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The urge to smoke that one last cigarette is always
there with people who have already quit the habit. People who have quit
active smoking for years report to have had those occasional urges to
smoke. Unfortunately, many, who after having successfully quitted the
habit, get back to smoking just because they could not hold back the
temptation of smoking that occasional cigarette their friend offered.
There is no point getting back to square one after what a smoker goes
through to quit smoking in the first place. Those occasional urges need
to be controlled strongly.
Thankfully, smokers can opt for a very simple and
inexpensive way out of this dilemma. Water is said to help people get out
of their craving for a smoke. The good news is that it is helping fresh
quitters during the initial weeks. people who have been smoking for a long
time get used to nicotine, a strong drug. When a person quits smoking or is
in the gradual process of quitting, the body craves for nicotine it is used
to having on an every day basis. Nicotine needs to be flushed out of the
system, which water can do rather effectively. The more the water consumption,
the more is the elimination of toxins. On an average, a person who has that
urge to smoke should double his intake of water. What is thought more practical
is a gradual reduction in the number of cigarettes a person smokes. That
way the body gets used to the lesser intake of nicotine on an ongoing
basis. Sudden quitting upsets the body and the resultant craving can
create more withdrawal symptoms. Headaches are one of the common
symptoms of withdrawal.
If you have quit smoking, but gave in to the urge, do not feel guilty.
All you need to do is gulp down 3 or 4 glasses of water to flush out the
toxins you introduced to the body. Make a fresh resolution not to give into
the urge again. When the urge is on, remember not to give in to it. Instead,
drink a few glasses of water reminding yourself not to add more toxins to your
system.
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