Almost 4 months smoke free

[Josie1218]

I have not posted in a long time so I figured I would just update my status. Happy to report I am 5 days short of 4 months smoke free. I never thought I would be able to do this after being a pack a day smoker for 36 years. Life is good!

[Josie1218 1 Year Smoke Free]

That was to read pack not back.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Josie1218]

9 months today Josie1218 - how are you getting on?

[Laureenc 1 Year Smoke Free]

It's shocking to really put the addiction in its place. You're doing great. I'm sure you've had some rough patches and those will happen, but wow- almost four months. What keeps you most motivated after all this time? How do you feel physically?

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Great to hear from you Josie1218 and glad you are plodding along nicely, well done

[CocoaXChange Valued Contributor]

Congrats!

[Hidden in reply to CocoaXChange]

hi CocoaXChange

how are you.

hope all is well.

take care 😁

keep kicking 😎

[CocoaXChange Valued Contributor in reply to Hidden]

All is good. Bon Weekend.

[Hidden]

hi Josie1218

your doing great but always be on guard,you never know when the "fall" will apear.lots have had a fall,me included 6 months 😒

you can do this 😁

take care 😊

keep kicking 😎

[Exsmo]

Yeah!!! Am a month behind you. Smoked 35 years and didnt think i could either. Would you share the benefits of 4months compared to 3months? Am struggling a bit bc i e seen little benefit yet. Sick 2months of quit. Have another disorder this could be complicating so am searching for every benfit to remind myself of.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Exsmo]

Have you signed up to progress update application Exsmo - I find it great to see how far I have come and the benefits especially the health ones.

It is called quitza.com

Here is my current stats:

Your Recovery

2

Years 3 Months Since You Quit Smoking

Cravings Phase Progress 100% Complete

Heart Rate Recovery 100% Complete

Blood Pressure Recovery 100% Complete

Carbon Monoxide Removal 100% Complete

Nicotine Removal 100% Complete

Increase Levels Of Energy 100% Complete

Circulation Recovery 100% Complete

You Will Now Live 157 Days, 5 Hours, 0 Minutes Longer On Average

Your Health Risks

Risk Of Heart Attack 85%

At Risk Risk Of Heart Disease 85%

At Risk Risk Of Stroke 55%

At Risk Risk Of Lung Cancer 88%

At Risk Risk Of Throat Cancer 77% At Risk

(For every year reached smoke free, the above continue to reduce, will probably be another 5 years or so to get to 0% but I am well on the way!!)

Your Addiction You Have Resisted Over 20,565 Cigarettes Since You Became A Non Smoker

13,030,242 People Have Died From A Smoking Related Illness

Since You Quit Smoking You Have Saved Over €16,452.33 By Quitting Smoking

You Spent Over €151,001.67 On Cigarettes While You Were A Smoker

It is important to remember that it takes some people longer to see the benefits than others especially if looking out for them, I thought I would be fit as a fiddle as soon as I stopped but it doesn't work that way, it is a slow gradual recovery and repair journey but the remarkable thing is the body does and will recover and its up to you how you take the recovery, for me, I embraced each day smoke free