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Rox
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2804 posts		 Aug-07-10, 11:46 AM (CST)
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"Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out"
 
I think one of the main reasons it’s so hard to quit smoking is because all the benefits of quitting and all the dangers of continuing seem very far away. Well, here’s a little timeline about some of the more immediate effects of quitting smoking and how that will affect your body RIGHT NOW.

* 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.


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  Subject     Author     Message Date     ID  
  RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out lilith55655 Aug-07-10 1
     RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out hopeful soul Aug-07-10 2
     RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out dmummey Aug-08-10 4
  RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out Aquamarine441 Aug-08-10 3
     RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out lilith55655 Aug-08-10 6
  RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out Caro Aug-08-10 5

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lilith55655
Member since Jan-16-10
696 posts		 Aug-07-10, 03:59 PM (CST)
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1. "RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out"
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   I quit a year and seven months ago. It's hard, but I'm so glad I did.

Daughter was very worried since I'm visiting her,staying at her house two weeks and she's a chain smoker. It's not been a problem, though.

Lilith


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hopeful soul
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10488 posts		 Aug-07-10, 09:45 PM (CST)
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2. "RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out"
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   Congrats Lilith! Both my parents were chain smokers. So I know how hard it is to quit. Both my parents have been relatively smoke free foor over 15 years now (mum is closer to 20, I think).


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dmummey
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2528 posts		 Aug-08-10, 10:41 PM (CST)
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4. "RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out"
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   I am so proud of you. I have watched many people in my family die from smoking. It is so sad and senseless! You should feel so proud of yourself!

DAWN


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Aquamarine441
Member since Jan-19-07
1166 posts		 Aug-08-10, 06:36 PM (CST)
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3. "RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out"
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Wow Rox, good info, i never knew any of this.

Congratulations Lillith!

Crysta

"It's the possibility of having a dream
come true that makes life interesting"
Paulo Coelho
www.youravon.com/coswald


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lilith55655
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696 posts		 Aug-08-10, 11:00 PM (CST)
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6. "RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out"
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   Thanks guys! It's been so worth it. I was never able to quit until Chantix came along. it was a miracle drug for me, but I hear that some people have trouble taking it.

Lilith


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Caro
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3115 posts		 Aug-08-10, 10:45 PM (CST)
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5. "RE: Hey You Smokers Out There, Check this out"
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my doctor used to have this on a poster in his office. It's a good reminder that it's never too late to quit.

Caro
From Canada


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