Miracles do happen .
Hi everyone . I’m new here but not to quitting smoking . I tried to quit many times prior to this quit . I generally quit quitting however around the three day mark . I quit generally for others . I quit this time for my health . I quit this time with the promise that no matter what I would not pick up a cigarette again ( ever) This is a cold turkey quit and have 13 years quit . What I got from smoking was moderate copd . What I got from quitting is that it’s never gotten worse . I am not on oxygen and hope to keep it that way . I never think about picking up the old ball chain , but I do think about passing on things I learned in hopes of helping someone else see that they too can quit . I believe there are no exceptions , everyone can quit .
I never thought I’d see another year of life , my kids or my grandkids . Grand kids are graduating in a few years . I’m going to be there .
Do not quit quitting ever , you are the miracle you’ve always been waiting for .
Yes we are grateful for our good fortune and hope others will persevere too. I never thought that I could quit smoking after 45 years but I did and don't ever want to be a slave to it again. I quit 5 years ago after being told that I was borderline copd and I have changed doctors twice since and never a word about it. I had others reasons which motivated me too and once finding a quit group and direction, I gained the confidence that I could. Ideas, post and stories from the community are very helpful and appreciated.
Hi Happiness . Congrats on your success in quitting after 45 years smoking . That’s awesome .
For those who have not had a lung function test , it is a simple test that can detect COPD , asthma and other lung diseases . I highly recommend that if you are or were a smoker to request one to be done by you GP . If you’ve been diagnose be sure to advocate for yourself and do a follow up . I ignored the results of my PFT tests for years so that I could still smoke . Yes , thats an addict . Glad I don’t do that anymore . I now take care of my lungs , glad we all are . Odaat . BeLieve
? Posting twice .. this is frustrating . I’m hitting post only once and then wait for the delay , yet still it’s double taking lol . Oh well .. not smoking over it lol .