While the long-term effects of quitting Zyn and similar pouches are still unclear, here's what we can glean from user experiences. This video draws on discussions within a specific online support group I am monitoring and helping out at. While not a scientific study, it offers valuable real-time insights into the challenges users face when quitting these product as well as what problems they ar...
How should you define what constitutes a successful quit from nicotine
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Last week I produced and released this video for a group of people who are in a group wanting and trying to quit Zyn and other nicotine pouch products. I never actually mentioned the type of product by name in the video. One reason is that everyone who was seeing this video when I released it knew what the product was. The other reason is this video going forward will be usable for any and all ...
Potential heart attack symptoms associated with both using or quitting Zyn
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This video is one of many new videos I have been producing for people reading at an online board dealing with quitting nicotine pouches. As you should understand from the narrative, the kind of problems that people are experiencing there are a bit different than people who were quitting other nicotine products in the past. Here are some more recent new materials addressing these kind of problem...
Is Zyn causing my symptoms of ...
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Video discusses how the use of nicotine pouch products may be resulting in longer term ongoing symptoms for various problems than other tobacco or nicotine delivery systems. Previous resource page referred to in this video: Why Zyn may be harder to quit than other previous nicotine delivery systems joelspitzer.wordpress.com/why-zyn-may-be-harder-to-quit-than-other-previous-nicotine-delivery-sys...
People who Zyn may have significant health issues and have no idea nicotine is causing them
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A post at the QuttingZyn board illustrating just how disruptive nicotine pouches can be and highlighting how difficult getting help may be from your medical professionals for the problems the pouches are causing. Related resources: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/a-post-at-the-quttingzyn-board-illustrating-just-how-disruptive-nicotine-pouches-can-be-and-highlighting-how-difficult-getting-help-may-be-...
Why some people wrongly assume that quitting nicotine cold turkey is going to be dangerous
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Video addresses the misperception that some people have that quitting smoking cold turkey is a shock to the system and considered to be too dangerous for most people. Also it is important to note that while cold turkey is a safe and effective method for quitting nicotine, it is not so for some other prescription medications or recreational drugs. This video addresses this issue too and why it i...
How my smoking related resources are applicable to Zyn and all nicotine products
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How my smoking related resources are applicable to Zyn and all nicotine products
Why Zyn may be harder to quit than previous nicotine products
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Why Zyn may be harder to quit than previous nicotine products
We've all fallen off the wagon at one time or another
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We've all fallen off the wagon at one time or another
Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey
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Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey
Update to my AI translation and dubbing projects
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Update to my AI translation and dubbing projects
Why I have been releasing more videos and a request for help in assessing translation quality
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Why I have been releasing more videos and a request for help in assessing translation quality
New York Times article explains the reasons for the Zyn awareness disconnect
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New York Times article explains the reasons for the Zyn awareness disconnect
Considering using Zyn, check out this group
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Considering using Zyn, check out this group
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Sir I thank you for having this channel. I have been having severe anxiety as well as elevated HR and BP for about a week. It’s time to stop. And between your videos and the quit zyn subreddit I think I will Be able to get through this. Thank you so much
The moment I started taking a pull of my vape over filling my water bottle I knew this was too serious to ignore. I have ignored the increased heartrate, I have ignored the nausea, I have ignored so much...but to choose it over water when I am so thirsty. Why? Because I am hooked on instant gratification and am too lazy to get that gratification from the water I need to quench my thirst, and because nicotine is so very addictive even more so than trying to prolong your life, that is why, and that is not okay.
I’m on day three and it’s tough
Thank you for the videos, Joel. You have been a big help getting me through quitting Zyn cold turkey. Can confirm that life gets much better when off of it. I can relate to the commitment to never administer any nicotine from any source ever again.
One month free! Thank you Mr Joel. This has been my easiest quit ever! I read Allen Carr's book and once I finished it in a week, I have been reading one section from your book NTAP every day to reinforce my decision. It has been a gamechanging tool! Thank you for your service, wish you the best
I want to be done day 2
It causes horrible sleep
It is been 8 years of quitting by cloud turkey mode. My heartful thanks to you making such a great videos.
I am 1 Day smoke-free, and I can't believe you've been helping people quit smoking longer than I've been alive. You are an inspiration, Sir.
Joel says, you can't get 10 years under your belt before getting 1 day.
Now I don't even Use nicotine Any thing
I am not a smoker but for some reason I bought a churchwarden pipe due to the Lord of the Rings movies and UA-cam channel content pipe and cigar smokers trying to glorify smoking cigars and pipes as safer and that they are relaxing for anxiety. Not true, you are putting smoke in your mouth that was never meant to be in the human body. The nicotine goes in the blood stream even in pipe and cigar smoking cause cancer in lower parts of the body as well as mouth and throat. If you do not smoke do not start is the best advice, if you just try it it a couple times like I did you will not like it. It left a bad ash burnt out campfire taste in my mouth and burnt tongue bite for a day No thanks . I do drink beer or a shot of brandy but in moderation only and I never had any health issues or problems with alcohol it is bad only if abused I think smoking is much worse.
It really is common sense that cold turkey off nicotine is the only way. I'm so grateful to be free for 7 years now. This channel deserves a lot more views! Thanks again Joel 🙏
Over a decade clean thanks to you Joel! NTAP!
I am SO glad to see this video, I always thought the same way - but try telling that to them. It's a difficult discussion to have that more often than not ends up being quite offensive and full of disappointment to the other person.
Thank you Joel. It’s been two years and I went onto antidepressants during my quit because I was/am severely depressed and I am still on them. I was using cigarettes to mask my mental health symptoms (every 20 mins)- I have no doubt that smoking was being used to mask and although, I’m not a fan of antidepressants as a whole at least I’m under the care of a therapist and GP and not using cigarettes or nicotine which only prevented me from focusing on my mental health as I was being ‘soothed’ by the 20 min Cig break. Smoking feels like a soothing technique for so many of us.
I am grateful and relieved to be nicotine free for over 10 years. I learned quickly about nicotine addiction. Freedom is where it's at. Thank you, Joel.
I quit in 2019. Joel's videos got me through some rough times. I recommend them to anyone ready to quit. Thanks again Joel.
Do we know enough about the ill effects of vaping now? Is it really much safer or are there still things about long term use we still need to understand?
I normally don't respond to questions or comments on my UA-cam videos, but because I forgot to put up the message below when I just released this I am answering this one. Here are some resources addressing your question here: whyquit.com/joels-videos/contrary-to-what-you-may-have-heard-vaping-is-not-safe/index.html joelspitzer.wordpress.com/waiting-for-zyn-and-other-nicotine-pouches-to-be-proven-dangerous-before-you-are-going-to-quit/ (covers the issue of how long it will take to find long-term dangers of any nicotine product) Important Channel Update: As of December 26, 2020 I am no longer responding to comments on any video on this channel. The video ua-cam.com/video/2oooSRHlEyA/v-deo.html explains why I am no longer providing live online support on UA-cam
This is quite interesting because it is the same as for "Snus" users in Scandinavia. The Nicotine content in them are much higher than in cigarettes. Which is why you see people who use "Snus" have a much more difficult time breaking free from the addiction than smokers.
Thanks you so much Joel. I quit smoking about 13 months ago. I found your channel about 12 months ago and watched everything. If I wanted to smoke I watched your channel. I feel so happy that I don't smoke anymore and that is thanks to you. Great to see you, lots of love.
So good to hear, congratulations! I’m going through the same process. Have been watching for several days and gearing up to quit.
@Syl839 good luck! After 3 or 4 days you will not look back and after a week or so you will start feeling a lot more healthy, besides having money in your pocket!
Thank you, Joel.
Keep up these great videos. I know you have many. But I quite and every now and then I NEED your videos to refresh my memory. God Bless you. Joel
yeah, the most discouraging thing i have seen since working up to quitting is this exact thing. i've been terrified of withdrawals, don't wanna be more depressed after quitting. i'm already underweight and can't handle getting anxiety or feeling nauseous or missing meals, afriad the sheer withdrawals themselves might cause a ton of other issues. idk i wanna quit so bad...but terrified of the drop in dopamine and physical withdrawals. i just cut caffeine out after abusing it most of my life and the withdrawals from that cold turkey had me feeling i needed to go to the ER...after seeing what getting off caffeine did..i'm scared to quit nicotine.
Love AI, getting into it myself. Had no idea about hallucinations! Hilarious and dangerous. Gotta be vigilent.
Oh man wish I could read those.
You look like you're succumbing to hypothermia
God Bless You Joel
He is a genius
Day 5
Hey Joel!! Ive been watching your content for some time now, and i actually stumbled upon it as a Zyn user. I never smoked or vaped, and went to straight to products such as the gums, losenges, and eventually to the pouches such as Zyn. The ease of consumption, lack of smell, and lack of impact on the lungs is what drew me to these products, on top of the nicotine buzz/high obviously. I do think its important to spread awareness on this product, since there are A LOT of people using the pouches now. Ive been a part of the quitting zyn community since the beginning of this year, and am finally on a decent quit of 7 days. If you would like any of my own subjective information on the product, and things ive also observed with how this product effects others in the quitting zyn community, feel free to reach out! Anyways, love your content Joel!
Yes, any insights you have would be most appreciated. Also, check out this page I created for an online group a while back: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/introducing-myself-to-the-quittingzyn-sub-reddit-group/ If you are in a different group, please pass that page to the group moderators to inform them of the new resources I am developing. I am happy for my resources to be shared wherever they may do some good. While I provided direct support at that community for several months, I have since ceased direct involvement. I am not looking to get back into direct online support, but I still want moderators to know that I am available if they ever have questions or concerns. I can point them to relevant resources or create new ones if there are special requests for information I don't already cover. Let me know if I can assist you or your group in any way. Joel
Also, here is a page that you might want to pass along to your group moderators: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/materials-to-help-people-quit-and-permanently-break-free-from-zyn-or-nicotine-pouches-as-well-as-for-vaping-chewing-tobacco-snuff-snus-cigarettes-cigars-pipes-nrts-or-any-kind-of-nicotine-del/ I can customize it to your group name if they are interested. It is a page that they could pin at the top for new members or people just reading there if they are interested in quitting but not participating;.
Thanks Joel.
AI ... This is not Joel's voice and is ripping off His channel
Edited: Check out the new page I just produced addressing your concerns here: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/how-and-why-i-am-using-ai-tools-in-the-development-of-many-of-the-new-materials-i-am-adding-to-my-prevention-and-cessation-resources/ Original reply: As you note it is not my voice but it is my article. See the page joelspitzer.wordpress.com/update-to-ai-translation-and-dubbing-video-projects/ where I explain how I am using AI to dub some of my existing materials. The first part of the video explains one way I was thinking of using AI tools to translate and dub the translations that did not work out. The second half explains how I am at times using AI to dub videos though. Original article was written in 2000. Here is a link to that page: whyquit.com/joel/Joel_01_13_gradual_withdrawal.html
If it's a nicotine topic I'm watching the video brother Spitzer. ❤
Thank you for telling the truth. You are a very good person
Hi Joel I appreciate it more now that I quit. I am on vacation here in Italy and not too good. It smells like an ashtray. I am enjoying myself but I know that I will not ever relocate here. Just wanted to share this.
Thank you, Joel
Enjoyed your video. I would recommend getting a warmer light above you. Your current one is flushing out your face and making it a bit too white
A.i...
This is not AI created, at least not in the sense you are thinking. Here is a page that explains how I am using AI tools to enhance resources that I have already created or in some cases, creating new materials with AI assistance: joelspitzer.wordpress.com/how-and-why-i-am-using-ai-tools-in-the-development-of-many-of-the-new-materials-i-am-adding-to-my-prevention-and-cessation-resources/
3 days off 3 months! Thankyou Joel!!
Since they are unregulated, who knows what is put in them. Here in Europe in Finland, you can hardly get vapes anymore. They put a halt on it in the early stages. And nobody wants to have a 30+ year nicotine addiction. Remember when airplanes had ashtrays built into the seats?... I do. We don't want to go back to that. I also remember when school busses we used to take had ashtrays in the arm support. Smh.
Close to 7 years of freedom now thanks so much Joel 😘
This was my mother 💯% she used to be able to do things. Then she got COPD, which completely crippled her, until she eventually passed away in 2018.
Joel youre saving lives with this work!! on day 6 now
I love your videos, but your lips look really blue in this video. Are you all right?
he looks fine ! fix your settings.....duh
@@lagitanaurbanano, his white balance is very off. It isn’t an insult to say so.
Love you Joel, thank you!
Long time! Thank you for the message
Thanks Joel, you saved my life!
Amen! 💯 🎯 🙏