It is never too late to
quit smoking~
Within the first 20
minutes of quitting, the
healing process begins.
By the end of the first day
after quitting smoking,
you've decreased your
chances of having a heart
attack.
The benefits will continue
to improve your health
and quality of life for
years.
Within 12 hours after you
have your last cigarette,
your body will begin to
heal itself. The levels of
carbon monoxide and
nicotine in your system
will decline rapidly, and
your heart and lungs will
begin to repair the
damage caused by
cigarette smoke.
As your body begins to
repair itself, instead of
feeling better right away,
you may feel worse for a
while. It's important to
understand that healing is
a process; it begins
immediately, but it
continues over time. These
"withdrawal pangs" are
really symptoms of the
recovery process.
Immediately after
quitting, many ex-smokers
experience "symptoms of
recovery" such as
temporary weight gain
caused by fluid retention,
irregularity, and dry, sore
gums or tongue. You may
feel edgy, hungry, more
tired, and more short-
tempered than usual and
have trouble sleeping and
notice that you are
coughing a lot. These
symptoms are the result
of your body clearing itself
of nicotine, a powerful
addictive chemical. Most
nicotine is gone from the
body in 2-3 days.
Please spread awareness
among smokers to quit
smoking