I have been smoking habitually since I was 16. I am 39 and 13 days ago I quit cold turkey. I feel like I have kicked a bad boyfriend to the curb. I'm feeling really good and I have a lot of momentum to keep up the good work. My body is still in a cleansing phase. I'm having terrible sinus drainage and chest congestion, but today I'm starting to feel an improvement. Along with quitting I have made a few lifestyle changes. I used to wake up every morning and sit in the yard with my dog while I had coffee and a smoke. Now I wake up and we go walking for 15 to 20 minutes, then I sit and have coffee. When I get home from work in the evening I take my dog and walk again for 15 to 20 minutes. I'm keeping myself busy with household projects and yard work. I'm going to have the nicest lawn on the block before this is over! LOL. What's even better is the money I'm saving. To date I have saved nearly $100.00 and avoided almost 400 cigarettes!
