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Day 13

LittleSteve
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Today is day 13 since I quit smoking cold turkey. I have awoken to chest pain and coughing up a lot of phlegm in the mornings the last few days. It gets better later in the day. I suppose I should be glad that I’m getting things out and my lungs have began to clear themselves. I think it’s strange that the phlegm has a kind of metallic taste to it so I’m not too crazy about that. Funny thing is I never had a cough when smoking. 

My wife and I quit at the same time. She only smoked about 10 cigarettes a day, about a third of what I smoked daily. However, I found cigarette wrappers and a butt in her car. I’m very sensitive to the smell of smoke now and can tell she has smoked. I haven’t confronted her. I figure she can only smoke about 4-5 a day so at least she’s cutting her smoking in half. I didn’t really think it was realistic that we’d both quit the first time trying. But, I’ll quit first, and I think she’ll come around shortly. 

I have practically no cravings anymore, never really had them for some reason. I had gained 8lbs the first week, but have lost 3lbs since and would be fine only gaining 5lbs overall. 

Overall, very happy to be almost two weeks quit. Looking forward to allowing my body to continue to heal. 

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Live in Jupiter Florida. Married with two small children. Smoked for 24 years.