Quit smoking successfully and forever

Despite facing increasing challenges, smokers continue to smoke. It doesn't matter that you can no longer smoke in bars and restaurants, in areas frequented by children like schools or playgrounds, in shopping malls... The times when you would hop on a bus and find two, three, or more individuals smoking is long gone. The same applies to cinemas, airplanes, and even university classes or doctor's appointments.

Yet, tobacco always finds a way, and smokers never seem to fully quit. Because transitioning from being a smoker to a non-smoker doesn't seem appealing, as if life would be worse, as if the pleasure of having a coffee with a cigarette would vanish, as if it would no longer be the excuse to take a five-minute stress break.

There are hundreds of thousands of excuses, several of which come from smokers themselves. However, luckily, we have the necessary means to assist those who genuinely want to take that step.

The physical withdrawal only lasts for three days. The benefits of snuffing out a cigarette against an ashtray become noticeable within 24 hours, and the first beneficiary is your heart. After that, your sense of smell and taste improve, and gradually your skin, hair, and nails become brighter and glossier. So, why not give it a try?

Thanks to the tobacco cessation program, many individuals have managed to quit the habit. Of course, there are "extra" aids with small doses of nicotine released into the body to help overcome withdrawal. Patches, gums, lozenges, or buccal nasal sprays help, but only if the patient is convinced of the decision they've made.

To be sure, specialists recommend practicing a few psychological techniques.

The first one involves finding one or several reasons to quit smoking definitively:

-  More years of healthier life

-  Significant money savings

-  Fewer, and less severe, colds than during the smoker stage

-  Brighter and healthier hair, teeth, nails, and skin, and of course, goodbye to smoker's bad breath and nicotine stains on fingers

-  Reduced chances of cancer, stroke, heart attack, and other diseases

-  Suddenly, the smell of tobacco will disappear from your surroundings.

-  You'll set a good example for future generations.

You can also prepare for the "D-Day" with advice from specialized tobacco psychologists:

-  Choose a day and mark it as essential. It can't be on February 15, 2037. It must be a date close enough yet distant enough to increase awareness. That date is immovable; nothing can change it.

-  A week prior, start noting the day, time, and circumstances when you smoke a cigarette. This will help you create a "tobacco diary" to identify the key situations in your day.

-  Count the cigarettes and think of alternatives for the moments when you usually smoke.

-  Avoid situations, environments, and company that hinder achieving your goal.

-  Calculate the budget you allocate and spend on tobacco each month.

-  Maintain a healthy diet and engage in some physical activity. But be cautious; remember that before starting anew, it's essential to evaluate your health condition.

-  Develop new habits and routines; perhaps you'll discover a hobby you hadn't considered before and fall in love with it.

-  Consult with our tobacco cessation specialists about resources you can utilize when the initial withdrawal symptoms arise.

Moreover, your doctor will provide you with a list of benefits that multiply in your body as days and hours pass since your last cigarette. It's worth achieving!

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