Archive for July, 2009

Lots of people smokes because of various reasons know to them alone. It’s possible that you
derive something from smoking, but the hidden disadvantages is more than advantages and so
call benefits you derives from smoking. Smoking poses a lot of threat to your health. Most
especially the nicotine which is the major component of cigarette you takes is a poisonous
substance. But tobacco companies will never tell you that.
Nicotine found in every cigarette is also a component of other substances like weed killers and
insecticides because of it’s from alkaloid plants. Alkaloid plants are poisonous plants. They are
bitter to taste and extremely potent.
Nicotine in cigarettes has different effect on smokers. Some smokers prefer taking cigarette to
relaxes and cool off when they are stressed or upset. Some prefer to take it because nicotine in
it stimulates their body and raises their energy level. Most often, smokers get addicted to
nicotine to the extent that they will always find reason to smoke more cigarettes to feel same
effects always.
Since nicotine is more addictive compared to heroine, it will always gives same effect anytime.
These effects vary according to each person and how much they inhaled daily. Every smoker
often experience faster heart beat, rise in blood pressure and constriction of veins due to high
content of nicotine in cigarette they smoke. It also affects “reward circuits” – a section of the
brain that regulates pleasurable feelings.
Nicotine as a powerful substance affects the neurotransmitter dopamine, raises dopamine’s
level in the brain’s reward circuits, thus causing the smoke to experience pleasure anytime it’s
taken. Apart from dopamine, nicotine also affects serotonin, neropinephrine and beta-endorphin
which controls mood, appetite and reduces anxiety respectively.

Lots of people start smoking because of various reasons, possibly known to them only.
However there are few reasons that are common to most smokers. Some of these reasons are
personal attitude, cooling of stress and pressure from peer group.

Most youth are often subjected to pressure from peer group either good or bad. As a young
fellow you will not want your friends to take you for granted. You won’t want to feel inferior.
Because of this you will end up listen to their advice and it will even make it easy for them to
compel you to do what they are doing.

If you happen to be in group of people that plays with cigarettes, because of its availability there
is possibility you will start doing same thing. In the book “Unlocking the Secrets of Your
Childhood Memories”, Dr Kevin Leman said … “One day when I was seven, as I walked to
school I found a brand new, un-smoked Viceroy cigarette lying on the ground. I picked it up and
slipped it into my pocket. After school I was walking home when an older kid from our
neighborhood came by on his bike. He was twelve and sort of my hero-the Eddy Haskell type. I
didn’t know how to smoke, but I had that cigarette in my pocket and I wanted to learn. So I
asked “Eddy” for a ride, and as I slipped up on the handlebars, I put the Viceroy in my mouth
and said, “Hey, ‘Eddy’ … got a light?” And it was on that ride home I smoked my first cigarette
feeling very big and touch – just like “Eddy.”

Apart from the pressure from peer group most teenagers often start smoking to protest against
the existing rules of the society. They will want to feel different. This type of attitude often leads
turn them to become addicted to smoking when they grow up

Knowing what you are quitting for will make it much easier for you to resists next urge to smoke.
You need lots of motivation and courage to be able to resist lighting next stick of cigarette when
you are feeling like. One way to motivate yourself is to come up with enough reasons to quit.
If you are still looking for employment, your smoking habit may probably be one of the main
reasons why you don’t have one. Your boss may not like a smoker. Make getting a better job
one of the reason why you have to quit, and you will have more courage to quit smoking.
It’s very possible to loose your immunity some of dangerous infections like lung cancer, lung
disease, cancer of the larynx, heart disease or stroke. These are most deadly infections ever
know to humanity. Why should you risk losing your life to any of this deadly disease because of
your smoking habit? Imagine what will happen to all you’ve labored all your life for. Your family
and friends will not be glad to loose your so soon. Friend this is enough reason for you to stop
smoking.

Another main reason why you have to stop is the financial burden you will be putting on yourself
as a result of your daily smoking habit. In same way you if you are infected with any of above
stated ailment you will be losing thousands of dollars to medical cost. Before you decide to quit
why not take record of how much you’ve spent buying cigarettes all your life. Am very sure it will
be in thousands at the end of the day. Every $2 dollars add up. If you invest same in buying
stock your next generation will not die poor.
If you truly wants to live longer and happy with good health and several thousands of dollars in
your savings account decide to quit now.

According to a motivational speaker I listen to sometimes, it’s almost impossible to achieve
anything worthy in this life without having enough reason for having such a dream. Same thing
apply to smoke quitting. Before you can be able to gain enough courage and confidence needed
to stop smoking you really need to have enough reason for doing so.

If you are asked today – why did you want to quit smoking? What will you say? Probably you’ve
not really stop to think of it yourself. You are probably living other peoples dream or trying to
satisfying somebody by stop smoking. Hey! It doesn’t have to be that way. You may find it
difficult to quit smoking completely without having enough genuine reasons to stop this habit
you’ve been living with for long.

There is not way you will smoke without polluting air in your immediate environment. Lot’s of
people hate this smoke because it’s irritating. This type of people will never want to stay close to
you if they know you are a smoker. You may end up losing good friends, clients/customers if
you are into your own business or find it difficult to get job. So if you will like to enjoy keeping
good friend around you, get more dates, get better job or avoid offending your new clients, you
have good reason to stop smoking today.

Having good health should be one of main reason why you should quit smoking. If you smoke
you are really playing with your health. The damage that the smoke from each cigarette is doing
to your immune system can never be compare to brief immediate satisfaction you get. So if you
really want to feel and stay healthy you really have to stop smoking. You will end up spending
fortune in buying medicine, and, paying hospital bills.