The Benefits Of Not Smoking - Smoking Cessation Message Board

Karen1711 · 02-24-2007, 09:42 AM

What are some things that you enjoy about not smoking now that you have quit?

One thing for me is I don't have the constant hassle of figuring out if I have enough cigarettes to last through work, tonight, the weekend, etc. What a pain!

I always bought them by the carton but it seems like I was always having to take time to stop and buy them to avoid the scary thought of "Running Out!"

Now my life doesn't revolve around cigarettes and I have more money, too!

Another thing is I don't have to worry about smelling like cigarettes. I always felt self conscious about it before.

I'm amazed at how I can smell them on people now that I'm not smoking...and it's not a nice smell.

Karen(1 week, 6 days, 2 hrs, 20 min =smoke free)

SanyBelle · 02-24-2007, 12:55 PM

Karen, great thread!!! There are so many positives, the best one for me is that darn cough is gone!

Skimmer · 02-24-2007, 03:58 PM

I never had the cough, but always worried about the smell, used lots of perfume which I'm sure reeked, and blew dry my hair alot. Also, where can you smoke where nobody can see you - and if they did see you, they were probably thinking "poor soul, addicated to nictione, how disgusting". That's how I felt they saw me. I'm trying to figure out how much my hubby and I saved today by not smoking! I'm thinking we retire sooner than we had planned now! WOO HOO for non-smokers!!

Liamsmom · 02-24-2007, 03:58 PM

I can still smell like my shampoo days later, I can run down the block without collasping, $$$ of course, taste my food much better using much less salt, But best of all is my son telling people that I quit smoking for him so he saved my life and he's a super hero...... he's 5

Skimmer · 02-24-2007, 04:09 PM

That's awesome Liamsmom! That you're 5 yr old realizes you're life is worth living! I'm sure you realized it too, but Nicodemon

had you in it's hold! Just shoo him away - forever!! Good for you - Quitter, Non-smoker, Smoke-free!! Congrats!!