Stop Smoking – Good advice

Why is it difficult to quit? The nicotine in tobacco smoke causes both physical and psychological dependence. This is a complex form of addiction as you will have a strong desire to smoke, even if you wish to stop. Smokers often continue smoking because they experience unpleasant withdrawal effects when they stop, including irritability, difficulty concentrating, [...]

Stop Smoking – benefits of quitting

Perhaps one of the best motivators for staying away from cigarettes is knowing how it benefits you.  According to the US Surgeon General’s report the benefits of quitting smoking start almost immediately and accumulate the longer you refrain from smoking.  After just 20 minutes of non-smoking your blood pressure returns to normal.  Eight hours later, [...]

Stop Smoking – symptoms

The psychological symptoms are related to the habit of smoking and the things that are normally done while smoking like drinking coffee or talking with friends.  Like any bad habit, the smoking habit can be replaced with healthier behaviours, but the physical withdrawal from nicotine may be more difficult to handle.Nicotine is a powerful drug [...]