Why Should I Quit Smoking?

By Owen Jones

Giving up an addiction that you've had most of your life can be extremely hard. Many smokers want to quit their unhealthy habit, but hesitate because they think that it's too late or too hard for them to quit. Fortunately this is not the case. It is never too late to dump any bad habit.

The whole process of stopping smoking takes a fairly long time and requires dedication, determination and courage by the smoker. Although at first it may be hardl to stop being addicted to nicotine, as a smoker who wants to quit, it is better to focus your mind on the benefits of stopping smoking that will come with time.

It's a well-known fact that smoking causes different kinds of cancers and illnesses. Experts say that each time a person smokes a cigarette, he or she loses some of their life span, health, money and also respect. We live in a world where there are so many anti-smoking agencies and institutions working against smoking that smokers are generally not seen in a good light. So why not think about the benefits of stopping smoking and dump your addiction instead of losing everything for the sake of a cigarette?

Health is wealth. One of the most important benefits of quitting smoking that anyone can achieve is good health. It does not matter if you've smoked for a few years or have been a chain smoker all your life. What matters is that you have decided to quit. Starting from that point, you will be able to live a better life with fewer illnesses meaning less time in hospital.

The benefits of stopping smoking are not only the increased health and an increase in life expectancy, but it can also have a positive effect on social life - you will have more friends and more (self) respect. When a smoker stops this deadly habit he or she will run less risk of developing cancer or heart disease and it will also mean that the ex-smoker will breathe fresher air instead of air polluted with cigarette smoke, which will mean far less coughing and wheezing.

The benefits of stopping smoking are almost endless. For example, smoking can have an adverse effect on people's sexual health, dumping the habit would mean that the fertility rate would improve. Unlike previously, you'll have whiter teeth, fresher breath and a higher energy level. Furthermore, people around you will finally have fresh air to breathe. Another benefit is the savings in your purse. Cigarettes are expensive. So, stopping smoking would mean that the money that was used for cigarettes could be used for other good causes such as pampering yourself with a little bit of what you fancy.

The benefits of giving up smoking are indeed many and the plus-points of smoking are yet to be discovered. Sure, it brings in a lot of tax and keeps some people employed, but then smokers take more time off work and spend more time in hospital than non-smokers. Smokers say it calms their nerves, but so would relaxation techniques such as yoga. Let's face it, the public mood has swung far against smoking and smokers are vilified and pitied nowadays. They also look silly nipping out of the restaurant or pub for a cigarette every hour or less.

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