Hello all!
I've been reading blog posts on this site for the past week and this seems like the most supportive site on the internet. I'm just 3 days shy of my 21st birthday and i quit smoking on april 18, 2011. I decided to quit after getting a bad cold/cough and it seemed like a light bulb went off in my head. I realized why am i hurting my body on purpose when i've been so so blessed my entire life. It started when i was 14 and everyone was doing it, it continued on and off for the next 4 to 5 years. then about two years ago it became very consistent, until finally a year ago i started my pack a day habit. Since my quit i've been incredibly worried after going on web md and all those medical sites. I've been so wrapped up worrying about my lungs i havent been able to enjoy my life. I smoked menthols for the past 3 years and I partied a lot so you know how that goes. My grandmother died of lung cancer when she was 52 after smoking 1-2 packs a day for 30+ years. I know this post is a little hectic but that's how my mind has been the past few weeks. I have an appointment for a physical on monday, i was wondering if i should ask to get a chest xray? I'm so scared i've done something terrible to my body already. Please no alarmists, i've been to the end of the internet and back reading about the risks of ciggarettes and trust me I will never pick another one up again. Just thought it'd be nice to talk to some ex smokers and see if anyone else has gone thru this much anxiety since quitting....
thanks for listening,
Chelsea
