Why is quitting from smoking so tough?

[Jasmine]

Why is it hard to quit smoking, are cigarette sort of drugs? And can anyone tell me why smoking is considered cool

[Katmandu]

nicotine is what makes smoking addictive

hi jasmine

the reason that quitting smoking is so tough is two-fold. firstly, your body is addicted to nicotine. nicotine is the drug that is found in tobacco, which makes chemical changes in the brain. although nicotine does not cause the same changes in brain chemistry that heroin or cocaine does, nicotine is thought to be just as addictive.

secondly, in addition to a physical addiction to nicotine, most smokers also struggle with their emotional addiction to smoking when they wish to quit. this emotional addiction can be tied to many facets of their lives, particularly socializing and relaxing.

many habits become centered around smoking and even doing the simplest tasks, such as driving the car or going on a lunch break can trigger both an emotional and physical craving to smoke. despite these challenges, quitting smoking is probably the best thing you can do for your health. quitting smoking is very hard at the beginning, but once you have not smoked for a few weeks the cravings become much more manageable.

i quit smoking one and a half years ago, but even now i sometimes have the urge to smoke. i don't of course, but i think there will always be a little part of my brain that is addicted to smoking.

oh, and in my opinion there is nothing "cool" about smoking. when teens start rebelling many will try smoking, but this does not make them cool. what does make a person cool is if they treat their friends and family with love, respect, and kindness as best they can, and they don't abuse their body.

[Kevsworld]

Kat nailed it--cigarettes are addictive because of the Nicotine. But if you can stop "cold turkey" for about 72 hours, you've beaten the physical aspect of the addiction. Nicotine withdrawal is complete within about 72 hours.

[Lamark75]

Because your body and mind too,both addicted to smoking habit.And this can't be changed overnight.It requires time as well as your power of mind.

[Leah Parker]

bob is right, however i dont think you can change from 10 sticks one day to 9 sticks in the other. its kinda hard to do that.. may be give it a week before you reduce the number of cigarette. goodluck to all!

[Marie Shelton]

my dad is a smoker and it always irritates me how he cant quit smoking. i learned that the nicotine in cigarettes is kinda addictive that's why its hard to quit but with proper motivation, people can quit smoking. it's just hard work.

[Leah Parker]

that is one sad realization. people know that cigarette is addictive and yet they still want to try to puff some few sticks. just some few puffs until they cant live without it anymore.

[itsmytime]

I saw something on TV today about smoking. One of the doctors explained that smoking is so addictive because inhaling cigarette smoke into the lungs is a rapid way to absorb nicotine and all those chemicals.

Does anyone know if chewing tabacco is as addictive as smoking?

[Leah Parker]

i think any form of tobacco is addictive whether inhaled or chewed. but i don't know whether or not it can cause mouth or stomach cancer.i learned that most mouth cancers on girls are caused by herpes virus. but that's a good point, i think i need to research about that.

[Marie Shelton]

i know. i know.. its illogical to even try just a stick knowing it can lead to addiction but peer pressure is really a strong thing especially these days..

[olfea]

well you can use e-cigarettes for that

though we still have to see how effective that would be in your case

[hanji]

I don't know why people smoke in the first place! I was taught by my parents never to try smoking since it can only destroy your body. I saw how it destroyed my grandpa's lungs. He was a chronic smoker for years and quit smoking during his early 50's but it has already damaged his lungs. When he was diagnosed of having cancer, I thought how just a single stick of cigarette per day can really shorten your lifespan.

It is hard to quit smoking but you have a choice whether or not to begin smoking in the first place so I suggest that you refrain from trying because it contains nicotine which is by nature, addictive. it's hard to quit smoking no matter how one says he'll try because his body is already depending on the cigarette for satisfaction. Beware, you wouldn't want to end up hospitalized leavign your family burdened with medical bills. Thus, be careful and think before you puff even just one stick.

[Janica Lim]

I learned that chewing tobacco can indeed cause mouth or oral cavity cancer. It still contains the same tobacco component as cigarettes so it can cause alterations of the cells in our oral cavities. Keep in mind that any alteration of any cells in the body can lead to cancer. Preservatives, radiation, and some ingredients like tobacco and asbestos can all cause cancer if we are exposed long term. So i suggest that we all be careful in our body and be cautious on the things we expose it to. we cannot just be concerned with our weight, we need to be even more cautious with our health.

[graemesmith]

Hi,,,
Yeah,It is always difficult to leave any Habit.Smoking is not a habit Its an addiction so It is always quite tough to get Rid of any addiction...

[rshawpearce]

I quit smoking 5 years ago, with 10 years of smoking history. I did it the natural way, Just woke up one day and decided to quit smoking.

If you're having a hard time quitting, I suggest you try the electric cigarette. There's no nicotine entering your body and you still get satisfied with the act of smoking. That's just a suggestion, of course.