Improvements in blood pressure, stamina, no more sore throats and coughing jags, food tastes better, and just an overall feeling of being better.

By the way, my hernia started with a coughing jag. Woke up in the morning, started coughing, and I felt something in my abdomen pop. Felt that area and a little pouch had ballooned out of my...well, you know what they are like.

Since mine has gone whack on me, 8 of my friends and 2 of my clients have also had them and surgery. This will be the 4th on mine. Multiple incisional hernia... Anyway, they will again remove the old mesh repair and put in new mesh. I get a few days in the hospital of just being a bum, which I'm actually looking forward to.

I quit 30 years ago. It took a long time, but I honestly lost the urge completely.

Why not keep a log of the money you’re saving and buy yourself something?

Quite again for 5, then started again and have been smoking for 3 years until 3 weeks ago. I got this, and now, I got jaws a steel. Chomp!

You are well on your way 😊

One day you may say to yourself, damn I was doing great and I just blew it...then thankfully you realize you just woke up and dreamt you were smoking 😉. But for a few seconds you are really mad at yourself. 😬

they are so vivid and I could even smell the smoke. I woke up in a panic.

I have heard every ex-smoker has it.
I quit 45 years ago and last had that dream about 3 years ago. It never seems to go away, just comes less often.

Took about 7 years for me. Cold turkey but the body and mind told me it was time. Years after, the smell was horrible, Could not kiss someone who smoked, big mess all over but I STILL had that urge in the center of my chest for a cig.. Even now sometimes at the right moment and place it just smells "interesting"...
Alcohol was another bugger. Only took a few months but the pull is still there. I guess I have an
addictive persona...
I know ... TMI
M

Best wishes to you!!

I quit in March, 2018 and still use nicotine gum occasionally.

[but I don't smoke and haven't for 30 years.

When I filled out the paperwork for surgery, it asked about all tobacco products, including Nicorette products. I was surprised to see that.

30 years is awesome.

I had to go cold turkey.

The hypnosis functioned more as a pep-talk, I think. But, in the end I was able to stick it out and used the techniques provided.

I went in choking down what ultimately was my last cigarette. I had no faith going in that it was going to work!

It comes with my highest recommendations:
http://www.hypnosmoke.com/

Keep telling yourself how this really stinks.

Good luck!

addicted to cigarettes, and was smoking 2-3 packs per day! Quit Dec 7, 1995. Best thing I ever did for myself. And one day in the future you’ll realize you went a whole day without thinking of cigarettes!

Wonderful, congrats!

best friend until I realized my best friend was my worst enemy.

Glad you fought the battle and are here with us.

Insurance approval and now just waiting on the call from the hospital to set the schedule!

Really, if you are ever tempted to go back, think of all you put into it and how much you don't want to go through that rough part again.

I had dreams for 15 years that I had smoked, and after each of those dreams I woke up crying. But I never actually smoked again. Don't even want to now.

Still have the car and my lungs.

It took a month for the grab reflex to subside.

Smoking STINKS!

Imbed that thought in your head.

I didn't quit 420 though.

need hernia repair and still smoking,,,what is a fool to do

after their surgery and the brother was a smoker. I think it's a good idea to switch to a smoking aid or at least cut way back. Best of luck, I hope everything goes well for you.

It is tough, but I will say something that kept me going. It may seem small , but it really wasn't.

I started smelling things again such as flowers blooming, food cooking or even weather patterns. That smell of snow coming? It was there! Things I haven't smelled since childhood and memories came rushing back. It felt so good to wake up and smell honeysuckle again

Tastes of food came roaring back as well. It was amazing and made the decision to stop even better. There was no way to go back!

My senses felt bionic within just a few days of quitting You will love it.

had a sensitivity to secondhand smoke. Itchy watery eyes, runny nose... Now, my allergies are back to just my cats, mold and some flora. I am so glad I never smoked in my home or vehicles.

Wonder if that comes from over eating to compensate after quitting smoking?

I didn't gain any. Matter of fact I lost some weight since bike riding was much more efficient.

will be a big help in keeping the weight off. Plus, I can hop on my Schwinn and pedal around our bike path- super easy access outside our back fence. Really looking forward to spring and putting all my plans for the gardens in motion. I have many flowers up already, and some will bloom this week. I love spring!

tell us on DU and we will talk you out of it; yes INDEED

weeks will soon be months, then years.

And take a lot of pride in beating one tough drug.

I'm distracted enough and I'm good for hours. I was out shopping on my first day, and walked by a gal who was smoking in the parking lot. I joked around with her and asked if she minded if I stood by her and took a couple of deep breaths. I didn't, but we both had a giggle, and she wished me good luck.

and as many, many here will tell you....

We are 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and more smoke-free..you will be, also.

Good luck with the surgery.

Tikki

after a few false starts. It's been 6 years now. Good for you. Good luck!

My BIL bought a new car when he quit, figured the $ he saved per month was at least the car payment; also he would NOT smoke in his brand new car.

The is the only way this former 25 yr smoker put down cigarettes and walked away, without looking back and missing it. So if you find you're "missing" smoking, get this book! It'll make sure you stop , forever.

It's much better to have love handles than black lungs.

You guys are the sweetest.

I wanted to see my great-nephew grow up. Now he's 27 years old, a fine young man, and getting married this coming October to a beautiful young woman. Even though I gained some weight, it was most certainly worth it. I never did like to chew gum. The patches worked for me.
Keep up the good work, fellow former smoker!