Quit experiences

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Hi all, Good day I just want to share my happiness of being smoke-free for 6 months with you as happiness increases if you share it with someone. It was Sep 15, 2020, when I decided to quit smoking suddenly and found that this was the best decision of my life. I read Allen Carr's book, experiences of all here on iCanQuit. That helped me a lot while quitting. Although it was an easy ...

Is it normal to have sharpe chest pain and be coughing up brownish black specs 1 month after quitting?

I logged in to the app today to discover that I have been smoke free for 2150 days...the app tells me I have saved 49,500$ but that is way out. I soaked at least 40 a day so on today’s rates that is 100,000$ plus. That gave me reason to pause and reflect...I have been able to extensively explore more than half of the country with my family...I have not made a late bill payment since quitting....

Not sure if it's normal but I quit on the 31st of December 2020 and only used patches for three weeks before I decided I didn't need them. It's been a week now without patches and for some reason I'm having no cravings or missing smokes at all. I even have a friend who smokes in front of me on occasions and it doesn't bother me (they asked first if it was okay). I don't seem to be suffering any...

Hi again, I just couldn't resist to come in here again to let some new readers know that I have completed over 1 month smoke free now. I am so happy and proud of myself and hopefully my dream will come true one day. I haven't had much craving,anger,anxiety or anything else too complain about which is a good thing. Only negative is my insomnia and find things to do during the day. The thing that i...

Hi everyone. I had my last cigarette about two months ago and I really didn't have any cravings ever since. However, the physical symptoms, such as headaches, anxiety, rapid heart beats etc. have been very challenging for me. I did some medical analysis and everything is fine. Therefore, I am incredibly grateful to all of you who have shared these stories and made me realize that this isn't any...

Hi All 47 and a smoker for 25 years it has now been 62 days since my last cigarette and i feel like i am going insane. Panic attacks, body aches and chills, racing heart and palpitations, restless nights, horrible dreams anxiety. I have been to the doctors for full bloods and after ending up in hospital at 30days with a panic attack i have had heart monitored and ecg. Both bloods and hospital ...

<div> Long night, last night. Thoughts of lawsuits, homelessness and destroying the finances of my family. Still, I am very proud of myself: My usual go to was to turn on the TV (or iPhone) and watch until I passed out. This time, I walked around the house, ate an apple, put on an audio podcast and listened until I feel asleep. And I&nbsp;kept to my morning routine of rising early and journaling...

I just want to know if anyone else is having these withdrawal or has had, I stopped smoking cigarettes around the beginning of November, by the 9th I was really constipated and couldn’t even pass gass without straining and pooing was the same, I was then put on laxido and after the course I was able to pass wind but til this day I have trouble and pain in my lower left abdomen, I’ve had bloods an...