Almost 100% of smokers are well aware that this habit is harmful, but still continue to smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes a day. After all, there are times in the life of some. When should you quit nicotine addiction? What happens to a person who suddenly quits smoking?
Such a decision can be due to various reasons: health status, personal principles. Quit smoking even in bets. However, many people do not understand the consequences of abrupt abandonment.
Psychological dependence
It is the condition of a smoker after quitting nicotine. Psychologically speaking, it is expressed in an irresistible desire to take a cigarette and smoke. The condition called "smoking cravings" is caused by a lack of endorphins, the production of which stabilizes after a while, and this unpleasant syndrome will disappear by itself. The key during this period is a determined attitude to quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption. The best way out is to engage in sports or a new type of activity.
Physiological consequences of smoking cessation
With each cigarette, nicotine enters the body and eventually begins to participate in metabolism, affecting the autonomic nervous system. If a person quits smoking suddenly, the consequences for the body will be expressed in the form of stress. Of course, the physiological results can manifest themselves at different intensities, but they all boil down to the following list:
- weakened immunity;
- headache and chest pain;
- general fatigue and weakness, irritability;
- dry cough;
- sweating;
- gain weight
Smoking is dangerous because all the toxins remain in our body and are located in the lungs, bronchi and liver. If someone quits smoking suddenly, our body will have a natural reaction. The desire to get rid of accumulated toxins as soon as possible. This process can be problematic due to the violation of the gastrointestinal tract, which is observed in every second person. There is a risk of harmful substances entering the blood from the intestines, as well as secondary poisoning of the body.
First of all, a person who decides to get rid of a bad habit must have a determined attitude, a strong desire to be healthy and independent, a clear plan of action and a few hobbies. frees the body and mind from the urge to smoke.