10 Persuasive Reasons To Quit Smoking For Good

If you were hoping for a wake-up call to push you to quit smoking for good, here it is. I've created a listing of the shocking facts on smoking and the impact it will have on your life if you do not stop the habit.

Here are Some Facts to Start Things Off:

-Within U.S., cigarette smoking is liable for about one in five deaths annually, or about 438,000 deaths annually

-Recent trends show that tobacco use could cause more than 8 million deaths yearly by 2030

-Around the World, tobacco use is the cause of more than 5 million deaths per year

-Cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the USA


There isn't a question smoking kills. On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers! That translates to 12 to 14 minutes taken from your life with each cigarette! Each and every one of those cigarettes you smoke brings you closer and closer to an early death.


A Few More Reasons to Quit Smoking for Good:

-Smokers find they are sick more frequently than non-smokers. The average smoker is absent 7 1/2 work days a year compared to 4 1/2 for a non-smoker

-If you smoke, your body will need more sleep than a non-smoker. Also, smokers do not sleep as sound as non-smokers

-A link was found between smoking and brain damage/premature senility

-Smoking makes you more irritable and argumentative, in part due to subconscious knowledge of the above mentioned points

-Food does not taste as good to smokers. When a smoker's nasal cavity is harmed by the effects of the myriad of chemical products found within cigarettes their ability to savor various tastes and aromas is reduced.


This is only a small number of the side-effects of smoking. There are plenty more reasons to quit the habit once and for all. We may realize smoking is harming us, however it helps to stop and think about these facts to wake us up to the reality of what we are actually doing to ourselves.

I Hope this article has made you think some and gave you some understanding into how smoking is negatively impacting your life. It's never too late to change your ways...to quit smoking for good.