Excuses For Smoking/Reason For Quiting

For many smokers, smoking has become such a deeply ingrained habit and has worked itself so thoroughly into their behavior patterns that they have developed many excuses for continuing to smoke. Some of these excuses are in the smokers conscious little or no basis in fact.

"IF I quit smoking, I'll gain weight"
This is a common fear: According to the US Public Health Service, 60 percent of women and 47 percent of men say they continue to smoke because they're afraid of gaining weight. Studies have indicated, however, that most smokers do not gain weight when they quit. "On the average, only about one third of ex-smokers gain weight, one third remain the same, and one-third actually lose weight because they incorporate their quiting into a total self improvement program."

"But I Really Enjoy Smoking, I like The Taste"
The question here is, how many moments are truly enjoyable, and how many are just so-so? Is it real enjoyment the smoker is getting, or just satisfaction for the physical craving? After a day particularly haeavy smoking, almost every smoker can remember cigarettes tasting terrible the next morning.

"IF I Quit Smoking, I'd be Too Nervous, Smoking Help me Relax"
The truth here is that nicotine is actually a stimulant, not a depressant, it is not a substance that tend to make people relax. After the first few days of trying to quit, when ex-smokers may find themselves feeling nervous because they have nothing to do with their hands, most people find they have better self control and are actually find they have better self control and are actually less nervous than they were when they smoked.