What I Love About Being Smokefree !!

[Doreensfree]

For me there are so many things ...but I will start with ...

I've still got 2 feet ...I doubt I would if I had carried on smoking ...

What's yours ?????

[Sazerac]

The understanding, the appreciation and the animation of my personal freedom is what I love the most about being nicotine free

[johnny5]

Not having my life revolve around when I would get my next nicotine fix.  It takes a while but you eventually gain peace with not having to continue feeding this addiction.

 

I used to think that smoking calmed my nerves.  I realize now that this is a lie.

 

These are strange times we are going through right now with CoVid and I'm pretty sure that if I had not quit, I'd be chainsmoking while following the news to calm down and try to put things in perspective.  I now realize that I would just be adding much more physical and mental stress during a time like this if I was still smoking.

 

Even in bad times you realize that life is much better without cigarettes and nicotine in your life

[jillar]

I love my warm feet by my improved circulation, and many other things

[Doreensfree]

4 minutes ago, johnny5 said:

Not having my life revolve around when I would get my next nicotine fix.  It takes a while but you eventually gain peace with not having to continue feeding this addiction.

 

I used to think that smoking calmed my nerves.  I realize now that this is a lie.

 

These are strange times we are going through right now with CoVid and I'm pretty sure that if I had not quit, I'd be chainsmoking while following the news to calm down and try to put things in perspective.  I now realize that I would just be adding much more physical and mental stress during a time like this if I was still smoking.

 

Even in bad times you realize that life is much better without cigarettes and nicotine in your life 

 

Also risking your life more ,to go buy cigarettes ....I would have been a nervous wreck ...

[Paul723]

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Not having my life revolve around when I would get my next nicotine fix.

 

This ^^^

Everything I did had to be in 15-20 minute pieces between smokes.

[BAT]

That extra cha-ching in my pocket.

[Reciprocity]

Being in control of everything I do without worrying about getting my fix!

[Boo]

[NADA]

I now love the thing I secretly used to dread when I was a smoker. Going on date night with my wife. More often than not we’d do dinner and a movie. I would always flag down the waiter to bring our check the moment I took my last bite so I could dash out and smoke a cigarette. And the movie would be even more torturous. I could never focus on the last hour because the cravings were so strong.

Now I love our night out. I’m totally present in the moment. And I see more than ever how fortunate I am to have such a wonderful and loving person in my life.

[Mac#23]

I haven't been smoke free all that long but I am slowly seeing some of the benefits. For example, I've started to breathe better and I believe my blood pressure is at a much better level. I still get cravings but they at a totally manageable. I don't miss worrying about wether I have enough smokes to last the day. I think I smoked the most when I was bored but I realize that I got better things to do in my down time. It's quite a revelation to know that life's tough moments don't involve smoking to get through them.

[Doreensfree]

Love ...I can hug my family ...my grandkids ...knowing I'm not a stinky Nana....

Now I don't smoke I understand just how bad that stale smoke smell is .....

[notsmokinjo]

Seeing as a pack of smokes costs more than a lamb roast down here defo loving the money I now seem to have so much more of.

 

I love the freedom.

 

But most of all I love that my kid wants to hug me and spend time with me because it doesn't hurt her breathing anymore....and I never even knew it did until she says something after I quit.

[Kate18]

No more breath mints, no clothes smelling awful, more money. 

[Rozuki]

I love the fact that I quit as some serious health issues were surfacing that I was not even aware of and that I am still here to document my journey! Dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic is stressful enough....don't need to add smoking to the equation...hard enough to find TP nevermind poison sticks!! 

 

[catlover]

Great to see a £20 note still in my purse after a week! In my smoking days that would have been gone in 2 days, plus another 3 more drawn out of the bank to cover the week. 
It’s so good to be free, Health and Wealth much improved. Thank God.

[Boo]

Good riddance to ashes and discarded butts.

 

Smoking is filthy.

[Jordan7]

I live alone so I smoked in the house and vehicle.  I love not worrying about how the house smells when people come over, which I was getting more and more self-conscious about as very few people smoked indoors by the time I quit.   And yep, those butts added up fast and really were disgusting, even outside in a can waiting to hit the trash can. 

[LadyDraga]

I'm a fitness trainer, and it's embarrassing to be smoker.  I love that I no longer hide to smoke quickly, I love mine smell now, the more I nurture, the healthy life I take, the more power I have, I love being very proud when I say * I don't smoke*

[Doreensfree]

I love ....That horrible black cloud  has gone ...The black cloud of shame ...

I can still remember that feeling ...never going back there ...Ever !!!

[Reciprocity]

1 hour ago, Doreensfree said:

I love ....That horrible black cloud  has gone ...The black cloud of shame ...

I can still remember that feeling ...never going back there ...Ever !!!

I can't even imagine going into a shop now and buying smokes! I mean it's bad enough Covid-19 is out there lurking but what must others think when they see people willingly and purposefully damaging their lungs by smoking? Like I said, can't imagine the shame these days.

[MLMR]

What I definitely love most about quitting: less anxiety in my life. Overall, I am much more calm and easy going than when I smoked. Being able to breath through sheer panic is the best thing that ever happened. 

 

Knowing I was able to quit has been super empowering, on many levels.

[Angeleek]

So many things! Most present in my mind right now is the freedom from thinking about it all the time in some way or another...either actively using or looking at smoking gear and ashtrays...or smelling the stench in the car, or being paranoid I stink!

 

Being constantly preoccupied with an addiction seriously impedes the personal growth.  I am just starting to fully realize how much space in my mind the smoking was occupying. Wow!

 

 

Edited April 27, 2020 by Angeleek

[Angeleek]

No stains on teeth! No running to get smokes! No more burning in my throat when I get a bad drag or a bad fag! 

 

No standing outside in the rain to get a nicotine fix! yay

 

Hatin dem 20 xtra pounds tho!! 

[Angeleek]

No accidentally lighting the wrong end and inhaling the burning filter!