Reasons Why One Should Stop Smoking

Written by admin on February 21, 2012 – 11:06 am -

“What goes up must come down.” I believe that everything we do has a complement – whether it is good or bad.  We all know that bad habits always have a negative consequence.  It is often difficult to overcome because of the satisfying feeling one derives from doing it.

The worst of these habits is smoking.  In terms of addiction, smoking is considered worse than cocaine.  It is the one responsible for millions of deaths each year. Anti-smoking advocates are getting more and more serious in their campaign but most smokers continue to ignore their cause. Most smokers refuse to accept the hazards of their habit and tend to ignore the dangers especially when their health doesn’t show any problems.  They only become conscious of their health once they experience problems that put their health in jeopardy.

There are many reasons why one should stop smoking.  The sooner you quit smoking, the sooner you will feel much better in the days ahead.  Allow me to enumerate them to you:

  • The tar, nicotine and other compounds contained in tobacco cigarette cause serious health problems.  Smokers have a higher risk of cancer.  Aside from lung cancer, mouth cancer is also common in smokers.
  • Inhalation of second hand smoke brings equal health risk as to that of the one who smokes.  For instance, a pregnant woman who is exposed to smoking and second hand smoke is endangering the life of the child in her womb.
  • Smoking is accompanied with unimpressive things such as smelly breath, yellowed teeth or clothes that stink.
  • Shorter life and quicker aging (spots and wrinkles) are often blamed on smoking tobacco cigarette.  Smokers also have higher risk of ear and eye problems.
  • Financial gain without having to buy a pack of cigarette each day.  It may be a small amount you took from your pocket each day but when accumulated, it is a considerable amount already.
  • Better feeling about one’s self due to absence of nicotine and other substance in the body.  You will always feel lighter without the extra baggage.
  • Availability of electronic cigarette as an aid for smokers to quit.  Electronic cigarette or ecig is a battery-operated device that imitates the action and real smoking sensation.

You have the reasons above, now you have to decide and make some action.  If you find quitting very drastic and difficult, you may try like the latest innovation in the smoking – the electronic cigarettes.  It comes with different levels of nicotine which a smoker may tap in order to gradually and less painfully quit the habit.


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