The Pleasure of non smoking self

Information about the dangers of smoking were scattered everywhere. Unfortunately, many smokers closed my eyes and ears, even busy looking for a reason "justification" to keep smoking.
Information about the dangers of smoking were scattered everywhere. Unfortunately, many smokers closed my eyes and ears, even busy looking for a reason "justification" to keep smoking. However, not a few who finally managed to escape from the shackles of this smoky.

For decades, Acil Bimbo (71) bears the nickname "train" from his friends. That's because senior musician group personnel Bimbo could spend four packs of cigarettes a day. Even so, the past two months, Acil can survive without cigarettes altogether."

Actually, baseball is a plan to stop smoking. The start just because of a mild flu. But it feels like wanted to tried to quit smoking. It turns out you can," said Acil. Previously, for decades to be smokers, Acil had several times tried to quit smoking. He only lasted briefly, then resumed smoking. This time, without a plan it was more convenient to quit smoking.

Stopping smoking brings great changes in the life of Solomon (36). Before stopped eight months ago, Solomon could smoke cigarettes up to 80 rods in a day. He often chose not to eat than not smoking.During 15 years as a smoker, Solomon actually often hear and read information about the dangers of smoking to health. Even so, he was never motivated to break the habit.

This father of one child who works as an employee is start to rethink when cigarette prices rise. In 1.5 years, the price of regular cigarettes he bought up from Rp 10,000 to Rp 16,000 per pack. In fact, Solomon spent four packs of cigarettes a day.

Finally, he completely quit smoking when drawing patients with severe disease caused by smoking begin to be installed on cigarette packs. "I'm really does not like seeing a picture of it. Since a picture cigarette packaging changed so, I quit," he said.

Now, after eight months of quitting smoking, Solomon feel a lot of changes. Fuller body, no longer far below normal as before. Greatly improved stamina. Her skin was brighter and cleaner. "Now I'm more handsome, wife became more dear," he said.Solomon's wife, Astrid (36), originally also a smoker. Since Solomon quit smoking, Astrid also stop the habit. "Yes, he is equally embarrassed to me," said Solomon who now feel very uncomfortable with the smell of cigarettes.

Lasiyo (38), a taxi driver, also feel much more healthy and vigorous after quitting smoking. Father of two children quit smoking eight years ago, thanks to devoted exercise badminton.

"At that time I was happy do badminton, my opponent was breathing strong because they do not smoke," said Lasiyo.Although initially felt heavy smoking cessation, Lasiyo able to survive because the intention of the firm. Finally, he was totally uncomfortable with the smell and taste of cigarettes. "I also do not allow guests smoke in the cab car even with the windows open," said Lasiyo which is still regularly exercising badminton.

How to quit


Kompas wrote, Psychiatric specialist doctors from the Stop Smoking Clinic Friendship Hospital, Tribowo T Ginting, Wednesday (22/4), in Jakarta, said cigarettes cause addiction because it creates a sense of comfort. The effects of cigarettes, said Tribowo, similar to the effects of morphine so that people always do it over and over.


Addicted to cigarettes increasingly difficult to stop because there supporting factors, among others, the behavior of people around who also smoke. In addition, there is also exposure to cigarette advertisement that gives the suggestion that smoking is macho (for men) or a part of the lifestyle of successful people.

In order to successfully quit smoking, Tribowo said, the most important is motivational role. "But when there is motivation still have to assess themselves to measure the extent of readiness to quit smoking. Is it really ready or still undecided," said Tribowo.

Family support can contribute to help the person to be able to quit smoking. For example, by reminding people who intend to quit smoking is to remain steadfast in his intentions. They also can be helped by avoiding things that encourage smoking. "For example, by not providing an ashtray," said Tribowo.

Head of Research and Development of Health Ministry of Health Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama added, there are three ways to stop smoking, which stops itself without the use of drugs, through the efforts of counseling or consultation and group therapy, and stop using the drug."Efforts to stop without the use of drugs can be done in several ways, namely immediately stop completely or reduce gradually, then stopped," said Yoga.

While efforts consultation or group therapy usually performed by a physician or other health care through several stages. This can be supported by the provision of a smoke-free environment and a wide range of policies that support smoking cessation efforts."If you use drugs, some drugs commonly prescribed for smoking cessation is nicotine replacement therapy consisting of five different forms of drugs, antidepressant drugs are also used to treat patients with depression, and clonidine (hypertension drug which is also used for smoking cessation) and varenicline who worked in the work process and the nicotine receptors, "said Yoga.

In essence, when the determination to quit smoking has been set, the way to make it happen will be obtained.


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