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The CDC claims that nicotine is a "very addictive drug" that can be "as addictive as heroin or cocaine." Nicotine is typically eliminated from the body within 2 to 3 days, however, physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms may last for much longer depending on the individual. If you are trying to kick the habit, this community is dedicated to giving smokers the...
Woooooooooooo hooooooooo!!!!!
I've been awake since 7:30am, so I'm on 4 hours of making the choice to not smoke.
Hmmm, when do I start my official counting??? midnight when all the nicotine cleared from the last cig or 7am?
46150 cigarettes not smoked, saving $8,030.20.
Life saved: 22 weeks, 6 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes.
Hmmm, the time quit is quite a pattern -- 6:3:3:3. Bet a numerology buff could do something with that.
LunaRose, like Deb said, you can pick what works for you. Most folks use the time they snuffed out the last cig. I chose the first cig I didn't smoke which was the first one the next morning since I slept about 8 hours right after snuffing the last one. The choice of quit time is yours.
How do you find the number for 'life saved' stats?
I found a tracker that offers the rest, including amount of tar and nicotine not ingested...but amount of life saved, that would be cool to have.
I'm going with the time I started making the choice, which brings me to.....7:42:19... of no cig or nicotine.whooo hoooo!!!!
A little unfocused and easily distracted right now...but for the most part just reading. Did go outside for fresh air and pick flowers but got dizzy (from ear infection) and fell down....nothing hurt but my pride.
Family is out of the house celebrating F-i-L b-day, dizziness excused me, which is good since he and Mom smoke A LOT.
Hope everyone is doing well.
There are other meters that also give life saved stats, but they all calculate it differently.
I've saved 15 min of life....hmmm is that how much time I would have spent smoking or how long I've extended my life?
That's your life saved. Also you can track butts not smoked there. I use silk quit also.