Quit Smoking Symptoms – My Definitive Guide to Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
If you have tried to give up before and been so wrecked with quit smoking symptoms that seemed to force you back into smoking, the most important thing you can do is to keep trying and see the set backs as part of the journey not the end. This article will try to deal with some of the worst symtoms to get you prepared.
Always make sure you think about giving up smoking as a very positive process that takes time and practice. The symptoms after you quit smoking can be tough but are nothing compared with the pain and heartache of a smoking related illness.
So let’s get to the point… and the big three withdrawal symptoms when you quit smoking.
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This can be a big problem for some people who quit smoking fast becuase as you start to go cold turkey your natural instinct is to feed your craving with food. There is also a chemical reaction happening when you give up that makes snacking more likely.
Solution
One way to beat binge eating while giving up is to to drink a pint of water each time you feel that food or cigarette craving in your tummy, this can often get you over the hump and help you get on with your day without the need for smoke.
Quit smoking depression
This is one of the more common problems for women when trying to give stop smoking. There can be a strong feeling of loss associated with cessation that feels like you’re never going to enjoy another evening out or have a really insightful conversation with a friend.
Solution
For women I would suggest not giving up during your period and making sure that all your friends know that you have made a firm decision to quit.
I have often found that friends who smoke are not very supportive of your decision to quit because seeing you smoke reinforces their resolved that their own habit is completely normal and safe. This is often a subconscious thought and does not mean the friend wishes you harm.
Once you feel strong enough you can still go outside for smokeless cigarette breaks so you don’t miss out on the conversation. Feel the proud feeling of knowing you are now totally smoke free for life and help your friends to give up where you can.
Warning: Do try and avoid ex smoker syndrome which is where self righteous ex smokers shake their heads at people lighting up and make cutting sarcastic comments. That is a very fast way to lose friends.
The deadly cravings
This is the big daddy of stop smoking symptoms, I think every person who has ever tried to quit has felt the pull back into smoking. It’s like the tobacco is calling you from the packet; a pressure builds inside and it seems the only thing you can do on earth is to pull out the lighter and give in. Remember this is just one of the side effects of quitting smoking and you can overcome it.
Solution
In reality these cravings only last a couple of minutes and you have to face that it’s just what happens when you stop smoking. During this short period of withdrawal I suggest you keep a “reason for quitting list” which will help you stay motivated even when you’re ultra tired and your willpower is low.
Final thoughts
Even for the heaviest of chain smokers the symptoms only last strongly for maximum of a few months and then you have the rest of your life to feel healthy and strong. Even if you had to stay in your house for weeks using the mantra, “no interest no desire” over and over again like a hermit until you felt you could get back into society it would be worth the effort in the scheme of things.
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