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Mimir's Well
BacktoYourOldSelf
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ByParkChang-hwan
his May, in recognition of No Tobacco Day,
TheArgusbrieflyintroduceswhatwillhappen
EditorofTheory&CritiqueSection
when,you,asmoker,quitsmoking.Ifyouare
serious about quitting, make sure you keep a journal
recording your journey. The changes that happen to
your body will be incremental. Sometimes, it will be
difficult to notice the changes, but months and years
apart,thedifferenceswillbeincredible.
LastCigarette
Asyouburnthatlastcigarette,notethattheburningtip
glowsred.Thattipgetsupto900degreesCelsius.As
thesmokefromthattipgoesthroughthefilterintoyour
body,itburnsthenose,esophagus,andlunglinings.
20Minutesin
Thegoodbacteriainyourmouth?Theyarealldead
Whenyouwereasmoker,youwouldwanttogo
nowandwillcontributetoadrymouthandbadbreath.
outsideassoonasyoucameinforanothersmoke
Thenicotinejoltsyourbodyintoaction,asdopamine
break.Itisbecausesomeofthenicotine’seffects
isreleasedinthebrainandthebodytensesup.
onthebodyisratherbriefandthebodynotices
Yourheartbeatandyourbloodpressureriseasyour
rightaway.Ifyouobservecarefully,youwillnotice
cardiovascularsystembecomesstressed.Andthat
thatinjust20minutes,yourbloodpressurereturns
smell?thoughyoumaynotbeabletosmellitanymore,
tonormalandyourheartratestartsdroppingto
itisgoingtolingerforawhile!
itsnormalbeat.Yourbloodvesselswillbeless
constrictednow,sothebloodreturnstoyourhands
andfeetandtheywarmup.Thisisthefirststepinto
becomingaquitter.
FirstDayQuitter
Thebodyislikeabeautifullyrunmachine.Itcleanses
itselfofanyimpuritiesassoonasitcan.Inyourcase,
yourbodywillhavegottenridofthecarbonmonoxide
OntheThirdDay,YouWillBeJittery
inyourbloodthatgotintherewhensmoking.This
Damagedsensorynervesstarthealingthemoment
alsomeansthebloodoxygenlevelsreturntonormal,
apersonstopssmoking.Atthispoint,theywillhave
makingiteasiertomoveyourbody.However,things
healedenoughthatthesenseoftasteandsmellare
willnotbesorosy.Thisisthepointwherenicotine
significantlyimproved.Youwillbeabletosmellthe
levelsdrop,andthedangersofrelapsebegin.Cravings
oldsmellofburntcigaretteintheclothesyouhave
willstarttohityoulikerainduringthemonsoon
notwashedyet.
season.
Withdrawalsymptomsstarttormentingyou.Anxiety,
dizziness,headaches,fatigue,boredom,andmore?
somepeopleevengetdepressed.Youwillalsohave
constipation.Anicesmokemighthavedonethe
trickforyouwhenyouhadtotakeatwointhepast,
butthatwasthenicotinecausinginflammationin
thebowels.Addtoallthisasmallcoughthatwillbe
clearingoutyourmucus.Donotworry,though.This
thelungsfilteringtheairbetterasitstartsregaining
itscapacity.Breathingwillfeelbetter.
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