Comments on: Smoking and Stress

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:16:07 +0000

Many people are afraid to stop smoking because they believe they will not be able to cope with the stress. It’s of course true that the first days of withdrawal are like hell, but it will get better over time until you reach your ‘normal’ stress level, just like before you started smoking. Find the power within yourself to get past this initial stressful period and you’ll be fine!
Alison @ Femita´s last blog ..7 Ways To Handle Stress Without Stress

By: Gloria

Gloria — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:13:26 +0000

I honestly never thought about it that way. Would you suggest that alcoholism and other addictions or impulsive acts share similar traits?

By: Warren Davies

Warren Davies — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:00:07 +0000

Awesome Elliot! Alan Carr’s book is pretty good for that. Best of luck and keep me updated on how you’re doing!

By: Elliott | Designer Stationery

Elliott | Designer Stationery — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:11:11 +0000

Wow now thats food for thought as a smoker myself, I also believed that having a smoke actually calmed me down, but it was just my own conscience stating so. I think I am going to have to really think about giving up this habit its just the thought of the cravings that have put me off for so long.

By: Zippo Lighters

Zippo Lighters — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:33:51 +0000

I think smoking can cause stress in the fact that it is highly addictive and the financial strains it can put on you – i spend over £200 a month, i also think on the flip side of the coin that if i was to suddenly quit that would be stressful yet again, i can’t win!

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:24:58 +0000

As a smoker getting ready to embark on the stressful act of quitting smoking I agree with this post. It is hard to convince someone that that feeling of relief is relieving their stress.

What if the stress is induced from the feeling of wanting a cigarette in the first place? That is why the cigarette makes you feel like you have reduced some stress, you are the stress that wanting a cigarette breeds.

Also are you addicted to the act of smoking itself. Picking up your pack, tapping a cigarette out, lighting it, smoking it and stamping it out are all part of the addiction you are a victim of.

On my blog I have decided to start a program helping people with this problem. I too am going to participate in this and hope others do too because it will with no doubt save lives.

If you want to see what i am doing some check it out. All are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Richard´s last blog ..Save Your Life, Then Save Another Life…

By: Warren Davies

Warren Davies — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:43:29 +0000

Exactly, it worked for me and your headmaster. Will it work for anyone else? I dunno, we’ll see I suppose. I’m writing another one which lists all the different health problems associated with smoking. Hoping to get a few pics in there too. It’s not really psychology-related though, so I may not post it here, but I’ll link to it, wherever it ends up.

By: mohinder

mohinder — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:52:57 +0000

If ever there was any proof needed to demonstrate how irrational human beings are, its smoking!

But you bring up a very important point:Education.

If you really care about someone and wish the best for them by prefering they did not smoke, simply telling them smoking is bad for there health and general well being will more than likely make you sound like a pest!

But if you were able to provide them with cold hard facts about the damage smoking can do, in a way that they feel like they are actually informing themselves, they then realise the ‘error of there ways’ and really see how stupid smoking is.

My headmaster at school told us in assembly he gave up smoking immediately when he went to an exhibition that showed a smokers lung next to a non-smokers ‘healthy’ lung.