Welcome to N dependence Succeeding with Hypnosis.  At N dependance we are dedicated to helping you stop smoking through the use of Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, and NLP.

N Dependance is an affiliate web site of Positive Solutions, the main organization that I work for. My name is Connie Boling CCHT, and I have smoked for 34 years.  This site was developed to help others, like me, find positive solutions to once and for all stop smoking.

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Is smoking an addiction or just a bad habit?

There seems to be allot of different opinions as to whether smoking is an addiction or just a bad habit.  I think that having all the facts about smoking and nicotine will help you understand for yourself whether you have developed a bad habit or a true addiction.

Each cigarette contains about 10 milligrams of nicotine. Although a smoker will not inhale that much. On average a smoker will only inhale about 1 to 2 milligrams of nicotine with each cigarette. A single drop of nicotine in its pure form would kill a person.

Nicotine can act as both a stimulant and a sedative, depending on how much tolerance an individual has built up to the drug.  As the nicotine is absorbed it stimulates the adrenal glands which results in a release of adrenaline. This stimulus causes the body to release glucose, or natural sugar into the system. It will also cause an increase in blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate.  Nicotine also indirectly affects the parts of the brain that control motivation and pleasure by causing a release of dopamine to these areas.  Smokers can be prone to be slightly hypoglycemics as well, as nicotine will also suppress the insulin output from the pancreas. 

Reference

The National Institute on Drug Abuse.