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Smoking is a habit which millions of people across the United Kingdom indulge in every day. The impact and potential consequences of smoking in terms of physical wellbeing and health are heavily documented and widely understood
The Government, NHS and other health organisations continuously seek to send out the message of how bad smoking is.
It is now illegal to smoke in pubs and many other public places. Packets of tobacco, cigarettes and cigars all carry warning designed to educate smokers on the risks of this habit
In today’s society the individual is almost unable to smoke without being forced to hear or read about the risks involved.
The truth of the matter is that each adult in the United Kingdom has the right to choose whether to smoke and the right to enjoy it.
If you smoke, you’re aware of the risks and you don’t want to stop, then don’t. In fact, if you only decide to quit because you think you should, it’s fairly likely that you will be unsuccessful in quitting.
However, if you smoke because you can’t seem to stop and you’re no longer enjoying it, then maybe it’s time to do something about it.
If you want to quit smoking and need some encouragement, take a look at the points below...
The average cost of smoking is £2,500 a year
This is based on smoking 20 cigarettes a day on current prices. For the vast majority of people this is a significant amount of money. Aside from the costs of purchasing tobacco, smokers often find that when buying cigarettes from a shop, they end up spending money on other items, which they do not need. Had they not gone to the shop for cigarettes, they would never have purchased the other items either. As such the true financial cost of smoking is likely to be a lot higher than the figure quoted above
If you currently smoke, you are literally letting the money you work so hard for every month go up in smoke
If you need motivation to stop smoking, consider what you can do with this money when it isn’t being spent on smoking
The Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking start almost instantly
After 20 minutes of not smoking your blood pressure will return to normal, after 48 hours nerve endings are replaced and your sense of smell and taste will begin to improve. 5 years of not smoking will mean that your risk of dying from lung cancer has halved.
The first 24 hours are critical
A leading expert on the topic suggests that after just 24 hours your cravings for cigarettes are no longer physical. After this point the cravings you experience are purely psychological.
Now you know this, you know after 24 hours of having not smoked, if you experience cravings it is simply a case of mental will power. Take things one day at a time and you will be successful
A Bid for freedom
If you smoke you will be aware of just how often you have to stop what you are doing to go for a cigarette. You may currently choose to avoid certain social activities because you won’t be able to smoke. You may not be able to do certain things that you can’t afford because of the money you spend on smoking
For many people their addition to smoking literally dictates what they do and when they do it. Quitting smoking gives you the freedom to take back this control
Good luck
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