Quit Smoking Support

Quit Smoking Support is not so much about "giving it up" but actually staying a non smoker.  Most smokers have given it up several times, but revert back to smocking because it was easy.

They know cigarettes threaten their health, set a bad example for their children, annoy their acquaintances and cost an inordinate amount of money.

Nobody can force a smoker to quit.  It's something each person has to decide for himself, and will require a personal commitment by the smoker.  On this page we offer some quit smoking support and ideas to help eliminate the smoking habit.

The best form of quit smoking support is a quit buddy.  Someone that has given it up themselves and knows what you are going through.

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Quit smoking support fact: 

Tobacco smoking is the single largest preventable cause of premature death and disease. It is responsible for the greatest disease burden.

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It is important to identify what you use smoking for and what kind of satisfaction you feel that you are getting from smoking.

• What kind of smoker are you? 

• What do you get out of smoking? 

• What does it do for you? 

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Many smokers use the cigarette as a kind of crutch in moments of stress or discomfort, and on occasion it may work; the cigarette is sometimes used as a tranquilizer.  But the heavy smoker, the person who tries to handle severe personal problems by smoking heavily all day long, is apt to discover that cigarettes do not help him deal with his problems effectively.

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When it comes to quitting, this kind of smoker may find it easy to stop when everything is going well, but may be tempted to start again in a time of crisis; hence the need for quit smoking support.  Physical exertion, eating, drinking, or social activity in moderation may serve as useful substitutes for cigarettes, even in times of tension.  The choice of a substitute depends on what will achieve the same effects without having any appreciable risk.

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Once a smoker understands his own smoking behaviour and the type of life-style he leads, he will be able to cope more successfully and select the best approaches to quit smoking for himself .

If you chose to reduce smoking by degrees rather than cold turkey, visit the page on goal setting for some quit smoking support.

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Because smoking is a form of addiction, 80 percent of smokers who quit usually experience some withdrawal symptoms, and the need for some quit smoking support.  These may include

• Headache

• Light-headedness

• Nausea,

• Diarrhoea

• Chest pains. 

Psychological symptoms, such as anxiety, short-term depression, and inability to concentrate, may also appear.  The main psychological symptom is increased irritability.  People become so irritable, in fact, that they say they feel "like killing somebody."  Yet there is no evidence that quitting smoking leads to physical violence. It is a way of letting of steam when they don't have quit smoking support.

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Some people seem to lose all their energy and drive, wanting only to sleep.  Others react in exactly the opposite way, becoming so over energized they can't find enough activity to burn off their excess energy.  For instance, one woman said she cleaned out all her cupboards completely and was ready to go next door to start on her neighbour's. 

Both these extremes, however, eventually level off.  The symptoms may be intense for two or three days, but within 10 to 14 days after quitting, most subside.  The truth is that after people quit smoking, they have more energy, they generally will need less sleep, and feel better about themselves.

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Quit smoking support fact: 

Quitting at age 50 halves your risk of smoking-related death, but quitting by age 30 avoids almost all of the excess risk.

Stopping at age 60, can result in gains of about 3 years of life expectancy, stopping at 50 will gain about 6 years, 40 will gain 9 or stopping at 30 will gain about 10 years of life expectancy.

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Quitting smoking not only extends the ex-smoker's life, but also adds new happiness and meaning to one's current life.  Most smokers state that immediately after they quit smoking, they start noticing dramatic differences in their overall health and vitality.

To quit smoking is beneficial at any age, no matter how long a person has been smoking.  The mortality ratio of an ex-smoker decreases after quitting.  If the patient quits before a serious disease has developed, his body may eventually be able to restore itself almost completely.

Some smokers feel that since they can‘t give up smoking it is pointless to try and follow a healthy regime, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.  If you just can’t give up smoking, there is all the more reason to compensate as much as possible by eating healthy food and taking more exercise with plenty of fresh air  At all cost try to avoid taking smoke breaks with a room full of other smokers.

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Quit smoking support fact:

• After twelve hours almost all of the nicotine is out of your system.

• After twenty-four hours the level of carbon monoxide in your blood has dropped dramatically. You now have more oxygen in your bloodstream.

• After five days most nicotine by-products have gone.

• Within days your sense of taste and smell improves.

• Within a month your blood pressure returns to its normal level and your immune system begins to show signs of recovery.

• Within two months your lungs will no longer be producing extra phlegm caused by smoking.

• After twelve months your increased risk of dying from heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker.

• After ten years of stopping your risk of lung cancer is less than half that of a continuing smoker and continues to decline (provided the disease is not already present).

• After fifteen years your risk of heart attack and stroke is almost the same as that of a person who has never smoked.

• Stopping smoking reduces the incidence and progression of lung disease including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

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Dr. Peteris Darzins, senior lecturer at the National Ageing Research Institute said.  “If I had to list the top ten things to live longer, the top seven would be to quit smoking.”

Get some quit smoking support.

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