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    How Can I Quit Smoking?

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    i stopped a couple of years ago when my doctor diagnosed that i had bronchitis..i was able to stop for 3 months pero balik na naman when i felt okay na

     

    then i tried again for almost a year to stop..i used prayers, my health, my family, toothpicks, gum, food, sex, the internet and anything and everything i could to substitute for cigarettes

     

    now i'm 1 year and 3 months smoke free..i feel great, yehey!

     

    i look better, i smell good and im better in sports (and in bed too)

     

    when smokers quit, within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette the body begins a series of changes.

     

    At 20 minutes after quitting:

     

    blood pressure decreases

     

    pulse rate drops

     

    body temperature of hands and feet increases

     

    At 8 hours:

     

    carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

     

    oxygen level in blood increases to normal

     

    At 24 hours:

     

    chance of a heart attack decreases

     

    At 48 hours:

     

    nerve endings start regrowing

     

    ability to smell and taste is enhanced

     

    The first year after quitting:

     

    At 2 weeks to 3 months:

     

    circulation improves

     

    walking becomes easier

     

    lung function increases

     

    1 to 9 months:

     

    coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases

     

    1 year:

     

    excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker

     

    Long-term Benefits of Quitting

     

    At 5 years:

     

    from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.

     

    At 10 years:

     

    risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers

     

    risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases

     

    risk of ulcer decreases

     

    At 15 years:

     

    risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked

     

    risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked

     

    some websites that might help:

     

    www.quitsmoking.com

     

    www.nicotinerecovery.org

     

    www.nicotine-anonymous.org (we have meetings here in makati if you're interested)

     

    i also have some software to help you quit..just pm me so i can send it to you.

     

    good luck guys, you can do it!

     

    i did..

     

    man, i think i'll quit na.

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