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By Christopher Ruane
Well its no surprise that many people know about the harmful effects of smoking even if some of them refuse to quit because of self denial. However, what is less commonly known is the fact that if you are not quitting smoking, there is a risk of other forms of addictive behavior occuring, including use of illicit drugs and addiction to these substances also.
So how do you get addicted to anything in the first place ?
By Bill Byrne
This article is dedicated to those who decided to quit smoking once and for all, and now are looking for ways to stop smoking. Here is the original program, that will show you how, following a few steps, you can forget this bad habit and abandon the cigarette.
First of all you need motivation. When you stop smoking it is important to know the reason why it has to be done. In this case the result is not a goal. The reason to change your life can be care about the health of your future children, your family, and other people you love, because they become passive smokers, winning the heart of a person that does not approve smoking is a good reason too. You can find thousands of motives to stop smoking. But don’t make a test of your will-power a reason of struggle for the health - that usually leads a person to the beginning of the way. This makes your next try twice harder.
By Sylvia Dickens
This interesting tidbit came across the wire the other day. You might find it amusing, you might find it interesting or you might find it downright insulting. You might even find that it’s the reason you have been unable to quit smoking.
According to recent studies into the behavior of smokers, it has been suggested that smokers have more anti-social characteristics than do non-smokers. So what does this mean?
By Sylvia Dickens
Still struggling to quit smoking? Anyone who has tried to quit knows it doesn’t happen on the first try. In fact, most smokers fail several times before they quit for good. This is important to realize.
Unfortunately, smokers tend to take these failures as a sign that they just can’t quit. Each failure merely enforces that belief. But that’s just not true.
By Jason D
Smoking is no longer “in” or cool. Wherever you go you see a “no smoking sign” and this is because society has woken up to dangers that smoking poses not only to smokers themselves but to everyone that is exposed to second-hand smoke. If you are a smoker wondering how you are going to quit the habit then it is time to find out how thousands of other people, just like you, have already quit smoking.
Before we look at the ways to quit smoking it is important to think about the benefits that you will get if you stop smoking. Think about the value of your own life. For example how much is seven years of your life worth? Seven years is the time that you can add to your lifespan if you stop smoking according to a study in the British Medical Journal.
By Jennifer McCleary
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you smoking costs you a lot of money, greatly increases are chances of lung disease, and alienates are friends and family. But you are different. You have done it. You have decided to quit smoking.
You realize that it is a destructive habit, which shortens your life, and costs you lots of money. You want to quit, you need to quit. The question is how do you begin to quit?
By Sacha Tarkovsky
When you stop smoking Nicotine withdrawal symptoms instantly kick in.
This applies to people who want to quit smoking as well as those who are subject to smoking bans and as any smoker knows they can be intense.
So how can you cope with nicotine withdrawal symptoms and what are the best products? Let’s find out.
By Todd Stofka
The negative impacts of smoking on our health are well documented and range from premature aging to death from heart and lung disease. Our society is more educated on the dangers of smoking than ever before, and yet, many of us still won’t even try to quit. One of the most common reasons for this is the fear of possible weight gain.
Understanding the physiological progression of smoking in the human body can go a long way to helping you understand how to win the nicotine battle without losing the war on weight. Many smokers believe that they have an “addictive personality”–what they actually have is a ride on the blood glucose roller coaster.
By Daniel Delott
Have you seen the Truth commercials? Here are some more harmful effects of cigarette smoking.
Harmful Effects Of Cigarette Smoking #1: Yellow Teeth. Cigarette smoking will stain your teeth a dirty yellow/brown color. You can kiss your smile goodbye, once you’ve smoked cigarettes for too long.
Harmful Effects Of Cigarette Smoking #2: Infant death. Smoking during pregnancy can cause birth defects or death in a child. This is called Baby Colic.
By Jason D
There are many reasons why accountability is important after you quit smoking. It is just too easy to convince ones’ self that having just one cigarette is okay. Almost every person that has quit smoking has probably had that exact thought go through their mind at some point. I am sure on occasion a person has even listened to that thought only to feel guilty after smoking that “one” cigarette.
Finding someone to help hold you accountable to not smoke is easy. You can pick a friend or family member that is fair and understanding as well as, firm. Choose someone that you feel comfortable talking too and trust. If you don’t have a friend or family member to help hold you accountable, you can join a support group or use the Internet and join a quit smoking forum.
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