There is probably no smoker who has not tried to quit smoking at least once. Unfortunately, few people manage to do that on the first try. What can help a good time to break free from a bad habit?
Psychological dependence
Smoking forms not only physiological but also psychological dependence. It is believed that the craving for nicotine itself disappears within a month after smoking the last cigarette. However, many of them return to smoking after a longer period of time, feeling that the body needs a dose of nicotine.
This is because the brain tricks the body into buying a pack of cigarettes again and getting a bloat. Smoking is a kind of conditioned reflex. A person is taught to smoke while resting or relieving tension, and a cup of coffee with a cigarette becomes a familiar morning ritual.
How to help yourself to get rid of psychological addiction? The first thing you can try to do is replace one ritual with another. For example, instead of smoking at work, drink a cup of green tea.
If the smoker works at home rather than in the office, the urge to smoke can be alleviated with physical exercise, such as making some reductions. In addition, when there is a desire to suck, you can make it a habit to brush your teeth. Of course, in the beginning you will have to do this quite often, but this trick helps a lot to "trick" the brain, replacing one ritual with another.
It helps a lot to quit smoking not only, but with like-minded people. For example, there are online forums where people inspire each other to give up bad habits. There you can start a special counter that shows how long a person has not smoked and how much money he has saved.
This creates a noticeable motivation to quit smoking because within a month it will become apparent that quitting smoking has saved a considerable amount that can be spent on something enjoyable.
Sometimes people who quit smoking are "tempted" by others, for example, work colleagues who claim it is impossible to quit smoking because they themselves failed, or remind the person of his or her unsuccessful past efforts.
It is advisable not to laugh, but to ask others not to say such words. They can really lead to the fact that a person's motivation decreases and there is a lack of self-confidence. In addition, any unnecessary memory of smoking leads to the desire to get at least one bounce.
Helps to quit smoking absence in the area of в. . В. . Visibility of objects reminiscent of cigarettes. It is best to throw ashtrays and lighters out of the house and wash clothes that smell of tobacco smoke.
Physiological dependence
Getting rid of physiological addiction can be quite difficult, some people in the first few days may even experience a condition that resembles withdrawal. To facilitate withdrawal from nicotine, you should consult a doctor who will give you a prescription for special pills that help relieve the symptoms of quitting smoking. In addition, chewing gum or scraps can be purchased at any pharmacy, which contain a small amount of nicotine and make the survival of withdrawal symptoms easier.
If a person does not feel well after deciding to quit smoking, hot baths can help relieve tension.
You can do a massage or even start taking gentle sedatives. It is especially important to find a way to relieve tension in the early days when the cravings for smoking will be felt most strongly.