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Quitting smoking
“After many attempts to quit smoking, I finally did it. I smoked for 45 years and stopped at least 10 times — from a few weeks to almost three years. The support and the approach of Kick Your Habits truly helped me take the next step towards a smoke-free life.”
Experience of a client who completed our treatment for smoking addiction. Shared on the independent review platform ‘Zorgkaart Nederland’.
Please note: Health insurers believe that quitting smoking should be handled by your GP. Treatment with us is only reimbursed if you are also seeking help for another unhealthy habit.
We help you start moving in a way that feels right for you.
Tomorrow will really be my last cigarette
nicotine addiction
Nicotine is a stimulant. In small doses, it gives you a pleasant feeling. You feel calm, yet alert. You can focus more easily. Anxiety and tension fade into the background. Unfortunately, that positive mental effect only lasts a few minutes. The physical effects — a higher blood pressure and heart rate, a reduced appetite — linger a little longer.
With a higher dose of nicotine, the effect flips. You become nervous. Restless. Your concentration slips away. You feel this shift not only with higher doses, but also when the nicotine wears off — and with nicotine, that happens quickly. The unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fade almost instantly when you take another dose. That is how smoking becomes so addictive.
Things worth knowing
about addiction & addiction treatment
Effects of quitting smoking
How smoking affects your skin
You probably know that smoking isn’t good for you. It has many negative effects.
Experience of a client who completed addiction treatment with us. Shared on the independent review platform ‘Zorgkaart Nederland’.
The negative effects of smoking
You probably already know that smoking isn’t good for you. Your fitness declines, your skin ages faster, and it harms your teeth and breath.
Over the long term, it increases the risk of cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, and chronic bronchitis. Not a list that brings much cheer.
Fortunately, there’s a brighter side.
- If you manage to go without smoking for a while, positive changes start immediately.
- After just one day without smoking, your heart rate and blood pressure drop, and your lungs begin to clean themselves.
- After a few days, the nicotine is out of your system, your breathing improves, and your senses of taste and smell sharpen.
- After a month, your fitness is better, your lungs work more efficiently, and the coughing eases.
- After a year, your risk of heart disease is already cut by 50%, and the chances of other illnesses continue to fall.
Want to quit smoking? Seek support. Talk to people around you, get professional help, see your GP, or reach out to us.
Quitting smoking
a treatment plan for the busy man or woman
We developed a treatment approach for addiction care in Amsterdam and Utrecht that fits the busy modern man or woman struggling with unhealthy habits and addictions. We see addiction as a normal process that got out of hand. Something that once worked for you — pleasure, comfort, distraction, confidence — turns against you.
We help you start moving in a way that feels right for you.
When you get in touch with us, we’ll discuss whether we can offer what you need. It’s important to understand that if you only want treatment to quit smoking, it won’t be covered by health insurers. They believe that ‘quitting smoking’ belongs with your GP.
Kick your habits
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