IDENTIFYING 4 TRIGGERS DURING NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL
Quitting cigarettes use is one of the best decisions you can make, but the recovery process is nothing short of a nightmare. Although many of you would long for an overnight withdrawal period, the fact of the matter is that cutting off your nicotine supply is equivalent to slicing off a limb. With that in […]
THE DANGER OF VINYL CHLORIDE IN CIGARETTES
If you have ever been unfortunate enough to pass through a cloud of cigarette smoke, you have probably noticed how nasty these little sticks actually smell. Besides the sour, noxious fragrance of burning tobacco and its horde of chemicals, though, have you ever noticed an undeniably sweet, pungent smell bursting through? Once you learn what […]
HOW PEOPLE RATIONALIZE THEIR NEED TO SMOKE CIGARETTES
Tell us if this statement sounds a bit too familiar: “Just one more won’t kill me.” Unfortunately, this sentence can be the last words before a downward spiral into addiction and substance abuse, leading to a point where a man or woman reaches rock bottom. In fact, “just one more” cigarette can be enough to […]
BUSTING SOME MYTHS ABOUT QUITTING CIGARETTE USE
If you have tried to quit smoking cigarettes on multiple occasions, the chances are high that you have treated each one of these starting days as a special event and, at the time, believed you could tackle your problem in a matter of days or weeks. Finally, when you started smoking again, your sadness and […]
Understanding The True Dangers Of Secondhand Smoke
We all understand how cigarettes affect smokers, ranging from early onset aging to a horde of breathing problems (even some forms of cancer will develop in the mouth and lungs), but have you ever considered how one particularly nasty byproduct of these sticks of death affect the little ones around you? Secondhand smoke, also called […]
WHY SMOKING MAKES PEOPLE FEEL SO FANTASTIC
Have you ever wondered why cigarettes seem to make your friend feel happier or your loved one feel a bit more relaxed in the morning or afternoon? For many people who are addicted to nicotine (and the package that it comes in), taking a drag off a daily cigarette is the equivalent of drinking a […]
CREATE A MINDSET THAT HELPS YOU STOP SMOKING CIGARETTES
For the lucky few, quitting cigarettes is as easy as flipping a light switch or tossing out a can of soda, but for a large number of addicts, taking the leap to stop smoking isn’t as easy as they would hope. Although they can easily flick a cigarette into the trash, overcoming the urge to […]
WHY DO SUCCESSFUL EX-SMOKERS RETURN TO SMOKING AFTER SEVERAL YEARS?
At some point in your life, you have probably met someone who successfully stopped smoking cigarettes, only to return to smoking a few years after recovery. For people who are struggling to overcome an attachment to nicotine, stories like this can be terrifying. After all, the ultimate goal of rehab is to purge a drug […]
THE TOXIC NATURE OF CLOVE CIGARETTES
Overall, flavored cigarettes are nothing new to the U.S. market. From the moment these little sticks rose to popularity in our country, Americans have been purchasing cigarettes flavored with menthol (mint) and are now resorting to the electronic variety as technology progresses. However, at some point, did you ever hear about clove-flavored cigarettes? Also known […]
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU SLIP AND SMOKE ANOTHER CIGARETTE
Withdrawal is quite an unpleasant time for people who formed a long-term attachment to drugs, but, in the end, the pain is definitely worth the effort. All the aches, pains, and irritability you may feel during the months and years after you stop taking a drug will be easier to manage. However, can you imagine […]