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The First 72 Hours
 

Why Our Prior Quits Failed 

A permanent successful quit is not nearly as dependent upon planning as it is upon learning.  None of our prior quits failed because we selected the wrong quit date.  They failed because we failed to understand and master the core principles underlying our chemical dependency upon nicotine.  

It doesn’t take brute strength or raw courage to quit for the up to 72 hours that may be necessary for the human body to become 100% nicotine clean and chemical withdrawal to peak in intensity.  

Instead, it takes education, understanding, keeping your core motivations for quitting fresh and vibrant, development of a one day at a time outlook in which you see each hour, challenge, and day of healing and freedom as the full and complete victory each milestone truly reflects, while following only one rule - no nicotine today, Never Take Another Puff

Rule #1 - Put Your Education First!

Joel’s Library  contains over 90 short clinic articles.  Since 1972 Joel Spitzer has devoted his life to teaching nicotine dependency prevention and cessation. His Chicago based programs are recognized as some of the most effective anywhere. We strongly encourage you to read and take notes on his entire library .  Joel has recently added Joel's Video and Audio Quit Smoking Lessons to the library. 

Knowledge truly is power.  Here at Freedom we guarantee a 100% success rate for every new member who will  follow one simple rule: No Nicotine Today - Never Take Another Puff, Dip or Chew!

The below links are a basic roadmap to aid you in navigating the first 72 hours of your wonderful new life! 

Preserving Your Memory of Your Reasons for Quitting

  1. The Law of Addiction

  2. Twenty Basic Quitting Tips

  3. Developing Quit Patience - Just One Day at a Time

  4. Focusing on Victory Here and Now

  5. Correcting Low Blood Sugar Withdrawal Symptoms

  6. Ex-smokers Need Less Caffeine for Same Effect

  7. Using Attitude to Reduce Quit Anxiety

  8. Don't Expect Your Educated Quit to Be Difficult

  9. Master Your Mind's Junkie Thinking

  10. Reconditioning Your Mind's Crave Habit Triggers

  11. Learning to Relax and Embrace Your Craves

  12. Have at Least Three Crave Coping Plans

  13. Quit for Yourself, Not for Others

  14. Get Rid of All Your Cigarettes

  15. Focus Upon the Positive Changes that Will Occur

  16. Prepare Your Mind for Being Around Other Smokers

  17. Withdrawal is Just Your Stepping Stone to Comfort

  18. Create Your Own Zero Tolerance Relapse Policy

  19. Master the Lessons in Joel's Library of Clinic Articles

  20. Mastering the Principles of Nicotine Addiction  

  21. Download a Free Quit Statistics Meter

 

Never take another puff, dip or chew!

 

 Applying for Membership after 72 hours:

Please visit our How To Join page!

 

managers@whyquit.com

Freedom's Staff

 

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