Smoking – Giving Up
Can you recall taking the first puff? You probably didn’t give it much consideration that it was the beginning of a long struggle of addiction. As time progresses your system reacts by starting to crave after the next cigarette. If your body doesn’t get it, then look out, because you and others around you are likely to know all about it. Your body has developed a nicotene dependency that can only be satisfied by another cigarette. Most who have attempted to stop smoking have failed because the cravings overpower the desire to stop.
Reason, proof, and shocking advertisements won’t change your mind or your addiction. You know the harmful effects that result from poisoning your system with nicotine, and how it effects others around you when you smoke. Will power alone is not enough to end your smoking habit.
If you are at all serious about stopping your smoking habit, what options are available to you?
Almost ever smoker has at some time attempted to go cold turkey. Sadly the success rate of this method is extremely low, and only a slim minority have actually given up. Most people need additional help.
Your body is now subject to a nicotine dependency. In order to quit, your body must be fooled into believing that it is obtaining the drug, or somehow getting the reward that comes with having a cigarette.
There are a number of options for nicotine replacement available on the market. A popular example is the nicotine patch which is used to wean the body from its nicotine addiction by slowly reducing the amounts of nicotine absorbed by the body. The results for using nicotine replacement products have been mixed. A possible cause may be due to the fact that these products continue to add nicotine to your system as you are trying to quit.
More recent products on the market include Chantix (usually taken in a pill or tablet form) which claims a success rate, as high as 37%. The brain is tricked into believing that it is not receiving the normal satisfaction it usually gets from having a cigarette. They also concurrently trigger the same pleasurable effects produced by nicotine. There are some side effects that may result in the use of these products, however they largely appear to be a helpful solution.
A popular alternative method is to take a blend of natural vitamins and minerals. As they are homeopathic, no nicotine is further introduced to your system while you quit, and cravings are eliminated along with other withdrawal symptoms. Herbal products have no detrimental side effects, and there are usually no known drug interactions with these type of products. Therefore they are a very safe, natural, and effective way for those who want to cease smoking.
Consult a professional medical practitioner prior to starting a program for any quit smoking product. Gather people around you who will be an encouragment and a postive support. Also prepare yourself mentally for the journey ahead.
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