Tobacco addiction is a disaster and a serious threat to the lives of many people. Cigarette love is an addiction, severe and persistent, that subjugates the personality psychologically and physically. Many cigarette lovers tried to quit, but only a handful of them achieved the desired goal. After all, fighting addiction is a real test of strength.
According to statistical results, about 70% of smokers want to quit smoking and about 80% of this number have made persistent attempts to quit smoking. But what prevents you from overcoming a deadly addiction? What tricks can be used to quit smoking once and for all? These competent and effective ways should be known to all those who have decided to enter the path of health and longevity.
Every smoker will always find a thousand reasons to justify his bad habit. The first step towards quitting nicotine, of course, is to realize the irreparable harm that smokers cause to themselves and others.
There are some tricks to help you quit smoking once and for all.
Why is it so hard to quit smoking?
But why, knowing how much smoking hinders in a full life, what deadly diseases it causes, a person can sometimes not cope with this habit? Explanations for this should be sought in the nuances of the physiology and psyche of the individual.
According to statistics, in 2016 almost 60% of men and 15% of women consider themselves heavy smokers.
Psychologists have long found an explanation for the persistence of the smoking habit. And they explain it for several reasons:
Rituals. For many people, cigarettes become a lifeline, a tool that can come to the rescue at any moment. Fatigue, tense conversation, hard work, quarrels, disappointments and just the desire to relax after a busy day - everywhere smoking helped to distract and relax. That is, cigarettes turned into a kind of ritual, without which not a day passed in the life of the smoker.
Hanging. The mechanism of habit formation is extremely simple: nicotine very quickly becomes an integral part of human metabolism. As a result of taking this supplement regularly, the body stops producing certain hormones. They are replaced by a nicotine ingredient. This is why sometimes you want to crawl so much - when the body feels the need for this hormone.
Psychology. This aspect is explained only by the characteristics of the character. By the way, it is the psychological addiction that becomes the basis for the development of any addiction. And it is precisely with this feature that few people know how to handle it.
Quitting smoking: the beginning
All smokers who want and dream of quitting should understand an important and fundamental truth - you should not plan to quit smoking and set yourself an "X" date. In most cases, such a planned event is postponed and interrupted. This is explained by ordinary psychophysiology.
Just the thought of quitting will add one thing - remorse for the aromatic times of the past. And such a dispute will prevent us from moving to the "bright, smoke-free" side. But the following nuances should always be recognized and remembered.
Competent motivation
Good motivational attitudes are extremely important in the fight against any kind of addiction. In case of giving up cigarettes, motives will become an important factor that will be able to support the will and help to not give up.
Competent motivation is based on the constant belief that quitting smoking will bring significant benefits that will be worth the time and effort spent.
Only motivation can survive the first time of separation from cigarettes and help the body resist the urge to smoke that wakes up occasionally. Where can you find this motivation? It will be individual for each person. Here you can use settings such as:
- Save money.
- own health.
- Already existing diseases.
- The birth (or presence) of a child.
- Unpleasant odors from clothes, body.
Useful tips
When psychologists explain how to help the body after quitting smoking, they always advise you to keep some rules with you. They need to be recognized, remembered and implemented. They are especially important in the initial stage of separation from cigarettes, when withdrawal syndrome awakens. These are the following simple recommendations:
- Do not leave yourself hungry. You should always carry nuts, crackers, dried fruits or seeds with you. So that they can always be used when the urge to smoke is aroused.
- Do not accumulate negativity. Try to avoid unnecessary stress, do not get into quarrels, conflict situations.
- Do not be alone. In the first difficult days you should offer maximum support to relatives, friends, friends. Those with whom you can share about problems, talk about successes.
- Do not overload yourself. In the first days of quitting smoking, the body will be in a stressful state, you should not overload it. At this time, it is important to provide yourself with a good rest, but also not to forget all kinds of entertainment that can distract the ex-smoker from the thought and desire to smoke.
Does replacement therapy help?
Withdrawal syndrome that comes after quitting smoking brings with it numerous physical ailments and anxieties. In addition to mood swings, weakness, vomiting, symptoms such as:
- tachycardia;
- increased saliva;
- increased sweating (hyperhidrosis).
These conditions are extremely tiring, but can be alleviated. And various nicotine replacement drugs help with this. It can be patches, gum, tablets, sprays. They are not always successful, but still worth a try, maybe in this case they will be useful.
In the first days of quitting smoking, consultation with a doctor is necessary. It is possible for your doctor to prescribe the most effective medicines that are available by prescription. These can be various antidepressants that help relieve negative symptoms and relieve nervousness.
You can also use other methods: acupuncture, physiotherapy, a hypnotic session that will help you quit smoking. What exactly to prefer, will advise an experienced doctor, focusing on the initial state of health and the experience of smoking.
Healthy diet
Few people know that there are products that become excellent helpers in the fight against smoking. When choosing a suitable diet, you should remember that nicotine provokes the production of "joy" hormones (serotonin and dopamine) in the body. These compounds provide a person with a good mood. And this is exactly why (when there is no nicotine) the former smoker faces:
- apathy;
- DEPRESSION
- depression;
- bad mood;
- irritability.
And all these symptoms go against the background of a slow metabolism. But such problems can be avoided if you know which products help you quit smoking. First of all, to stop the unpleasant manifestations, it is necessary to ensure that a large amount is present in the daily diet:
- Meat:
- vegetables;
- fish dishes;
- vegetable oils;
- dairy products.
All of these foods are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. These substances act on several brain centers that stabilize the mood. But nicotine deficiency is successfully supplemented by dishes such as:
- kivi;
- persimmon;
- plums;
- banana;
- tomatoes;
- pineapple;
- citrus.
Natural dark dark chocolate perfectly improves mood. Just do not get too confused with them. It is very high in calories and love "chocolate" is fraught with a range of extra pounds. When planning a healthy diet, special attention should be paid to breakfast. It should be satisfying, consisting of high energy foods. The list of energy products includes:
- eggs;
- mate tea;
- arra;
- seafood;
- apples and bananas;
- natural honey;
- pumpkin seeds;
- red meat (beef or beef).
Eat well, do not forget about physical activity. Cigarette sharing period is a great time to visit the gym, the pool. This will protect the former cigarette addict from gaining unnecessary pounds and will completely detach from the obsessive desire to smoke.
Help from the People's Pharmacy
Ex-smokers are also helped by various prescriptions of doctors. Among people, there are many ways to help alleviate the negative manifestations and stop the withdrawal syndrome. Herbs and products with certain medicinal properties are used:
- Collection of cats, dandelion and valerian. Boil all the herbs (1 tablespoon each) in boiling water (200 ml) and insist in a closed container until cool. Drain the mass and take with every desire to smoke.
- Grind the oat vegetables (250 g) in the flour state. Pour in hot water (500 ml) and bring to a boil. After 1-1, 5 hours of infusion, drain and cool. You should take 100 ml as soon as you have a craving for a cigarette. You can add honey to taste.
- Dissolve baking soda (15 g) in warm water (200 ml). If you want to smoke, you have to rinse your mouth with this solution.
- St. John's wort (25 g) evaporated with boiling water (150-200 ml) and drink the composition during the day, replacing it with ordinary tea. St. John's wort contains ingredients that have a calming and calming effect.
- Crush the roots of the highlander and pour boiling water / (200 ml). Bring to the boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Then let it inject for 1-1, 5 hours. You should drink a decoction with every desire to smoke. This herb will help develop an aversion to cigarettes.
- Grind the leaves of the plant and steam with a glass of boiling water. Leave in a sealed container for 1-1, 5 hours. Then filter the mixture and add honey (in the amount of half a serving portion of the drink). Taking such a drug should be for a month, making only 2-3 sips a day.
- Pour drinking water over oats, barley and millet. Boil the mass for 10-15 minutes and leave for a day. Then drain and take 200 ml on an empty stomach 3-4 times a day.
Use of nicotine-free cigarettes
Using these herbal tobacco products can help to cope with the addiction and cravings for tobacco. By the way, such cigarettes have been known for a long time and have been successfully established as a reliable assistant in such a good cause.
Nicotine-free cigarettes have been around since ancient India. Their mention has come down to our times in ancient Ayurvedic manuscripts.
Their main difference is the complete absence of nicotine in their composition. This harmful ingredient has been replaced by other ingredients. In particular:
- various oriental spices: cinnamon, coriander, saffron;
- Medicinal herbs: thyme, oregano, mint, mother mushroom, horseradish, horsetail, sage, eucalyptus.
Such cigarettes relieve unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, relieve the psychological dependence of smoking. Quitting smoking, using such cigarettes, successfully copes with nicotine withdrawal and helps to start the path of a non-smoking life. You can buy such products in large pharmacies.
Nicotine-free cigarettes are not harmful to health. Moreover, they also have a healing effect, having a beneficial effect on the central nervous system and the functioning of the respiratory system.
In summary
Scientists, considering the problem of smoking, accept that cigarette consumption is a delayed suicide. The negative, deadly effect on health accumulates in 10-20 years. Most experts consider tobacco one of the most powerful drugs.
But there are so many wonderful, interesting things and activities in life! And it's very easy to replace one addiction (nicotine) with another - healthy and beneficial. Sports, hobbies, photography, cooking, needlework, yoga and more. Each of these activities is much better than smoking. Think about it!