Addictions are the scourge of modern society. It is easy to get addicted to them and it is not easy to get rid of them by experiencing a real "break".
Many smokers are concerned about the basic question, how to replace cigarettes when you quit smoking, and is it possible to get rid of nicotine addiction at all with the help of traditional medicine?
It is possible to quit smoking with folk remedies, but with a strong will.
Treatment of smoking with drugs does not always bring the right result.
The pills still act as a placebo and help a person tolerate withdrawal and withdrawal symptoms more easily.
Throwing houses
The first few days pass easily without a cigarette. People are starting to think that giving up the habit is easy. The next stage is the beginning of nicotine withdrawal. An important condition is a positive attitude.
Techniques used when there is a desire to smoke:
- Persistent lung function. Taking deep breaths and exhales. As a result, there is freedom of breathing, the desire to light a cigarette disappears.
- Frequent consumption of food and water. The method occupies the oral cavity and allows you to quit smoking. Refers to psychological methods.
- Disgust. The essence of the method: collecting cigarette butts in a glass container, pouring water and cover with a lid. The algorithm of actions when there is a desire to smoke: open the jar and inhale the smell through the nose. The drug causes bouts of vomiting.
Recipes to eliminate the habit
Grandpa's method involves a sequence of actions:
- Smoking the last pack of cigarettes. The number of copies left - 2 pcs.
- Using one of the cigarettes. Smoke is blown out (not in a person's lungs). The smoke stays in your mouth.
- Close your mouth with the smoke it contains. Clogging of the nostrils with hands. Close your eyes and tilt your head back.
- Figurative chewing of smoke (you have to think that this is a meat product). The mouth is kept closed throughout the process.
- The duration of the procedure is 15 seconds.
- Open your mouth and inhale the smoke in your lungs.
The number of procedures is 3 units. The last step of the recipe is to deeply inhale the previously left cigarette. Using the method helps the body get rid of addiction.
A useful tip to quit smoking is to take a spoonful of honey in the morning (before brushing your teeth). After the procedure, take a decoction of oats in an amount of 250 ml (1 faceted cup). Method of preparation of decoction: the product is poured boiling water. The solution should be filtered and cooled.
Oats can be replaced with oatmeal boiled in water (3-4 tablespoons).
Step by step recipe for salads to get rid of nicotine cravings:
- Boil the potatoes and chop them finely.
- Roast eggplant in a pan with the addition of tomatoes.
- Mixing of preparations.
- Add garlic and vegetable oil.
Eating lettuce will help you get rid of the bad habit.
Folk remedy for nicotine addiction:
- Fall asleep 200 g of washed oatmeal in an enamel pan.
- Fill the product with cold water in an amount of 4 liters.
- Soak the contents of the pot for 4 hours.
- Bring the product to a boil.
- Cooking process (duration - 60 minutes).
- Cool the resulting broth.
- Pour into a 3 liter jar.
Storage is in the refrigerator. Decoction of 100 grams is taken 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 month. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.
Recipe for plantain tincture:
- Collect plantain leaves (morning or evening).
- Complete washing of the details.
- Place in a container with a volume of 200-300 ml.
- Filling the product with vodka (can be replaced with medical alcohol with a strength of 70%).
- Infusion for 14 days.
Method of application: 4-6 drops together with a piece of bread. The duration of treatment is 1, 5 months.
The described methods help to get rid of smoking and relieve discomfort.
How hypnosis works
Hypnosis: A hypnotherapist introduces a person to a state of consciousness in which his brain is asleep, but is able to perceive all the information provided from the outside and fix it on a subconscious level. After a hypnosis session, one has the idea deep in one's mind that smoking is evil - it only leads to death. People no longer feel like smoking.
This method has pros and cons:
- The patient needs only presence - without interference in the process and without the effort of the will;
- No discomfort;
- When choosing a reliable therapist - complete painlessness;
- Group sessions are possible, which allows you to reduce the price;
- Risks arising from interference in mental processes;
- Some cannot be put into a state of hypnosis; The method is not suitable for everyone;
- The presence of pseudo-hypnotherapists, whose bait is quite easy to fall.
Prevent weight gain in case of failure
Why weight gain occurs:
- Change in taste buds, as a result of which the food looks tastier, you want to eat it more often.
- withdrawal syndrome. The body makes a habit of a little rest every time a person "smokes", after the refusal remains. Now there are no such interruptions and the brain wants to replace tobacco with something else, such as food.
- One smoked pack of cigarettes burned 200-250 calories a day. Energy losses must be compensated in some way.
- The resemblance of nicotine cravings to food. The body simply does not understand what it lacks and hunger must be filled - with food!
Diets in this situation are not the best option, dietary stress is added to the withdrawal syndrome, nervous breakdown is simply guaranteed.
How to maintain your weight:
- Regular snacks: seeds, dried fruits, vegetables, fresh fruits are helpers in this matter;
- A daily diet you should not deviate from;
- Daily physical activity (running, fitness, yoga);
- Smoking develops a constant habit of sucking, so sugar-free lollipops will significantly reduce withdrawal symptoms.
If you keep your weight at the same level for 2-3 months, consider that the job is done, then it will be easier to resist gaining weight.
Auxiliary patches and vitamins
For those who have finally decided to quit smoking, experts have highlighted important tips to facilitate this process:
- Quitting alcohol and coffee for a while - due to lack of nicotine, the brain begins to look for other stimulants for itself, but alcohol weakens self-control, which can adversely affect abstinence from cigarettes;
- By taking vitamins, they weaken the withdrawal syndrome;
- Sleep and rest mode - more movements, normal sleep. These ingredients help relieve the stress of nicotine cravings;
- Avoiding smoking areas and communicating with smokers will not allow the thought to arise: "OK, I'll shoot one, that's fine";
- No escape routes - you have to throw away all empty packages, lighters, reminiscent of love;
- Refusal to switch to another addiction - do not become attached to other drugs or food, for example, which can have even worse consequences than smoking;
- Chewing gum for the first 2 weeks without cigarettes is the best friend;
- Diaphragmatic breathing (abdominal breathing) with an influx of desire to smoke;
- Inadmissibility of nervous stress - ex-smoker should try to avoid any annoying situations that help to take a cigarette, experts recommend to additionally drink a course of soothing teas or light herbal infusions;
- Replacing tobacco nicotine with therapeutic nicotine chewing gum and using low-nicotine patches will reduce the severity of the withdrawal syndrome.
By following these tips, you can greatly simplify the process of quitting smoking and reduce the likelihood of further damage.
Quit smoking - a headache
It is difficult to give up the habit, because any changes in the body are stressful. When a person stops smoking, he begins to suffer from headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, abdominal and chest pain and a desire to vomit.
The headache is accompanied by general weakness in the body, loss of sleep and appetite. The whole vegetative system of the body suffers.
The listed symptoms are combined by specialists in such a voluminous characteristic as "withdrawal syndrome", the manifestations of which lead to mental disorders.
At the very beginning of nicotine addiction, primary symptoms appear, which are related to the process of cleansing the cerebral vessels of harmful carcinogenic compounds, the level of oxygen rises rapidly, which leads to unpleasant sensations. The condition of the heart and blood vessels changes, which leads to an increase in blood pressure and pain in the temples and neck.
In addition to physiological, there are psychological causes of pain when giving up nicotine:
- The smoker is not morally ready to give up a cigarette, the body begins to fall into a state of stress;
- Renunciation of any addiction is accompanied by strong feelings;
- If a person calms down only with the help of a cigarette, then, losing this opportunity, he begins to get angry, panic, which increases the pressure and pain in the brain.
Headaches in a smoker who has decided to give up the habit may be accompanied by more serious symptoms: distraction, shortness of breath and, oddly enough, cough. If a person has just thought about the fact that it is time to quit smoking, then at this stage he may begin to show health problems.
With the onset of these symptoms, nicotine is a drug, refusal to use it will be accompanied by a "collapse" with subsequent consequences.
The headache of a nicotine addict who has decided to overcome his addiction will be different in nature: the pain is painful, cutting, throbbing, alternating with attacks, intensifying during physical activity. Some patients need to use analgesics to get rid of the obsessive headache, otherwise they will have to endure a few days.
How not to go back to smoking if you quit yourself
Most people who suffer from cigarette addiction claim that there are no "ex" smokers, even when you quit for the "hundredth time". Experts say the opposite.
Quitting smoking once and for all is possible if you regularly follow preventive measures:
- The first and foremost rule is to never go back to smoking, even once. This takes you many steps back from your goal.
- There must always be a definite "no" in the mind, then the focus will be on solving the problem, not on the possibility of circumvention.
- Find an object that will help you distract from obsessive thoughts.
- Years after your victory over nicotine addiction, remember that the habit of smoking can return if you give yourself an indulgence at least once.
Methods and means for cleansing the lungs
The terms for cleansing the lungs after smoking the last cigarette are individual for everyone - from 3 months to one year. In long-term smokers, this process can be slowed down.
Complex measures:
- Ensure complete cessation of smoking, so-called passive;
- Take courses of drug therapy;
- They have powerful psychological health and a clear goal - complete cleansing of the body;
- Gradual increase in physical activity is planned;
- Follow a proper diet, wakefulness and sleep;
- Do breathing exercises that "open" the lungs;
- Use traditional medicine;
- Purification by inhalation;
- Visit baths and saunas, which have a positive effect on lung cleansing.
Recommended for consumption in larger quantities than usual: water, milk, apples, pineapples, green tea, garlic, natural dark chocolate.
Among the folk methods of cleaning from smoking are known:
- Decoction of pine buds.
- Infusion of violets and oregano. Consume 2-3 times a day for a month.
- Onion syrup. It is made from one onion with added sugar and taken 4 times.
- Collection of mint and St. John's wort.
An indication that the lungs have cleared is the complete cessation of coughing and the absence of shortness of breath.
Expected changes in the body
The reactions of all organisms to smoking cessation are individual, the first days are a bit like torture, and then everything normalizes, the condition gradually improves. If all goes badly, then smokers will develop small sores on the lips and oral mucosa that can develop into stomatitis. Immunity decreases, making it vulnerable to viral diseases and various infections.
An ex-smoker is more likely to develop cancer and other serious illnesses. The sooner a person overcomes addiction, the less likely he or she is to develop serious illness.
At the beginning:
- Within 12 hours, breathing begins to recover;
- During the day, the work of the cardiovascular system stabilizes and the unpleasant odor gradually disappears;
- After 3-4 days, active detoxification begins;
- By the end of the week, the concentration increases, the sense of smell improves.
After a considerable time, changes occur:
- By the end of the 2nd month, the respiratory capacity of the lungs increases, the blood is renewed, the color and elasticity of the skin return;
- Six months later, the liver regenerates, the yellow tint of the nails disappears;
- By the end of the 3rd trimester, the teeth are bleached, the lungs are completely cleaned, returning to normal, the work of the reproductive system is restored, which allows you to give birth to a healthier child.
Deciding that smoking should not interfere with life is an important step that must be taken as soon as possible. Then it will be easier for the body and all its systems to return to normal and work in such a way that a person's life will continue for many more happy years. It is important only to endure the first 3-4 days of the withdrawal syndrome, then it will be easier.