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Why I Recommend Using A Nicotine Patch To Help You Quit Smoking
Posted by: | CommentsThere are two big reasons why cigarette smokers, who want to quit smoking, should use a nicotine patch or nicotine gum.
First of all, nicotine does not cause cancer. You are addicted to the drug, nicotine, and not to the toxic smoke that contains it.
Secondly, using the patch or some other nicotine releasing tool will help you to “step down” and away from the act of smoking. You can deal with the nicotine later.
Obviously, nicotine is a powerful drug. It is more addictive than heroin or cocaine. You have dosed yourself multiple times a day for X number of days and years. As a result, your brain has actually built for your brain additional “pleasure receptors” to receive gratification from nicotine stimulated neurotransmitters. In essence, the nicotine addict has compounded his or her ability to receive the affect of that drug, thereby increasing their addiction to it.
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To Quit Smoking–If You Need Some Good, Personal Reasons to Quit, Here Are a Few
Posted by: | CommentsIn a previous post I mentioned that anyone who is serious about quitting smoking will only be successful if he or she has a personal reason—a STRONG personal reason—for wanting to quit. Half-hearted attempts almost inevitably fail.
The purpose of these few blog posts on the dangers of cigarette smoking is to make smokers aware of just how truly dangerous tobacco smoke is, so that they will be armed with a strong, personal reason to quit smoking.
Okay, so you’ve made the decision to stop smoking. Smart move; but you wonder how you’re going to do it and if you can successfully break free from this addiction. While it’s true that statistics show that the odds of success are against you, nevertheless many have gone before you who have won the battle.
I believe that the most powerful weapon in your stop-smoking-campaign arsenal is the motive you have for breaking free from smoking. Will power alone can’t help you very much without a strong, personal reason for quitting. Among my own reasons for quitting, two of them were the most powerful: Read More→
