There are many reasons to quit smoking, some are obvious and some are not so obvious. Apart from the health benefits for you and your friends and family who may be breathing in your second hand. The list of nasty diseases believed to be caused by smoking has been grown over the last few years to include abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute myeloid leukemia, cervical cancer, kidney cancer, cataract, pneumonia, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, throat cancer and many more, just to name a few.
There are also the financial benefits that you will notice when you quit smoking. Just get a calculator out and work out how much it has cost you over the last year to slowly poison yourself. You will be surprised at how much money you could have saved. Money that could have been spent on something else you might still be enjoying today instead of having nothing to show for it apart from a nasty cough.
Getting the support you may need to quit smoking has become much easier over the last few years because of the increased awareness of a health conscious society. Governments are also supporting this by banning smoking in more and more areas. There are also more and more quit smoking products available to buy including nicotine patches and gum. These nicotine replacement products are designed to give your body the fix it needs without you having to put a cigarette in your mouth, this is the hardest part to give up for some people.
Many people smoke when they are bored or simply for something to do so finding a new hobby or something to keep you occupied can help. Whatever you decide to do, just ensure you find something enjoyable to do to fill in the gaps at the times you would have previously lit up a cigarette. Hanging around with non smokers is also a good idea as there will be no temptation. Once you quit smoking for a few days you will begin to notice how much other smokers smell, you may also notice foods start to have more taste to them. Remember there is no easy way to quit smoking but it makes great sense, both health wise and financially.