DayWalker

Since I have tried to quit many times and always went back after a week or a couple weeks I didn't want to say anything till I felt I had a real handle on quitting.

But now I can say with full belief that I am now a non smoker!


Today is 43 days 100% completely smoke/nicotine free for me. In the past I have tried nicotine inhalers, "fake" cigarettes (looks like a smoke but is just a long filter to put in your mouth)..have tried "The Patch", tried cutting down and tapering off...nothing ever lasted more than a couple weeks at best.

I always heard people that had quit cold turkey and actually never believed that they could just lay them down and never touch them again. But I guess it just comes to a point where you are simply ready to quit.

Because 43 days ago I got up one morning and tossed my last pack that had about 6 smokes left in it into the trash and I have not touched one since. I just finally made up my mind that since I am turning 40 this year I would either keep smoking and die with in 10 yrs of some nasty lung/heart illness, or I would choose to quit and live a longer life and not look back. I choose the later

So far after 43 days I can actually breath a deep breath and not start coughing up a lung. I no longer cough that deep cough at night when I lay down, or when I laugh I don't cough anymore. I can walk now without getting out of breath after only 1 block. My sense of smell and taste have both come back much better than they were before. I actually sleep better at night. And so far after 43 days I have saved $270.90

So anyone else that is trying/thinking about quitting I say stick with it, you will be amazed how much better you feel.

Kablume

Congrats on 43 days of not smoking!!!! I'm sure there are others on here that are sharing a similar journey with you. I have been smoke free for awhile but want to encourage you to continue. It is absolutely worth it.

jamdls

Congratulations Daywalker. I'm in my 8th week smoke free and had been a 'serial quitter' for 15 yrs and this time is different for me too. I really like the extra energy and whiter teeth.

DayWalker

Gotta agree with ya there the energy is just insane. I feel like I have 3 times the energy I had before. Matter of fact I had a few spare hours today and just finished cleaning out everything from under the bed and right now I'm halfway into cleaning the closet


Steve

DayWalker

Just had to update this-

I've been on a 1000 calorie a day diet for the past few weeks as well tryin to lose some weight, so I decided to try to make it a point to walk 1 mile every day (Starting with today).

I just got back from the 1 mile walk (walking very brisk as well) and I am flat out amazed that I am not only not coughing like I use to do, but I really am not even out of breath or breathing hard. Use to when I smoked I would walk to the party store to get a pack of smokes (2 blocks each way) and I was so out of breath by the time I got home I would cough till I made myself sick.

It's simply amazing the difference in my health/breathing/energy in just such a short 7 weeks time frame!

Steve

jamdls

Good for you Steve! I work on the 7th floor of an office building and I would always take the elevator to the 5th floor and walk up 2 flights and when I got to my office and the receptionist would say hello I couldn't even say anything before because I was so out of breath and I wasn't even walking the stairs quickly...now I take the elevator to the 4th floor walk 3 flights and not breathing hard at all it's great!