It is known that smoking is a harmful habit, which is very difficult to quit, but possible. To help people addicted to nicotine, a special smoking cessation calendar has been developed. It describes in detail what happens to the body after quitting smoking. If you want to start a life without cigarettes, you definitely need such a diary.
Why you need a smoker's calendar
A journal is essential for motivation. Many people know that it is better not to smoke, but they do not understand why they should give up addiction.
The calendar describes in detail the feelings that will accompany the thrower in each stage: emotional, physiological. The changes that occur, the reaction of all systems and organs to quitting smoking are clearly listed. The main benefit that a smoking cessation calendar brings is that it shows how a person has gone. This helps to increase the chances of achieving the set goal.
What happens to the body when you quit smoking
The first stage that needs to be overcome is nicotine withdrawal, due to which it can be very difficult both mentally and physically. Gradually, the body learns to produce this substance on its own. Over time, the normal functioning of all systems is restored, especially the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. The smoking calendar will tell you in detail about the changes in the body at each stage. It also describes what emotions will accompany a person.
Leave the Smoking Diary
is detailed. An option to quit smoking is shown in the table:
| Calendar phases (days, months) | Changes in the body of smoking cessation | Smoking cessation thoughts and emotions | Quitting smoking sensations |
| One day | From the moment you last smoked a cigarette, you have less carbon monoxide in your blood and your tissues are enriched with oxygen. | You are confident and proud of your decision. If you are attracted to smoking, you can easily cope with it with the help of self-hypnosis or distracted from household chores. | Dizziness is felt, appetite is weak. |
| 2nd | The amount of mucus produced by the lungs decreases and the intestinal cells renew. | You are still hopeful, but you have become nervous and nervous. The desire to smoke is suppressed only by self-hypnosis. | Cough appears, it can happen |
| third | The bronchial cleansing begins, more blood flows to the heart and brain. Vascular tone improves, cells require less nicotine. | You get very nervous, nervous. You seem to be psychologically addicted to the smoking process. | You want to eat more, especially sweets. Suffering from heartburn, spinning |
| 4th | The brain receives almost normal amounts of blood. | You can control aggression, you are more often in a normal state than in a depressed state. Sleep is still poor. | Sudden pressure surges are possible. Gradually, you change your diet, choosing foods with a pronounced taste. The cough intensifies, there is a feeling of a lump in the throat. |
| 5th | Microtrauma is healed on the tongue, vascular tone is completely normalized. | The health condition is bad, the desire to smoke appears almost every hour. The smell of smoke is very attractive. | The smoking cessation calendar says that during this period you will first feel the unmistakable taste of some foods. There is a soft lump in the throat. Difficultly difficult to breathe, cough is wet. |
| 6th | Stomach secretion, pancreas normalizes. The "white" blood cells in the body were all formed without nicotine. | The mood is very bad, I want to go back to smoking. At this stage, some people start looking for cigarettes. | The main symptoms are excessive sweating, trembling hands. It may have a bitter taste in the mouth. However, this is due to an excess of oxygen in the brain, and not due to attraction. |
| 7th | The physical urge to smoke stops. All systems will be restored. | On this day, you feel practically nothing. The desire to quit smoking becomes more enduring. | Periodic bowel movements are possible. The skin becomes dry and shaky. |
| 10th | Lungs and blood vessels are rebuilt to work in a different way, the immune system begins to recover. | Cigarette cravings are no longer as strong, but being around smokers is hard. | Coughing subsides, mucus appears only after eating hot foods and drinks. |
| 12th | Changes in the body after quitting lead to the fact that tissues receive more nutrients. | Supporting loved ones is very important because the state is still depressed. | Skin color improves with new casts. The cough is practically gone. |
| Two weeks | The bronchial mucosa is almost completely healed. The walls of blood vessels receive a sufficient amount of nutrients. | The risk of breakdown is very high. | The skin becomes lighter. It has a light yellow tinge. |
| first month | Many cells have already fully recovered and the whole body is ready to live without nicotine. | Enthusiasm fades, a person forgets why he wanted to quit smoking. It is important not to miss. | |
| third | Blood vessels are fully recovered. | The critical phase during which many start smoking is coming to an end again. | The thrower hardly bothers anything, he feels healthy. |
| 6th | The liver begins to recover. | Quiter no longer wants to smoke, nor does he remember his habit. | The weight has stabilized. |
| 12th | The risk of having a heart attack is halved, and lung cancer - by 85%. | Getting stuck is very difficult. | Thrower feels like a completely healthy and active person. |