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Quit Smoking and Live a Worry-Free Life

Posted: 25-11-2008 | Views: 114

People who say that quitting smoking is easy are actually liars. Making yourself turn away from something that you really love is really difficult. Just imagine forgetting about something that you have become dependent on (i.e. forgetting your boyfriend). This is because the chemicals contained in tobacco products are addictive.

How do these products tell us that you should love smoking? It is actually the neurological side effect of the chemical called nicotine that is the main component of cigars. Nicotine, when inhaled (just like oxygen), readily diffuses deep into our lungs and these are then absorbed into the bloodstream. Nicotine, which is carried along with blood into every part of the body, finds its way to the brain where it meets its partner (called a chemical receptor). The two interact together to release dopamine, a substance which produced by the brain which is responsible for the "good" feeling experienced by these smokers. Until eventually smokers become dependent on this substance. This is the reason why smokers find it hard to quit. So you see, being addicted to smoking is equally similar to drug addicts only to much lower level. But it doesn't differ from much when it comes to effects (because both have life-threatening effects, of course, everyone knows that).

Quitting smoking is really a tough job. It requires a lot of discipline and courage as well as advises and proper guidance from your friends and family. A smoker who decides to quit this habit may experience certain withdrawal symptoms. Depression is the number 1 withdrawal symptom. Without the chemical that your body has become accustomed to, the brain will find ways to cope with its absence. This results to depression.

Never ever try smoking that is the number 1 way to not get hooked with it. If you are really a chronic smoker and you want to quit, the first thing to do is to decide when you will quit. Be sure to set a fixed date when and try to follow this strictly. Enumerate the reasons why you want to quit and find positive motivations for this. Health considerations would be the best motivation that you may want to consider. You may also want to do some basic exercises and cardiovascular activities. This will prepare you for the stressful consequences of quitting smoking. Consider eating only healthy foods, drinking more water and less of the bad diets (less of cholesterol and fat diet!).

With quitting, you should always "expect the unexpected". Do not imagine that quitting is all about apples and peaches. But one thing's for sure, all symptoms of withdrawal are temporary. They will usually last for just a week or two. That is why you don't have to worry about this because it will definitely go away. I mentioned this already and I will mention this again, quitting is not easy. You may be unsuccessful with first your first or second try but remember that most successful quitters obtain victory with a lot of attempts.

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