Seventy-five percent of smokers who are trying to quit are heavily addicted to cigarettes. The fact that smoking is so hard to quit makes it dangerous. For many people who are trying to quit, it is not just a matter of willpower. The number of reasons to stop smoking keeps increasing, but here are the most important ones.
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Live Longer And Look Younger
You should quit smoking, preferably before the age of forty, if you want to increase your lifespan. Nicotine, which is the addictive substance in cigarettes, narrows blood vessels and decreases the flow of blood to the skin. With less blood flow to your skin, it will start looking wrinkled and make you look older than you actually are.
Heal Wounds Faster
Besides causing a wide array of illnesses, smoking slows down the healing process and contributes to the difficulty in the healing of bone fractures and surgical wounds. When you stop smoking, your body will not start healing like superheroes but wounds will start to heal faster. If you cannot quit smoking cold turkey, you should weigh the differences between vaping vs smoking. You should take up vaping, as it is less dangerous than smoking.
Save Money
The rising cost of cigarettes is a result of the increased taxation on tobacco products. This has made it easier for most people to quit smoking because they cannot afford it. If you are used to smoking one pack of cigarettes a day, quitting can help you to save over 1,000 dollars annually. Moreover, you will save money on insurance premiums because smokers pay higher premiums.
Take Back Control
The craving of nicotine makes it harder for people to stop smoking. For some smokers, the ritual of holding and lighting a cigarette are part of the pleasures that come with smoking. People with cravings often feel angry and out of control when they miss a cigarette. After you stop smoking, you will regain control over your life and stop following cravings.
Sleep Better
Because nicotine is a stimulant, smoking right before bed will make it harder for you to fall asleep. As soon as you fall asleep, you will start undergoing withdrawal and this makes for inconsistent and uncomfortable sleep patterns. As soon as you stop smoking, you will notice improved sleep patterns.
Protect Your Mental State
According to studies, elderly people who smoke are at an increased risk of getting dementia when compared with those who have never smoked. Moreover, elderly smokers with dementia face a faster cognitive decline than non-smokers do.
Protect Your Family
Your family has probably encouraged you to stop smoking for your own sake, but you should also do it for them. Secondhand smoke might affect the people around you more than it affects you. The smoke contains up to 7,000 chemicals and seventy of these are dangerous.
Protect Your Fertility
If you want to have children, you should stop smoking because it is one of the causes of infertility. According to studies, smoking has been shown to lower the estrogen levels in women and damage sperm in men. Moreover, it might cause miscarriages and lead to ovulation problems, as well as organ and egg damage.
Get Your Sense Of Smell Back
Smoking dulls the sense of smell, which means that you will not notice how bad you smell to others. Heavy smokers have a pungent smell that pushes non-smokers away from them. When you stop smoking, you will notice improved social interactions.
Now that you know the risks associated with smoking, you should start working harder to kick the habit unless you want to be unhealthy.
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