Cigarette Smoking―Quit or don't, the Choice is Yours

Many consider smoking one of the coolest things anyone can do; they think it's the easiest way to relieve tension. Some smoke because they want to try it once, some smoke because they want to be stylish, some smoke because they think it is a sign of maturity, and some start it just because they are attracted to it.

When people smoke, they think that they are in a different world, where they are happier and tension free. This feeling lures smokers, who don't want to come back from the world they are in.

But people who smoke should also consider the fact that smoking can harm their own health, and also of those who come in contact with the smoke that they release. Today, it is a fact that more than 1,000,000 people fall prey to death because of smoking and the related illnesses.

People who start smoking just for fun or just to experience the difference, get addicted to it, as tobacco contains elements such as nicotine which are addictive. Our body is very sensitive, and it immediately responds to substances like nicotine.

Once inhaled, our body responds in such a way that we like the experience and slowly we become addicted to it. The elements found in tobacco cause cancers of various types, such as lung cancer, it also causes strokes, heart attacks, respiratory diseases, etc.

Studies has proven that pregnant women who are addicted to smoking are responsible for the deteriorated health of their unborn babies; in many cases it even becomes very hard to save the infants.

Smoking harms those who come in contact with smoke that cigarette smokers leave out as well. Known as 'passive smoking', it can cause chronic health problems, such as bronchitis and pneumonia. It can worsen the condition of those people who are already suffering from respiratory or chronic diseases, such as asthma. Normally, family members, co-workers, and children are major victims of passive smoking.

Cigarette-smoking doesn't only deteriorate a smoker's health; it also causes mental/psychological problems in them. People who smoke become more and more impatient and they lose their temper very easily. As the time passes, dependency of the person increases if he/she is addicted to the habit.

People who are addicted to the habit, feel uncomfortable if they do not get a cigarette, and they crave for more cigarettes. Without a cigarette they feel like they are in a cage and are suffering from suffocation; irritability, impatience, anxiety, etc. are some of the other symptoms they experience.

Quitting smoking is really very hard, but it is never impossible. People who think that they should not die a painful death, suffering every moment, and do not want others to suffer because of their habit, can make up their mind to quit smoking.

And once they decide to quit the habit, it becomes very easy to bring the level of smoking from 7 to 8 cigarettes per day to 1 cigarette per day. It is never easy to quit all of a sudden; people who want to quit should start cutting their cigarette consumption at least by one cigarette per four to five days.

During this period, patience and self-control are the most important factors that help in overcoming the desire.