To the ex-smokers........are you glad you quit smoking? Why/Why not?

Question

To those who have never been addicted to smoking, you have no idea what I'm talking about.......only ex-smokers answers please?

Answer 1

Yes--finally, I'm glad, but for the first year I swore it was the worst thing I had ever done (quit that is). I got skin rashes, diabetes, just generally felt like crap but, I had been smoking for 35 years so I guess my withdrawal was pretty substantial. Now though I am feeling pretty good. I got the weight gain and diabetes under control and I notice when I get a cold I am not so desperately ill and I don't cough forever either. It is really nice too not having to get my clothes dry cleaned all the time because they stink. After two years my son and I did the California trip thing for 9 days and it was all from money I would have spent smoking.

Answer 2

On Tuesday I could have now not smoked for one month, rarely a nonsmoker however I have a bit of capabilities. I smoked a million.five-two packs an afternoon for ten years. I used the patch for every week to get me used not to smoking after which I stopped utilising patches given that I wish to save cash. I used to be very amazed, I had little or no to no bodily withdrawal, as opposed to a entire lot of vigour that I regularly have no idea what to do with. It's been nowhere close as unhealthy as I feared it could be. The toughest aspect I feel is simply handling the boredom and what to do together with your palms, when you get used not to smoking and discover it quite does not take some thing clear of existence it is quite now not that unhealthy. Oh, regularly it is tough to pay attention too, so if you are taking categories I propose looking ahead to a excursion in case you have that alternative. I additionally hold a patch and nicotine gum with me always, if I get a quite unhealthy yearning in which I just about am competent to smoke then I simply positioned a patch on or chunk a few portions, and it is long gone. I feel it is some distance bigger to relapse on nicotine gum or a patch than it's on cigarettes. It's quite now not unhealthy in any respect, the toughest aspect is simply hanging down the cigarettes and establishing to stop, the relaxation is lovely handy. Just hold attempting till you discover some way that works for you, and do not beat your self up if you happen to return a couple of (or a couple of hundred) occasions, you'll be able to get there.

Answer 3

Smoked Kools for 27 years, 2 cartons per week. Quit cold turkey 10-1-04, when I knew divorce was imminent---so I could afford to keep my home!! That $240 a month made a huge difference....I put on some weight, but am SO glad I stopped!
Food is better, no more morning GUNK in my lungs (or spitting it out), no cough---and no more bronchitis or pneumonia (had each 8 times).
I don't ever crave them anymore, but sometimes dream I am back to it--hating it even in the dream!!

Answer 4

Well I smoked as a teenager till I was 20 then gave up. I quit for 20 years!! Throughout all that time I missed it, so much so that I would dream of smoking a cigarette and wake in the morning feeling sooo satisfied.

Then I got unwell, actually I had quite a serious breakdown and one day I smoked a cigarette.......Mmmmmm!!!

So I'm sat here now at my computer with a coffee and a ciggie!!
Yummy!!

I know it could kill me but at the moment I'm enjoying it. Would I give up again???? Who knows, just not right now.

Answer 5

i quit 4 yrs ago i smoked for 25 yrs i dont miss the cost or the stink plus i have hardley been sick when i used to get really sick 4 or 5 times a year i thank GOD for that all the time

Answer 6

Quit 9 years ago, easy to do, felt like I won an award for quitting, don't miss it at all, and glad I did.

Answer 7

My blind nose didnt even know or remember what's air smelling without smoking until quiting to breath it.