Hi rinkpa. The one thing I notice is how terrible smokers smell, it reeks from every pore of their body, I don't do that any more. The other thing I notice is I don't have those ugly lines around my mouth from sucking on a smoke, it just flat makes your face wrinkle up.

There are so many benefits it is hard to stop at just a couple.

The main thing is while you are sucking on a cigarette, it is sucking the life out of you.

I notice the smell. I can't be in the same room as a smoker because they stink real bad.And I like the $6,178 that I have saved since quitting. I also like the power that the cigarettes gave back to me. I am no longer under its grasp. They cannot hold me back any longer.I am free...

1) Me, my hubby, & my 3 kids DON'T stink when we pass you by in the grocery store!

2) My teeth look are not the color of lemonade anymore!

3) I have not smoked 17,146 cigarettes, so as of this minute I will get to spend 1 Month, 4 Weeks, 12 Hours & 50 Minutes bugging the crap out of the ones I love the most!!

And......the list could go on for miles...........................

I also have a lot more time to do things instead of wasting it smoking on a stinking cigarette. It's not the most important reason but I really do accomplish a lot more in a day than I used to when smoking away my health & time.

1.I can breathe! ---not only was I smoking (and inhaling) several cigars per day, I have asthma, so it feels SO GOOD to breathe without that weezy-tickle
2.I don't have that musty taste in my mouth anymore, and foods are starting to taste different (better)
3. I can smell! I walked outside the other day and actually smelled fresh cut grass! reminded me of when i was a kid! good feeling

AND LASTLY- one i'm looking forward too. Living in phoenix area, Arizona.... it gets 115+ degrees in the summer, and I WILL NOT BE SUFFERING IN THAT HEAT ON MY LUNCH BREAKS ANYMORE! lol I can stay in the break room and watch tv or read, in the air conditioning!

Kisses...lots and lots more kisses. Though my Hubby quit 30 years ago and never really nagged me, when I quit for good I started getting more kisses. All this time he felt like he was kissing an ashtray no matter how many times I brushed my teeth or used mouth wash.

Like most here, the smell just makes me sick. I was recently in an elevator going up to the 14th floor.A couple that had just put out their cigs before entering the building got on with me. The stench that came from their clothing,hair, their everything, was just too much. Even though I had already pushed the button for 14, I got off on the 2nd floor.They connntinued on. When the elevator came back for me the stench was still there, clinging to the walls.

Great post Rinkpa..thanks

I love all the new tastes and aromas that are part of my life now. Flavorsome foods which i can actually taste, not everything being the same.... and the smells and scents, from my gorgeous lavender shampoo, which i can smell all day, to the lemon and lime fabric softener in my sheets. Roses and fresh melons and curries simmering. Everyday the senses of smell and taste are 'happy dancing'.

well done Rinkpa. I love not having to panic when Im running low on ciggies or when I have to go on a plane or in a car with others. Those situations used to freak me out because all i could think of was "when can I have a smoke" I love not having to go outside every half an hour to smoke when my Grandson is with me. I love smelling fresh and having a fresh taste in my mouth instead of tasting like an ashtray. I love the money I have saved and the feeling of empowerment I have from conquering something I didnt think I could ever conquer. I love that my Son is proud of me and I love that my MUM and Dad will be looking down saying "we knew you could do it" I love the fact that I have tried to prevent my Son having to nurse me while I died from a smoking related illness like I had to nurse my Mum
Wow the freedom I am back in control and it feels great
Hugssssssss Deb

My favorite things about non-smoking are-
1. My family is proud of me.
2. I habve so much more money.
3. No more nasty cough
4. No longer lay in bed worrying if I'll die of lung cancer
5. More time and energy for things.
6. Clean and fresh - dont stink anymore.

PURE JOY!!!!!!

Almost 3 years free and here are a few of MANY benefits:

-better self esteem
-much more energy with increased work outs
-Pearly whites instead of stained yellowish/brownish teeth
-thicker hair! I had always had spaghetti hair and I knew my hair was healthier this morning when I broke a comb!
-no more addictions (except exercise!)

Whoever is at the earlier part of their quit please keep on fighting to be free because you have a lot to look forward to!

My favorite benefits are. I feel free in so many ways and I smell good & so many more kisses & hugs than I used to get.

favorite benefits:
1. my son is proud of me
2 i'm no longer having the fits of panic when i was running low on cigarettes.
3. my health is much better
4. my family and friends' health is much better because i am not exposing them to second hand smoke.
5. i no longer smell.
6. my family no longer smells from the second hand soot that was in my car.
7. i am in control of my life and my day is not planned around a cigarette.

I love reading all of these......keep them coming!!

All of the great people I met here at ds!!! I googled smoking cessation support on my first day, and I think it brought me to the group why do we still light up or something like that and someone I don't remember who maybe bradygirl directed me here I will have to go back and check now. The best place I could have been sent to, the people here helped me kick the nasty ol nicodemon to the curb for good!!!

It was steeler and bradygirl, I just went back and re-read the post brought a tear to my eye. Good news is I don't feel like I have emphysema and I have not even mentioned it to my new doc. because I feel like I don't have it therefore mind over matter makes me feel healthy. It may come back to bite me at some point in my life but at least I quit when I did and I will not damage my body further!!

Even though I am relatively new in my quit (this time), there are many things about which I am happy that I no longer smoke!

1) My unborn baby is safer b/c I don't smoke now
2) My daughter sees me not smoking anymore
3) I'm not worried about having a heart attack or stroke any more (and I'm only 34!).
4)My blood pressure has come down
5) I'm saving money by not smoking and since neither my husband nor me are working this is a good thing!

There are so many more, but keeping these in mind makes the quiting easier!