Even schoolchildren know that smoking is life-threatening. This fact is proved by many medical studies and the spoiled health of smokers. But why, knowing about the dangers of addiction, people continue to smoke?
Prolonged stress, a chain of events that negatively affect the human nervous system is able to infuriate even the most calm people. Instead of being distracted by some useful activity and enjoying a movie or a walk, some people prefer to relax with a cigarette. Smoking is one way to relax and unwind. Naturally, nicotine doesn’t help to put the nerves in order, but smokers believe that smoking helps in combating stress.
Some time ago, in many glossy magazines, both male and female models were printed, who posed with a burning cigarette. After the publication of the publication, there was a sharp increase in the number of smoking teenagers who imitated the idol.
The increase in the number of smokers at the expense of the younger generation is not always associated with fashion trends; the following reasons can often be noted why teenagers reach for a pack of cigarettes:
- be like everyone else, especially if the company is smoking;
- or as opposed to being different from the crowd;
- a sign of protest in order to prove their worth and independence.
There are two types of addiction to cigarettes: psychological and physiological. Physiological dependence occurs when the human body is already accustomed to the constant supply of nicotine from the outside and it needs a certain amount of smoked cigarettes for normal health. Psychological dependence is observed in people who firmly believe that smoking helps to relax, calm down, or, conversely, concentrate, and so on. Often it is the psychological component that is the main reason for the appearance of physical dependence.
First of all, you need to decide what kind of addiction is present. If the addiction is psychological, it is necessary to exclude all factors that can lead to stress or other unpleasant situations. Reading the relevant literature and counting the money that can be saved by quitting smoking is also good. Thus, you can set yourself up to quit smoking.
With physiological dependence, smoking cessation is fraught with the appearance of depression and irritability, thus the body reacts to a lack of nicotine. In this case, the main thing is not to break loose, gathering all the will into a fist, to find things that will distract from the desire to smoke. In this case, it is not recommended to quit smoking gradually, because any unusual or incomprehensible situation will force you to take out the next cigarette from the pack.
When quitting smoking, it is better to get rid of all cigarettes and related attributes in the house, for example, the ashtray must be shaken out, washed and removed to inaccessible places. If someone from the family smokes, then ask them not to be nearby. By the way, it has long been noticed that smokers who have begun to lead a healthy lifestyle, for example, eat right or play sports, gradually quit smoking themselves.
