The use of the term 'Hell Week' when quitting smoking

Video discusses why using the term “Hell Week” in reference to the first seven days that a person quits smoking is often giving an inaccurate description of what the quitting experience is likely to be.

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[carlpanzram]

Wow Joel.
Your extensive library of videos, and the gigantic span of topics you cover is amazing.
Your videos and your website is the BEST resource to convince or support someone quitting. There is not a argument, a thought, a excuse or a issue about quitting that you do not cover.
Thank you so much for all of this!

[kathrynhaight]

Hi, Joel. It is a pleasure seeing new videos from you. Although I quit a little more than three years ago, periodically I watch some of your videos to reinforce my commitment to never take another puff. You see, I am a recovering alcoholic (7 years) and your program helped me realize I needed to deAl with my nicotine addiction in the same way I deal with my alcohol addiction...100% abstinence. Thank you!

[Wiildseed]

Heeeey Joel. So nice to see you, I'm sorry I missed this live, so exacting you going live now. I'm still smokefree 2 years in, if you remember I had a brain aneurysm 2 years ago. I'm sorry it had to take me getting sick for me to stop, I feel foolish but I'm glad to say I will never take another puff ever again. Thank you for everything Joel, you are appreciated!

[MrPeterschmit]

Hello joel, I'm an almost 20 year quitter due almost entirely to you and whyquit.com.
Those magic words: never take another puff along with Zep's "breathe deep, hug hard, and live long" have stayed with me all this time.
I can't imagine ever even wanting to smoke again, but thanks to you I know better than to let myself become complacent, and to never forget that I'll always be a nicotine addict.
Its great to see you still at it.

[Jartza]

for long time i saw cigarette dreams. in dream i would smoke a cigarette and i wake up and was dissapointed, then in a few seconds i understand it was only a dream

[mutaumayumbelo]

Hey Joel, so I was talking to a few people about the dangers of smoking and other drugs and showed them proff if it their reaction was they don't want to know about the dangers of what they are taking but they want to quit and I realised it's the same attitude i had when first quitting a year ago, why do you think is the reason people don't want to know the effects of smoking dispite having the determination to quit smoking ?

[scottlee]

Smoke and your lungs look like inside of this mans fireplace.

[johnrobs]

I’ve been smoking 2 cigars a day zero cigs for two weeks but the cigars take about 1.5 hours each to smoke lol swear there 1000 times better for you then ciggerates since your not inhaling any thoughts?? Thank you Joel and be safe