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Like they say, it is easier said than done. Likewise, it is easy
to admonish someone who smokes, or to ask him to quit the habit.
Ask someone, who has quit smoking, how hard it had been for
him/her. The reply you get will help you understand the almost
super-human effort that goes into the entire process of quitting
the habit.
The urge to smoke that one last cigarette is always there with
people who have already quit the habit. People who have quit
active smoking for years report to have had those occasional
urges to smoke. Unfortunately, many, who after having
successfully quitted the habit, get back to smoking just because
they could not hold back the temptation of smoking that
occasional cigarette their friend offered. There is no point
getting back to square one after what a smoker goes through to
quit smoking in the first place. Those occasional urges need to
be controlled strongly.
Thankfully, smokers can opt for a very simple and inexpensive
way out of this dilemma. Water is said to help people get out of
their craving for a smoke. The good news is that it is helping
fresh quitters during the initial weeks. People who have been
smoking for a long time get used to nicotine, a strong drug.
When a person quits smoking or is in the gradual process of
quitting, the body craves for nicotine it is used to having on
an every day basis. Nicotine needs to be flushed out of the
system, which water can do rather effectively. The more the
water consumption, the more is the elimination of toxins. On an
average, a person who has that urge to smoke should double his
intake of water. What is thought more practical is a gradual
reduction in the number of cigarettes a person smokes. That way
the body gets used to the lesser intake of nicotine on an
ongoing basis. Sudden quitting upsets the body and the resultant
craving can create more withdrawal symptoms. Headaches are one
of the common symptoms of withdrawal.
If you have quit smoking, but gave in to the urge, do not feel
guilty. All you need to do is gulp down 3 or 4 glasses of water
to flush out the toxins you introduced to the body. Make a fresh
resolution not to give into the urge again. When the urge is on,
remember not to give in to it. Instead, drink a few glasses of
water reminding yourself not to add more toxins to your system.
About the author:
Tony Robinson is an ex-smoker, Webmaster and International
Author. Visit http://www.quit-smoking-assist.com/ for his quit
smoking tips.
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