is
incredibly toxic, akin to slowly poisoning your body over time. It ruins
your lungs, throat, gums, teeth, heart and immune system. Fortunately,
your body can recover relatively quickly once you stop, increasing your
chances of living a long and healthy life. The problem is the actual
quiting. Withdrawals can be difficult to endure and the cravings almost
impossible to resist. But they're not. There are some simple, basic
things that you can do that can help you continue down the road to a
healthy future.
Instructions
1
Consider weaning yourself slowly as opposed to stopping all
at once. This will give your body time to adjust to gradual withdrawal
symptoms, providing you a better opportunity to withstand them.
2
Eat a snack or drink some water when you get a craving. A
lot of cravings can actually be satiated by occupying your mouth and
hands in a manner similar to smoking a cigarette.
3
Stop drinking alcohol. Relapses frequently occur while
intoxicated, mostly because your body and mind associate smoking with
drinking. Cravings will spike in these situations. You don't have to
stop drinking permanently, of course–only until you've kicked the habit.
4
Start doing something immediately when hit with the need to
smoke. Most cravings last only a few minutes so you need to distract
yourself by physically doing something, anything, for approximately five
minutes.
5
Change your routine. You don't have to do anything drastic
but your desire to smoke isn't only physical–it's also mental. You
inevitably associate certain activities and even times of the day and
night with smoking and therefore, when you are doing those same things,
you feel compelled to smoke. Examples include drinking coffee, after
sex, and during work breaks. For example, you can cut out coffee or at
least drink it in places where you can't smoke.
Tips & Warnings
Talk to your doctor to see whether there's anything that can be done medically to help you through this transition.
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