Quit Smoking Articles

Help a Friend Quit Smoking Through Encouragement - 1 Dec 06

Help a friend quit smoking by consistently being there as an encouragement to them. Support their goal to stop smoking with enthusiasm and vigor -- this well help them face their smoking demon. The power of a supportive family member or friend is amazing to anyone who is trying to quit smoking. How to Encourage Many people that are close to a smoker do not know how to encourage them without being a nag. Encouragement is a wonderful gift to your friend or family member and can easily be accomplished. You do not need special skills to encourage...you just need a kind heart and a...

Handling Smoking Habit Cravings - 1 Dec 06

When you quit smoking you will encounter many different types of cravings to smoke a cigarette. One of these cravings revolves around habit. After years of smoking, smokers have engrained lighting up a cigarette and inhaling the smoke into their daily routine. Often times it is the first thing smokers do in the morning and the last thing smokers do before going to bed. Smoking cigarettes is a major part of a smoker?s daily routine. On average most smokers light up every 2 hours. The morning, afternoon, break time, 10-minute break probably exists for the smoker, etc. When you...

Overcoming Nicotine Withdrawal Urges - 1 Dec 06

When you quit smoking it is almost certain you will encounter nicotine withdrawal urges. When a person quits smoking they deprive the body of the nicotine it has grown accustom too. Nicotine is considered one of the most additive substances on the Earth and it takes time to rid the body of its presence and effects. So if you are in the market to quit smoking, which you should if you are a smoker, you need to be aware that there will be obstacles and one of these obstacles is overcoming nicotine withdrawal urges. Before you actually quit smoking you should have a plan on how to deal...

Smoking Is More Harmful To Women Than Men! So Girls! What Is Your Anti-smoking Measure? - 1 Dec 06

Puffing away at the cigarette without any care and concern for the consequences can yield terrifying results in the long run. And if the smoker is a woman the results can be more harmful than you can ever imagine. A woman earns the highest respect when she bears a child in her womb but what if she becomes the cause of its death. The life giver becomes a life taker. Many incidents of children dying in the womb of smoking mothers have been recorded and if you do not intend to be a part of such a record then smoking cessation is the requisite which you should adopt on an urgent basis. ...

Tough Cigarette Industry Competition - 1 Dec 06

It?s true there has always been a cigarette war out there between the most popular labels in the market as Marlboro, Camel, Winston and others struggling to get the highest sales and still don?t get ?checked? with the non-smoking regulations, lung cancer warnings and the anti-smoking associations. So, my dear cigarette consumer you feel we are moving towards a tobacco-free world? In some European and Asian countries there is an open fight against smoking, they have risen cigarette prices to the top in order to make smokers quit the habit to protect their pockets, and indirectly their...

Why Are Cigarettes So Addictive? - 1 Dec 06

CIGARETTES CONTAIN the drug nicotine. This drug stimulates dopamine release and elevates dopamine levels in the brain. Dopamine is known as the master addiction molecule and high levels in the brain reinforce drug abuse. Nicotine also stimulates the release of another substance called noradrenaline. Nicotine addicts become accustomed to high levels of these substances in the brain. They experience pleasure, elation and alertness as a consequence of drug use. Normally, nicotine is reabsorbed or quickly broken down by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO). However, a cigarette is...

How I Quit Smoking - After Failing to Quit Smoking at Least a Dozen Times - 1 Dec 06

Yes I did eventually quit smoking - been a nonsmoker for over 25 years now. But just so you know - my will power sucks. I'd tried and failed to quit smoking so many times I was embarrassing myself. At least a dozen times I tried to quit smoking and blew it. Every time. Almost a couple times a year over several year's I'd try to quit smoking (New Years being one of them - of course). This was back over 25 years ago, from the early 70's to the late 70's. Most of the time I'd last 2 - 3 weeks. Once I had quit smoking for a couple weeks --- things were tough of course, the urges and...

What Is The Best Method To Quit Smoking? - 1 Dec 06

The best way to quit smoking is through your will power. You may say, easier said, than done! The only person in this world, who will not fail you, is 'thy own self'. If that rule is applied here, you shall have your last puff, when you decide about it. Why this highest taxed commodity, attracts highest numbers of people? It is such a strong personalized habit, no cut and dry formulas can be put forth, to quit smoking. How deep is your cigarette trench? Are you consuming the cigarettes or the cigarettes consume you? Who will be the victor in the emerging battle? If you are a...

Nicotine Patches: Are They For You - 1 Dec 06

The idea's appealing. During the withdrawal period when you body's craving nicotine, a self-adhesive strip time-releases it into your body through the skin. This helps keep away the side effects of nicotine withdrawal - the irritability, depression, insomnia and feeling of loss that many smokers feel. Usually applied to the skin between the neck and the waist, the patches are generally available in 21, 14 and 7 milligram doses. The dose you get is based on your body weight and smoking habits. One cigarette holds around one gram of nicotine so one 21 milligram patch daily should...

Quitting Smoking: How Long Do The Cravings Last - 1 Dec 06

Statistics say that over 70 per cent of smokers want to quit. So what's stopping them? For many, the thought of going through lengthy withdrawal symptoms is enough to send the hand snaking towards the Camel pack. In reality, the pangs are far less than people fear. But how long do they last? Giving up smoking is like getting addicted in reverse so it's important to understand the nicotine addiction process. Scientists used to think addiction was a long drawn out process taking up to a year. Now they've come to recognize it begins with the first puff when nicotine enters the brain. ...