I’ve been clean for 65 days and I’m still at risk of relapsing.
The main reason for relapsing after quitting is that smoking is addictive, and the nicotine in tobacco causes addiction. Tobacco dependence is also known as nicotine dependence.
Many smokers have varying degrees of nicotine dependence, and after stopping smoking for a period of time, withdrawal symptoms such as depression, anxiety, headaches, and cravings for cigarettes may occur. However, this is a normal phenomenon, as long as you persist, as your body gradually adapts to the absence of nicotine stimulation, the withdrawal reaction will gradually reduce and disappear. The chances of relapsing to smoking after a year will be significantly reduced.
Quitting smoking can bring a lot of benefits to the body and reduce the risk of various respiratory diseases, so in order to avoid relapse, the first thing you need to do is to be determined and persistent in quitting smoking. At the same time, distraction is an effective way to combat smoking addiction, such as deep breathing, drinking water, tea, jogging, etc., to create an environment to avoid relapse.
If it is difficult to succeed, you can also seek the help of a professional smoking cessation clinic, through professional smoking cessation counseling, smoking cessation psychological and behavioral interventions, and combined with some medications to alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal. Smoking is bad for your health, and the sooner you quit, the more your body will benefit.