Quit Smoking Withdrawal
Dear Friend,
You are to be commended on your decision to quit smoking. This is one of the biggest steps you will take in your life. Quitting is not as difficult for some people. Mainly because everyone’s body will respond differently. The facts are clear, you may or may not experience quit smoking withdrawal symptoms. Being prepared for the worst case scenario is really the best approach to this.
But how do you prepare for these symptoms?
First, it is important to recognize what is happening to your body since you started smoking. As you initiated smoking however many years ago that was. Your body initially did not like the inhalation of noxious fumes, gases, and smoke. The nicotine (DRUG) included in the cigarettes was readily tolerated by the body. Why? Because our bodies were created to learn to adapt to various stimuli as a coping mechanism.
Now that you are deciding to stop smoking, your body will be a little thrown off. Well actually, it will be thrown into a tizzy or a fit looking for something that has been coming for however many years you have been smoking. Almost like clockwork. It grew to expect another dose of nicotine was on the way.
Chances are, you probably had cigarettes at predetermined internals throughout the day. Some people have to light up when they are at the bowling alley. Others immediately following a good meal. The scenarios are endless.
Now to be fair here, nicotine is a powerful appetite suppressant. That means that another property of this drug is that of curbing your hunger. Some people find that as they quit smoking, their appetite just ramps up. They are “hungry all the time doc”. We here it all the time. Really their taste buds are coming alive again, they can taste the foods better now. Nicotine also impaired taste buds to.
How to Cut Your Cravings Down
Now here is the bombshell. Researchers have documented millions of cases to find out that your quit smoking withdrawal symptoms will reach their maximum intensity within 48 hours of quitting. Isn’t that great!
It sure is and let’s address why. If my cravings for nicotine max out within 48 hours, this means that you only have to last for 48 hours. So, don’t think about quitting smoking for the rest of your life. That is to big for your mind to wrap itself around. Instead, use this little known secret to your advantage and get busy.
Surely you can distract yourself for 48 hours. Many people just overload themselves with things to do during that first 48 hours. This is the key for you to try to.
Nicotine patches are a great option for some. They help you to quit smoking by releasing small amounts of nicotine into your system over a prolonged period of time, this way you have less withdrawal symptoms and less cravings, making the process that much easier to manage.
Nicotine gum works in much the same way, but it’s important to remember that this shouldn’t be chewed like real gum. It usually needs to sit in the mouth for 30 minutes or so, nestled against the cheek and teeth.
So if you’re someone who has made the determination to quit smoking, don’t despair. There is help available, and if you’re ready to accept that help, then you too can be one of the successful people who can rightly call themselves a non-smoker.
