Almost 100% of smokers are aware of the harmfulness of this habit but still smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes a day. Still, in the lives of some of them, there are moments like this. When should you quit your nicotine addiction? What happens to people who suddenly quit smoking?
Such decisions may be due to various reasons: health conditions, personal principles. Quit smoking even with the bets. But not many people really understand the consequences of quitting smoking suddenly.
mental addiction
Withdrawal is the state in which a smoker quits nicotine. Psychologically, this manifests as an irresistible desire to pick up cigarettes and smoke. The so-called "craving" is caused by a lack of endorphins, which stabilize after a period of time, and the unpleasant syndrome goes away on its own. During this period, it is mainly a firm attitude of quitting smoking and limiting alcohol consumption. The best way out is to play sports or some new type of activity.
Physiological consequences of quitting smoking
With every cigarette smoked, nicotine enters the body and eventually begins to participate in metabolism, while also affecting the autonomic nervous system. If a person quits smoking suddenly, the effects on the body can manifest in the form of stress. Of course, physiological consequences can manifest in varying intensities, but they all boil down to the following list:
- decrease in immunity;
- headache and chest pain;
- General fatigue and weakness, irritability;
- dry cough;
- sweating;
- Weight gain.
Smoking is dangerous because all the toxic substances stay in our body, deposited in the lungs, bronchi and liver. If someone suddenly quit smoking, as a result, our body will have a natural response. Desire to get rid of accumulated toxins as quickly as possible. This process can be problematic due to violation of the gastrointestinal tract, which is observed in every other person. There is a risk of harmful substances in the gut entering the bloodstream, as well as the risk of secondary poisoning to the body.
First of all, for a person who is determined to break a bad habit is to have a decisive attitude, a strong desire to be healthy and independent, a clear plan of action and something that will help to occupy the mind and body, free from the craving for smoking.