But, as they often try in vain to explain to non-smokers, quitting smoking is not nearly as simple for most people as it seems it should be to non-smokers. Once a person is addicted to nicotine, she “needs” it to relax, reduce mental and physical stress, stimulate her brain, and perhaps even control her appetite. Obviously, the problem with smoking tobacco is that it has some absolutely terrible side-effects — debilitating and deadly side-effects. So, people have to try many different methods of quitting — and all too often, these methods don’t make them able to quit like they want to.
Sure, there is plenty of advice out there, but is there one good stop smoking tip that will do the trick? I tried quitting cold turkey, I tried nicotine gum, I tried hypnosis but none of these worked. But don’t despair – there are plenty of methods, you just need to find the one that will work for you. There are many things that can help you quit smoking. So, using simple techniques to reprogram the way your brain thinks about smoking could be the one thing that helps you kick the habit for good.
Although it is difficult, you don’t have to be discouraged. It is only difficult if you don’t know how. It has always been a social habit, but researchers now believe that quitting may be a social activity too. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances on Earth, and you will have a much better chance of breaking your addiction if you have some help. A smoker who uses cold turkey will experience mild to severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
If you are like me, and most smokers are, you have come to the decision that you want to quit. You attempted will power – patches, potions and lotions in order to stop filling your lungs and body with toxins and to commit to living a life of health and vitality. Well, then that gets you back into the habit and once you know it, you are smoking again regularly. I found a program that helped me deal with the way my mind worked. Thoughts like, “I am a smoker” – “Smoking calms my nerves” – “Smoking keeps me thin”. You get the idea. Each day for a 6-8 week time frame, I would sit at my computer desk. I began to dislike everything about smoking like the yellow nails/teeth, the smell, and the feeling of the smoke in my lungs.
Smoking can kill you, it can make you lose your fertility and it can alienate you from your friends. By smoking, you not only ruin your own life but you also harm everyone around you, including your loved ones. Preventable is something that you can stop from happening. Smoking can also cause severe breathing problems. You cannot grow alveoli, so the destruction is permanent. In the meantime, continued smoking raises your blood pressure and causes your blood to clot more easily. At this point, any severe shock or traumatic experience makes your blood pressure skyrocket and causes the heart to pump wildly.
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