Quitting smoking cold turkey: Tips, coping mechanisms, and more
People may find it challenging to quit smoking, but the health benefits outweigh the discomfort of withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms include trouble sleeping, depression, and mouth ulcers. Quitting cold turkey is one way of stopping smoking. With this technique, people could cease smoking completely without using nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) such as patches or gum. Smoking can become an addiction and cause serious health problems. More than half of adult cigarette smokers try to quit every year. However, less than 10% quit successfully in their first year. This article explores wh...