| Its a proven fact that the instant you stop | | | | find out how their addiction is keeping them |
| smoking your body begins to repair its self. Within | | | | addicted, and because they don't understand their |
| the first 20 minutes after you quit your pulse rate | | | | addiction they are more likely to return to their |
| will return to normal, blood pressure stabilizes, | | | | old friend the cigarette once they quit. |
| your heart rate drops, and the blood circulation to | | | | There are numerous health benefits associated |
| your hands and feet returns to normal. | | | | with smoking cessation. First there are the |
| After you have gone 8 hours without a cigarette | | | | physical health benefits such as decreased risk of |
| the carbon monoxide, and oxygen levels in your | | | | having a heart attack, lung cancer, stroke, and |
| blood stream return to their normal level's, and | | | | chronic lung disease. You will live longer and be |
| after the first 24 hours the chances of having a | | | | much more healthier than a person who continues |
| heart attack start to decrease. Sinus congestion, | | | | to smoke. Then there are the benefits to your |
| shortness of breath, fatigue, and coughing all will | | | | mental health. You'll notice that your self-esteem |
| disappear within 1 to 9 months. After 1 year your | | | | will improve, and you are going to feel a lot better |
| risk of contracting coronary heart disease | | | | about yourself knowing that your taking care of |
| decreases is cut in half, and after 5 years your | | | | your body, instead of hurting it. The ball and chain |
| risk of contracting lung cancer is cut in half. After | | | | that cigarettes had on you will be broke and you |
| 15 years you will no longer be at risk of | | | | will start to feel like you are in control your life |
| contracting heart disease, or lung cancer! | | | | rather than life is controlling you. If you started |
| Most smokers truly want to stop smoking until | | | | smoking to cope with the anxiety and stress in |
| they quit. Once they quit they start looking for | | | | your life, then learning new ways to deal with |
| reasons to reasons to start up again, They give | | | | these issues will strengthen and enhance your |
| excuses like my coughing has gotten even worse, | | | | emotional and metal health well being. |
| I am suffering from terrible headaches, I am | | | | Once you quit smoking you will no longer be |
| nervous, depressed and stressed out, now is not | | | | exposing your family and friends to deadly |
| the right time for me to quit, or my work is | | | | second-hand smoke. Your appearance will improve |
| suffering because I am unable to sleep at night. | | | | and your going to smell better too. Take a |
| If people would take the time to learn what | | | | moment to compare the benefits and the costs |
| addiction is and how it works it would be a lot | | | | of smoking and I am sure that you will reach the |
| easier for them to quit smoking. most smokers | | | | conclusion: That its time to stop smoking. |
| don't quit because they don't take the time to | | | | |