Cold Turkey
What is it?
Cold turkey is a slang expression describing the actions of a person who gives up a habit or addiction all at once. That is, rather than gradually easing the process through reduction or by using nicotine products like nicotine patches, nicotine gums and nicotine lozenges.
It is a fact that a higher percentage of smokers are able to quit with the assistance of products rather than the cold turkey method.
How does it work?
By quitting cold turkey you are basically just starving yourself of the nicotine drug that you are used to, creating cravings. These craving will be almost unbearable for most smokers, this is why health professionals recommend that the quitting process is assisted with quit smoking products.
Side effects?
Yes there are side effects even though you don’t use a product. Feelings such as anxiety, depression, weight gain, irritability are not uncommon. These side effects will subside the longer you go without cigarettes.
