Friday, September 25, 2009

Why Should I Quit Smoking?

By Mike Smith

Quitting an addiction which you've had most of your life is be extremely hard. Many smokers want to quit their unhealthy habit, but procrastinate because they feel that it's too late or too difficult for them to stop. Luckily this is not true. It is never too late to change any bad habit, even of a lifetime.

The whole process of giving up smoking takes a fairly long time and requires dedication, determination and courage by the smoker. Although at first it may be difficultl to move away from being addicted to nicotine, as a smoker who wants to quit, it is better to focus the mind on the benefits of quitting smoking that will come with time.

It's a well-known fact that smoking is the cause of many all sorts of cancers and illnesses. Doctors say that each time a person smokes a cigarette, he or she is losing some of their life time, fitness, money and even respect. We live in a society where there are many anti-smoking institutions trying to ban smoking that smokers are generally not seen in a favourable light. So why not consider the benefits of stopping smoking and lose your addiction instead of losing everything for the sake of a cigarette?

They say that health is wealth and one of the top benefits of quitting smoking is good health. It does not matter if you've smoked for a couple of years or have been a chain smoker all your life. What matters is that you have decided to quit. Starting from this point, you will be able to live a richer life with fewer infections meaning less suffering in hospital.

The benefits of quitting smoking are not only an increased health and an increase in life expectancy, but it can also have a positive effect on social life - you will have more friends and more (self) respect. When a smoker stops this deadly habit he or she will run less risk of developing cancer or heart disease and it will also mean that the ex-smoker will enjoy fresher air instead of air polluted with cigarette smoke, which will mean far less coughing and breathlessness.

The benefits of stopping smoking are almost endless. For instance, smoking can have an adverse effect on people's sexual health, dumping the habit would mean that the fertility rate would improve. Unlike in the past, you'll have whiter teeth, fresher breath and a higher energy level. Furthermore, people around you will finally have fresh air to breathe. Another benefit is the savings in your purse. Cigarettes are expensive. So, stopping smoking would mean that the money that was used for cigarettes could be used for other good reasons like as pampering yourself with a little bit of what you fancy.

The benefits of giving up smoking are indeed many and the advantages of smoking are yet to be uncovered. Sure, it brings in a lot of tax revenue and keeps some people in gainful employment, but then smokers also take more time off sick and spend more time at the doctor's than their non-smoking colleagues. Smokers reply that it calms their nerves, but so would other relaxation techniques such as yoga even sitting down. Let's face it, public mood has moved against smoking with smokers more often than not being vilified and pitied these days. Smokers also look rather silly nipping out of the office, restaurant or pub for a cigarette every hour or so, don't they?

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