Asalamoalaikum
Preventative healthcare has had a high profile in the last few weeks, with the launch of a new essence of care benchmark on HEALTH PROMOTION and two new guidance documents from NICE (National Institute for health & Clinical Excellence) on methods to promote physical activity among patients and
SMOKING CESSATION!!
Yesss all you smokers out there, its time to think about giving up! why? because 'health fanatic nurse imoo' says so! nah man seriously, your health is way too important and yessss you CAN DOOOO ITTT! **wonders how many times shes emphasised this point over the last week**
It’s never too late to quit and there's never an easy time to do it!! So quit now, right now, yess yessss yessssssss right NOWW! put down that cigarette.. it's so easy to smoke them whilst on the computer, i see peeps do it all the time!! To quit, you need to break your addiction to nicotine and to the habit of smoking!!
A few Reasons Not to Smoke (You know them...ohh yesss youu do!)
SMOKING IS HARAAM!
Cancer!!!!! -Lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer every year in the U.S.
MONEY! It’s expensive!!!! mann how much have you spent on ciggs in the last week??? ahaan? thinkkkkkk and reflectttttttt....plannnn and then implementtt!! Most people smoke at leasttt 20 cigarettes a day, at an average cost of £4.00 a packet?? This is £28.00 per week or £1,460 per year. save the money and treat yourself to a holiday!!! The real minimum cost of smoking for most people is £2,400 every year. This is enough money to sponsor a few third world children!!!!!
Bad breath!!! (Yes, i guarantee you, others do smell it!!)
Stained yellow teeth and fingers! (brighten up that smile by cutting down on the fags!!)
'smokers cough'/sore throat, Breathing problems!!
Fatigue! (work on exchanging the 'bad' fag habit to a 'good' habit...urmm walking, jogging, get down to ur local gym, swimming, use your imagination, you must change your way of life for the better!!! yes you must!
Wrinkles (more, sooner than people who don't smoke)
Arguments with parents, friends who care about you and want you to stop smoking.
risk of Heart disease, including heart atack, (and noooo you are not too young!!!)
It stinks up your clothes big time, and your hair, skin, car, pets, it goes on and on.....!!
For the benefit of any young person who may think it is cool to smoke.....There is absoloutly nothing cool about smoking!!!!!!!
It's cool to be clean, fresh and healthy and you will never be any of these things if you become a smoker.
No i do not smoke, never have and luckily have never been tempted to!! hence, Yes, i have little experience of the efforts necessary to get off the fags once you've started but we all know its a nastyyy habit!! and you ex smokers out there are qualified to criticise smoking, be of support to peeps around youu!!
take that first step!! ive been told by ex smokers that no the craving does not last for ever!! You must remain positive and you must remember how unhealthy you were as a smoker, compared to being a non smoker. There are many pleasures in life and smoking is not really one of them, given the consequences!! Life is of a higher quality without fags!!!!
Anywayyyyyyyy.....just some info for any smokers out there that might be interested...
smokers are being asked to join a scheme to help them quit smoking using text messages. The university of london and the stop-smoking charity 'QUIT' need 200 volunteers to try the service, which sends tips on avoiding weight gain and coping with smoking triggers.
To enrol, volunteers should text 'SMOKE' to '60030'.
ahhhhh, go on give it a go!! **smiles**
wsalaam