Addictions are the scourge of modern society. It’s easy to get hooked on them, and it’s not easy to get rid of them, experiencing a real "break".
Many smokers are concerned about the main question, how to change cigarettes when they stop smoking, and is it possible to get rid of nicotine addiction at all with the help of traditional medicine?
It is possible to stop smoking folk remedies, but with strong willpower.
Treating smoking with drugs does not always bring the right result.
The tablets continue to act as a placebo and help the person to cope with the symptoms of withdrawal and withdrawal.
Throwing houses
The first few days pass easily without a cigarette. People are starting to think that it is easy to quit the habit. The next stage is the beginning of nicotine withdrawal. An important condition is a positive attitude.
Techniques used when there is a desire to smoke:
- Constant lung function. Take a deep breath and exhale. As a result, there is freedom of breathing, 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. It refers to psychological methods.
- Disgust. The essence of the method: collecting cigarette butts in a glass container, pouring water and covering with a lid. Algorithm of action when the desire to smoke appears: opening a jar and inhaling the smell through the nose. The drug causes vomiting attacks.
Recipes for getting rid of the habit
The grandfather method includes a number of actions:
- He smokes the last pack of cigarettes. Number of remaining copies - 2 pieces.
- Using one of the cigarettes. Smoke is inhaled (not into a person's lungs). The smoke stays in your mouth.
- Closing the mouth with smoke containing. Clogging of the nostrils with the hands. Closing your eyes and tilting your head back.
- Figurative chewing smoke (you have to think that this is a meat product). The mouth is kept closed throughout the process.
- The duration of the procedure is 15 seconds.
- Opening your mouth and inhaling smoke into your lungs.
The number of procedures is 3 units. The last step in the recipe is to deeply smoke the cigarette left earlier. Using the method helps the body to get rid of addictions.
A useful tip to quit smoking is to take a teaspoon of honey in the morning (before brushing your teeth). After the procedure, a decoction of oats is taken in the amount of 250 ml (1 faceted cup). Method of preparation of the decoction: the product is poured over boiling water. The solution should be filtered and cooled.
Oats can be replaced with porridge cooked in water (3-4 tablespoons).
Step by step recipe for making salads to get rid of nicotine cravings:
- Boil the potatoes and cut them into small pieces.
- Roast eggplant in a pan with the addition of tomatoes.
- Mixing the preparation.
- Add garlic and vegetable oil.
Eating lettuce will help you get rid of bad habits.
Folk remedy for nicotine addiction:
- Put 200 g of washed oatmeal in an enamel bowl.
- Filling the product with cold water in the amount of 4 liters.
- Soak the contents of the pot for 4 hours.
- Bring the product to a boil.
- Cooking process (duration - 60 minutes).
- Cool the resulting broth.
- Pour into a 3 liter jar.
Storage is in the refrigerator. A decoction of 100 grams is taken 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 month. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.
Recipe for plantain tincture:
- Collecting plantain leaves (morning or evening).
- Thorough washing of workpieces.
- Put in a container with a volume of 200-300 ml.
- Filling the product with vodka (can be replaced with medical alcohol strength of 70%).
- Infusion 14 days.
Method of application: 4-6 drops together with a piece of bread. The duration of treatment is 1, 5 months.
The described methods help to get rid of smoking and alleviate discomfort.
How hypnosis works
Hypnosis: A specialist hypnotherapist introduces a person to a state of consciousness in which his brain is in a dream, but he is able to perceive all the information delivered from the outside and fix it on a subconscious level. After a hypnosis session, a person has a deep idea that smoking is evil - it only leads to death. People no longer feel the urge to "smoke".
This method has advantages and disadvantages:
- The patient needs only presence - without interfering in the process and without the effort of will;
- No discomfort;
- When choosing a reliable therapist - complete painlessness;
- Group sessions are possible, which allows you to reduce the price;
- Risks arising from disruption of mental processes;
- Some cannot be put into a state of hypnosis; The method is not suitable for everyone;
- The presence of a pseudohypnotherapist, whose bait is quite easy to fall for.
Prevent weight gain in case of failure
Why weight gain occurs:
- Changing the taste buds, as a result, the food looks tastier, you want to eat it more often.
- withdrawal syndrome. The body has become accustomed to resting a little each time a person "smokes", and after refusing to stay. Now there are no such breaks, and the brain wants to replace tobacco with something else, for example, food.
- A smoked box of cigarettes burned a smoker 200-250 calories a day. Energy losses must be compensated for somehow.
- Similarity of nicotine hunger with food. The body simply does not understand what it lacks, and hunger must be compensated - with food!
Diet in this situation is not the best option, withdrawal syndrome is added to the stress in the diet, nervous breakdown is simply guaranteed.
How to keep your weight:
- Regular snacks: seeds, dried fruits, vegetables, fresh fruits are helpers in this matter;
- Daily diet, which should not be deviated from;
- Daily physical activity (running, fitness, yoga);
- Smoking develops a permanent sucking habit, so sugar-free lollipops will significantly reduce withdrawal symptoms.
If you keep your weight at the same level for 2-3 months, consider that the job is done, then you will be able to resist weight gain more easily.
Auxiliary patches and vitamins
For those who have decided to finally quit smoking, experts have highlighted important tips that will facilitate this process:
- Rejection of alcohol and coffee for a while - due to lack of nicotine, the brain begins to look for other stimulants for itself, but alcohol weakens self-control, which can negatively affect abstinence from cigarettes;
- By taking vitamins, they weaken the withdrawal syndrome;
- Sleep and rest regime - more movement, normal sleep. These components help relieve the stress of nicotine starvation;
- Avoiding smoking places and communicating with smokers will not allow the thought to appear: "OK, I'll shoot one, it's okay";
- There are no escape routes - you have to throw away all the empty packages, lighters, reminiscent of love;
- Refusing to switch to another addiction - do not become attached to other drugs or foods, for example, which can have even worse consequences than smoking;
- Chewing gum in the first 2 weeks without cigarettes is the best friend;
- Diaphragmatic breathing (breathing on the abdomen) with an influx of desire to smoke;
- Inadmissibility of nervous stress - the former smoker should try to avoid any annoying situations that help to pick up a cigarette, experts are additionally advised to drink a course of soothing teas or light herbal infusions;
- Replacing tobacco nicotine with therapeutic nicotine-chewing gum and using low-nicotine patches will reduce the severity of the withdrawal syndrome.
By following these tips, you can greatly simplify the process of quitting smoking and reduce the likelihood of subsequent breakdown.
Quit smoking - a headache
It is difficult to give up the habit, because all the changes for the body are stressful. When a person stops smoking, he begins to suffer from headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, abdominal and chest pain, and nausea.
Headache is accompanied by general weakness, loss of sleep and appetite. The whole vegetative system of the body suffers.
Experts combine these symptoms into such an extensive characteristic as "withdrawal syndrome", the manifestations of which lead to mental disorders. Work capacity decreases, the smoker becomes irritable, and aggression appears in his behavior.
At the very beginning of nicotine addiction withdrawal, the primary symptoms appear, which are associated with the process of cleansing the cerebral vessels of harmful carcinogenic compounds, oxygen levels rise sharply, 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, there are psychological causes of nicotine cessation pain:
- The smoker is not morally ready to part with the cigarette, the body begins to fall into a state of stress;
- Renunciation of any addiction is accompanied by strong feelings;
- If a person calms down only with the help of a cigarette, then, having lost this opportunity, he begins to get angry, panic, which increases the pressure and causes feelings of pain in the brain.
Headaches in smokers who have decided to quit the habit can be accompanied by more serious symptoms: distraction, difficulty breathing and, oddly enough, coughing. If a person has just thought that it is time to quit smoking, then at this stage he may start to show health problems.
With the manifestation of these symptoms, nicotine is a drug, refusal to use will be accompanied by a "breakdown" with the consequences that followed.
The pain in the head of a nicotine addict who has decided to overcome his addiction will be of a different nature: the pain is painful, cutting, throbbing, alternating with attacks, intensified during physical activity. Some patients have to use analgesics to get rid of obsessive headaches, otherwise they will have to endure it for a few days.
How not to go back to smoking if you quit on your own
Most people who suffer from cigarette addiction claim that there are no "ex" smokers, even when you quit for the "hundredth" time. Experts say the opposite.
Smoking cessation is possible once and for all if you regularly follow preventive measures:
- The first and most important rule is to never go back for a cigarette, not even once. It takes you many steps back from your goal.
- A categorical "no" should always be present in the mind, then the focus will be on problem solving rather than the ability to get around it.
- Find an object that will help you distract from obsessive thoughts.
- Years after overcoming nicotine addiction, remember that the habit of smoking can return if you indulge at least once.
Lung cleansing methods and agents
The terms for clearing the lungs after smoking the last cigarette are individual for everyone - from 3 months to one year. In long-term smokers, this process may be delayed.
Comprehensive measures:
- Ensure complete cessation of smoking, so-called. passive;
- Go to drug therapy courses;
- They have strong mental health and a clear goal - complete cleansing of the body;
- A gradual increase in physical activity is planned;
- Adhere to proper diet, wakefulness and sleep;
- Perform breathing exercises that "open" your lungs;
- Use traditional medicine;
- Purification by inhalation;
- Visit baths and saunas that have a positive effect on lung cleansing.
It is recommended for consumption in larger quantities than usual: water, milk, apples, pineapple, green tea, garlic, natural dark chocolate.
Among the folk methods of cleansing from smoking are known:
- Decoction of pine buds.
- Violet and oregano infusion. Consume 2-3 times a day for a month.
- Onion syrup. It is made from one onion with the addition of sugar and is taken 4 times.
- A collection of peppermint and St. John's wort.
An indicator that the lungs have cleared is the complete cessation of coughing and the absence of difficulty breathing.
Expected changes in the body
The reactions of all organisms to the cessation of smoking are individual, the first days are a bit like torture, and then everything normalizes, the condition gradually improves. If everything goes according to a bad scenario, then the smoker will have small sores on the lips and oral mucosa, which can turn into stomatitis. Immunity is reduced, which makes it vulnerable to viral diseases and various infections.
Ex-smokers are more likely to get cancer and other serious illnesses. The sooner a person becomes addicted, the less likely they are to develop serious illnesses.
Already at the beginning:
- Within 12 hours, breathing begins to recover;
- During the day, the work of the cardiovascular system stabilizes and the unpleasant odor gradually disappears;
- After 3-4 days, active detoxification begins;
- By the end of the week, the concentration increases, the sense of smell improves.
After a significant time, changes occur:
- By the end of the 2nd month, the respiratory capacity of the lungs increases, the blood is renewed, the color and elasticity of the skin is restored;
- Six months later, the liver is regenerating, the yellow hue from the nail disappears;
- By the end of the 3rd trimester, the teeth are bleached, the lungs are completely cleaned, they return to normal, the work of the reproductive system is restored, which allows you to give birth to a healthier child.
Deciding that smoking should not interfere with life is an important step that should be taken as soon as possible. Then it will be easier for the body and all its systems to return to normal and work in a way that a person's life will last for many more happy years. It is important to endure the first 3-4 days of the withdrawal syndrome, then it will be easier.