Almost 100% of smokers are aware of the harmfulness of this habit, but continue to smoke 10-20 cigarettes a day. Be that as it may, in the life of some of them such a moment sometimes comes. When should you stop nicotine addiction? What happens to a person who stops smoking abruptly?
Such a decision can be due to various reasons: state of health, personal principles. Quit smoking, even on a bet. But not many people really understand the consequences of quitting smoking abruptly.
psychological dependence
Withdrawal is a smoker's state after quitting nicotine. Psychologically, this is expressed in an irresistible desire to pick up a cigarette and smoke. The so-called "craving for smoke" arises due to a lack of endorphin, the production of which stabilizes after some time, and this unpleasant syndrome disappears on its own. During this period, the main thing is a firm attitude to quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption. The best way out is sports ora new kind of activity.
Physiological consequences of smoking cessation
After all, nicotine, which enters the body with every cigarette smoked, takes part in the metabolism and also affects the autonomic nervous system. When a person stops smoking abruptly, the consequences for the body are expressed in the form of stress. Of course, the physiological consequences can manifest themselves in varying degrees of intensity, but they all boil down to the following list:
- weakened immunity;
- headache and chest pain;
- general fatigue and weakness, irritability;
- dry cough;
- Sweat;
- weight gain.
Smoking is dangerous because all toxic substances remain in our body and settle in the lungs, bronchi and liver. When someone stops smoking abruptly, it will result in a natural response from our body. The desire to get rid of accumulated toxins as soon as possible. This process can become problematic due to the injury to the gastrointestinal tract, which is observed in every second person. There is a risk of harmful substances entering the bloodstream from the intestines, as well as secondary poisoning of the body.
First of all, for a person who has decided to kick a bad habit, it is a determined attitude, a strong desire to be healthy and independent, a clear plan of action and a few hobbies that will help keep the body and mind occupiedand frees him from the craving for smoking.