Thursday, September 22, 2011

A puff a day does not keep the doctor away.

Boyfr will hate this post for sure 
But i'm still gonna talk about it.
Boyfr, as a smoker keeps on telling me 'positive' effects of smoking
Me, as a non-smoker on the other hand keeps informing him about the negative effects of smoking.
Being CREATIVE idiots, we can actually debate about this for hours and hours till one of us gets tired of talking.

I believe I am done stating all the disadvantages of smoking. (eventhough it still doesn't get instill in boyfr's brain.)
So to understand him and to let him know it CAN be done, i'm gonna talk about how to kick the habit. 

The difficulty of quitting:
Nicotine is both a stimulant and depressant. It increases the heart rate and makes one alert. BUT then it'll cause depression and fatigue which causes smokers to crave another cigg.
This can hardly end.

Ways to quit:
Put it in writing. Write down the reasons you wanna quit. Those who write them down are usually more successful than those who don't.

Get support:
People who have friends and family who gives support are more likely to succeed. (I guess there's no point in this. Gave all the support he needs but everything goes down the drain.)

Throw away all your ciggs:
Get rid of ashtray and lighters too.

Wash all your clothes:
Ensure that they don't stink of ciggs.

Physical and Mental effects of withdrawal:
  • headaches or stomachaches
  • crabbiness, jumpiness or depression
  • lack of energy
  • dry mouth or sore throat
  • desire to pig out
But these symptoms will not last for long. It will pass but do note that you cannot sneak a smoke cos you will have to deal with the symptoms longer.

Keep yourself busy:
Staying active is a good way to make sure you keep your weight down and your energy level up.

Quit Gradually:
Decrease the amount of ciggs you smoke everyday. This may not work for some people so they would have to stop completely at once aka 'cold turkey'.

Use a nicotine replacement if you need to.

There. I'm done. So baby, I never said it's gonna be easy but if not now, when? I've never wanted anyone to quit smoking this much. I love you. :)

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