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Leave cigarettes for good

Created by shaunchavez on Friday, November 21, 2008

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quit-smoking.jpgTobacco smoke contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive and can make it very hard, but not impossible, to quit. Smoking greatly increases your risks for lung cancer and many other cancers.


As a former smoker, who quit three years ago, I had tried many stop smoking plans, as well as reducing the number of smokes each day, and nicotine gum. I attempted smoking lighter and lighter cigarettes, yet none of these led me to quitting. Nicotine addiction is very powerful and you know it is tough to quit smoking if you’ve tried and failed. Most smokers become edgy just thinking about quitting. Using medicines and products like nicotine gum can help with cravings and make you feel more like yourself.


How to go about it?

There also are many commercial stop-smoking programs, independent smoking cessation specialists, and self-help groups such as Nicotine Anonymous. Other good resources include your family physician or the Wellness program at your worksite or local hospital. Acupuncture is a highly effective method for treating all manner of addictions including nicotine. The application of acupuncture to help you stop and eventually quit altogether, involves the insertion of very fine needles into special points on the skin. Since Better Quit has no nicotine, its use gradually lessens the pleasure associated with the look and feel of a cigarette.

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With the help of the nicotine patch I was getting my nicotine whenever I wanted it, wherever I wanted it and with no one knowing about my little habit. I even started shunning the smokers at work, mentally assigning them into a lower class. The most commonly reported side effects with nicotine lozenges are indigestion, throat irritation, soreness of the teeth or gums, insomnia, nausea, hiccups, coughing, heartburn, headache, and flatulence . Exercise : It is imperative that you exercise every day for the first 30 days to replace the dopamine high you will be lacking as you stop the nicotine. Jump start your metabolism.


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