I've been a smoker for the better part of about 15 years, roughly a pack a day. I quit once for 15 months (used chantix. I didn't have the nausea that most people get, but I did have some INSANE dreams which I thought was fun). One drunk night at the bar I smoked a couple and I ended up buying packs again. I'm getting myself to the point where I truly want to stop again. I'm tired of not having any wind! I'm working up the balls to go cold turkey this time. The desire is in me (like everyone's saying, you need to really want it or it won't work), I'm just waiting for the moment where I say fuck it and stop. Some inspirational facts I found:
Benefits of quitting
20 minutes after quitting = Blood pressure and heart rate begin to return to normal; blood circulation improves.
8 hours after quitting = Carbon monoxide levels return to normal.
24 hours after quitting = Risk of heart attack begins to drop.
1 week after quitting = Sense of smell and taste begin to improve.
3 months after quitting = Lung functions increase by 30%.
9 months after quitting = Smoker’s cough and shortness of breath fade away.
1 year after quitting = Excess risk of heart attack drops by half.
5 years after quitting = Risk of stroke drops to that of a nonsmoker.
10 years after quitting = Lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker.
15 years after smoking = Overall risk of premature death from smoking related causes is now the same as a nonsmoker.
Link:
http://www.bergenhealth.org/tobacco/...gBenefits.html