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Fact or Myth: I?ve smoked for years, so it won?t help me to stop now.

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 672

"I´ve smoked for years, so it won´t help me to stop now"

Some smokers just don't have what it takes to quit because.......dare i say it....'they enjoy it' ..... FACT
Smokers don't care about health benefits, breathing or cancer...... FACT

I care, + I dont wake up every morning to obay a nagging drug addiction, works for me .........FACT
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 1/1/2005
Smoke-Free Days: 2014
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 70,490
Amount Saved: $18,327.40
Life Gained:
Days: 291 Hrs: 21 Mins: 24 Seconds: 33

Quit Meter

$13,252.86

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 663 Hours: 0

Minutes: 6 Seconds: 6

Life Gained
Quit Meter

3621

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

54,315

Cigarettes Not Smoked

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1209

I noticed a slight wheeze when I was going to sleep, at first I tried to blame it on one of the dogs, but after holding my breath and listening.. all was quiet,, when I laid my head on my pillow and started to fall asleep this slight wheeze came back.

About the 3 rd day/night og quitting.. the wheeze has left the building.:)

I can finish a task or chore in 1/2 the time.. I'm not stopping to take a smoke break, I also have more time as I am not cleaning dirty ashtrays, or ashes off things.

I am not "anxious" I can relax.. I am not looking for a next time or place to light up.

Bonnie

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/7/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 62
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,054
Amount Saved: $210.80
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 3 Mins: 32 Seconds: 52

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 223

If you smoke, you're cutting years off your life. A 35-year-old man, for instance, will live about five years longer just by quitting smoking, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

The same holds true for women. The good news is that as soon as you stop smoking, you may not only begin to breathe easier, you may taste your food again, too. You can't turn back the clock, but if you quit smoking for a decade or more, your risk of cancer is much lower and your risk heart disease may be almost the same as someone who's never smoked.

What health improvements have you seen today that can be attributed to you quitting smoking?

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