Life after quitting smoking?

[PillePilberg]

After quitting smoking how long did it actually take you to enjoy life again? Today (after 17 days of not smoking) it seems to me that I enjoyed life more as a smoker. What do I have now? - eating, chewing gum ... and more eating ... I was just wondering, when I will enjoy life again ...

[drpuff]

smoke its kewl

[PillePilberg]

Thank you very much for your motivating and positive answer. Your inspirational way of thinking has been a great help. I quess we all (who have just quit smoking) have our good and bad days till we can finally feel free from this smelly and addictional habit. I believe we all need some motivation and help from others. I am glad I have found it here. I really wish you all (quitters) the best. Let's stay strong and try to enjoy ourselves, even if we have gained some weight. Exercising and controlling our diet will help to stabilize that. I am sure:)

Recently I met my friend from Estonia who quit smoking 2 years ago and now she just can't understand why she didn't do it before. She keeps asking - why, because now she can't see any positive sides in smoking and she confirms that quitting was easier than she thought. So, I hope to come to that conclusion too one day.
All the best and thanks again

[kathyjo]

It's going to take a while, but when you finally see that the good outweighs the bad, you will be forever grateful that you stayed quit, that's a promise  : )
Everyone has their own schedule but in my opinion I believe that when you come to terms with your addiction, the reasons why we smoked and how we have finally freed ourselves from that demon, I believe that it will help your heal quicker.
There is a great website, whyquit.com and they have some great and helpful articles, albeit a bit outdated but they still very powerful. My personal favorite, My Cigarette, "My Friend" has really put thing in perspective for me. As a smoker of 40 years I am now just shy of my 3rd year anniversary.
Good luck and come keep reading here and the other site.

[weng63]

I have 19 days of smoke free days, you have 17. i think i know how u feel.  I am enjoying the breath of fresh air now. Breathing is not as laborious. But of course there is the backlash of quitting.  My bp soared to 160 from 120. I dont know if this is caused by my quitting. As a consequence i needed to alter my diet and do exercise. In a way it has kept my mind from the urge to smoke. The exercise has more or less balanced the food intake. I take only half of my usual carbo because i do eat more often. I didnt chew on wrigleys nor take a nicotine patch. I psyched myself to it. I made sure there was zero desire in my subconscious so i wont have to regret or look back and wring my hands.  

My motivation is that smoking is no longer an in-thing in this generation.. it is ewww so smelly and so sixties.. before it used to be so cool, now smokers look like anaemic retards with their yellow stained hands, yucky yellow rotting teeth, horrible breath, maniacal cough and withered skin. Cmon who wants to be in this crowd.. I am clawing myself out .. and so far i have 19 days and counting.. if you ask me if i am enjoying life? Tell me does it look like this crowd is enjoying itself. No. they are burying themselves.   Lucky for you, you got out. Enjoy that.