Cigarettes contain thousands of different addictive as well as toxic substances. Did you know that nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs known to man? Addiction to nicotine is what makes it so hard to stop smoking.
Millions of people have tried quitting at some point or another and have failed. You’re definitely not alone so don’t feel too bad about yourself. There are still other options available to you, keep reading.
Currently, you might feel as if quitting tobacco smoking seems like an unreachable goal, but I am here to tell you that there is more than one way to kick the habit. Currently, there are already so many ways of quitting being advertised all over the place. Some of these are worth attempting, whilst some are not. Let’s have a look at some of the most common ways of quitting.
The first is the most difficult of all methods, and it is going “cold turkey”. This involves cutting off all nicotine intake literally overnight. If you look at the national statistics, you’ll see that only a small percentage of people are actually successful with this method. I have tried it and barely lasted a day without smoking. In additional, I think my body went into shock from the sudden drop in nicotine levels. This caused me to munch on snacks non-stop and even binge-smoked after caving in.
Only a few tough-minded individuals can actually follow through with this method and stay off cigarettes for good. This isn’t something for most of us, but I do personally know of some friends who have successfully done it. It is definitely not something I’d be willing to try again.
The second method we have on the list is nicotine replacement therapy. Patches, inhalers and gum with nicotine content, are all considered NRT’s. These, according to statistics, have a much higher rate of success. Nicotine replacement therapies might be good, but not good enough to keep most people off smoking.
The reason for this is that the addiction to smoking is not just about having nicotine in your system. The smoking addiction is a very psychological one, and it has a lot to do with behavioral habits, like the smell of tobacco and putting a cigarette in your mouth. These are what a lot of smokers miss when they try to quit.
Name it and I’ve tried it. I have used just about every known quit smoking technique and aid available. I’ve used patches and gum, hypnosis and even very expensive laser therapy to help me quit. None of the books that I have read have been helpful to me either.
Things are looking up though. 6 weeks ago, I’ve managed to quit smoking without any withdrawal symptoms. I did this with the help of e-cigarettes which do not produce all the harmful chemicals unlike an analogue cigarette. You see, when you light up a cigarette, the smoke that is produced contains all the deadly chemcials and one of the worst is carbon monoxide, which causes lung cancer and emphysema. Giving up smoking tobacco cigarettes was a piece of cake for me, and many others alike. You have got to try it to believe it.
I’d like to share my story with you about how I started with electronic cigarettes, but unfortunately there is just not enough room here for me to give you my full story.
So I’d like to invite you over to my E-cigarette Addict blog where I share my experiences with using E cigarettes, along with many reviews on these devices as well. Thank you very much for your time.