How to survive the rejection of cigarettes

Many people can't quit Smoking, because I feel too unpleasant symptoms of the syndrome. Every man takes the refusal from Smoking in different ways, but all have those or other uncomfortable sensations.
Some smokers who attempted to tie the symptoms are so strong that they have to again take up the old, although they are well aware of how harmful is their habit. Before you decide to quit Smoking, you need to know about possible side effects, which may arise in connection with the syndrome, and to prepare for them. It should be understood that these symptoms are short-lived, and there are a lot of resources to make them more tolerant.
Among the most common symptoms of quitting distinguish the irresistible urge to smoke, headaches, dizziness, and anxiety. Also available are the signs of depression, anxiety, irritability and anger. The quit Smoking may cause problems with concentration and fatigue, constipation and a set of excess weight, as well as other physical symptoms. Remember that soon it should go, and if you have patience, you can get rid of bad health habits.

How you can easily quit smoking

A joke that the quit Smoking, you can simply dropping a cigarette, becomes a reality due to some circumstances.

Firstly, it is easier to just give up, when not himself, but with someone. For example, with his girlfriend. Secondly, requires a fundamental change of situation, the best accompanied by a sharp sensations. Thirdly, it is the competition like "who was the first to break loose, that...". Fourthly, the power of will and again the force of will, writes Delphi.

My girlfriend and I stopped Smoking more in 2008, June 29. Decide together on the border with Belarus. By mutual agreement throw it was necessary, as only leave the territory of Ukraine, and start again you can be on arrival back to Ukraine. A Schengen visa at the us was for a month, in which we traveled to Europe, got a lot of pleasure, and the question of cigarettes is not even standing. Especially in Europe, they are several times more expensive.

The most interesting thing was when that came to Ukraine. I immediately gathered Smoking. My girlfriend said that she does not want to start again, but it will have to, if I start, because the smoker in the family - it's hell for not Smoking. We have decided to postpone for a month, then for another month, and threw him at all.

About 1.5 years after the cast, we dreamed dreams, in which we went with the whole fullness of sensations smoke. In the beginning after such dreams really wanted to reach for a cigarette, but after some time such dreams began to induce a sense of panic, shame: they say, how is it, couldn't resist, broke. And then they all passed.

I will not talk about how much better my health. Everyone is free to choose and decide. All things are possible.

Children's memory - the cause of alcoholism

Passion for alcohol often develops on the background of childhood memories, as the scientists found. Children, whose parents drink, much more often and themselves begin to abuse alcohol and become victims of alcoholism.

Parents should not regularly appear in the eyes of the children with a glass of wine or gin and tonic in the evenings. Children's memory carefully recorded moments like this, because the child will always need to be an example to follow. The image of the father or mother with alcohol in the hands of the deposited in the children's memory and will be imprinted in the subconscious, so that as they grow older, children and themselves involuntarily drawn to alcoholic drinks. The origins of adolescent alcoholism.

If the parents regularly applied to alcohol, the children can try alcohol is already at the age of 13, as it was found out by experts from the independent research Fund Joseph roundtree. The Foundation conducted the survey on the background of growing concerns in the UK about the constantly growing problem of teenage alcoholism.

It turned out that 25% of young people aged 13-14 years have not once were applied to alcohol. And to 15-16 years the taste of vodka or wine will know more than half the children. Of these, a quarter drank at least five-six doses in the last time, when touched to alcohol. This is significantly higher than the recommended adult daily limit.


To 16 years 80% of adolescents have experienced a state of strong alcoholic intoxication, and in many cases they got drunk consciously. And although in this regard the crucial role model belongs to friends and boyfriend adolescents, the role of the family is also important. In particular, researchers have found that the degree of negative consequences of monitoring of the drinking dad or mom equivalent of being, as if the first dose of alcohol child personally tried in six years.

How smoking affects the appearance

We all know that Smoking is bad, that this bad habit it affects both the internal state of our body and on our physical appearance, not to mention the extremely unpleasant odor that comes from smokers.

Scientists remind - if you care about your appearance - stop Smoking. And in the other case, that's what you have to:


Poor sleep and bags under the eyes. At night, the body tries to get rid of excess nicotine in connection with what you have so much tossing and turning, unable to sleep for long periods and in the morning not feeling rested. Your face is seen as a constant presence bag under the eyes;


Yellow teeth. Smoking leads to the formation of on your teeth yellow plaque, and because Smoking is usually a regular - get rid of plaque smoker is practically impossible.



Wrinkles and aging skin. Smoking impairs the circulation of blood, and that is why our skin doesn't get much-needed her for the recovery of nutrients. As a result of the current opinion smokers look in 1.4 times older than non-smokers.



Thin hair. Cigarettes, as it is known, consist for the most part not of tobacco, and of various chemicals, which violate the structure of DNA of our hair follicles. As a result of smokers in two times faster than turning gray, are the more delicate and fragile hair, and the men are significantly more likely to be in this case baldness.



The gray complexion. Lack of blood flow and saturation of skin carbon monoxide leads to the fact, it is becoming a grey or greenish - in this topic, you can always tell smokers from non-smoker.



Warts. For reasons not fully understood smokers are more susceptible to various infectious diseases, including the human papilloma virus. The probability of warts smokers in 4 times is more, than in non-smokers.



Poor wound healing. The teeth of the scars and after plastic surgery will not disappear at all, that is why surgeons before carrying out the complex of operations insist that their patients have refused from its pernicious habits.

Excess weight can be lost, abstaining from Smoking

Italian scientists in the process of the experiment have made a very unexpected conclusion. It turns out that in order to lose weight, you need to just give up cigarettes. These data are confirmed by a long-term study, in which voluntarily participated about 300 women. Before the experiment they were all thoroughly examined by a dermatologist to check the condition of their skin. This enabled scientists to create a system of determining the age of the women's skin on parameters of elasticity, microrelief, elasticity. Then 64 women of 300 quit Smoking (all they have quite a big experience of a smoker). Ladies don't reduce the number of cigarettes gradually, and sharply declined from them at all. Then the scientists and doctors have produced a medical examination of all the women every three months during the year. After the experiment, according to medical, it became clear that the lack of nicotine in the body leads to rejuvenate the skin from 5 to 13 years (depending on the individual abilities). The refusal of cigarettes contributed to the discharge of excess weight, and not even all the women in this followed a diet recommended by doctors. The authors of this study believe that such results will be able to destroy the stereotype that in case of refusal of cigarettes a person quickly gaining weight

Smokers can help the call center

All-Russian telephone center for smokers is a project of the Ministry of health of the Russian Federation, organized in the framework of a huge program on formation of a healthy way of life, - says the Director of the research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology, and chief specialist of the Ministry of health of the Russian Federation of Phthisiology and thoracic surgery Professor Pyotr Yablonsky. "Yes, we realize that we only see the tip of the iceberg, and the main part of smokers remains behind the scenes of our prevention activities. But we also know that these programs are extremely effective and work in a geometrical progression. In the UK in the first year of activity of the center of assistance to refuse from the use of tobacco quit Smoking about 5 thousand persons, the second - 20 thousand, 
and in a short time the number reached 120 thousand persons in a year!

In connection with the planned in the foreseeable future the huge volume of work, the Directorate of the Center has already reported about additional set of medical personnel. During the working day (from 9:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and from 9:00 to 18:00 on Saturday), they will not only answer incoming calls and keep statistics (each caller inform only of his age, city, number of years of Smoking), but also to keep under close control of their patients.

So as the most difficult period of time for the person, who has decided to quit Smoking is the first month, on the request of the requesting for help physicians can call him and support. Such participation is required, as a rule, on 3, 7 and 14 of the day not Smoking.
- Many smokers need to get rid of in the first place from psychological dependence: without a cigarette they feel anxiety, decreased performance. Our line in this case will help them to understand: if the body is so long accustomed to the cigarette, then we must now gradually accustom him to the new state, without Smoking. Psychologists and psychotherapists will help a person to realize what provokes his Smoking and find her own way of getting rid of this, " says the call-center. - They can also support during the first month of quitting. If the thrower Smoking man there's a problem, happens breakdown, he may give us a call - the call will be a priority.

In connection with cardinal measures on struggle with nicotine dependence, undertaken by the Ministry, in the near future the staff of the call-center on struggle will not be bored. Starting from 2014, Smoking will be prohibited in public places, including on passenger transport (in long distance trains, passenger ships of far navigation, as well as in zones of airports associated with the passenger service, including at the entrances to the railway stations and airports in radius of 10 meters).
In 2015 in hotels, cafes and night clubs will not be any ashtrays - Smoking cannot be and there. The project provides equipment zones for Smoking at entrances of apartment houses, but for the smokers have to collect the signatures of all homeowners. Смолящим the prisoners will also be tight - the bill provides for the protection from exposure to tobacco smoke persons held in prisons and detention centers.

Touch with a specialist call centre on struggle with nicotine dependence already now it is possible by phone 8-800-200-0-200. The call will be free from any city of the Russian Federation. Yablonsky promises that in a short time the new facility will go to round-the-clock.

How easy to quit smoking

British scientists are sure that quitting Smoking can be with the help of sport. Recent studies demonstrate that even a few minutes of exercise can significantly reduce your desire to smoke.

Experts are sure, that if to make a daily jog for 15 minutes, the smoker, is unlikely to remember about a cigarette in the next hour. In addition, physical activity is very effective for depression....

If You have a strong desire to smoke, better walk, or do some physical exercises, which will help You get rid of the annoying desire. Moreover, fairly effective means in the struggle with addiction scientists call it therapy and anti-depressants.