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Why Not To Smoke Cigarettes

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My uncle Willis smoked cigarettes for most of his life that was until he got emphysema. This disease makes it difficult or impossible to breathe on your own. He had to have an oxygen tank with him everywhere he went. He could not do things like normal people could do, there is only so much you can do with an oxygen tank by your side constantly. He died two years back due to this disease, he did not have a long life like he should have because he smoked cigarettes and that was the outcome of making that choice. This paper will discuss what is in a cigarette, being affected by cigarettes, and the side effects from quitting. When lighting a cigarette the tobacco burns and creates a chemical called tar. The substance is sticky and brown, and when …show more content…

Triggers are are sometimes unavoidable, ex-smokers need to keep themselves busy when they have a craving. When ex-smokers get a craving they could squeeze a stress ball, take deep breaths, relax, or even play a game on their cell phones to try to keep themselves from thinking about cigarettes. When smokers quit smoking they need to stay away from other people that smoke or stay away when they do smoke, to try to avoid a trigger. When ex-smokers get a trigger they some times tend to slip and …show more content…

Slipping happens all the time it does not mean that the quitter failed at putting down cigarettes for good. When a ex-smoker slips they need to find out what triggered the craving and try to avoid that next time so it does not happen again. They do not need to feel guilty every one is human and mistakes happen, they just need to avoid situations that trigger their cravings. Ex-smokers need to keep anything that could lead to slipping out of sight, such as lighter, ashtrays, and cigarettes. This paper has discussed ingredients in cigarettes, side effects from cigarettes, and side effects from quitting. Cigarettes are not worth all the damages it does to people's bodies. Cigarettes could permanently damage the lungs and heart, and there is no reversing the damage. Smokers need to put cigarettes down as soon as possible so they do not damage their bodies anymore than they all ready have. If smokers continue to smoke they could end up with emphysema, having to carry an oxygen tank with them everywhere they go and not being able to breath on their

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