Slash Your Smoking Expenses by 50% or More

What happens after you quit smoking is a question that appears on the blog often. When you think of smoking, many people are aware of the physical dependency on nicotine. But you may not know that most of this is habitual. When you quit it is wise and prudent to avoid hanging out in old places where you used to smoke with others or by yourself. Reason being is that you are more likely to “fall” into old patterns of behavior because it is super easy to do so. Not to mention it is far less uncomfortable than continuing to practice the lifestyle of a non- smoker. Nicotine is a very intense substance, so you really shouldn’t take making this lifestyle change easily.

When you quit smoking you will obviously feel healthier. You are pulling yourself away from the risk of various types of cancers all related to smoking. COPD (the smokers disease) is less likely to impact you. Heart disease and other illnesses including frequent bouts of pneumonia will all be a thing of the past for you.

Now, to get there will take some work. Don’t believe all the hype you read and hear about quitting smoking being easy. Even though there is a subset of folk that have quit “cold turkey” so to speak. Those people are few and far between.

Here’s why?

Just imagine that for the past 10 years you smoked just one cigarette a day. And another subject smoked a pack a day. Who do you think has more of an addiction to nicotine? The latter right? The person smoking just a cigarette a day will more than likely be able to quit smoking cold turkey.

No need for Zyban, Chantix, Nicotrol or any of those helps for them. But the truth of the matter is that you may or may not be this type of person.

So, really it does depend on you as to what happens when you quit smoking.

Withdrawal from any drug is difficult. Try drinking a couple cups of coffee a day for a 21 days and then abruptly stop. You know what happens? Your body lets you know that it depends on that coffee to keep going. You may get a head ache or have the shakes. These are all just common symptoms of withdrawal.  Like smoking though the beauty is that they won’t last forever.

After you quit smoking the withdrawal symptoms usually reach their maximum power at about 48 hours. After that, its all down hill. Withdrawal can be physical and psychological. The shakes and headaches, sweating are all physical. But when your mind begins to melt down in search of the nicotine it has become accustomed to,  this is psychological.

You can do anything that you enjoy doing to take up the time you would normally spend smoking. A good alternative is to take up walking or drinking water. Water is natures best diuretic. It will assist your body by flushing out the impurities and toxins after you quit smoking that was associated with the smoking you’ve had for many years.

Todd D. Lloyd is a consumer health advocate publisher of the best eLetter about smoking cessation. You can view his blog about quit smoking hypnosis and products that really work for you now.

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