Quitting Smoking: Withdrawal Symptoms

One of the most difficult problems faced by people trying to quit smoking is having to start the day without reaching for that necessary first cigarette of the day and the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Your body, especially your brain, has become so accustomed to the presence of nicotine that when it experiences a lack of this toxic element, it exhibits multiple symptoms known as withdrawal symptoms.

It is important to point out that the same smoking cessation strategies will not work for everyone. That is why it is important to find a solution that best suits your own needs.

Nevertheless, in this article we share some tips that you can try to help you get through that toughest moment of the day: the morning.

Morning abstinence syndrome

It is a well-known fact that someone who smokes regularly has his own moments when he needs a cigarette the most:

• When he gets up in the morning
• At social occasions
• After dinner
• During a cup of coffee
• During the break at work

Of all these moments, the moment when you get up in the morning is the most difficult to break when you want to stop smoking  , for the following reasons:

• After the night’s rest, the nicotine level in the bloodstream has dropped. Then, when you wake up in the morning, your brain notices this deficiency and urges you to provide it with the drug it has become accustomed to.
• The neurons in your brain need this harmful substance as a stimulus because they have incorporated it into the way they function on a daily basis.
• Without nicotine , your body initiates a series of metabolic and physical changes designed to compensate for this deficiency,  while at the same time constantly urging you to light up a cigarette.

Many smokers light one or more cigarettes as soon as they wake up, and sometimes even before breakfast. This is undoubtedly a habit that is very bad for health.

Once you’ve decided to quit smoking, it’s important to know that the first three days are the toughest. These are the days when your brain craves the most for that morning dose of nicotine.

Your stamina will therefore be put to the test to endure these withdrawal symptoms and quit smoking for good. The three resources in this article may be able to help you with this.

Quit smoking: 3 ways to start the day without withdrawal symptoms

Remedy 1: healing water

This natural and detoxifying drink is rich in antioxidants and will help you eliminate some of the toxins that have built up in your bloodstream while providing your body with a good dose of vitamin C.

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• An orange
• 1 carrot
• 5 grams or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 5 grams or 1 teaspoon of ginseng
• 15 grapes
• 1 liter of water
• 3 ice cubes

Preparation

The intense flavor of the lemon and ginger is great for counteracting the withdrawal symptoms you can experience when trying to quit smoking. Don’t hesitate to buy only the best ingredients and always go organic when possible.

• The first thing to do to make this medicinal drink is to squeeze the juice from the orange and lemon. Also keep the zest of the lemon.
• Then wash the carrot and cut it into pieces.
• Then mix the carrot together with the juice of the orange and lemon in the blender.
• Once you have a homogeneous mixture, also add the ground ginseng, ground ginger and grapes.
• Finally, add the water, along with the lemon zest, and mix all the ingredients together for a few minutes. When the drink is ready, add the ice cubes.
• Drink this drink to get your morning going.

Remedy 2: Detox Your Lungs

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• ½ liter of water
• 5 grams or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 5 grams or 1 piece of ginger
• 50 grams or 2 tablespoons of honey

Preparation

• First bring the water to a boil.
• Then cut the onion into quarters and add it to the boiling water.
• Then add the ginger, turmeric and two tablespoons of honey.
• Let this mixture cook for about thirty-five to forty minutes over medium heat.
• The aim is for the mixture to be quite thick and syrupy in the end .
• Then let the mixture stand for another half hour before pouring it through the sieve.
• Drink two tablespoons of this syrup every morning.

Medium 3: licorice tea

Ingredients

• 20 grams or 1 teaspoon of licorice (available at health food stores)

• 20 ml or 1 cup of water
• 25 grams or 1 tablespoon honey

Preparation

Licorice is an antibacterial, emollient, anti-inflammatory and expectorant that is ideally suited to combat withdrawal symptoms when smoking cessation.

• All you have to do is bring the water to a boil and then let the liquorice boil in it  for twenty minutes.
• Then let the tea cool down a bit and then add the honey.

This is a very effective and also delicious way to quit smoking. We recommend that you try it yourself.