Nearly 100% of smokers are well aware of the harmfulness of this habit, but nevertheless continue to smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes a day. Be that as it may, in the life of some of them, such a moment sometimes comes. When should nicotine addiction be stopped? What happens to a person who suddenly quits smoking?
Such a decision may be due to various reasons: the state of health, personal principles. Quit even on a bet. But few people really understand the consequences of a sudden stop.
Psychological dependence
Withdrawal is the state of a smoker after quitting nicotine. In psychological terms, this translates into an irresistible desire to pick up a cigarette and smoke. The so-called "craving" occurs due to a lack of endorphins, the production of which stabilizes after a while, and this unpleasant syndrome will go away on its own. During this period, the main thing is a firm attitude to stop smoking and limit alcohol consumption. The best solution is to play sports or a new type of activity.
Physiological consequences of quitting smoking
Nicotine, which enters the body with every cigarette smoked, eventually begins to participate in metabolism and also affects the autonomic nervous system. If a person suddenly quits smoking, the consequences for the body will manifest themselves in the form of stress. Of course, the physiological consequences can manifest with different intensities, but they all boil down to the following list:
- weakened immunity;
- headaches and chest pains;
- general fatigue and weakness, irritability;
- dry cough;
- sweat;
- weight gain.
Smoking is dangerous because all toxic substances remain inside our body and settle in the lungs, bronchi and liver. If someone quits smoking suddenly, there will be a natural reaction from our body. The desire to get rid of accumulated toxins as quickly as possible. This process can become problematic due to the violation of the gastrointestinal tract, which is observed in every second person. There is a risk that harmful substances from the intestines will enter the bloodstream, as well as secondary poisoning of the body.
First of all, for a person who has decided to kick a bad habit, it is to have a decisive attitude, a strong desire to be healthy and independent, a clear plan of action and a fewhobbies that will help occupy the body and mind, freeing it from cravings for smoking.