Thursday, November 12, 2009

Quit Smoking For Good Today!

By Casey Wigwire

Lately, when I've been interviewed about smoking cessation, the host will usually ask, "Isn't nicotine addiction the reason most people are not able to successfully quit smoking?" They are surprised when I tell them nicotine is not a real addictive substance because it doesn't have the characteristics of an addictive substance. The drive or compulsion to smoke cigarettes is strictly psychological.

Other people wont give them up cause they think they will put on huge amounts of weight. Even when people quit smoking for a week or two, they give up one addiction and start with another one. Usually people go on an eating buzz, believe me its better eating more than smoking more. You will have more energy, and live a longer life if you just quit them smokes.

I do not know one single person that actually picks up a cigarette and says to themselves that it was lovely, that smoking really tastes great. Do you know anyone that does, i do not think so. You know you have to quit, your body rejects smoke. It makes you cough, and your lungs nearly come out of your mouth, and your body is screaming out to you to tell you this is bad stuff. You probably started smoking because you were young and dumb, and in your mind you though that it would be cool to smoke, or you wanted to be big, and as you smoked more and more cigarettes you became more and more addicted.

The truth is that when you quit smoking you are helping yourself against certain diseases that are related nicotine addiction. If for nothing you might escape from lung cancer that is commonly suffered by smokers.

The chemicals in the medicine interfere with the pain signals reducing them so we are more comfortable. If we take the pain medication as directed, there is little chance of addiction. If the body heals in a timely manner, the pain medicine continues to help because the healing process is reducing the need for pain.

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