Free E-Book Download Site : stopsmokingrecipe.weebly.com What do I need to know about quitting? The US Surgeon General has said, "Smoking cessation [stopping smoking] represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives." Its hard to quit smoking, but you can do it. To have the best chance of quitting and staying a non-smoker, you need to know what youre up against, what your options are, and where to go for help. Youll find this information here. Why is it so hard to quit smoking? Mark Twain said, "Quitting smoking is easy. Ive done it a thousand times." Maybe youve tried to quit, too. Why is quitting and staying quit hard for so many people? The answer is nicotine. Nicotine Nicotine is a drug found naturally in tobacco. Its as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Over time, a person becomes physically dependent on and emotionally addicted to nicotine. This physical dependence causes unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when you try to quit. The emotional and mental dependence (addiction) make it hard to stay away from nicotine after you quit. Studies have shown that to quit and stay quit smokers must deal with both the physical and mental dependence. How nicotine gets in, where it goes, and how long it stays When you inhale smoke, nicotine is carried deep into your lungs. There its quickly absorbed into the bloodstream and carried throughout your body. In fact, nicotine inhaled in cigarette smoke reaches the brain <b>…<b>