There is no denying that smoking is bad for you. It can cause cancer and other chronic health conditions. You are not just hurting yourself by smoking, you are also affecting those around you. People that you care about. This article is going to give you the reasons why is it vitally important that you quit smoking, no matter how long you have smoked or how many packs per day that you smoke.
Reason number one: You stink. A smoker cannot smell the stench that stale cigarette smoke leaves on his clothes and hair, not to mention his breath. Using cologne or mints only masks the smell for a little while. Cigarette smoke has that ability to linger and permeate every surface that it comes into contact with.
Reason number two: Your health. Smoking is one of the main causes of heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, peripheral vascular disease and the list goes on and on. Even if you don't care enough about your own health to give up smoking, think about the people that care about you. Do you think that they want to live without you?
Reason number three: Smoking is expensive. Multiply the amount that you spend on smoking each day by 365. This is what you spend per year. Now multiply that amount by 10. This is what you will spend in the next 10 years on the average. Actually, it will probably be more because the price for cigarettes are not going to go down. Look at this figure. There are probably a lot of betters things that you can think to do with this money than spending it on smoking.
Reason number four: Your family. Second hand smoke is very dangerous to people around you. Children who are constantly exposed to second hand smoke have a higher rate of respiratory infections and diseases. Many people have been diagnosed with lung cancer, but have never smoked. However, they had been exposed to second hand smoke. Is that cigarette worth risking the health of your loved ones?
Reason number five: Smoking causes premature wrinkling of the skin. It is very easy to pick out a smoker by just looking at the face. Smokers have 10 times the amount of wrinkles than non-smokers. These wrinkles are prominent around the mouth and lip area.
Reason number six: It is now very socially unacceptable to be a smoker. Employers hesitate to hire smokers for the simple fact that they tend to be sick more often. Landlords don't like to rent to smokers because of the stench and damage it can do to a home. A lot of states have passed smoking bans, making it illegal to smoke in public buildings.
No one said that quitting smoking was going to be easy. The most important thing you can do to be successful is to convince yourself that you need to quit. Once you have yourself convinced, don't look back until you are smoke-free. It may take a few attempts, but with determination and support you can be successful.
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