Quit Smoking Timeline – The Cessation Day By Day

by Mike

Here is a small overview of the quit day by day – your quit smoking timeline.

But first of all, I must remind you of a few things you should do in the days leading up to your smoking cessation. A really good idea is to bring together a lot of the last days of cigarette butts, in a glass jar or similar, and fill it just over halfway up with water. So whenever you are in an emergency and close to fall in and start smoking again, you can take a little sniffer, the smell in itself should give you a little extra time to regain the decision to stop … It is very disgusting, I can promise you.

quit smoking timelineOf course the quit smoking symptoms described below depends on whether or not you use quit smoking drugs, like quit smoking pills, quit smoking acupuncture or similar stop smoking aids. But the stop smoking benefits – they are guaranteed.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 1

You’re on the your way, you maybe feel a little strange, but it is quite normal, remember that it is a new feeling for you not to smoke all the time. Quite a few feels, as if they are about to be sick. You might also find it hard to concentrate, but remember that it is quite normal, and enjoy that your blood pressure, your blood circulation and your skin temperature is already normalized, and the risk of heart attack is much less than before.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 2

Most are experiencing day 2 as being very restless, thinking often of smoking, and you are probably also a bit annoying to be near. This is quite normal and is just your body’s signals to you, that it is starting to getting weaned from nicotine. Your blood is now flowing virtually unimpeded through the body again, and this can affect you in many ways, but you just have to push it to side – this should not be so difficult at this time.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 3

Today you will again begin to taste the things you put into the mouth, and your sense of smell starts improving…  Physically however, this is the day where it begins to become difficult, as your mind and your ego will try to fool you into thinking that this is the wrong decision you have taken, and your body will “scream after nicotine” …

Try instead to take a walk or a run, you already are in a better condition, and it would be good for you to get the pulse a bit raised.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 4

Now your body really starts reacting to the lack of nicotine, and many have constipation, or the opposite, it will be hard to find peace… Your throat and lungs starts to become cleaner, and will probably cause you to cough slightly in the next day. However, this  is a healthy sign, remember that your throat have been really greasy in and sticky for a long time, and you are not accustomed to a full functioning throat. Just hold out, in a few days is the worst is over. Your body is becoming detoxed, and you are well on track to become a non-smoker for the rest of your life.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 5

From this day there will be longer between the feeling that you just need a cigarette, and it becomes increasingly easier for you to stick with your decision … You can also enjoy than you are now breathing a lot easier, and now your senses, smell and taste senses are almost perfect and on the level of a non smokers senses.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 6 and 7

Less symptoms every day and your smoking cessation is becoming much easier, 7 days is actually a full week, and now the worst is over. Now you can release the emotional energy which has been used for worrying over your cessation. Consider taking up some kind of sports, start taking walks and get some fresh air.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 8 – 10

Now you are at a stage where smokers around you are starting to smell awful, all while you begin to smell better … Your breath will be fresh, and your voice will now also be clean and clear in tone. Now you’re almost home free …

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 11 – 12

Now you should start getting brighter and more beautiful teeth, unless you consume large amounts of cola, coffee or wine. Your skin now has a brighter tone, and is significantly nicer to touch. At the same time the morning coughing leaves you completely, your throat is almost normal, and only very sensitive people still feels some morning cough or similar.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Day 13 and 14

Now you can actually say that you are free of smoking, since you haven’t smoked for 2 weeks, and you should no longer have any physical reasons to start again. You will generally have more energy, simply because your body is not burdened daily of having to extract the extra poison out of your blood, your immune system is in much better shape, and you will now easily avoid colds and the like. Cigarettes will now take up less and less in your universe, and as long as you understand that just one small cigarette, yes just one or two wheezes involves an imminent risk of finding yourself back in the smokers role again, you are good.

Quit Smoking Timeline – Weeks and months after …

Now it will be reasonably easy to be a non smoker, although the withdrawal symptoms may not entirely disappear until after 3 to 6 months. As a non smoker, you may be tempted to smoke just a little – to a party or on a holiday, but statistics show, that only 1 in one thousand former smokers can keep it up as a “party smoker” without falling back into dependency.

Do not let yourself fall into the trap, stay off smoking the rest of your life, and enjoy a healthier and richer life!

I Quit Smoking Women's Light T-ShirtWhy not treat yourself with a t-shirt to celebrate your accomplishment?

It’s only fair to warn off your social circle ;-)

Good luck with your smoking cessation!

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301 Minaa January 6, 2012 at 11:32 pm

3rd attempt to quit in 1 week. I kept overdosing on the 21mg nicotine patches. This time I cut it in half and half and hav been laying in bed for 3hrs and a half. I’m 18 and started 3 years ago. I’m a heavy gamer so when I’m sitting on my computer I have the tendacey to smoke. Since I’ve tried quitting smoking before cold turky, I’d replace smoking with mandarines dipped in salt, to keep my mouth and hands busy. Ocasionally eating chips or chewing gum helps too. I’m going to try the same method with the patches now. I want to quit smoking because I simply want to live.

302 tishy January 7, 2012 at 11:55 am

Day 7 woo hoo its bee a week I do keep telling myself one day at a time and I will not smoke today :)

303 seu January 11, 2012 at 5:36 am

Well day 3 Cold Turkey for me and go between being like sweet i got this to stuff it I’ll just have one more it will be all good. the only thing that is stopping me is that i have gotten this far and dont wanna go through day 1 and two again (which ive done before) been smoking for the last 12 years and know i need to quit but right now seems like the worst idea ive ever had its amazing how strong the cravings are feel like i cant think straight and all that matters is smoking. Gotta say these sites really help to see that other people are going through this, wish id never started this disgusting habit

304 kelly January 11, 2012 at 8:15 pm

i dipped snuff for 13 years and 2 years ago my son was born so i quit cold turkey…toughest thing i have ever done. well i went through a rough time and started smoking. i decided i was done and on new years eve i smoked my last cigarette. the first couple days are tough, but if you simply “embrace the insanity” of quitting, you will be successful!

305 seu January 11, 2012 at 10:50 pm

lol like that ‘embrace the insanity’, thats definitely how ive been feeling for the past couple of days fell off the wagon last night, but back on it today can’t believe i now have to go through day 1 and 2 again! Thanks, hows your quitting going 11 days thats awsome, how are the cravings

306 lisa January 13, 2012 at 11:08 pm

its my day 13 now,taking champix tablets,they are good things to go on when you know the side effects im proud of myself did have one night of cigging but was my sisters birthday but back to none smoking thinking positive my family keep saying well done mum keep going i feel lifted so i am willing to suceeded good luck to everyone

307 Mark January 16, 2012 at 8:55 pm

Day 5 and still nicotine free. My partner and I both quit smoking using Chantix. He quit 10 days ago and i quit 5 days ago. we both expierece small urges to smoke but Chantix seems to be blocking most of the physical urges to smoke. We have been eating allot of hard candy, that seems to help when the minor craving for nicotine sneaks up on us. I like the cinnamon hard candy and my partner likes the butter scotch.

308 LGD January 18, 2012 at 10:42 pm

woo hoo day 15. doing much better. Carrots and walks have really helped.

309 me myself & I January 19, 2012 at 11:11 pm

95 Day for me….
How is everyone doing?

310 Jon January 23, 2012 at 7:09 pm

Day 4 is a complete bitch.. My body is telling me I cant breathe and I know I can. I feel really sick to my stomach im just hoping that tomorrow will be better. This sucks, could not lift anything up the ladder at work, felt very winddd and dizzy

311 me myself & I January 23, 2012 at 9:00 pm

Hang in there Jon,

It gets easier by the day. Just focus on that single urge…..
You will notice that they will decrease in frequency and the amount of time they last.

312 harm January 24, 2012 at 3:18 am

Almost the end of day 4. I cant believe iv’e made it this far. So far i notice the cravings only in high stress situations, like at work. I have to find something else to do on my “smoke break” ..i try to not dwell on the cravings and think of something else until it goes away..

313 mary January 24, 2012 at 12:05 pm

i quit on champix 9 months ago and i’m still smoke free and hopefully always will be. The best part is not feeling like a prisoner to nicotine anymore. Good luck everyone its worth it in the end.

314 Mark January 26, 2012 at 10:47 pm

Day 15 and still smoke free!! My partner & I have been using Chantix. It has stopped all desire to smoke!

315 bob January 31, 2012 at 3:59 am

150 plus days. Time line says the urges can last for six months. They are correct. Still have a daily desire or two or three’ but they don’t last long. Hardest part is to keep reminding myself why I stopped smoking in the first place. The obvious two are the 3000 plus cigs I haven’t smoked and the $$$ I have not wasted. Good luck to all.

316 Glenn February 1, 2012 at 10:46 am

1 month nicotine free, Wooohooo! Cold Turkey, it gets better every day! The thought of going through the first three days of hell kept me from lighting one up. Good luck to all!

317 Matt February 1, 2012 at 11:55 pm

You’re all gay.

318 Matt February 1, 2012 at 11:56 pm

Just kidding … sorry that was the nicotine talking. Day 5 for me woooo-hoooo!

319 Don February 3, 2012 at 5:57 am

Today is my Day 5 – Feels bettr than yesterdays… my hardest days was day 3-4. Shit i almost smoke again but here is my motivation that i kept telling to myself..” If i smoke again, it means that i am surrendering myself to cancer n other deadly diseases”… I must fight!!!! U guys too….

320 Dana February 3, 2012 at 3:57 pm

Day 2….my chest hurts badly…I keep thinking it is because my lungs are healing and all..cravings are severe today!!! I have to be able to do this!!

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