Quit Quitting for 2025 (Part 3)

Summary: Dr. P dives into the final instalment of the Quit Quitting for 2025 series, focusing on transformation and the power of reshaping your identity. He explores how embracing a new sense of self can break old habits like smoking, vaping, or using other substances. Using James Clear’s insights from Atomic Habits, Dr. P emphasizes the importance of identity-based goals over outcome-based goals—shifting from “I want to quit” to “I am a nonsmoker or nonvaper.”

Listeners will learn creative strategies like “Smoking or Vaping Weird” to disrupt routines and make quitting easier, as well as practical tips on adjusting your environment for success with his Go Environ-Mental approach. Dr. P also covers Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and other cessation resources, including free programs available in British Columbia. Throughout the episode, he offers tools like the CRAVED mnemonic for managing cravings and reminds listeners that setbacks are part of the journey, not the end of it. With inspirational music and actionable tips, this episode is a guide to creating lasting, healthier change.

This program originally aired on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 at 9 A.M.

Guests:

• None.

Program Team:

• Dr. Derek Poteryko — Host.

• Jesse Woodward — Producer.

• Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.

Theme Music:

• Digging in the Dirt by Retrograde

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