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Quitting Cigarettes

By Barb Hicks

Why do you smoke cigarettes? Like many people who smoke, you have your reasons, which can range from stress to boredom. One thing is for sure; you are addicted to nicotine and may feel helpless to break the chains of your cigarette habit.

Methods to quit smoking:

In order to quit smoking, you must first want to quit as well as be ready to quit. Just as you express reasons for smoking, you must also have reasons to quit. The first and most important reason is your health, followed by your loved ones and finally, the amount of money you could save if you quit the smoking habit.

In today's advanced world, there are hundreds of ways and methods to help you successfully kick the smoking habit. You can choose one or two of these methods as well as a combination of options. Below we will go into depth of some of these methods.

Faith and prayer have been noted as positive influences regarding the journey of quitting smoking.

Acupuncture or Acupressure: This holistic healing method has been used for centuries to cure everything from back pain and headaches to kicking the cigarette addiction. Acupressure uses applied pressure to certain pressure points in the body while Acupuncture utilizes fine needles placed strategically on the body. This method has been proven to be highly effective.

Aversion Therapy: Smoke a mouthful of cigarettes. One user tried this and stated the taste was so bad they never did it again.

Regular Chewing Gum: This method is noted to aid in lessoning the cravings.

Cold Turkey: See yourself as a non smoker instead of a smoker trying to quit. One person changed to menthol brands a week before quitting. He didn't like the taste of menthol and was able to stop smoking altogether.

Commercial Options:

Nicoderm CQ Nicotine Gum Nicotine Inhaler Nicotine Lozenge Nicotine Patch Nicotrol Nicotine Inhaler

It is imperative to note that serious complications can occur if you continue o smoke while using one of the commercial products listed above. Many people have suffered heart attacks due to the fact that the nicotine replacement product had already placed nicotine in the body and smoking on top of it placed an enormous amount of nicotine in the body which is very toxic.

Water is not only healthy for your body, it also aids in washing the nicotine from your system. Generally, nicotine is fully released from the body within two to five days.

Additional methods to ensure you succeed at quitting smoking include avoiding those that are still smoking as well as changing locations of where you smoke.

Quitting smoking will not be easy. There will be mood swings, irritability, and cravings for nicotine. You can overcome these symptoms of withdrawal from nicotine when you know what to expect, and have a plan to deal with them. - 26706

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