Quit Smoking Support

[Trillian]

Welcome to the Quit Smoking support thread. This thread is for those of you who want to kick the habit but would like support from others going through the same journey as you.

Your Moderators of this forum are
Niliac - Administrator

For help and advice on quitting, contact the Quit line on 13 78 48 or visit their website here or visit the Australian Government Quit website here

To get you started off in a positive note, below are some of the health benefits to quitting;

• • After twelve hours almost all of the nicotine is out of your system.
  • After twenty-four hours the level of carbon monoxide in your blood has dropped dramatically. You now have more oxygen in your bloodstream.
  • After five days most nicotine by-products have gone.
  • Within days your sense of taste and smell improves.
  • Within a month your blood pressure returns to its normal level and your immune system begins to show signs of recovery.
  • Within two months your lungs will no longer be producing extra phlegm caused by smoking.
  • After twelve months your increased risk of dying from heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker.
  • Stopping smoking reduces the incidence and progression of lung disease including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
  • After ten years of stopping your risk of lung cancer is less than half that of a continuing smoker and continues to decline (provided the disease is not already present).
  • After fifteen years your risk of heart attack and stroke is almost the same as that of a person who has never smoked.