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Emphysema and Cigarette Smoke
Posted by: | CommentsNot everyone who has emphysema got it from smoking cigarettes. And not every cigarette smoker will develop emphysema. But if you do smoke, you make yourself very vulnerable to this condition.
My dad hated the fact that I smoked cigarettes. At the time I was young and foolish, and I didn’t know anything about emphysema. His story about it is what eventually led me to quit smoking. My dad worked in an auto plant, along with this other guy who was a smoker. He told me how this guy was always “out of breath.” Even though he wasn’t doing anything physically strenuous, he breathed heavy Read More→
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.
