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March 21, 2008, 3:58 pm
Flag as Inappropriate jazzycatzz  

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smoking cessation 

I stopped smoking almost three years ago after a eighteen-year habit. My doctors, of course, are happy, but always ask how long I did smoke when they found out that I used to. Am I still in danger? 

March 21, 2008, 5:03 pm
Flag as Inappropriate carybyrd says...

According to the American Cancer Society it really all depends on how much you smoked and if you have certain signs or symptoms of smoking.

Read more hear under "Taking Care of Yourself": http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Cigarette_Smoking.asp?sitearea=PED

And remember quitting smoking not only helps save your life but others around you! 

March 22, 2008, 8:40 pm
Flag as Inappropriate nightowl says...

Good for you.

You have to be a strong person to quit smoking because tobacco is just as addictive as cocaine or heroin and usually everyone relapses.

I have a sister that smokes and she finally quit a couple of years ago but what is so ironic is she can't stand smokers anymore.

I think it's so funny how she rolls her eyes at all the smokers now!  

March 23, 2008, 5:48 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Relaxin says...

Good job! I think there is damage that has been done. However, you have made your health future much brighter by quiting.  

March 23, 2008, 7:45 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Ozzie says...

Congratulations on quitting smoking. I quit eight years ago and it's just about the hardest thing I've ever done. I've often wondered if I still have damage from all the years I smoked (30+) I had started having some asthma and that continued for a couple of years after quitting but it's no longer a problem for me.  

March 25, 2008, 1:21 am
Flag as Inappropriate Cassie says...

I am still a smoker. I understand that the damage I am doing to my lungs now are not reversable. Ozzie if you smoked for 30+ years, I am sure you still have damage from it, even though your temporary asthma is gone.  

March 29, 2008, 9:53 pm
Flag as Inappropriate jenbear09 says...

I quit cold turkey. It was hard but I did it.  

April 11, 2008, 10:49 am
Flag as Inappropriate skatss says...

I think you can find evidence that supports almost every idea out there, you might be reversing trouble that smoking might have done -- or that nothing will help the damage already done. But that you feel better means more than any other evidence.

But you can totally believe that you have done a great good for yourself by stopping smoking. It's a difficult task and you managed to do it.

Congratulations!