Tobacco addiction is a misfortune and a serious threat to the lives of many people. The love of cigarettes is addictive, heavy and persistent, which subjugates the personality on a psychological and physical level. Many cigarette lovers tried to quit, but only a small number of them achieved the desired goal. After all, fighting any addiction is a real test of strength.
According to statistics, about 70% of smokers want to quit smoking, and about 80% of this number have repeatedly tried to quit smoking. But what's stopping you from overcoming a deadly addiction? What tricks can be used to quit smoking once and for all? These competent and effective ways should be known to anyone who has decided to embark on the path of health and longevity.
Every smoker will always find thousands of reasons to justify their bad habit. The first step to quitting nicotine, of course, is to become aware of the irreparable harm that smokers cause to themselves and others.
There are some tricks to help you quit smoking once and for all.
Why is it so hard to quit smoking?
But why, knowing how much smoking interferes with a full life, what deadly diseases it causes, one sometimes can not cope with this habit? Explanations for this should be sought in the nuances of the physiology and psyche of the individual.
According to statistics in 2016, almost 60% of men and 15% of women are considered heavy smokers.
Psychologists have long found an explanation for the persistence of the habit of smoking. And they explain it for several reasons:
Ritual. For many people, cigarettes become a kind of savior, a tool that can come to the rescue at any time. Fatigue, intense conversation, hard work, quarrels, disappointments and just a desire to relax after a busy day - everywhere smoking helped to distract and relax. In other words, cigarettes have become a kind of ritual, without which not a day of the smoker's life passes.
Addictive. The mechanism of habit formation is extremely simple: nicotine very quickly becomes an integral part of human metabolism. As a result of regular intake of this supplement, the body stops producing certain hormones. They are replaced by a nicotine compound. That's why you sometimes want to drag yourself so hard - when your body needs this hormone.
psychology. This aspect is explained only by the characteristics of the character. By the way, psychological dependence becomes the basis for the development of any addiction. And it is with this feature that few people know how to handle it.
Quitting smoking: the beginning
All tobacco workers who want and dream of quitting cigarettes need to understand an important and fundamental truth - you should not plan to part with cigarettes and set a date "X". In most cases, such a planned event is repulsed andThis is explained by ordinary psychophysiology.
Just to the thought that you have to quit smoking will be added something else - regret for the past fragrant times. And such disagreement will prevent us from moving to the "bright, smokeless" side. But the following nuances must be known and always remembered.
Competent motivation
Good motivational attitudes are extremely important in the fight against all kinds of addiction. In case of quitting cigarettes, the motives will become an important factor that will be able to support the will and help us not to give up.
Competent motivation is based on the constant belief that quitting smoking will bring important benefits that will be worth the time and effort.
Only motivation can survive the first break from cigarettes and help the body resist the urge to smoke, which awakens at times. Where can you find this motivation? It will be individual for each person. Here you can use settings such as:
- Saving money.
- own health.
- Pre-existing diseases.
- The birth (or presence) of a child.
- Unpleasant odors from clothes, body.
Useful tips
When psychologists explain how to help the body after quitting smoking, they always advise you to follow some rules. They must be known, remembered and performed. They are especially important in the initial stage of parting with cigarettes, when the withdrawal syndrome is awakened. Here are the following simple recommendations:
- Don't leave yourself hungry. You should always bring nuts, biscuits, dried fruit or seeds. So that they can be used whenever the desire to smoke is aroused.
- Do not accumulate negativity. Try to avoid unnecessary stress, do not get into quarrels, conflict situations.
- Don't be alone. In the difficult first days you need to provide maximum support to relatives, relatives, friends. Those with whom you can share problems, talk about successes.
- Don't overdo it. In the first days of quitting smoking the body will be in a state of stress, you should not load it too much. At this time it is important to ensure a good rest, but do not forget about all kinds of entertainment that can distract the former smoker from the thought and desire to smoke.
Does replacement therapy help?
Withdrawal syndrome, which comes after quitting smoking, brings with it many physical inconveniences and ailments. In addition to mood swings, weakness, nausea, symptoms such as:
- tachycardia;
- increased salivation;
- increased sweating (hyperhidrosis).
These conditions are extremely tiring, but can be relieved. And various drugs such as nicotine substitutes help with this. These can be patches, chewing gum, tablets, sprays. They are not always successful, but still worth a try, maybe in this case they will be useful.
In the first days of smoking cessation is necessary to consult a doctor. Your doctor may prescribe more effective prescription drugs. These can be various antidepressants that help relieve negative symptoms and relieve irritability.
You can use other methods: acupuncture, physiotherapy, a hypnotic session that will help you quit smoking. What exactly to choose, an experienced doctor will advise, focusing on the initial health and experience of smoking.
Healthy diet
Few people know that there are products that become excellent helpers in the fight against smoking. When choosing a proper diet, it should be remembered that nicotine provokes the production of hormones of "joy" (serotonin and dopamine) in the body. These compounds provide a person with a good mood. And for this reason (when there is no nicotine) ex-smoker facesin front of:
- apathy;
- depression
- depression;
- bad mood;
- irritability.
And all these symptoms go against the background of a slow metabolism. But such problems can be avoided if you know which products help you quit smoking. First of all, in order to stop the unpleasant manifestations, it is necessary to ensure that a large amount is present in the daily diet:
- meat:
- green;
- fish dishes;
- vegetable oils;
- dairy products.
All of these foods are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. These substances act on certain brain centers that stabilize mood. But the lack of nicotine is successfully supplemented by such dishes as:
- kiwi;
- Paradise apple;
- plums;
- bananas;
- tomatoes;
- pineapples;
- citrus.
Bitter natural dark chocolate perfectly improves mood. Just don't get too carried away with them. It is too high in calories and "chocolate" love is full of extra pounds. When planning a healthy diet, you should pay special attention to breakfast. It should be filling, consisting of foods high in energy. The list of energy productsincludes:
- eggs;
- mate tea;
- walnuts;
- Seafood;
- apples and bananas;
- natural honey;
- pumpkin seeds;
- red meat (beef or veal).
Eat well, do not forget about physical activity. The period of parting with cigarettes is a great time to visit the gym, pool. This will protect the former cigarette addict from gaining unnecessary weight and will perfectly distract from the obsessive desire to smoke.
Help from the National Pharmacy
Various recipes from healers come to the aid of the former tobacco addict. There are many ways among people to alleviate the negative effects and stop the withdrawal syndrome. Herbs and products with certain healing properties are used:
- Collection of catnip, dandelion and valerian. Boil all the herbs (1 tablespoon each) with boiling water (200 ml) and insist in a closed container until cool. Strain the table and take it with every desire to smoke.
- Grind the oatmeal (250 g) to a flour state. Fill it with hot water (500 ml) and bring to a boil. After 1-1, 5 hours infusion is filtered and cooled. You should take 100 ml as soon as you want a cigarette. You can add honey to taste.
- Dissolve baking soda (15 g) in warm water (200 ml). If you want to smoke, you should rinse your mouth with this solution.
- St. John's wort (25 g) brew with boiling water (150-200 ml) and drink the composition during the day, replacing ordinary tea with it. St. John's wort contains components that have a calming and soothing effect.
- Crush the roots of the highlander and pour boiling water (200 ml). Bring to a boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Then leave to infuse for 1-1, 5 hours. You should drink a decoction with every desire to smoke. This herb will help develop aversion to cigarettes.
- Grind the leaves of the plant and boil with a glass of boiling water. Leave in a closed container for 1-1, 5 hours. Then filter the mass and add honey (in the amount of half of the resulting part of the drink). Drinking such a drug should be for a month, taking only 2-3 sips a day.
- Drizzle oats, barley and millet with drinking water. Boil the mass for 10-15 minutes and leave for a day. Then strain and take 200 ml on an empty stomach 3-4 times a day.
Use of nicotine-free cigarettes
Using these herbal smoking products can help deal with addiction and the urge to smoke. By the way, such cigarettes have been known for a long time and have successfully established themselves as a reliable helper in such a good cause.
Nicotine-free cigarettes have been known since ancient India. Mention of them has come down to our time in ancient Ayurvedic manuscripts.
Their main difference is the complete absence of nicotine in their composition. This harmful compound has been replaced by other components. In particular:
- various oriental spices: cinnamon, coriander, saffron;
- Medicinal herbs: thyme, oregano, mint, St. John's wort, St. John's wort, horsetail, sage, eucalyptus.
Such cigarettes relieve the unpleasant symptoms of abstinence, relieve psychological dependence on smoking. Quitting smoking, using such cigarettes, successfully copes with nicotine withdrawal and helps to set out on the path of non-smoking life. You can buy such products in large pharmacies.
Nicotine-free cigarettes are not harmful to health. In addition, they have a certain healing effect, having a beneficial effect on the central nervous system and the functioning of the respiratory system.
Summary
Researchers, examining the problem of smoking, admit that cigarette consumption is a delayed suicide. The negative, deadly effect on health accumulates over 10-20 years. Most experts consider smoking to be one of the most powerful drugs.
But there are so many wonderful, interesting things and activities in life! And it is very easy to replace one addiction (nicotine) with any other - healthy and useful. Sports, hobbies, photography, cooking, needlework, yoga, etc. Each of these activities is much better than smoking. Think about this!