I quit smoking today and I know I have to but don’t know what to expect.
When you quit smoking, what does your body go through and how do you deal with it?
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I quit smoking today and I know I have to but don’t know what to expect.
You may get anxiety, restlessness, and most of all a craving for cigarettes. Many people gain weight when going off nicotine. Pray that God will help you. Many people I’ve heard about say that when they became a born again Christian, they lost all their desire for cigarettes and alcohol and other bad things.
did you quit cold turkey?
If so: expect 3 days of hell! You will be crabby, irritable, and want to snap at the dumbest things.
BUT, if you make it past 3 days, it gets easier from there on….seriously.
GOOD LUCK!
Here’s a little timeline:
■In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.
■In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
■In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
■In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.
■In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
■In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
■In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.
■In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
■In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
■In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
Your body rejoices!!! It is the best thing that has happened to it in a long time! So don’t worry, any negative effects are all from your mind! Check out this great article about quitting smoking cold turkey with NO substitutes, no weight gain, no problems! http://www.alison-andrews.com/quit-smoking.html