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just to let you know if you have been smoking a long time your body has adapted to this and by quitting you are actually signalling your body to clear extra toxins and putting yourself at a higher risk...smoking and disease are genetically predisposed..how many people do you know that quit smoking and all of a sudden they are in the hospital with heart attack, stroke and other issues...moderation is the key..i have smoked 10 a day for 25+ years and had a recent cxr..and they couldn't even tell i smoked..just my opinion..
Funny, I also started young, about 13... I smoked marlboro reds, before switching to Newports. I smoke till about 21, when I started waking up hacking and coughing up the same wonderful stuff. Quit within a week, and never looked back. My buddies always smoke out on the boat, or when we're out, and of course I still get a little craving, but will NEVER fall back into the pattern. Not gonna die of something I brought on myself!
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some others say people with hepC have noone else to blame but themselves.
It is easy to judge others,
Stand and be judged,.............how well would any of us fare under the microscope?
Hi it's good that you are attempting to stop smoking and good on you for being so honest.
You are failing to stop smoking because you are trying to justify your smoking with excuses of healthy family history.
The truth is you and anyone who smokes are doing themselves harm! Smoking harms your whole body by robbing it of oxygen (every cell, internal organ and blood) each cigarette you smoke is causing you harm.
Smoking is not only physically addictive it is very habit forming and psychological addictive. You need to remember you are chemically addicted (physical); emotionally addicted (habit formed) and psychological addicted (your brain and body are fooling each other into believing you enjoy and need cigarettes to feel better).
This is the hardest addiction to beat *however* you can do it if you know how!
The truth is your withdrawal symptoms feel similar to feelings of anger, anxiety and agitation; so every time you feel under stress, have an argument or get over stimulated your brain associates those feelings with feelings of withdrawal; so your brain sends messages to tell you to smoke a cigarette to feel better, calmer and more relaxed.
*In reality you can not feel calmer or more relaxed while smoking as (nicotine is a stimulant) not a relaxant. The nicotine makes your heart race faster, at the same time your veins close smaller, and you are robbing yourself of oxygen because smoke is full of carbon monoxide this is placing your heart, brain and veins under stress and increasing your chances of heart attack and/or suffering a stroke.
*Caffeine is a stimulant and should be avoided while you are trying to stop smoking*
You are also increasing your chance of cancer, lung diseases (asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, cancer) and thrombosis (blood clots) which increase the possibility of heart attacks, stroke, and amputations. I hope you are more informed and more likely to understand how addiction works and why you are failing in your attempts to stop smoking.
**Try hypnosis or positive self-talk (every night) while lying in bed before sleep; repeat a positive phrase about how you want to stop smoking, and how you will be successful. Imagine spending the extra money you will save on a nice holiday.
You are failing to stop smoking because you are trying to justify your smoking with excuses of healthy family history.
The truth is you and anyone who smokes are doing themselves harm! Smoking harms your whole body by robbing it of oxygen (every cell, internal organ and blood) each cigarette you smoke is causing you harm.
Smoking is not only physically addictive it is very habit forming and psychological addictive. You need to remember you are chemically addicted (physical); emotionally addicted (habit formed) and psychological addicted (your brain and body are fooling each other into believing you enjoy and need cigarettes to feel better).
This is the hardest addiction to beat *however* you can do it if you know how!
The truth is your withdrawal symptoms feel similar to feelings of anger, anxiety and agitation; so every time you feel under stress, have an argument or get over stimulated your brain associates those feelings with feelings of withdrawal; so your brain sends messages to tell you to smoke a cigarette to feel better, calmer and more relaxed.
*In reality you can not feel calmer or more relaxed while smoking as (nicotine is a stimulant) not a relaxant. The nicotine makes your heart race faster, at the same time your veins close smaller, and you are robbing yourself of oxygen because smoke is full of carbon monoxide this is placing your heart, brain and veins under stress and increasing your chances of heart attack and/or suffering a stroke.
*Caffeine is a stimulant and should be avoided while you are trying to stop smoking*
You are also increasing your chance of cancer, lung diseases (asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, cancer) and thrombosis (blood clots) which increase the possibility of heart attacks, stroke, and amputations. I hope you are more informed and more likely to understand how addiction works and why you are failing in your attempts to stop smoking.
**Try hypnosis or positive self-talk (every night) while lying in bed before sleep; repeat a positive phrase about how you want to stop smoking, and how you will be successful. Imagine spending the extra money you will save on a nice holiday.
Good morning and this is just my take here too. I've heard the "quitting smoking can be bad for you" argument a number of times through the years and really don't think it holds much water. I do agree that some of us, myself included, are unusually sensitive to addiction and I've wrestled with my share of them. As for genetic predisposition, you surely can't pick your parents but you can't get hooked on cigarettes unless you smoke them either. I quit a 30 year, pack and a half a day habit six years ago and in doing so did not shock my system into any diseases or into the hospital. I know many other people who have quit smoking who, like myself, got nothing but good results from doing so. Any negative effects from quitting smoking really stem from smoking, not quitting. Actually I felt better almost immediately, started waking up mornings without hacking and feeling like a brick was on my chest, and have saved almost $10K from not buying the damned things. 10 a day? More power to ya! I guess I just don't have that moderation gene :) - Lee
I couldn't agree more,...on every point!!!
I guess, all excuses aside,...........
I just don't want to quit bad enough, I still enjoy some aspect of it.
For those that have reached that point where they could quit, my hat is off to you. We all grow at different rates. I have discovered truths that some still have yet to learn, forgive me that you have grown faster in this area of your life than I have.
I guess, all excuses aside,...........
I just don't want to quit bad enough, I still enjoy some aspect of it.
For those that have reached that point where they could quit, my hat is off to you. We all grow at different rates. I have discovered truths that some still have yet to learn, forgive me that you have grown faster in this area of your life than I have.
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