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Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking Over Time Over time, people who quit smoking see many benefits to their health. After you smoke your last cigarette, your body begins a series of positive changes that continue for years. Reduced risks refer to cessation in comparison to continued smoking. Time after quitting Health benefits Minutes Heart rate drops 24 hours Nicotine level in the blood drops to zero Several days Carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to level of someone who does not smoke 1 to 12 months Coughing and shortness of breath decrease 1 to 2 years Risk of heart attack drops sharply 3 to 6 years Added risk of coronary heart disease drops by half 5 to 10 years Added risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and voice box drops by half Risk of stroke decreases 10 years Added risk of lung cancer drops by half after 10-15 years Risk of cancers of the bladder, esophagus, and kidney decreases 15 years Risk of coronary heart disease drops to close to that of someone who does not smoke 20 years Risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and voice box drops to close to that of someone who does not smoke Risk of pancreatic cancer drops to close to that of someone who does not smoke Added risk of cervical cancer drops by about half Source: CDC When I first quit I remember seeing a table of benefits like this and couldn't imagine the long term benefits. I was only really wanting to lose the morning hacking cough. I am still amazed by the body's ability to heal itself from the damage we inflict on it and this should give us all hope. I celebrated by making a pizza with ham, artichokes and mushrooms. I am proud to join the quitters that have reached a decade and would like to see everyone reach this milestone.

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Congratulations Sandi on your second month being quit! You have done an amazing job of it and you should be so very proud of yourself!

I agree ..A Brilliant post.

That'll soon change sandi, my colds are now fewer and farther between and not nearly as long lasting as when I smoked I hope you feel better soon, lots of rest!!!

WooHoo. Congratulations Sandi on your fabulous 2 months of Freedom.. Reward yourself well for all your hard work .

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Congratulations on your quit. You are doing so great. Keep up the good work and don't forget to reward yourself today.

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Congratulations @Sandi149 on another month of freedom You are doing great! Have a nice day and treat yourself special today

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This is my Pick of the Week this week. Excellent post worth bumping.

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El Bandito Quit Date: 27/01/2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Now then, let's be perfectly clear My only expertise is a little experience in smoking and quitting smoking. I have watched some videos, read some books and shared with some fellow quitters. I have zero medical experience or expertise, in fact I look away when they show operations on medical dramas. No knowledge whatsoever of brain chemistry. There is some true expertise knocking around on the forum - and a lot of it is pinned to the top of the boards - this however is just me shooting the breeze, sharing some experience and some observations. People choose to quit smoking for a variety of reasons. Some of them are deeply tragic personal experiences. The loss or debilitation of a loved one for example. Some are scared into it. Some just make a rational decision. Some people quit Cold Turkey. Some use NRT. Some use acupuncture, hypnosis. Some use Vaping. Some read books. I believe that it matters not a jot why someone chooses to quit or how they quit. Allen Carr, Joel, all sort of people have said this many many times - I am amazed at how long it has taken me to truly understand it. (Quite a thick head :rolleyes: ) One thing matters. Understanding the con. Every single one of us believed that we enjoyed smoking, that smoking gave us a benefit of some kind. Allen Carr covers this in depth - he calls it the key. We spent years convincing ourselves that we liked stinking, liked poisoning ourselves and those around us, liked impoverishing ourselves, liked being slaves to a drug addiction. Even when we stop - we yearn for the 'carefree' cigarette. BOLLOCKS! The moment that one realises that smoking does not give us any benefit and NEVER did, that it was all an elaborate con trick, then the Quit is done. It sticks. The con has worked for decades. People have made millions, no billions, of Dollars - and they continue to do so in the developing world. Perhaps the strongest testament to the power of the con - is that they are doing it again - and new generations of people are falling for it. "Here, take a strange looking pen shaped object, suck it and enjoy some vapour. Yes! Vapour. It's cool. Look you can have coffee flavoured vapour! To make the vapour even better, we have added a special ingredient called nicotine - this nicotine is brilliant as an insecticide, at fooling receptors in your brain and here is the real kicker.....nicotine is an absolute superstar at addicting you - guaranteeing that you personally will pay US a fortune for the rest of your life. 10% off if you buy an extra pack!" People are queuing up to suck this stuff in. I see them interviewed on TV "why are you vaping?" "it's kinda cool yaknow? Relaxes me innit. I enjoy it" Really? Sucking a pen is cool? You enjoy it? What the flavour? The coffee flavour? Here's an idea - HAVE A COFFEE! A quit fails because a little part of us clings onto the idea (an idea being pushed all around us) that smoking was enjoyable. It wasn't. It is a con. Understand this, really understand it and come to rely on it when you feel the siren call of a cigarette - and whether your quit started a year ago, a month ago, yesterday, today or even tomorrow - your quit will stick. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/3345-why-a-quit-sticks/

Never going back to being a slave to nicotine. Done with it!

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I agree w the train-ers, you’re doing fabulous, Sandi! 2 months is a big deal, celebrate and reward yourself

10 years is great Paul! Congratulations on a job well done!

Thanks everyone!! I appreciate it!! I am plugging along and still taking one day at a time.

Congratulations on a decade, well done

Nice job Paul! A decade without the smokes is something to be very proud of' congrats!

Congrats of reaching your 2nd big quit milestone Sandi! You've built a great foundation for a live long quit. Enjoy all those benefits you're realizing now that you're not chained to the cig any longer!

Congratulations on 2 months Sandi!!! You are doing amazing!

Awesome! @Sandi149 congrats, you are rockin your quit, so happy for you.

Well done, Sandi!! You’ve worked hard for your quit, and it’s fantastic to see it take flight. Congrats on two months!

Congratulations on 2 months smoke free @Sandi149 Fantastic job!

Thank you so much Jill! I can't believe it's been two months already!

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Congratulations @Paul723 on a decade quit! Thank you so much for sticking around and paying it forward Have a great dat!

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Thanks Jill! Hopefully it will go away soon.

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Yaaa Congratulations to my Quit Buddy . 10 years ... You were a massive part of my own quit .. Carnt believe you have been putting the sausages on the Barby for a Decade .. See you at the party xx

Congratulations, Paul! All you folks in the decade+ league are a big inspiration!

Well done Brioski for pushing through the discomfort! You are a star, building those quit muscles

Good work B Hang in there ..this too will pass..Try to imagine how gutted you would feel if you threw your wonderful Quit away .. This is one thing you can control. Life,s curve balls you carn t.. I know you have got this Sweethesrt xx

Congratulations on 10 years smoke free, Paul. Awesome job.

Great job, Brioski. You are doing great in your quit, do not let anything take it away from you. I'm sorry that you are struggling but we all know a cigarette will not solve anything. It will just make things far worse. Keep up the great work in protecting and keeping your quit.

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