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Effective Ways To Give Up Smoking

Is it possible to actually quite smoking without feeling terrible?

By Patricia SarkarPublished 5 years ago 5 min read
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As researchers say, those who decide to quit smoking make up to 30 attempts before they succeed. This is due to the difficulties of abandoning bad habits in general, as well as the individual characteristics of the body.

All the current methods of getting rid of tobacco addiction can be divided into three broad categories:

  • The first group of methods is based on a therapeutic suggestion in the broad sense of the word.
  • The second group is associated with reflexology (acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, acupressure, etc.).
  • The third group includes various drugs, both nicotinic substitutes and numerous others, allowing the body to more easily and quickly overcome nicotine withdrawal syndrome.

The method that worked for your five buddies might not work for you. And vice versa; you can come up with your own way to engage with smoke that is absolutely not suitable for your friends, but it will be incredibly effective in your case.

So, how can you quit? Let's take a look at the most common methods that work...

Set a date to quit, and stick to it.

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It is from this point that experts recommend starting a personal fight against smoking. Most smokers, at least once in their lives, decided: “That's it, from tomorrow - no one puff!”

Of course, they kept their word—until the first nervous shake or the moment of oblivion. "Oh, I'm smoking a cigarette, I do not even know how it happened."

The problem is that smoking is not only a physiological addiction but also apsychological dependence. You may not be aware of this, but smoking a cigarette is closely connected with significant, vital things in your psyche.

For example, the opportunity to relax in the midst of a nervous working day. You can discuss things on a smoke break that you can't discuss at work. When you're quitting, you might struggle to find a new way to cool down.

Doctors say that the nicotine addiction does not disappear anywhere if you use a vape, it just manifests itself in a new form (vape juice flavors from Vapingdaily can be with or without nicotine).

21 days is the typical timeframe for which we form or lose our habits. If you immediately make grandiose plans not to smoke for the rest of your life, the will, which is still dependent on cigarettes, breaks.

"Day after day, only three weeks, and from there we will see."

Repeat that line like a mantra. You will struggle. You may even dream of that very first cigarette in 21 days. But, you might overcome it.

You need to untie your association between cigarettes and relaxation.

Replace smoking with other pleasurable activities.

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The ideal time to quit smoking is a vacation. There is no stress provoking you into reaching for a cigarette. You won't be able to smoke if you're on a raft, inside the Louvre, or in an airplane after all.

You will be surprised to find that you can easily manage without smoking if you're on vacation or doing something fun. It is also important to replace tobacco products in your life with something more interesting and useful: traveling, hobby, meetings with interesting people, reading books, sports or dancing, new relationships, additional earnings, volunteering, etc.

Another alternative method in quitting smoking is vaping.

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An electronic cigarette is not even a cigarette, but a whole 'nother unit. It's a device with a mini-vaporizer with a liquid compartment and a battery. There's a vape for everyone, ranging from large boxes to smaller cigarette-lime models.

Vaping allows you to cut down on your nicotine at your own pace, which is why most people enjoy using them to quit cigarettes.

Play sports.

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If we talk about replacement therapy, then exercise is one of the most healthy options. Studies show that playing sports distracts from thinking about cigarettes, uplifting and giving a sense of control over yourself.

Increase the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet

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study conducted by scientists from the University of Buffalo (USA), has proved: the more vegetables and fruits a person consumes, the easier he endures quitting.

Drink milk.

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Researchers from Duke University (USA) found that milk spoils the taste of cigarettes. The same study at the same time established products that, on the contrary, subjectively improve the taste of the smoke. Therefore, if you really are going to throw, try less to eat meat, drink coffee and alcoholic beverages.

Stay strong, and try vaping.

As fans of this unique hobby say, vaping is much safer than smoking tobacco. As stated by doctors from the Department of Health of England, "e-cig juices are about 95% less harmful than regular cigarettes."

British doctors even suggested that electronic cigarettes would one day be licensed as an alternative to nicotine patches, chewing gums and other ways to help stop smoking.

If you give up cigarettes, you can deal with panic and stress if you pull yourself together. Symptoms of "breaking" will start to go away for 5-7 days after quitting nicotine. It's a lot like a cold, if you think about it.

After all, when we get sick, we take medicines, distract ourselves with books and movies, and try to recover as soon as possible. So with smoking that is the same.

But to rely only on willpower alone is not an easy task. Thoughts about cigarettes and an unbearable desire to smoke is normal, and you cannot blame yourself for it. It is important to work with the desire to smoke; then addiction will disappear.

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About the Creator

Patricia Sarkar

Raised on a steady diet of makeup and games. Eager to share my experiences with the world and make a difference, article by article! :)

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