Don't Fall For The Myths About Quitting Smoking
Dont Fall For The Myths About Quitting Smoking; Quit Smoking Now There is so much misinformation about cigarettes and quitting smoking that it makes it more difficult for those who want to quit smoking to be able to follow through on this desire.
They hear so many things that discourage them that too many times they believe that once hooked either they cannot do it or there is no good reason to try.
Dispelling these myths is an important step towards being able to quit. For those who think that smoking is not more than a bad habit they should understand that in reality it is an addiction and a very real problem for those who smoke.
Being addicted to cigarettes is no different than being a heroin addict or an alcoholic. Your body learns to need the nicotine and it learns this very quickly. That is what makes quitting so difficult; difficult but not impossible.
Those who believe that if they fail the first time they will not be able to quit are very wrong. For many it takes more than once to shake the smoking habit. Do not listen to old wives tales that say you only get one chance.
If you want to quit work on it until you are successful. Some people will say that they cannot afford to quit. They claim that the nicotine replacement treatment plans are way too expensive.
They can cost three or four dollars daily. Depending on how much they smoke this is no more, and might be less, than they spend on their smoking habit.
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There are many, many different motivators and every smoker will have a different motivator or perhaps more than one motivator. The best way to maintain your determination is to keep that motivator or motivators in front of you at all times. Make the motivator tangible.
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It is a trade off and in the end the smoker will save money. Once they are a non-smoker every day they are saving money. Many people seem to be under the impression that only men are able to quit smoking.
This is ridiculous. In fact, presently women are quitting smoking much more frequently than their male counterparts. Due to this, and a few other factors, there are fewer women smokers than men.
One thing that is definitely not a myth is that fertility is compromised by smoking. Few women conceive and even those who turn to fertility clinics have a diminished success rate.
So, if children are in your future then smoking should not be. Men who smoke would like to believe that smoking has no effect on the ability to function properly in the bedroom.
This is a myth; impotence has been tied to smoking for many years. Erectile dysfunction is known to be a smokers issue. This is because smoking affects all parts of the body and damages all areas.
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This does mean that if a man stops smoking he could find a return to his earlier abilities, but not always. Someone who has smoked long enough to have done damage may find here is no way to improve the situation.
Even in this day and age people still continue smoking because they believe the myth that it is sexy and cool looking. It is not; it yellows your teeth, stains your fingers and adds wrinkles to your face.
It also makes your breath smell bad and who wants to kiss an ashtray?
Latest Stop Smoking News
08/27/2008
WHO: Stop smoking to fight cancer 27 Aug 2008, 1800 hrs IST,AP (The Times of India)
GENEVA : The head of the World Health Organization says anti-smoking campaigns are the world's best weapon in the fight against cancer.
WHO: Stop smoking to fight cancer 27 Aug 2008, 1800 hrs IST,AP (The Times of India)
08/29/2008
Restaurants extinguish smoking (The Wichita Eagle)
Labor Day weekend won't be all that restful for local restaurateurs. Many of them will be ripping out carpet, scrubbing down walls and otherwise preparing to de-smoke their dining rooms. Wichita's new smoking ordinance goes into effect on Thursday, meaning that any business that allows patrons under the age of 18 must either ban smoking or build a separate room to contain it. Many ...
Restaurants extinguish smoking (The Wichita Eagle)
08/29/2008
Smoking While Pregnant Increases Risk Of SIDS (KDKA Pittsburgh)
SIDS -- or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome -- can be a fear for a lot of new parents. This is the sudden and unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby. Most SIDS deaths occur in children who are between 2 months and 4 months old. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk, and Pittsburgh, it turns out, may have a higher risk than other cities.
Smoking While Pregnant Increases Risk Of SIDS (KDKA Pittsburgh)
08/28/2008
Warning over bogus smoking calls (BBC News)
People in Cornwall are warned about bogus callers asking for money to help them quit smoking when the service is free on the NHS.
Warning over bogus smoking calls (BBC News)
08/29/2008
TV talk shows for Sept. 2 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
9 a.m. Live With Regis and Kelly: Actor Jeremy Piven ("Entourage"); actress Lori Loughlin ("90210"). 9 a.m. Jerry Springer: Best friends feud over a man; a man tries to stop his mother from marrying her controlling boyfriend; a woman tells her man she is sleeping with his brother. 10 a.m. Rachael Ray: A preview of "The Doctors"; Dr. Travis Stork helps a woman quit smoking; gazpacho. 10 a.m. ...
TV talk shows for Sept. 2 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
08/28/2008
Postpartum Smoking Relapse May Be Prevented By Newly-Defined Factors (Medical News Today)
Although many women quit smoking during pregnancy to protect their unborn children from the effects of cigarettes, half of them resume the habit within a few months of giving birth.
Postpartum Smoking Relapse May Be Prevented By Newly-Defined Factors (Medical News Today)
08/27/2008
WHO: Stop smoking to fight cancer 27 Aug 2008, 1800 hrs IST,AP (The Times of India)
GENEVA : The head of the World Health Organization says anti-smoking campaigns are the world's best weapon in the fight against cancer.
WHO: Stop smoking to fight cancer 27 Aug 2008, 1800 hrs IST,AP (The Times of India)
08/29/2008
Restaurants extinguish smoking (The Wichita Eagle)
Labor Day weekend won't be all that restful for local restaurateurs. Many of them will be ripping out carpet, scrubbing down walls and otherwise preparing to de-smoke their dining rooms. Wichita's new smoking ordinance goes into effect on Thursday, meaning that any business that allows patrons under the age of 18 must either ban smoking or build a separate room to contain it. Many ...
Restaurants extinguish smoking (The Wichita Eagle)
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