Different ways to quit smoking *Part 2*

I have previously shared some helpful ways to you so you can overcome your smoking addiction. However, those examples are just a few amidst the many ways that can help you with this issue. I have discovered some quite interesting ways, and while I’m not sure if they actually work, they should have an effect to an extent. Also, it might seem like it has nothing to do with public transportation stops, but tackling the problem at the base should also prevent it reaching it.
Without further ado, let’s begin:
1/ Acupuncture
This is one of the more traditional ways to do it. Acupuncture works by pressuring your chakra points. It is widely believed that it lessens the cravings of a smoker. I’m not a smoker nor have I met anyone who decided to try this to give up smoking so I cannot make a comment on how useful it is. In a recent study, “Alternative Smoking Cessation Aids: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” researchers gathered data from 14 different studies to see which alternative techniques helped patients stop smoking. The acupuncture studies examined 823 different patients. The researchers concluded that both acupuncture and hypnotherapy may help patients quit smoking. It might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it’s worth a try.

2/ Laser
This technique works in the same way as the previous one. The acupuncture points in the body are targeted with lasers instead of needles. The existence of such a thing in my opinion validates acupuncture due to it supporting its logic with more advanced tools. Speaking of which, that’s one of the reasons why this option is a very attractive one due to it being more technological (modern medicine is preferred to traditional, although I don’t view it that way). If you’re in Australia, there is a company called, “Acuquit” which you can contact and try this method. the phone number is ‘1800 228784’. Or alternatively, you can check their website: http://www.acuquit.com.au/ for more information.
3/Home Remedies.
This one goes hand to hand with acupuncture as they’re always given together. But, if you’re trying to quit smoking with a different method and still need some help this might just do the trick. First of all, I would like to mention Water! It detoxifies your body, thus helps you get rid of the nicotine and even lessens the cravings! Who knew such a simple thing could be so helpful? Some of the other home remedies used are:
– Licorice Stick: It’s a good substitute to cigarette to refrain yourself from smoking.
– Ginger: One of the most common withdrawal symptoms of smoking is nausea, which can be easily eased up by taking ginger juice.
– Hyssop: It can help to reduce the withdrawal symptoms of anxiety and hysteria, and helps with the cleaning of the lung.
Cayenne Pepper: It helps desensitizes the respiratory system to addictive things.
These are just some of the few home remedies that are used. I have chosen these ones to write about because they cover different things and when used together can do a lot of different work at once.

Second and third-hand smoking!

Second-hand and third-hand smoking!
As we all know, second-hand smoking is a dangerous occurrence and it can lead to harm if someone happens to be in the same location with a person who is smoking. Many already know about this (and choose to ignore it) but did you know that there is a thing called “third-hand smoking”? This is the smoke that is left behind. For example, if someone smokes next to a child, not only does the child become a second-hand smoker, but the toxins also sticks on him/her and further increases the risk of damage caused by at least 4000 chemicals that are found in a cigarette.
This is a cause for concern because these chemicals even go as far as causing cancer. Most smokers believe they are not damaging anyone else other than themselves, or even think about such things at all.

Think about it this way (especially if you’re a smoker). You are bringing toxic gas canisters and letting them loose while waiting for your favourite mode of transport. Sounds bad right? You probably wouldn’t even do it if it was in your mind such a bad object like the canisters. However, all this changes when the canisters are replaced with cigarettes which ultimately puts your mind into a deluded-like state and also puts you into a bubble where anything outside of it is unimportant to you as long as you can smoke.
Although, I’m not forcibly asking you to stop smoking (even though it is well within my rights since it’s illegal in the first place), I’m simply attempting to make you think about the other people as well. A little bit of humility and looking around and seeing all the other people and the children waiting for a bus should tell you to not smoke around there, as the harmful toxins as mentioned before also travel with them.

My personal opinion on this situation.

For years, I have always detested it when someone delves into a  big crowd and ignorantly lights a cigarette.

I don’t even know what’s going through their minds while doing it. Don’t they ever stop and think about if they are bothering someone? I’m sure many of you are also tired of inhaling poison because of the ignorance of the others. This is even more annoying in windy days. They know that the ash flies off in the wind, yet they don’t seem to care about where it ends up at (it ended up in my mouth on several occasions). You can’t even escape them if they decide to sit next to you in a crowded bus. What a bummer.

After all that has been said, I think the most annoying thing  about these smokers is how defensive they get. I’m sure if you actually insulted them rather than asking them to stop smoking next to you, they would be less aggressive. Alas, I think I should start clapping right next to their ears non-stop and respond that they have rights when confronted about it. The irony is that smoking in public transportation stops is illegal as mentioned in my previous post so the whole “This is a free country and I have rights” excuse does not hold ground.