Columbus, who discovered America, did not suspect that he would become an unwitting accomplice in the spread of the bad habit of smoking around the world, because the smoking fad originated there. Now, a cigarette in hand and a thoughtful look at the same time become a sign of some vulgarity rather than an indicator of passion for fashion trends. A healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition and abandoning bad habits are the new foundations of today. But how to stop smoking?
Doctors equate smoking with drug addiction because nicotine, like any drug, is included in the body's metabolic processes. Therefore, it is quite difficult to quit smoking, it requires powerful encouragement and a serious attitude. To properly tune decision-making, it is necessary to acquire complete information about what changes will occur in the body, what the consequences of quitting smoking might be, what happens to a person at the emotional level when they decide to quit smoking and start carrying out their plans. .
It should be remembered that the longer the smoking experience and the older the smoker, the more active the body's reaction to quitting smoking. With positivity and pride in one's own act, a person can experience painful symptoms without a cigarette.
Unpleasant nuances
Immediately after quitting the cigarette, the process of cleansing the body from tobacco begins, which you certainly want to recover from. A restructuring of the processes responsible for exchanging materials will follow, it will be accompanied by not very pleasant symptoms.
- The immune system. The first time a person stops smoking, immunity is greatly reduced. As a rule, smoking cessation has consequences in the form of colds, skin rashes, stomatitis, occurrence of ulcerative foci in the oral cavity.
- Psyche. The negative consequences of quitting smoking are reflected in the emotional state during the first 2 months. Irritation appears, aggression flares up, the person feels depressed, depression may occur. Insomnia, night nightmares are the result of being thrown.
- Physical illnesses. Not everyone knows what happens after you stop smoking. The withdrawal period is usually accompanied by dizziness, sharp headaches, constipation, and coughing.
The negative consequences of quitting smoking are reflected in the emotional state during the first 2 months.
Weight gain and hunger are especially worrisome for women. When you stop smoking, your body experiences stress and, consequently, it wants to return the feeling of pleasure. The person begins to "grab" negative experiences, replace a cigarette with something tasty, and quickly gain pounds. It's important to note here that someone who responds in this way doesn't have to worry about their body. These are temporary changes in the body and after a year, and in some cases after 8 months, the weight will return to normal.
positive moments
Undoubtedly, as cigarettes were abandoned, the cleansing of the body began. He starts to recover gradually, so quitting smoking has the best results. Let's say a person stops smoking, what happens:
- Slag and harmful substances are gradually released.
- The level of oxygen in the blood increases.
- Blood circulation improves, unpleasant symptoms gradually disappear.
- The natural volume of the lungs is restored, this will take a year.
- The risks of acquiring serious diseases are reduced: hypertension, cardiovascular failure, oncological changes.
Complete cleansing and restoration of the body will only take place after 10 years, subject to the absolute rejection of tobacco products. But on the first day, when you stop smoking, the positive consequences for the body begin, this must be taken into account. Psychologists recommend keeping a diary where the consequences of smoking and the feelings after quitting are recorded.
Initial changes in the body
Every smoker, before quitting, has probably asked himself more than once: what changes take place in the body after quitting? The harmful effects of smoking start to disappear immediately after the cigarette is out. Despite the fact that nicotine is quickly addictive, it is also quickly excreted from the body, even if the smoker has 10 years of experience or more. The consequences of smoking literally disappear hourly, as the highest dose of nicotine poison leaves the body within the first two hours. It can then be divided into phases, the following occurs after quitting smoking:
Despite the fact that nicotine is quickly addictive, it is eliminated from the body just as quickly.
- After 8-12 hours, breathing stabilizes, spasms stop in the bronchi.
- The first day makes it possible to clean the blood of carbon dioxide as it is filled with oxygen.
- On the second day, the gut epithelium begins to respond to the absence of poisons and less mucus is formed in the lungs.
- On the third and fourth days, the body starts to more actively clean itself. People who stop smoking know what happens to their bodies when they stop smoking. This is the hardest time - the first four days. However, if you firmly say, "I quit smoking and I won't go back to that habit, " you may see bad breath and skin odors disappear.
- Within the first three weeks, when you stop smoking, your body is 99% clear of nicotine tar.
It should be noted that the consequences of smoking in the form of physical dependence quickly disappear, and negative attitudes at the level of consciousness are more difficult to eliminate. The first week without cigarettes is a big hard victory over you. Your feelings on the eighth day, which completes the initial smoke-free phase, will change markedly. It will be easier emotionally, the nervousness and irritation will partially go away, it will be easier to distract yourself from obsessive thoughts about a cigarette, and you can say by videotaping your quit-smoking diary: "I haven't smoked for a week" .
Additional restructuring of the body
The consequences of smoking will not only let the smoker go, but after 14 days the body's signs of recovery will be more pronounced as it will get rid of most of the nicotine on the fourteenth day. After 1 month, the immune system will be stronger as the white blood cell level will return to normal. At that point, you can be totally proud of yourself: "I haven't smoked in a month", so write down: "I don't smoke 1 exactly", and when you can say in the video diary: "I haven't smoked 2 months", the skin will start to take on a natural color, the surface will become elastic as all the blood cells renew.
After 3 months, the tissues of the bronchi and lungs will begin to regenerate. This is a long-term process and it all depends on the smoking experience: some will need 8 months, while others will need a year. However, if in your diary you say, "I haven't smoked in 3 months", then the hardest time is over.
Imagine: 4 months have passed. Shortness of breath and palpitations, the main indications of the consequences of refusal, disappear.
5 months have passed, you say: "I haven't smoked for 5 months. "Sleep is normalized, appetite gradually calms down, body responds happily to cigarette refusal. After 6-8 months, the regeneration process will affect the liver and gastric mucous membranes. It turns out that one person stopped smoking and drinking. In this case, aquilic gastritis, which develops due to the negative effects of nicotine, passes much faster, relapses are very rare.
After 8 to 10 months, even among cigarette lovers, the yellowing of the teeth disappears, the nails are beautiful, the plaques themselves change structure and the volume of the lungs increases by 10%, and after 8 months (for those who smoke one pack of cigarettes and more - after one year) the previously likely risk of a heart attack or stroke is halved, the risk of oncology is halved.
Specific characteristics of the male and female body
After quitting smoking, the body, regardless of gender, is actively recovering. But gender-specific characteristics also appear in this case. For example, one year after refusing, a woman can give birth and give birth to a healthy baby. The recovery rate of the female body is much higher as her blood renews faster.
The male body, especially after 40 years of age, is more difficult to adapt to new conditions due to the consequences of a bad habit, as it reacts differently to what is happening. Only in the tenth or eleventh month after the launch will a representative of a strong half of humanity be able to play sports seriously (running, gym equipment, weight lifting) without showing any unpleasant symptoms. After 40, the male body undergoes changes in hormonal level, the previously smoked nicotine poison negatively affects sexual performance.
Consider a situation where a man stops smoking, which happens in a man's body. The reproductive system of the stronger sex suffers most from the harmful effects of nicotine. Each cigarette kills a certain amount of sperm, reducing the potential for conception and at the same time destroying the supply of testosterone that a man needs to fulfill his natural destiny.
Conclusion
A long period of smoking cannot pass without leaving a trace for the human body. But more and more people think about their health and decide to quit smoking once and for all. No matter how many days have passed since the refusal, even if you have taken the first step now, the main thing is to be patient and help the body to live in a new way.