There are practically no smokers who would not want to quit smoking. What is smoking? This is what a healthy person can spoil his personal life, develop many serious diseases (including fatal ones). People who smoke daily spend their money and harm their health. With all this, not only they themselves suffer, but also those who surround them. Is it pleasant to talk to a non-smoker with a smoker? Of course not. Smoking is a terrible asocial habit that you need to get rid of as soon as possible.
Why do people still smoke if the harm of tobacco has long been proven? Someone smokes for some psychological reasons, and someone because he developed a strong nicotine addiction. What it is? In principle, it can be called a real disease, along with alcoholism and drug addiction. It is very, very difficult to get rid of it on its own, as well as from the other two indicated ailments, in most cases.
Nicotine addiction is a disease that cannot be started. Means designed to combat it are not so few. Let's consider them in more detail.
It is worth saying that nicotine addiction happens:
- psychological;
- physical.
Physical dependence refers to a state of the body in which there is a habit of substances contained in tobacco - primarily nicotine. As in the case of drugs, the nicotine-dependent after the next dose experiences some relief and even enjoyment, but very soon it disappears, and withdrawal begins.
The smoker gets pleasure because nicotine has an effect on certain parts of his brain. Unfortunately, the impact is not only on him, but on the whole organism as a whole. This effect is detrimental. For this reason, a person who has developed a nicotine addiction experiences severe discomfort during withdrawal. Many people are weak and simply cannot survive the terrible state associated with the lack of the substance to which they are accustomed. How long will it take to wait for everything to return to a normal, natural state? For a long time, however, a strong physical nicotine addiction will disappear in about one to two weeks.
Let's talk about the psychological dependence. Immediately, we note that it is much stronger than the one described above (there are exceptions, but in most cases this is exactly what happens). It is connected with the fact that a person simply gets used to smoking. At the same time, he likes smoking in one way or another. Often this is due to the fact that for him to smoke means to retire and redirect his thoughts a little different direction - that is, to step back from reality and relax a bit.
Some claim that a cigarette helps them think, relax, relax, and so on. Habit is a strong matter, which means it will be very difficult to overcome it. There are people who smoke only when they are nervous, drink coffee or drink alcohol. There are those who touch cigarettes just to emphasize their own unique style.
How to quit smoking? This question is complicated. First of all, we recommend that you stop entertaining yourself with the hope that you can quit smoking any time you want. Here, as in the case of alcohol addiction, first of all, you must admit to yourself and people that you are sick.
How to quit smoking for a teenager or adult? The best way is to convince yourself that you don't need tobacco. If you can truly believe it, then you will never return to this addiction. Other means and methods are not so effective, since the likelihood of relapse is too high.