I have been smoke free for three days! First time ever trying to quit smoking after about 20 years!

Hey! I smoked for twenty years as well. I am on day two, and I sure feel it. GOOD LUCK! Be strong.

Congratulations to the both of you! You have every right to feel pride. Nicotine's half-life is the bloodstream is two hours and within 72 hours your body is not just nicotine free, 90% of the chemicals that nicotine breaks down into have departed your body too! It's then that the brain has no choice but to begin sensing the arrival of oxygen rich nicotine free blood-serum. But just one puff of nicotine and you'll have to redo detox the most intense portion of recovery. Few are strong enough to endure back to back withdrawals. This is your gift to you. Don't fear going home but enjoy it. It may feel like it now but you're leaving absolutely nothing behind as the more than 200 neurochemicals nicotine controlled each already belonged to you. Pace yourself as recovery is a journey not an event. If you keep taking this just one challenge, hour and day a time and celebrating every victory along the way it won't be long until you begin to feel the richest sense of mental quit and calm that you've known since nicotine took control. Just one rule, just one hour, challenge and day at a time, Never Take Another Puff! With you both in spirit. John R. Polito Nicotine Cessation Educator http://WhyQuit.com

I am still smoke free!!!!!!!At first, I noticed that I would reach for the pack of Ciggs that I had usually kept in my pocket. It was habit. I would reach for them without thought. That too has passed!!!!!Thanks for the words of inspiration!!

Way to go Mr. Quit!!! Hang on! You can and WILL do it!

Congrats!!!!!!!!! Im on day 17 and i feel awesome! From my experiance so far, my cravings are very very minamal, and only last a few seconds, so it gets better as the days go on. If you get frustrated just think it gets better, because it does, i know 17 days seems aways away but it really isnt. Keep up the awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!

21 days makes a habit...you can do it!!!!!! 20 yr smoker...1 year free! top notch job...keep it up

Way to go!! I am smoke free for 2 wks today. I stopped cold turkey for medical reasons and I don't miss it after 30+ yrs. The hardest part for me was the nicotine withdrawal symptoms (headache, nausea, etc). It sure is nice walking up stairs, down the street, without gasping for air. I still get short of breath at times but it is nothing like it used to be. I wish all others here that are quitting the best of luck and health to you all!

Yippeeeee! Yippeeeee! Yippeeeee! Go-Go-Go! You CAN CAN do this!!! Rah!Rah!Rah!

Congratulations to everyone who has quit. I am on my 26th day of being smoke free. I never realized how smoking controlled almost every aspect of my life. Not only do I feel better physically, I feel better mentally. I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

Congratulations to you Lily!

I wanted to congratulate everyone who has quit. I quit now for 8 days. I am having some problems, but I have held on without taking one puff. When I read Joel Spitzers book, it helped me a lot, I even quit at the worst time with lots of stress. Some days I get very depressed and want a cig, but I keep reminding myself of what Joel has said "Never Take Another Puff". The worst part of this is the shakes that I get every day and the feeling of lightheadness I seem to have about half way through the day, and also being so tired that it is hard to stay away throughout the day. Can you give me some advice for helping get through some of these feelings or should I seek medical attention.

The withdrawal symptoms do subside. It will get better. I am now 61 days free of smoking. I quit with the occasional aid of a ncotine lozenge and alot of popcorn. I needed a replacment behavior. I am climbing mountains again, biking for 10 miles. The withdrawl is the worst feeling. I had the shakes and cried alot. I was torn and angry with myself for wanting a smoke. I then thought of my loved ones and all that they mean to me. Think about losing that prescious time called "life". I believe that my success came from alot of will power and when I finally REALIZED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "WANTING" TO SMOKE AND "CRAVING IT". I do not want to to smoke - but I still crave it all the time. I fight it every day and it feels great. You can do it.

Thank you!! Tomorrow is my 30th day. To me it is my first milestone. I've been chewing a lot of doublemint gum. lol It helps me. Does anyone else feel very cranky?? If so, will this subside anytime soon?

Congrats to all of you from 1 day to many days. What we're all doing is a great thing. Not always an easy thing....but indeed a great thing. For those of you who just recently quit...it gets easier...just vow and pledge to never take "just one puff...ever". And taking it one day..or even one hour at a time really helps when things get rough. We all can do this for good..if we really want to. I don't even think about smoking anymore. And when I do, it's usually the habit and the nicodemon reminding me that that was the time when I use to grab for a cancerstick. I always keep Dentyne hot gum in my pocket and it really helps...and I love the zing I get from it. Besides my breath smells great..not like stale smoke anymore. I also found that the website "quitnet.com" was a great resource. Especially the late nights when you are up..I found out about it here...It's free and it's on going support. I recommend it for everyone..and it's really great incase of a nicotine emergency. Everyone really helps everyone...and the wonderful thing is it has kept people smoke free for years...check it out, I get so much inspiration from the people who list that they have been quit for hundreds of days. And the reason being is they never stray too far from that website. When everyone gets bored from hearing your quit story (and they will) this is a great place to hang. It also gives you something to do with your hands beside holding a cancerstick. Keep going strong! And Keep your quits! Leslie Day 47 of being a non smoker and I feel great!