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And it only gets better as your quit goes on. I am on day 16 and I am surprised at what has improved, especially after 40 years of smoking. I was well aware of how the lungs were affected but I was not really aware of the damage it was doing to my cardiovascular system (even though it was told to me and I had read about those negative effects I just was in denial about it). Since my quit date not only has my heart rate gone down but my blood pressure has beginning to really improve. Keep it going it will only get better for you and use this knowledge of how the health benefits are improving for you to get you thru any difficult time, I have and it has really helped.

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Welcome Katie. Listen to the others and read, research and reach out as needed. Everyone here is a great help. They all have been at my side for the last two weeks. It is not easy but it is not all that hard, just commit and remember 1 hour 1 day at time and remember NOPE -- Not One Puff Ever (believe it or not that one statement has gotten me through a couple of tough times this last couple of weeks and this site as well).

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Joel, thanks for the links I will definitely follow up on them. I had seen the first one already and that was a big help for me. I did have that fear but now going through see that yes there is some physical withdrawals but that going thru with the quit I saw that this is doable and that most of the fear was only in my mind. Again thanks

Just noticed this post. I moving along at 10 days in now, never thought I would get here after over 40 years of smoking. Now I am seeing the benefits starting up -- never knew fresh air could be so good

Octain you are doing great. I too am beginning to breath better (much better in fact) and this is really motivating me on this journey -- lungs not hurting. Saw my Doctor yesterday and she was ecstatic that I had gone a week. Also what really surprised me was a smoker had sat a couple of seats away and the smell of smoke was overwhelming to me (the person was not smoking at the time) no wonder some people would avoid me when they could in the past. Keep pressing forward you have this.

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Funny on the peanut butter -- I had the same experience yesterday

Yes breathing has become better for me, much better. And I am going to have to watch my weight, my taste is coming back big time as of today -- food is a whole new thing to me now.

I can only agree. My daily like is very routine and I thought I knew how much my life revolved around cigarettes, boy was I wrong -- my life almost completely centered around them and that is changing and now that I can see that -- helps with the motivation

Berkshiredrifter -- Great job. I am in the beginning of my 2nd week and the good feelings and benefits only get better, that is what gets me thru the day. Still on guard with cravings and do the battle one day at a time but looking at each of the benefits that you mentioned earlier helps me conquer the cravings -- This Can Be Done.

Thanks for the support Octain, I like the mantra it is so true. Looks like we are very close as to the start date, we have this,.

Thank you all for the support and encouragement. I appreciate this and helps a great deal. Joel thanks for the link to the video, also as to the fears what I had meant to refer to is that my fears about quitting were stupid and to let that go so the commitment to quitting could go forward. Again thanks to all and look forward to this journey with your support.

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Hello all, my name is Jerry. I have been a heavy smoker for over 40 years. As the title states the moment has finally come and I have the stupid concerns of the fears about quitting. For several reasons I have finally come to the conclusion that nicotine will have no more control over me. I have been reading on this site as well as others for the past few days and decided to jump on to this forum as my choice. I have spent quite a bit of time the last couple of days reading and researching. Anyway I will continue to read and reach out for support as needed. I took the dive on Jan. 4th so I am completing my 8th day of no nicotine, no cigs, I have gone completely cold turkey -- all in so to say. It has had its up and downs but I am doing this, at this time it is one day at a time and I relish in that every evening.