Effects of Smoking – Smoking is an addiction?

There are so many devastating effects of smoking.  One of which is an addiction to smoking.

When you talk about addiction to smoking, the addiction most commonly discussed is the addiction to the nicotine.  Nicotine is one of the most addictive chemicals in the country today.  In fact, nicotine has been proven to be more addictive than heroine, cocaine, or alcohol.  It is not more harmful, but it is definitely more addictive in nature than any other chemical.

However, the act of smoking itself is also an addiction of its own.  No one wants to be controlled by another individual, but when you smoke you are letting an object (the object of smoking a cigarette) control you.  Smoking becomes a habit.  A habit is like an addiction and very hard to break.

When you smoke, your hands are used to holding something all the time and your mouth is used to being active holding a cigarette. 

When you quit, you not only have to fight your addiction to nicotine, but also you need to fight the addiction to the act of smoking.  As you quit try keeping your hands busy by learning some pencil tricks, hold a pen, or use a straw.  Keep your mouth busy by chewing gum or chewing on a toothpick.  You can use flavored toothpicks and sugarless bubblegum and learn to blow bubbles. 

There are many factors to take into consideration when you quit smoking but to eliminate all the other devastating effects of smoking and live the life you were meant to live is well worth your effort and perseverance to quit.  The benefits far outweigh the effort needed to quit.  Just quit!!

KimberlyAnn