Congrats on your quit butterfli....its unfortunate it sometimes takes a scare before we finally question our addiction and the true reality of the consequences of smoking. Where we WILL end up for certain if we don't takecare of ourselves now n kick the nicodemon back where it belongs....back in the 9th circle of hell! I think as smokers for however many years, that c word is always at the back of our minds....you landed in the best spot possible-among friends who are living and breathing many of the same ups and downs as we free ourselves from the nicodemon! Read and post often. You'll find the worlds best support, tools, tips, etc to help along the journey...look forward to walkin alongside :) and maddy-if needed, its an awsum motivator to re read Allen Carr another round. I am deeply sorry your uncles health is not well. Thank God he has you, his family, by his side. You're in my prayers. Lost my grandmother to lung cancer 2 short years ago. Will never forget <3 please visit often if you need to talk/vent/anything. I can only imagine how truly proud he is of your decision to quit :)

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 9/24/2012
Smoke-Free Days: 3
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 75
Amount Saved: $30.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 6 Mins: 39 Seconds: 30

if youre going thru hell, keep going

Smokers' Helpline Online Support Team

I'm sure everyone has heard that, if not said it.  I've had a scare that will keep me going.  Beginning of the month I got a cold, it hit me bad and went straight to my lungs.  I didn't go to the doctor because I hate that question "Do you smoke?" So I suffered through it.  I was sure I had pneumonia, still didn't go to the doctor, figured toughing out the cold was easier than facing that question.  Then, last saturday, I was mowing the lawn, and I literally couldn't catch my breath.  Stupid huh??  My parents talked me into going into Emergency.  The whole time I was scared, not about being there but about hearing that question.  I was scared that the doctor was going to do an X-ray and find the C word.  We all know the initial symptoms for smokers cancer, shortness of breath, pain in chest or back, dry unexplainable cough.  The doctor said he didn't hear anything in my lungs and didn't think an X-ray was going to tell him anything.  That's it!!  I'm done smoking.  That was so fricking scary.  I'm not saying I got off scott free, who knows why I still can't catch my breath, or why it hurts to breathe, but I'm not going to give my lungs another chance to get sick.  And I know, I'll have to go into my family doctor, but I will be able to say that I quit smoking, and hopefully it's not too late.