When you smoke tobacco, it damages the body and the way it functions. Did you know in one cigarette there are huge numbers of chemicals in it? It can do permanent damage to the inside of the body which can kill you slowly. It can cause lung cancer, liver cancer, mouth cancer, and many others. These diseases can be extremely painful. Sometimes they progress slowly and sometimes very quickly depending on the person and the disease. Smoking can in general make you feel weak, tired, sick, and dizzy. Second hand smoke can kill people just as easy as if they were smoking it themselves.
Smoking releases many toxins in the air which effect many people near you and it will affect their bodies as well. Cigarettes stain your skin and teeth. It can give you gum disease. It makes your breathe smell like an ash tray. Cigarettes are a silent killer and lots of people call them death sticks or cancer sticks. Smoking tobacco can cause defects and low birth weight in unborn babies.
Smoking can cause you to have to go on a breathing machine that you have to wear all the time. This usually happens when people have been smoking for years, but not always. It can do damage to the cells in the brain which can effect the brain functions. Nicotine gets in your blood stream and makes the body think it needs it because the mind thinks it does. It is the same as deliberately putting poison and pollution in your body.
Long time smokers usually find it the hardest to quit. It is as much an emotional addiction as it is a physical one. There are many ways that can help a person to stop smoking cigarettes, but the results ultimately lie with the person themselves. No matter what pill you take or gum you chew to help you quit, it is going to require a lot of will power on your part. Some people are able to quit cold turkey and others choose the less painful step down method. Either way is for the best to stop.
It is a wise idea to get support from somewhere when you are trying to quit smoking. See your doctor and listen to his recommendations. Join a group in person or on line with other people who are trying to quit as well. When you are serious about quitting for good, you will likely to need all of the help and support you can get, so find it wherever you can and you chances of being successful will usually be much greater.
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