The Lies That Keep Us in the Smoking Trap

[@jeffhart9916]

I have quit smoking many times in my life and most recently I had hypnotherapy done and quit for 8 months. Then for some stupid reason I gave in to my girlfriend's relentless smoking and took one of her cigarettes. I smoked for three whole weeks again because I thought that I could be the master of cigarettes. I had this bravado about me like: 'I can't get addicted, I quit for 8 months' Well that was true to start with but what happened after 2 weeks I started to get edgy and needed them more often and had to take deeper puffs to get the same feeling as before. I realized in that moment that I was a slave again and that I was training my brain to respond to smoking. The point is that I discovered something very important: There is no safe level of nicotine, there is no safe number of cigarettes. Smoking is not something that can be controlled. I cannot just say today: I need to watch my finances this week so I better not smoke, or I don't feel like smoking this week, maybe next week. Smoking doesn't work like that. It is around you 24/7 like a bad smell and a constant never-ending drug addiction. So I have given up again and this time it is permanent. I fooled myself into believing the lies that you described before and after experiencing it again I know for certain that it is all BS. What you have described is absolutely TRUE. So thank you. Every single video that I watch about smoking makes it so much easier to give this poison up forever without feeling like I am missing something. :-)

[@davidburgess150]

Signed up just to say thanks Chris. Recovering alcoholic/smoking addict myself and really appreciate your videos. I've read Allen Carr / Paul McKenna's stuff but seeing someone explain it in a video (from a personal experience) is really powerful. You've really helped me on my journey. Keep making great videos dude.

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Thank you David, really appreciate the feedback :) Will certainly keep making new videos. Glad you found these helpful! Wishing you every success on your journey :)

[@mohamedshraidy795]

chris.. I don't know why i felt that I love you brother.. I believe every single word in your videos.. I am on day 12 as a non smoker.. you inspired me.. thanks

[@antoniobutcher]

what day are you on now?

[@sylviest-amand672]

About the lack of confidence, another point is that when you are a smoker you may feel that you are unable to accomplish things (stress, lack of concentration, lack of energy, etc.) without having a cigarette and that certainly contributes to making you feel bad about yourself. It certainly has been my experience.

[@FindingKathyBrown]

It is truly insane... Thank you for sharing. 3 weeks in on my quit

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Very welcome Katy :) Great job on 3 weeks, keep up the awesome work :)

[@tictic2924]

The way you explain the lies about smoking conveys credibility without monotony, remarkably believable video segment has convinced me what seven out of ten doctors never could, neither showing my lark nor a peer group taste should, nor an inner chamber of charcoal granules, nor amphoric maturity, neither daytime or nighttime nor virginian slimline could, nor all the country, untamed bravery nor houses of Dunhill should convince me to ever again inhale anything as real as fresh air, that's what I meant when I said only the best will do!

[@susandomenichini6096]

day 6 smoke free after 30 years..thanks for the video. very helpful.

[@truthprevails8836]

Confidence was the lie that I told myself when I started smoking and now I want to quit to regain my self confidence..

[@dreygan]

I love you. Thank you. I've been smoking for 3 years and I'm 20 years old, I was so stubborn about it. But it has made me feel like an old man real quick along with all the other bad habits that I said "screw it" to and let in. I'm gonna go back to being healthy and do good for myself and others. Thank you.

[@TheOmfg02]

Chris, your videos should be the top results in youtube. Your videos are amazing - ive been trying to find other people with similar experiences and came across your depression video because thats the main pain for me right now ( 1 month exactly whilst writing this ). I know its not over yet but you’ve really helped me to accept what is happening to me. I also used to think i needed nicotine because of its nootropic effects but when you said its because of the last cigarette it just shattered that illusion. Your videos are like going to see a therapist. Im truly grateful you’re on this planet and you decided to share on youtube. Take care :)

[@nathanielschroeder1321]

"I'm in pain, a cigarette will help me cope... distraction. We have thoughts and we act on them. It's most likely good to hear over and over again how awful smoking is and how it is better to quit and that it's even possible. We need the new thoughts because the old ones try to get back in. Until it is no longer a struggle. For some people, talking about quitting is enough to make themselves feel better about not quitting. It's an extremely personal journey.

[@sharkcarrier9221]

My first day😊.Thank you for your content.First i ,myself ,have lied to myself that cigarettes are my only friend,support,that they alliviate the stress,the pain,they keep me focused,joyful,they keep me in shape.These are lies we want to believe.Thank God we are free and it seems like a veil was lifted from my eyes and mind when I decided to see the truth about cigarettes-filth and poison.I hope everyone decide to stop punishing themselves and stop this awful habit Ps.this is not my first attempt to quit,but i hope it s the last

[@tashalouise7615]

I love your videos! Have been smoke free for just over a month. I try to watch one every now & then to help keep me feeling motivated! I haven’t found any other videos anywhere near as helpful as yours. You truly are inspiring me and helping massively to continue my smoke free journey, so thankyou Chris!

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Hi Tasha, thank you so much for your kind words and congratulations on making it over a month! Very glad I could be a small part of your journey :)

[@patriciachafe2979]

Hi Chris. Your videos are simply awesome! I stumbled across your review of Allen Carr's book and I am really interested and LISTENING to what you are saying. I am almost 58. I started smoking when I was 13 and have never quit before. I don't remember or know what living "smoke free" is like. So MY biggest lie is that I can't live without them - I will die without my smokes. I've always joked about my smoking to deflect the negative attention - I've said I will never quit, I'll be buried with a cigarette and lighter in my hands and my tombstone will read: "Here lies Patricia. She finally quit smoking. May she rest in peace". Listening to you here, I realize that THAT is NOT funny. Thinking it was is my second biggest lie. So thanks for your insight and support. I've only been smoke-free for one day. I'm using the patch and it's not as bad as I expected! I haven't died all day! Still living and breathing! Thank you Chris - I will continue with the rest of your videos. You've really made a difference for me! Take care and keep making videos - I'm a huge fan!

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Hi Patricia, thank you so much for such a beautiful message, it really warmed my heart to read your comments! I'm so sorry it's taken me almost a week to reply! Great job on making the decision to quit. I hope if you read this reply you're still alive and well and smoke free! I found it's only once I put the cigs down that I truly started to lvie, or at least to experience life fully! Do keep in touch and let me know how you're doing with your journey, and thank you again for such a wonderful message!

[@Mikerurgs]

Hi, Chris! When I listen to your videos! I can do much relate that to myself! I was drinking too much and too long. I’m done witch that for already for more than a year. So now the smoking habit is bothering me so much. I’m sick of it. Smoking for already like 20 years and smoked my last cigarette today and hopefully will stay smoke free. Thank you for sharing your stories with us!

[@lizaireland6565]

Wow! Thank you for your sincere words. This vid has definitely impacted me more than anything else regarding this subject. Almost in tears hearing similar experiences to my own smoking history. Shit man your good! Have a happy life :)

[@christinapence8171]

Your always so uplifting. I love your videos. My lie was that cigarettes gave me energy. It was a trap because in all honesty they slowed me down. Now I'm day 6 and loving it. I can't believe how much I'm smiling. The best thing of all is that i can breathe again.

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Thank you for the kind words, Christina :) So glad to hear that you're happy and smiling and enjoying being smoke free! Keep up the great work!

[@briani9776]

I have had a butt once or twice but i havent bought a pack in a week and a half! Small victories💪

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Small victories lead to bigger and bigger ones, keep up the good work!

[@keelobrown4991]

The stress you think that cigarette is calming is actually just a nicotine craving, your still stressed, that puff just satisfied the nicotine urge, making you think your somehow less stressed.

[@jbs7799]

Hi, Chris Day 7 quit smoking here with nicotine patch after 2 main relapses. Thank you for all the informations and facts about the lies of smoking. One of the lies of smoking that i thought a lot about and make excuses to keep smoking is that i use the cigarrete to smoke like a rocket fuel to keep me going in the firs few puffs but actually after those puffs i feel more weaker and stressed. It helps temporarily to relax but before that happens i get to smoke few more cigarretes which make me more addicted to it until i got to the point im smoking up to 1 pack of cigarretes in one day and ended up spending more money buying them. I wasted a lot of money buying cigarretes by throwing the unfinished pack and keep buying a new pack for the sake of smoking less cigarretes which never happened.

[@christopherjwells9217]

This is the ONLY video that has helped me fight cravings. Honestly seen so much about the physical benefits which honestly make no difference to my motivation to quit, because I still feel deprived. You have articulated addiction in such an eloquent and beautifully accurate way- thanks so much thank you thank youu. I am going to journal now about dispelling the illusions and the lies that we tell ourselves about smoking. AMAZING !

[@thiswisewoman5794]

I really just love your videos! You are so incredibly helpful and I'm so glad you have a youtube channel! During time of impending relapse i listen to your videos and feel refocused to keep going

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Hi Kristin, thank you so much for your kind words, I'm really glad you've found the videos helpful :) Wishing you every success on your journey!

[@lynnemusso9362]

Great video. I have wanted to be a non smoker for years but it's tough. Smoking is an addiction to nicotine. Just like any other drug we are dependent on. The relief felt when smoking is the nicotine addiction being fed....that's all.

[@JM-un8gm]

Day 4 no cigs. Thanks for the video, your the only channel I have subscribed too on youtube. Pulling up your videos to listen too during my normal craving times at work seems to be doing the trick. With too many attempts, to quit, to count. I embarrassingly haven't gone 4 days without smoking in a very long time. Feeling proud. Good luck to everyone else. If you guys have other methods you use during cravings please share. Using all the tools I can get.

[@JM-un8gm]

DAY M*TH$R F&CK@N FIVEEEE YEAAAA.

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Excellent! Congrats! Really glad these videos are helping :) Sounds like you're doing a great job so far, now that you've overcome the four-day barrier there's no stopping you!

[@notorious2pacforeverthegre164]

Hey Chris great videos I wish I could find videos like yours on gambling that is killing my life at the moment I am going to quit the cigarettes tonite at rock bottom now so can only go one way now.keep up the good work ur a real motivation

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Thank you :) If you check out some of the videos where I talk about "addiction" in general, the message might be applicable to your gambling.

[@kensiblonde4203]

Yes mine was the “reward “ lie. So dumb. 😩

[@annalisette5897]

From one writer to another: Writer´s block is frequently, perhaps usually, caused by dehydration. Drink a big glass of water and rest for half an hour. Works for me.

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Great advice, Anna :) I tend to find getting away from the screen works as well. Good ol' fashioned pen and paper typically helps me unclog the creative flow.

[@Opeth1991]

Great channel, man. Greetings from Egypt 👋

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Thank you! Hope life is treating you well in Egypt!

[@Opeth1991]

Trying my best 😂😃

[@FirstPersonShitter]

you helped me through day 7 evening cravings like super easy. thanks so much.

[@wendyowen969]

Smoke free 6 days. Your videos help!

[@theresabickelman8766]

Excellent video!

[@JohnBoonBeanDutchman]

every time you get the desire to smoke one, "YOU MUST BE AWARE" that if actually going to smoke, a need for more smoking, being a shaking wake up again, it is like a dog that always comes to the dinner table begging, Then you decide to give him nothing (you STOP SMOKE) and finally, the dog goes more and more accepts it and goes more relaxed lay down the table, I throw him one piece, and he is again drooling the coming day,s or weeks at the dinner table begging, it,s almost the same thing as you do just smoke a cigarette again. I did stop many times in those 47 years, and be start now in my day 14 without smoke, total cold turkey, no nicotine or medics, (only water ice or candy I do for now) some the say the going doing use an E-cigarette, but as I hear of it, then the most be still also have those feeling ones a while for to smoke for a real cigarette, so why to be that ? as an E-cigarette do also have nicotine in it, it makes no sense then

[@madison_drew]

Quit at 9 am and I'm freaking out like crying all the emotion that was somehow blocked or something and idk how to rly Even go about this.... makes me wanna smoke... Been smoker since 14 and I am 32, I did quit for a year from 2018 to 2019 and then I had a really bad relapse w harder thing so I ended up smoking again from it but it rly is an emotional addiction...🥵🥶🤕😭

[@thedogtutor4998]

The dopamine IS calming, the cigarette release's it

[@SofiaR298]

this was a great video, thank you

[@josephk.ragusa572]

Chris I use to smoke cigarettes or then went to cigars after I quit cigarettes please inform people that it’s just as bad and please can you go into detail I used to smoke up to 3 cigars a day. It’s been weeks that I have not had a cigar and it’s the same addiction as cigarettes

[@martinadoherdoherty6073]

I am 64 and I smoked for 50 years. I tried for the last 10 years to give up. I finally succeeded with not. but when I am 6 weeks or so free of the weed I binge smoke with 10 cigeretts in one night. don't know how to stop myself I've turned in to this secret smoker and it is going on a year now. please help me Chris your videos are awesome.

[@martinadoherdoherty6073]

I am now 2 years and 6 months smoke free I do not binge anymore I feel fantastic and I'm so grateful to you for the videos. Thank you Chris

[@hanin00r]

Hi Chris, i like your videos. They are quite helpful as I am learning English too 😊

[@halfanewfie2]

Spot on.

[@hakkurper9798]

I think just deep breath behavior make us feel relax .because when I didn't smoke for a while first cigarette always make me dizzy so there is no relaxing at all in being dizzy.

[@rebeccaruby531]

Chris!!! Are you still around?

[@BerendWerkman]

imade it to 24 hours whithout smoking and surprisingly no major cravings today maybe because i had a bussy day at work and after that i went for a long walk

[@jasonjamaican]

Thanks Chris

[@ciararespect4296]

Never really coughed in the mornings even though I smoked thirty a day for forty years? You talk about the cigarette relaxing but it's not really relaxing so how do you explain a long term ex smoker lighting a cigarette uo after years of being without getting relaxation? It can't be the last cigarette that caused it because nicotine has been years out of the body?

[@ferrari4sale563]

It's raining so i have to get a smoke. This is my biggest trap.

[@jessicawilliams329]

Finding the certain spots I used to smoke at and couldn't ignore it it would remind me of smoking at that spot which would lead me back to smoking how do j get over these certain smoking areas that remind me of smoking?

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Hi Jessica, sorry it took me a while to get back to you! I made a video about this that might help - kzbin.info/www/bejne/imq5eXehrNV2hJY

[@bradking1067]

Thanks so much for sharing this with me.I want to quit but I'm terrified,I quit a whole day then got home and almost had a serious panic attack and smoked like a chimney.Hope you are well God loves you deeply Shalom 🎸 🔊🎇🎆🎊🎉✨🎈🐕🕊️❤️ps, you're freakin hilarious

[@karthikeasyway3829]

I would swim across Indian Ocean to buy cigarette before lighting one and wanted to quit filth after 4 to 5puff.

[@halfanewfie2]

My quit day is tomorrow :)

[@greatdavid8790]

What happened

[@NA-ul5oy]

Your a legend man

[@jobin2295316]

I followed Allen Kar technique ...

[@yuvrajadityakapoor2751]

Thanks Chris.. It really is a trap.. For example when I travelled with family to a distant place in my car..I used to be only worried about my next break for a cigarette.. It used to make me irritable and I couldn't enjoy what my children said or did...my wife felt as if I'm going to explode with anger. Dreading that I'll take out my anger on the kids she used to quietly tell me to take a break.. look for a place you could hide and smoke so that your kids aren't watching..And when I did get the fix it used to be horrible. I literally puked 🤢 everytime trying to inhale it in one go.. It was so frustrating😭😭.. And the cycle kept repeating.. But not anymore❤️ you've helped me get rid of the poison Chris 🙏👍👍 God bless you

[@mikechivy]

Hello Chris. Sorry if youve mentioned this in other videos, but how old are you, and how long did you smoke for?

[@ChrisSkoyles]

Hi Mike, I'm 34 now. I started smoking when I was 14 but that was only occasionally. I was a "full-time" smoker from age 16 to 32.

[@donnybrasco6971]

Good video you are great

[@mamislivany1443]

I hope there was to like buttons so I can like the video twice

[@josephcecilhornesmithjunio1426]

💟Beautiful Cleanliness Healthy Helps Heaven!‼️ And NOT NEED Cigarettes 🚬!❗️and!‼️💚

[@sharonbennett4727]

Love your videos. Chris.not my first quit hopefully my last.Went cold turkey got that nasty addicting nicotine out I feel Free!😍

[@joytam126]

I believed the lie that I needed to smoke for my depression. Not true.