Here are some answers from participants in survey.
“Smoking relaxes me”
There are other ways to relax: breathe deeply, take a walk or exercise, practice a relaxation technique, get more sleep or take a nap (even if only a quarter of an hour, etc.).
The pleasure and the feeling of relaxation you feel after smoking a cigarette are linked to dependence on nicotine. In reality, cigarettes eliminates the negative feelings of lack of nicotine. Nonsmokers feel neither pleasure nor relaxed when they breathe nicotine. If you stop smoking, you will realize that he no longer need cigarettes to relax and live happily. Rediscover the peace and tranquility enjoyed by non-smokers. Smokers have forgotten what it means to be completely relaxed, as they are always afraid to experience withdrawal symptoms from nicotine.
“A cigarette helps me in difficult situations”
Ask yourself a cigarette really helps people cope with their problems. Lighting a cigarette when a problem can prevent the identification of the problem, not solve it.
“Smoking helps me concentrate and work better”
Nicotine facilitates concentration, because it reduces withdrawal symptoms (agitation, anxiety), and allows you to leave your thoughts for other things that are not coping with these symptoms. In reality, cigarettes reduce intellectual performance, because of diminished oxygen supply to the brain.
“I have no willpower”
Many people believe that smoking cessation will suffice. We think that this is not entirely true that stopping smoking requires a certain sensibility. Anyone can quit smoking, if the right foot. This booklet presents strategies and techniques that have allowed smokers to quit. Remind yourself that you have the same strength of will of these people and convince you to be stronger than cigarettes.
“I am addicted to nicotine”
Nicotine is a substance that causes a strong physical addiction. Nicotine dependence is the main reason why smokers continue to smoke. Each cigarette, and reinforce this dependence. Simply stop smoking for a period of 2 or 3 weeks to get rid of. Quitting smoking is out of the trap of addiction. Many ex-smokers told us that leave was less difficult than they thought and that if they knew, would have stopped earlier.
“I’m afraid of the withdrawal effects of quitting”
These symptoms generally disappear within two or three weeks. The patches, chewing gum and nasal spray nicotine reduce these symptoms or even make them disappear. By using these products, already since the first days after quitting, you increase by two or three times the chance of success.
To learn how to deal with withdrawal symptoms can initially stop smoking for a few hours and then for half a day later for a full day. As in other fields, practice makes perfect again. These brief periods without cigarettes can prepare you to definitively stop smoking and increase confidence in herself and the ability to resist temptation.
“By quitting smoking, I’m afraid of becoming susceptible or depressed”
It ‘true that some people become irritable or depressed after they quit smoking. Are typical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, which are reduced by using nicotine-containing products. With or without these products, most of the symptoms disappear in 2 to 3 weeks. If the depression persists after this period, consult a doctor.
“I smoke a little is not very dangerous”
This reasoning is wrong. Many scientific studies have shown that “small” smokers run serious risks. For example, a man who smokes 1 to 10 cigarettes a day, runs a risk of 10 times, compared to nonsmokers of contracting lung cancer.
“I smoke light cigarettes and the risk is minimal”
The concept of “light” cigarettes was invented by the tobacco industry to mislead smokers into believing that smoking cigarettes with a minimum degree of toxicity. The rates of nicotine and tar written on the package of cigarettes were determined with special equipment! but people are not machines. Smokers of light cigarettes do not smoke the same way that smokers of “regular” cigarettes. They inhale the smoke more deeply, take shots longer and more frequent, leaving their butts shorter and tend to collapse the filter to prevent the smoke is too diluted with air. Consequently, the level of nicotine and other toxic substances in the blood is not much different for the two types of smokers.
“Most of my friends smoke”
It’s good to say “I just quit smoking” to your friends. Check this Video You can find advice on how to resist the influence of smokers around you.
“I have too many problems right now,”
“I’m going next year when I found a job …”
Since you intend to stop, what do you need to wait? It will not be easier to stop later. Tobacco is addictive. Over time, it increases. Is he waiting to be hit by a deadly disease caused by smoking? Assume that right now the commitment to quit smoking. Many ex-smokers have said that this commitment with themselves? Several events can make you think about smoking: colds, bronchitis, pregnancy, smoking-related diseases among you, etc.. If these situations occur, you think it might be a good time to quit smoking.
“By quitting smoking, I’m afraid of getting fat”
It is true that some people gain weight after they stop smoking. Understand however that does not happen systematically, and if it happens, the weight gain is moderate (3 or 4 kilos). If were to happen, Cherchi to deal with a problem at a time. Concentrate first on quitting smoking and losing weight. You think if you can stop smoking, you will be just as capable of losing weight. There are many simple and effective techniques for losing weight. Ask a doctor or a dietitian, or buy a good book on the subject. In any case, in anticipation of a possible increase of weight, you right now to lose a few pounds. To combat the weight gain, eat less fat and increase physical activity. Know that the use of nicotine products (patch, gum, etc.) allows ex-smokers to limit or at least delay the weight gain.
“If I try to stop I’m afraid to start over”
Relapsing is a normal phenomenon, part of the process. On average, ex-smokers make 4 serious attempts before they managed to free themselves from cigarettes. We must keep trying. Is not serious if you fail the first attempt. Every Every attempt increases the chances of success.
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“Smoking relaxes me”. No way just kill you. I know cause every person say that and gonna die cancer. Be careful guys. very careful. Smoking not relaxing you.just kill you…..Thanks For the advice good blog…
Those are really cool reasons to continue smoking. But you cannot live longer if you keep on smoking. The dead end is not far ahead…
There are many reasons to stop quitting smoking. A cigarette helps me in difficult situations is always my answer whenever someone asks me about my smoking habit. Thanks for advice
Very informative post. I used to smoke and used almost all of those excuses for not quiting. The suggestions and reasoning you offered were excellent.
Thanks for the info… Very informative… Made me to think twice before taking an another puff????
Peter
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