The Cold Turkey

Cold turkey is a method to quit smoking that consists in fact in not using any aid at all. With this method most of the nicotine is out of the body in  a few days. This can be hard for some people, because it produces a lot of discomforts. It can be very challenging depending on the amount of withdrawal symptoms that the smoker may face. This is also a method with which people have great success.
 
The origin of this term is unknown but some people think that it dates back to 1910. It was also previously used in relation to the effects of trying to quit heroine. 
 
 
 
Many people prefer to quit by doing it one cigarette at a time.  While this can be an easy method is not the most effective. If you like most people do not actually count how many cigarettes you smoke per day, it will be hard to say how much you are in fact reducing. In some days you may accidentally (or not so accidentally) smoke one or  two more cigarettes and will be going backwards instead. When you do the cold turkey you stop smoking completely at once, which means you cannot make this mistake. 
 
For people who smoke 20+ cigarettes per day it could be very hard to make the cold turkey technique. The challenge to quit smoking includes mental and physical pain. It’s hard to quit at once because nicotine is very addictive. 
 
If you plan to try this method, it’s advisable to drink a lot of fluid before you begin with your cold turkey. Carrots and celery are also good to fight the symptoms. It’s important to throw all your cigarette packets before you start. In that way you wont be easily tempted. Specially during the first day you will feel the pain of the abstinence. Try eating food that you like and to divert your mind on other things. As the days pass you will see that the cravings are milder.