Almost 100% of smokers are well aware of the perniciousness of this habit, but nevertheless continue to smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes a day. Be that as it may, in the lives of some of them sometimes such a moment comes. When should nicotine addiction be stopped? What happens to a person who quits smoking abruptly?
Such a decision may be due to various reasons: the state of health, personal principles. Quit smoking even on a bet. But not many people really understand the consequences of quitting abruptly.
psychological addiction
Withdrawal is the state of a smoker after quitting nicotine. In psychological terms, this is expressed in an irresistible desire to pick up a cigarette and smoke. The so-called "craving for smoking" occurs due to a lack of endorphins, the production of which stabilizes after a while, and this unpleasant syndrome will go away on its own. During this period, the main thing is a firm attitude to quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption. The best way out is to play sports or some new type of activity.
Physiological consequences of quitting smoking
Nicotine, which enters the body with each smoked cigarette, eventually begins to participate in metabolism, and also affects the autonomic nervous system. If a person abruptly stops smoking, the consequences for the organism will be expressed in the form of stress. Of course, the physiological consequences can manifest themselves in different intensities, but they all boil down to the following list:
- weakened immunity;
- headache and chest pain;
- fatigue and general weakness, irritability;
- dry cough;
- perspiration;
- weight gain.
Smoking is dangerous because all toxic substances remain inside our body, settling in the lungs, bronchial tubes and liver. If someone stops smoking abruptly, as a consequence, there will be a natural reaction of our body. The desire to get rid of accumulated toxins as quickly as possible. This process can become problematic due to violation of the gastrointestinal tract, which is observed in one in two people. There is a risk of harmful substances from the intestines entering the bloodstream, as well as secondary poisoning of the body.
First of all, for a person who has decided to get rid of a bad habit, it is to have a resolute attitude, a strong desire to be healthy and independent, a clear plan of action and some hobbies that will help occupy the body and mind, freeing it from craving to smoke