Stopping smoking definitely is fundamental to protect yourself from the dangers of smoking. The time required for cessation varies depending on the type of tobacco addiction.
A PHYSICAL, BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE
Physical dependence
Stopping smoking frees the body from the harmful effects of the thousands of toxic substances in the cigarette. The brain of a smoker experiences the impact of nicotine. She is responsible for the physical dependency. The more we smoke and the more the nicotine receptors increase. On the other hand, these receptors diminish little by little as soon as the tobacco stops, for a period up to 1 after a complete smoking cessation. But after only two months of stopping, many symptoms related to tobacco addiction have already disappeared.
Behavioral addiction
It is the addiction related to the gesture. Smokers tend to light a cigarette in a systematic way as soon as they are on the phone, drinking a drink or sitting in front of their computer. Carrying a cigarette in the mouth creates a sense of pleasure and is enough for the smoker to see the stress or anguish disappear. This type of addiction is intrinsically linked by the brain to physical and psychological dependence.
Psychological dependence
Some smokers feel that smoking helps them to focus or feel good about themselves. This psychic or psychological dependence is more insidious than physical dependence. It therefore takes longer to completely disappear after stopping smoking. It takes at least a year, or 15 18 months for the most addicted smokers who think they can not stop smoking.
Source : Medisite.fr/
