I have been here before but failed to quit. My lungs are bad, but i keep on smoking. I’m really stupid. I’m going to try again on Wednesday when igo visit my grandkids for a couple of days. I hope that will give me a good start. Maybe my lungs can recover a bit

It has been a while since I have been here but each time I login and read the stories it reminds me of the struggles I had and we all have and how fantastic this website is for helping and encouraging each other. So it has been 9 months for me now. My breathing is so so much better. There has been a fair bit of stress but I guess everyone has that at intervals in their lives. I am just gratef...

Day 60 today. I cant believe I've hung in there after my slip up weeks ago. Feeling pretty pleased that I didn't throw that towel in and I've stayed strong since. Haven't felt tempted since but I keep my guard up at all times as I know how low that cigarette made me feel. So keep going fellow quitters we can and are doing this😊😊

I smoked for the last 9 years. It's been 5 days since I haven't touched a cigar. Most of the time, it really feels good to discover that I am taking the control of my own life. I am not a slave to the nicotine cravings. However, at times, I feel sad thinking that I have lost a friend. Previously, when I felt stressed, I used to smoke. When I was happy, I used to smoke. When I didn't have anythin...

After a week off the fags and feeling a real sense of peace with myself, I’ve become an hysterical weeping willow this evening.. I’m not sure whether this is due to the other circumstances in my life, or the Chantix, or the lack of cigs, or a combination of all of those things, but I just had the hugest melt down over the fact that my husband bought the wrong pie for our dinner (spanakopita rathe...

Hi, I have successfully quit smoking three months ago and I chose to go cold-turkey. Since then I am having mouth ulcers (on and off), and sore throat very often. I still dunno why it keep appearing. After quitting smoking I exercise regularly, take healthy diet, avoid coffees to avoid smoking. These habits helped me to convince myself that I am switching from unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy ...

I have never tried quitting before now. I have always told myself i'm not going to quit until I know that I can actually do it. I'm a all in or all out type of person. I started this process monday, a reg day I would smoke 20-25 cigs and on monday decided to only smoke 5. (extremley hard). Then again on tues, which was even harder because I wasn't expecting withdraws from cutting down! After feel...

I also wanted to add one more thing. Once you quit smoking, you’ll be amazed at your lung capacity. When I was a smoker, I would be out of breath from walking one or two city blocks - absolutely exhausted, huffing, puffing, gasping for air. Now, I power walk everywhere with my dog and am never out of breath. Maybe tired because I have lupus but never out of breath. It - Is - Wonderful!

Let me tell you something, folks, next Wednesday is my 2 year quit anniversary. If I can stay quit with all of the stuff that I’ve been through in these past two years you can too. In the past two years, I have been diagnosed with lupus, have lived with depression and anxiety every day of my life, have faced cognitive difficulties due to a minor stroke, have had family members up in my face ever...

I quit amoking for almost 4 weeks now. But i feel unusual. I feel lightheaded and scared if i faint somewehere.i visited dr and did exg ultrasound 2decho blood tests and everything is normal in reports. I dont understand whats happening to my body. Please suggest if anyone has these symptoms.