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How to Stop Smoking
Bad habits are so called that they do not bring any benefit. However, mankind continues to raise alcohol and tobacco products in some useless cult. And although each of these hobbies entails the most unpleasant consequences for health, few people are in a hurry to abandon such “pleasure”.
37-year-old Alla for 20 years was an ardent supporter of smoking. She only allowed herself to go without a cigarette on the days she suffered from a cold. But problems with the lungs and skin forced the woman to reconsider the usual way of things and change a lot in her life.
The first time I smoked at the age of 17 at the prom, and since then I have become friends with a cigarette. I loved smoking, and I didn’t even think about saying goodbye to what many people say is a bad habit. Moreover, the stories that someone just gave up seemed to me fiction.
One day I signed up to the gym to tighten my figure, and with disappointment I realized that the breather was not the same anymore. It was damn uncomfortable in front of the coach that after 2 minutes on the treadmill I was catching air with my mouth like a driven horse... ?
“I remember going into the dressing room and throwing a pack that had not yet been started into the trash can. This was the beginning of my nicotine-free path, which I have been proudly walking for six months.
The first night I didn’t even feel the call of addiction – I came from the gym so tired that I fell asleep, barely falling on the bed. However, the next day was Friday, the evening of which I used to spend in the company of movies, beer and, of course, cigarettes. The last two allies were abandoned in favor of Coca-Cola and frequent trips to the kitchen. It didn’t help much and I went to bed earlier than usual.
On Sunday I woke up with a terrible cold, so I could not even think about food, let alone smoking. But on Monday, my condition improved and it became more difficult to fight the habit. I decided to experiment with an electronic cigarette.
On Tuesday night, the cigarette was out, and there was little use for it. Smoking is just as scary. She yelled at her best friend and cat. I soon had to apologize to both of them. I went to bed early again. I dreamed I was taking a cigarette.
“By the end of the first week, my nerves had gone awry, my sleep had gotten worse, and I often had nightmares. On the other hand, the need to run for cigarettes in any weather disappeared, she stopped constantly brushing her teeth and chewing gum. From the most pleasant - heartburn and cough disappeared.
For the second week, I smelled tobacco smoke when a neighbor went out to smoke in the hallway. He had done it before, but I almost never felt it. Now I almost threw up.”
“I decided to spend New Year’s Eve with friends, and it was a big test. In a company of 5 people, which runs for a smoke break every 15 minutes, it was difficult not to smoke. I wanted to take a long time, but I was afraid to lose the result. It stopped me.
But during the New Year holidays, I planned a lot of active things and performed some. For example, for the first time in recent years, 15 became a skater, for the first time since school she skied. The lungs allowed them to breathe so easily and freely that they simply did not want to go home.”
“Step by step, I managed to survive the first six months. During this time, the desire to smoke almost stopped visiting me. I drank beer 3 times, and then one bottle. But the active pastime became more - I physically pulled up and even resumed my Spanish classes.
Of the disadvantages, I note that I have ended my relationship with some friends. It turned out that apart from smoking breaks and gatherings in the cafe, nothing united us. It became more difficult to relieve stress, sports do not help me in this case. Perhaps my irritability will pass over time or I will learn to deal with it. But it will not be soon.”
“I often gnawed seeds, which had a bad effect on my teeth. They are going to break up with this habit. Besides, I replaced the usual beer with Diet Coke when watching TV shows. This is bad, so I plan to start drinking tea. I even bought a mug.
Speaking of the good ones. consequences of quitting smokingThe cough that I haven’t parted with in the last 10 years disappeared. It’s a shame that I’ve been poisoning myself for so many years. Fewer wrinkles and improved complexion. Now I go up to my floor and not even choking.”
After 3 months, by giving up beer and cigarettes, I saved on a simple bike. Sometimes we go out with our colleagues for bike rides. By the way, I work now in a cafe, and there is a rather tight schedule - from 16 to 3 a.m. And it's in a blouse, skirt and heels. If she continued to smoke, firstly, she would not get a job here, and secondly, she would simply not withstand such a load.”
As you can see, quitting He helped her improve her life in many ways. Of course, the process of parting with addiction can not be called simple, but with the proper willpower, it is, as we see, quite real. And although freedom from cigarettes will not eliminate all the problems in the world, but it will certainly make life much healthier and longer.
37-year-old Alla for 20 years was an ardent supporter of smoking. She only allowed herself to go without a cigarette on the days she suffered from a cold. But problems with the lungs and skin forced the woman to reconsider the usual way of things and change a lot in her life.
The first time I smoked at the age of 17 at the prom, and since then I have become friends with a cigarette. I loved smoking, and I didn’t even think about saying goodbye to what many people say is a bad habit. Moreover, the stories that someone just gave up seemed to me fiction.
One day I signed up to the gym to tighten my figure, and with disappointment I realized that the breather was not the same anymore. It was damn uncomfortable in front of the coach that after 2 minutes on the treadmill I was catching air with my mouth like a driven horse... ?
“I remember going into the dressing room and throwing a pack that had not yet been started into the trash can. This was the beginning of my nicotine-free path, which I have been proudly walking for six months.
The first night I didn’t even feel the call of addiction – I came from the gym so tired that I fell asleep, barely falling on the bed. However, the next day was Friday, the evening of which I used to spend in the company of movies, beer and, of course, cigarettes. The last two allies were abandoned in favor of Coca-Cola and frequent trips to the kitchen. It didn’t help much and I went to bed earlier than usual.
On Sunday I woke up with a terrible cold, so I could not even think about food, let alone smoking. But on Monday, my condition improved and it became more difficult to fight the habit. I decided to experiment with an electronic cigarette.
On Tuesday night, the cigarette was out, and there was little use for it. Smoking is just as scary. She yelled at her best friend and cat. I soon had to apologize to both of them. I went to bed early again. I dreamed I was taking a cigarette.
“By the end of the first week, my nerves had gone awry, my sleep had gotten worse, and I often had nightmares. On the other hand, the need to run for cigarettes in any weather disappeared, she stopped constantly brushing her teeth and chewing gum. From the most pleasant - heartburn and cough disappeared.
For the second week, I smelled tobacco smoke when a neighbor went out to smoke in the hallway. He had done it before, but I almost never felt it. Now I almost threw up.”
“I decided to spend New Year’s Eve with friends, and it was a big test. In a company of 5 people, which runs for a smoke break every 15 minutes, it was difficult not to smoke. I wanted to take a long time, but I was afraid to lose the result. It stopped me.
But during the New Year holidays, I planned a lot of active things and performed some. For example, for the first time in recent years, 15 became a skater, for the first time since school she skied. The lungs allowed them to breathe so easily and freely that they simply did not want to go home.”
“Step by step, I managed to survive the first six months. During this time, the desire to smoke almost stopped visiting me. I drank beer 3 times, and then one bottle. But the active pastime became more - I physically pulled up and even resumed my Spanish classes.
Of the disadvantages, I note that I have ended my relationship with some friends. It turned out that apart from smoking breaks and gatherings in the cafe, nothing united us. It became more difficult to relieve stress, sports do not help me in this case. Perhaps my irritability will pass over time or I will learn to deal with it. But it will not be soon.”
“I often gnawed seeds, which had a bad effect on my teeth. They are going to break up with this habit. Besides, I replaced the usual beer with Diet Coke when watching TV shows. This is bad, so I plan to start drinking tea. I even bought a mug.
Speaking of the good ones. consequences of quitting smokingThe cough that I haven’t parted with in the last 10 years disappeared. It’s a shame that I’ve been poisoning myself for so many years. Fewer wrinkles and improved complexion. Now I go up to my floor and not even choking.”
After 3 months, by giving up beer and cigarettes, I saved on a simple bike. Sometimes we go out with our colleagues for bike rides. By the way, I work now in a cafe, and there is a rather tight schedule - from 16 to 3 a.m. And it's in a blouse, skirt and heels. If she continued to smoke, firstly, she would not get a job here, and secondly, she would simply not withstand such a load.”
As you can see, quitting He helped her improve her life in many ways. Of course, the process of parting with addiction can not be called simple, but with the proper willpower, it is, as we see, quite real. And although freedom from cigarettes will not eliminate all the problems in the world, but it will certainly make life much healthier and longer.
