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Big Thanks

Thank so much for the support !!!! Still trying to figure out this site!

Thank so much for the support !!!! Still trying to figure out this site!

•7 years ago

Help

I quit smoking three days ago. Is it normal for me to have ear aches, sore throats, sore muscles, light head every time I stand up, my legs are really sore...

I quit smoking three days ago. Is it normal for me to have ear aches, sore thro...

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4 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Those insidious Cravings

Yup. It's quite normal to have cravings almost constantly when you first quit. You are no longer feeding the beast. You see, the insidious thing is, you think...

Yup. It's quite normal to have cravings almost constantly when you first quit. Y...

LONG TERM WINNER•7 years ago

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All patched up

Have my patch on, inhalator right by my side and off we go :-) Cales x

Have my patch on, inhalator right by my side and off we go :-) Cales x

6 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Ice cream

I've eaten more ice cream the last three weeks than the last three years. I really need to get my energy levels back on track and start moving again. I figure...

I've eaten more ice cream the last three weeks than the last three years. I real...

•7 years ago

Day 1 - Newbie

Well today is day 1 and as I expected its hard. My question is - is it normal that the cravings seem to be there most of the time (a lot more than when I am...

Well today is day 1 and as I expected its hard. My question is - is it normal th...

7 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Still coughing after quitting

This is day 12 of quitting and ive just recovered from a cold. However ive got a persistent cough, sometimes dry, sometimes phlegm with brown specs. Both...

This is day 12 of quitting and ive just recovered from a cold. However ive got a...

9 Weeks Winner•7 years ago

Hey!

Hey guys! My name is Brianna. I'm 23, I started smoking when I was 15, and I've been smoke free for a little over 4 weeks now!

Hey guys! My name is Brianna. I'm 23, I started smoking when I was 15, and I'v...

11 Weeks Winner•7 years ago

Day 36 and I am Happy!

Today is day 36 for me and I want to know if smoking causes you to feel unhappy or sad? Sunday I found myself singing out loud and dancing as I washed dishes...

Today is day 36 for me and I want to know if smoking causes you to feel unhappy ...

7 YearsSmokefree•7 years ago

342 days now

Morning All good with me hope you are all ok ok Nothing much happening today , lazy day for us 😊👍🏻 Hope you all have a great smoke free ( bank holiday and...

Morning All good with me hope you are all ok ok Nothing much happening today , l...

•7 years ago

Sunny and warm day.

Morning everyone, it's supposed to be quite warm today, so if you're having a Bank Holiday Monday day out, make sure you have plenty of water and some wet...

Morning everyone, it's supposed to be quite warm today, so if you're having a Ba...

•7 years ago

ME! 😀

Day 28!!!! I want to be honest as I don't want to be fooling anyone, most of all myself. Day 16 at a friends BBQ I had about 6 puffs on a vape that had...

Day 28!!!! I want to be honest as I don't want to be fooling anyone, most of all...

11 Weeks Winner•7 years ago

339 days now

Morning Commute complete and at my desk, nice fresh sunny morning so travelled in on my bike 😁 No issues for me thankfully, hope you are all ok and staying...

Morning Commute complete and at my desk, nice fresh sunny morning so travelled ...

•7 years ago

How can be affect the smoke cessation on case of asthma

How can affect smoke on asthma

How can affect smoke on asthma

•7 years ago

Newbie needs advice please !

Good morning everyone I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis a couple of years ago, and they said I also had Asthma. I have recently found out that the Asthma is...

Good morning everyone I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis a couple of years ago...

•7 years ago

Annoyed

To get a drs appointment in my drs surgery is so difficult.. apparently all booked up .. was on the phone for 35minutes before I got through.. to be told...

To get a drs appointment in my drs surgery is so difficult.. apparently all book...

20 Months Winner•7 years ago

6 Weeks

6 weeks since I quit, so pleased with myself

6 weeks since I quit, so pleased with myself

7 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Almost 7 months and still trouble sleeping

Hi! My name is Mike and I quit smoking cigarettes on Jan 2nd Yayyyyyyy!! Where to start...where to start. Well I took up vaping since day 1. The first 4 months...

Hi! My name is Mike and I quit smoking cigarettes on Jan 2nd Yayyyyyyy!! Where t...

1 YEAR WINNER•7 years ago

Stopped smoking

I quit smoking on 19th august morning. Since then i havent smoked. Feeling great but the urge sometimes pops up.

I quit smoking on 19th august morning. Since then i havent smoked. Feeling great...

9 Weeks Winner•7 years ago

Thank you for your help

Hello everyone it's been six weeks since my last cigarette, didn't think I could ever do it. I've smoked for 40 years. This site has been extremely helpful...

Hello everyone it's been six weeks since my last cigarette, didn't think I could...

7 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

It's the small things

I have to remember I'm more used to not smoking than smoking. It's an extremely dull habit that gets me stirring into space aimlessly. Very boring, same old,...

I have to remember I'm more used to not smoking than smoking. It's an extremely ...

8 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Stopped smoking weed.

Why Am i spitting blood in the morning? I haven't been to a dentist in years. I'm so tired all the time. I have no insurance to see a doctor. An also my hands...

Why Am i spitting blood in the morning? I haven't been to a dentist in years. I'...

•7 years ago

Part of my arsenal of quit tricks

Here's a tip that helped me. (I have to credit my chiropractor for this one.) It takes about 7 minutes to smoke a cigarette (I had that down to a science),...

Here's a tip that helped me. (I have to credit my chiropractor for this one.) I...

LONG TERM WINNER•7 years ago

Afternoon

Busy day at work today, 2 hours and counting until my weekend starts 🎉can't wait 😁 Dreary sort of day in the North East, but really warm and muggy. Those...

Busy day at work today, 2 hours and counting until my weekend starts 🎉can't wai...

14 Month Winner•7 years ago

Easyer to breath.

Hi all huggy hips here I was diagnosed copd two years ago but didn't think about packing in smoking then I became really ill and got pneumonia. Scarey wasn't...

Hi all huggy hips here I was diagnosed copd two years ago but didn't think about...

4 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Up and at em.

Morning all, still going strong and amazed how well I'm doing. Hope you all have a great day 😊

Morning all, still going strong and amazed how well I'm doing. Hope you all have...

•7 years ago

Still hanging around !

Today makes it 🚭23 days of been smoke free I no longer use the patches. now I just have to get my mind to stop thinking I need cig it only happens when I...

Today makes it 🚭23 days of been smoke free I no longer use the patches. now I...

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8 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Hello!

How is everyone? Hope you are a having a great smoke-free day. It's been few weeks without a cigarette and I'm feeling good. Absolutely no cravings. I get...

How is everyone? Hope you are a having a great smoke-free day. It's been few wee...

9 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

Newbie

Im on day 1 of quitting the cigs. Crunch time came yesterday when i spent all day wheezing. I have been diagnosed with copd so i really really need to quit...

Im on day 1 of quitting the cigs. Crunch time came yesterday when i spent all da...

•7 years ago

Very challenging

Two weeks in from not smoking (cold turkey)

Two weeks in from not smoking (cold turkey)

6 MONTH WINNER•7 years ago

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