Quitting

kills five million people a year worldwide, another source stresses4. Quitting smoking, or at least reduction, for instance, could greatly reduce the occurrence of coronary heart disease and other forms of cardiovascular disease.1,5 These diseases that can be prevented or reduced include heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, coronary artery spasm, and cardiac arrhythmia.1 Quitting smoking, albeit, proves to be difficult to most smokers2. Right after

just to name a few. These work by “giving you nicotine without the use of tobacco.” ("Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Quitting Tobacco" 2017) This is called Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This type of therapy helps “relieve some of the physical symptoms so that you can focus on the psychological (emotional) aspects of quitting.” ("Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Quitting Tobacco" 2017) This along with therapy can increase your chances of

developing COPD. Fortunately, you can slow the progression of COPD. Quitting smoking takes a tremendous amount of will power, but you can kick the nicotine habit. Many people increase their caffeine intake to get through the withdrawal stage, and water can also be used to kick the tobacco habit. Increasing your water intake will flush toxins out of your body. Most people start to notice positive changes within one week of quitting. The Effects of COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition

Quitting smoking is a very hard habit to break, and a good attitude is imperative to one’s success. In order for one to succeed in quitting smoking they must take each day one day at a time and not think of quitting as forever. By living in the moment and paying attention to today the time will add up and in turn will help one stay more positive. Another way to stay positive is to reward one selves for quitting. According to Text from Medline Plus’s article

potential. These two faults include a habit of quitting, and slothfulness. When I was about twelve years old, I took singing lessons. On the day of a recital, I felt completely unprepared due to a lack of practice, and tearfully refused to leave for the concert. This led to a shouting match between my parents and I, and ultimately led to me angrily quitting my lessons. This event was just one of the times that a fight in our family led to me quitting my activities and goals, though that was not the

Once a smoker has their addiction for years, the idea of quitting may seem pointless; however, there is always the possibility of living longer and increasing one's quality of life. The more time someone is able to quit smoking, the more health benefits they will notice. A few examples are that, "Just 1 year after quitting smoking, your risk for a heart attack drops sharply", and "within 2 to 5 years after quitting smoking, your risk for stroke could fall to about the same as a nonsmoker's" (Health

individual’s success at quitting. Comparison Two: Nicotine e-cigarettes to nicotine patches – assesses

Science Olympiad success has a direct relationship with effort, and since quitting video games, I have had the privilege of competing for New Trier at three highly competitive competitions. The weekend after finals New Trier flew out to Massachusetts in order to compete at a national level with fifty of the other top teams in the

difficult battle. There are many cessation options to overcome this battle. These options include, pharmaceutical drugs, nicotine replacement, and behavioral therapies. Although these are just a few options available, quitting also takes desire and commitment to be successful. During the quitting process there are several withdrawal symptoms that can occur. For instance one could have nicotine cravings, anger

 Chemical dependency upon smoking nicotine is one of the most intense, repetitive and dependable relationships you've likely ever known. It has infected almost every aspect of your life. Be prepared to experience a normal sense of emotional loss when quitting. Expect to travel through and experience six different emotional phases: (1) denial, (2) anger, (3) bargaining, (4) depression, (5) acceptance, and (6) complacency. 5. Each puff of nicotine was our spoon, releasing stored fats into our bloodstream