stop the puffing
August 16, 2007
i was once offered a cigar to smoke,i kind of declined knowing its future implications
It is rumored that my president,the president of nigeria is a chain smoker and puffs packets of cigarettes everyday,well thats not the issue .Well isnt it fascinating when you watch smokers gather together puffing their cigars and feeling cool with themselves.Actually its kind of a social thing,like people do it to feel among.
well Tobacco smoking is the act of burning the dried or cured leaves of the tobacco plant and inhaling the smoke for pleasure, for ritualistic or social purposes, self-medication, or simply to satisfy physical dependence or addiction.
I would attribute the reason to why people smoke to fufill social purposes and to satisfy physical dependence.
i had this notion untill i discovered that Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, an addictive stimulant.
when somenone first puffs a cigar the person experiences an increase in alertness and memory, and mild euphoria
when he eventually withdraws he experiences confusion, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, and dysphoria.
Now this is the problem,when you start puffing,your craving also starts,when you decide to stop,nicotine being a stimulant compels you to crave more of it.
I have heard of people who quit smoking but they went a step further and started weeding,smoking marijuana.Now smoking is a social activity and if you are not smoking you aint current,or you are outdated.
what are the health implications?
well for starters smoking can cause cancer and heart disease.thats why the cigarette manufacturers warn you that smokers are liable to die young.Cigarettes kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
quitting?
getting a smoker to quit is quite herculean,some smokers are awarwe of the adverse effects smoking does to their bodies but they cant help it,they really cant.
if you smoke and you really want to quit you can search online where you can get nicotine patches.
Nicotine products like patches and gum are often called Nicotine Replacement Therapy, or NRT for short. They help you to deal with nicotine withdrawal cravings, and double your chances of successfully going smokefree.
ou can also check out this books on quitting smoking:
The First And Most Important Thing Every Smoker Should Do To Clean His Lungs And That Will Also Help Him Quit Smoking – Immediately And Permanently.
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