Addiction is the scourge of modern society. It’s easy to become addicted and not easy to get rid of, experiencing a real "break".
Many smokers are concerned about the main question, how can I change a cigarette if I quit smoking, and is it even possible to get rid of nicotine addiction with traditional medicine?
It is possible to quit smoking with folk remedies, but with strong willpower.
Medication for smoking does not always produce the right results.
The pills continue to act as a placebo and help a person more easily tolerate withdrawal symptoms and withdrawal.
Disposal houses
The first days are easy without a cigarette. People are starting to think it’s easy to quit a habit. The next stage is the beginning of nicotine withdrawal. An important condition is a positive attitude.
Techniques used for smoking cravings:
- Persistent lung function. Take a deep breath and exhale. As a result, breathing is released and the desire to light a cigarette disappears.
- Frequent consumption of food and water. The method occupies the oral cavity and allows you to stop smoking. Refers to psychological methods.
- Disgust. The essence of the method is to collect the cigarette butts in a glass jar, pour water and cover with a lid. The algorithm of the actions performed when the desire to smoke appears: opening the jar and inhaling the odor through the nose. The medicine causes vomiting attacks.
Recipes to get rid of the habit
The grandfather method includes a sequence of actions:
- Smoking the last box of cigarettes. Number of copies left - 2 pcs.
- Using one of the cigarettes. The smoke is inflated (not into a person's lungs). The smoke stays in the mouth.
- Closing the mouth with the smoke inside. Filling the nostrils by hand. Close your eyes and tilt your head back.
- The formulaic chewing of smoke (you have to think it's a meat product). The mouth should be kept closed during the process.
- The duration of the procedure is 15 seconds.
- Opening the mouth and inhaling the smoke into the lungs.
The number of procedures is 3 units. The last step in the recipe is to suck deep into the cigarette you left behind. Using this method will help your body get rid of its addiction.
A helpful tip to quit smoking is to drink a spoonful of honey in the morning (before brushing your teeth). After the procedure, 250 ml (1 ground glass) of oat broth is taken. Method of preparation: the product is poured with boiling water. The solution should be filtered and cooled.
Oats can be replaced with water-cooked porridge (3-4 tablespoons).
Step by step recipe for making a salad to get rid of the craving for nicotine:
- Boil the potatoes and chop.
- Baking eggplant in a pan with the addition of tomatoes.
- Mixing preparations.
- Add garlic and vegetable oil.
Consuming a salad will help you get rid of a bad habit.
Folk remedies for nicotine addiction:
- Fall asleep 200 g of washed oatmeal in an enamel pan.
- Fill the product with 4 liters of cold water.
- The contents of the vessel are soaked for 4 hours.
- Bring the product to a boil.
- Cooking process (duration - 60 minutes).
- The resulting broth is cooled.
- Fill into a 3 liter bottle.
Store in the refrigerator. Take 100 grams of decoction three times a day. The duration of treatment is 1 month. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.
Plantain tincture recipe:
- Collection of plantain leaves (morning or evening).
- Thorough washing of workpieces.
- Placed in a container of 200 to 300 ml.
- Filling the product with vodka (can be replaced with 70% strength medical alcohol).
- Infusion for 14 days.
Method of administration: 4-6 drops with a piece of bread. The duration of treatment is 1, 5 months.
The methods described will help you get rid of smoking and alleviate the discomfort.
How hypnosis works
Hypnosis: A hypnotherapist introduces a person to a state of consciousness in which his brain is in a dream but is able to perceive and record all information received from the outside at a subconscious level. After a hypnosis, deep in the mind, one thinks that smoking is evil — it only leads to death. People no longer feel the urge to "smoke".
There are advantages and disadvantages to this method:
- The patient only needs to be present - there is no intervention in the process and no willpower;
- There is no discomfort;
- When choosing a reliable therapist - complete pain relief;
- Group sessions are also possible, allowing you to reduce the price;
- Risks arising from interference with mental processes;
- Some cannot be brought into a state of hypnosis; The method is not for everyone;
- The presence of pseudo-hypotherapists whose bait is easy enough to fall into.
Preventing weight gain in case of failure
Why weight gain occurs:
- Changing taste buds, as a result of which the food seems tastier, you want to eat more often.
- withdrawal syndrome. There is a habit of a little rest in the body every time someone "smokes", it is left after the rejection. Now there are no such breaks and the brain asks you to replace the tobacco with something else, such as food.
- A box of smoked cigarettes burned 200-250 calories a day in a smoker. Energy losses have to be made up somehow.
- The similarity of nicotine hunger to food. The body simply doesn’t understand what’s missing from it, and hunger needs to be replaced - with food!
Diet is not the best solution in this situation, dietary stress is added to withdrawal syndrome, nervous breakdown is simply guaranteed.
How to keep your weight:
- Permanent snacks: seeds, dried fruits, vegetables, fresh fruit helpers in this matter;
- A daily diet that should not be deviated from;
- Daily physical activity (running, fitness, yoga);
- Smoking develops a persistent sucking habit, so sugar-free lollipops significantly reduce withdrawal symptoms.
If you keep your weight at the same level for 2-3 months, you think the work is done, it will be easier to resist weight gain.
Help patches and vitamins
For those who have decided to finally quit smoking, experts have highlighted important tips to make this process easier:
- Rejection of alcohol and coffee for a while - due to a lack of nicotine, the brain begins to look for other stimulants, but alcohol weakens self-control, which can adversely affect abstinence from cigarettes;
- Taking vitamins weakens the withdrawal syndrome;
- Sleep and rest mode - more movement, normal sleep. These ingredients help relieve the stress of nicotine starvation;
- Avoiding smoking areas and communicating with smokers doesn’t allow for the thought, "okay, I’ll shoot one, it’s okay";
- There are no escape routes - you have to throw away all the empty packs, lighters that are reminiscent of love;
- Refusing to switch to another addiction - don’t be tied to other drugs or foods, for example, that could have even worse consequences than smoking;
- Chewing gum is the best friend for the first 2 weeks without a cigarette;
- Membrane breathing (abdominal breathing) with an influx of cravings for smoking;
- Inadmissibility of nervous stress - a former smoker should try to avoid annoying situations that help them pick up a cigarette, and experts are advised to drink a cure of soothing teas or mild herbal scalds;
- Replacing tobacco nicotine with therapeutic nicotine - the use of chewing gum and low-nicotine patches reduces the severity of withdrawal syndrome.
By following these tips, you can significantly simplify the process of quitting smoking and reduce the likelihood of subsequent breakdowns.
Quitting smoking - headache
It’s hard to give up a habit because every change is stressful for the organization. When a person quits smoking, he began to suffer from headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, abdominal and chest pain, and nausea.
Headaches are accompanied by general weakness, sleep and loss of appetite. The entire vegetative system of the body suffers.
The listed symptoms are combined by professionals to include such a broad feature as "withdrawal syndrome", the manifestations of which lead to mental disorders. The ability to work decreases, the smoker becomes irritable, and aggression appears in his behavior.
At the onset of nicotine addiction, the primary symptoms appear, which involve clearing the cerebral vessels of harmful compounds from carcinogens, and oxygen levels rise rapidly, leading to unpleasant sensations. The condition of the heart and blood vessels changes, leading to an increase in blood pressure and pain in the temples and neck.
In addition to physiological causes, the pain of quitting nicotine has psychological causes:
- The smoker is not morally ready to quit the cigarette, the body becomes stressed;
- Giving up any addiction is accompanied by strong feelings;
- If one calms down with just one cigarette, after losing this opportunity, one will become angry, panic, causing pressure to rise, and feelings of pain appearing in the brain.
The headache of a smoker who has decided to quit his habit can be accompanied by more serious symptoms: inattention, shortness of breath and, oddly enough, coughing. If someone is just thinking it’s time to quit smoking, health problems can occur at this stage.
With the onset of these symptoms, refusing to use the nicotine drug has a "collapse" with consequent consequences.
The pain in the head of a nicotine addict who has decided to overcome his addiction will be different: the pain is aching, cutting, throbbing, alternating with seizures, worsening during physical activity. Some patients need to use painkillers to get rid of an obsessive headache, otherwise they will have to endure it for several days.
How not to return to smoking if you quit yourself
Most people with cigarette addiction claim that there are no "former" smokers, even if they quit "a hundred times". Experts say the opposite.
It is possible to quit smoking once and for all if you regularly take preventive measures:
- The first and foremost rule is to never go back to a cigarette, not even once. It takes many steps back from your goal.
- The categorical "no" must always be present in the mind, then the focus is on solving the problem rather than the possibility of bypassing it.
- Find an object that diverts attention from obsessive thoughts.
- Years after your victory over nicotine addiction, don’t forget that smoking can come back if you indulge at least once.
Methods and tools for cleaning the lungs
After smoking the last cigarette, the conditions for cleaning the lungs are individual for everyone - from 3 months to a year. For long-term smokers, this process may be delayed.
Comprehensive measures:
- A complete ban on smoking, so-called passive smoking, must be ensured;
- Attend drug therapy courses;
- It has a strong psychological health and a clear purpose - complete cleansing of the body;
- It is planned to gradually increase physical activity;
- Follow a proper diet, wakefulness, and sleep;
- Perform breathing exercises that "open" the lungs;
- Use traditional medicine;
- Cleaning by inhalation;
- Visit the baths and saunas, which have a positive effect on lung cleansing.
It is recommended to consume more than usual: water, milk, apples, pineapple, green tea, garlic, natural dark chocolate.
The following are known folk cleaning methods for smoking:
- Decoction of pine buds.
- Infusion of violets and oregano. Consume 2-3 times a day for a month.
- Onion syrup. It is made from an onion by adding sugar and consumed 4 times.
- Collection of peppermint and St. John's wort.
Signs of clearing the lungs are complete cessation of coughing and shortness of breath.
Expected changes in the organization
Each body’s response to quitting smoking is individual, the initial days are a bit like torture, and then everything normalizes, the condition gradually improves. If all goes wrong, smokers will develop small sores on their lips and mouth that can cause stomatitis. Immunity is reduced, which makes it vulnerable to viral diseases and various infections.
A former smoker is more likely to develop cancer and other serious illnesses. The sooner someone overcomes the addiction, the less likely they are to develop serious illnesses.
From the beginning:
- Breathing is restored within 12 hours;
- During the day, the work of the cardiovascular system stabilizes and the unpleasant odor gradually disappears;
- Active detoxification begins after 3-4 days;
- By the end of the week, the concentration will increase and the sense of smell will improve.
Over time, changes occur:
- By the end of the 2nd month, the lung's breathing capacity increases, blood regenerates, skin color and elasticity return;
- Six months later, the liver regenerates, the yellow hue of the nails disappears;
- By the end of the 3rd quarter, the teeth will be whitened, the lungs will be completely cleared, the work of the reproductive system will be restored, allowing a healthier child to be born.
Deciding that smoking shouldn’t interfere with life is an important step that needs to be taken as quickly as possible. It will be easier for the body and all its systems to return to normal and function so that a person’s life will last for many more happy years. Only in the first 3-4 days of withdrawal syndrome is it important to persevere, it will be easier.