Self Confidence

Let's talk for a moment about your self-confidence. How can you help yourself to be successful?
You need to be able to answer the following questions:
What can you do to reduce the desire to smoke every time it hits you, and what will you do until the urge passes?
With the information contained in this book, I will give you the ammunition you need in this war against tobacco. You will be able to resist the urge to smoke every time it hits you and you will be able to resist it until the urge passes.
Next, you will need to deal with the reasons that you smoke now. What kind of satisfaction does smoking give you physical, mental, or emotional?
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The Effects of Nicotine

It is only a matter of seconds after that first puff that nicotine starts to have an effect on your central nervous system, and the rest of your body. Certain areas of the brain, when stimulated by nicotine, help you think more clearly. Other areas of the brain lie in a pleasure center which when stimulated can make you feel more relaxed and less anxious.

Nicotine also affects the hormones produced by the body, which creates a chemical dependency to nicotine and the accompanying craving. Heavy smokers have become dependent on heightened levels of hormones, stimulated by nicotine, which can have an addictive quality. They need a cigarette at certain intervals of time. After the stimulation of the hormones starts to fall, they need another cigarette to bring them back into the comfort zone. If they do not get that cigarette, the craving begins.

the risk

Quitting smoking can be an uncomfortable experience, and cigarettes have given you something to do for a long time. Consequently, it is only natural to think about the ups and downs of giving them up. Most who try to quit, fail to do so and have to try several times before they succeed. Should you have any doubts about giving up smoking, put it off until you are determined to do so.

The Risks
IF you smoke:

1. You will be twelve times more likely to die from lung cancer.
2. You will be ten times more likely to die from some form of lung disease.
3. You will be ten times more likely to die from cancer of the larynx.
4. You will be six times more likely to die of heart disease.
5. You will be twice as likely to die of a stroke.