Difficulty in breathing is one of the disadvantages of smoking tobacco. Tobacco smoke is made up of 4,000 chemicals, including nicotine, tar and gases such as carbon monoxide. Nicotine is the most addictive chemical and affects your health by increasing your heart rate and raising your blood pressure. This can lead to greater health problems later in life. Giving up smoking is not an easy thing to do, but if you persist and think of the benefits, it is worth it in the long run.
Smoking is a habit - a way of life.
To quit successfully, you need to become a 'non-smoker' in your mind first. Don't think of a 'smoker trying to quit', or a 'smoker suffering from nicotine withdrawal', but think about being a 'non smoker'. This attitude will force you to think positively about quitting. Quitting smoking is not about giving up cigarettes, it's about changing your life. It is about taking control of your health and having the time, energy and the money to do the things you couldn't do when you smoked.