Quit Smoking Monday Messages

If you think that you're too old or you've smoked too many years for smoking cessation to make a difference for you, think again. The physical benefits when we quit smoking begin within just 20 minutes of that last cigarette.

After you quit smoking:

• The First Two Days
  The healing process begins within 20 minutes, and the carbon monoxide level in the bloodstream returns to normal within 8 hours.

• Two Weeks to Three Months
  Between two weeks and three months, improvements to circulation, stamina, and lung function are evident.

• One to Nine Months
  Energy is better, smoking-related coughs, headaches and shortness of breath have improved or disappeared between the one and nine month mark of cessation.

• One Year Smoke-Free
  Your excess risk of coronary heart disease is drops to half that of a smoker after one year smoke-free.

• Five to Fifteen Years
  The long term benefits of quitting tobacco are impressive. Many of the risk factors return to a level close to that of people who have never smoked.

Smoking cessation is a smart and loving choice for yourself regardless of how long you've smoked. Make the commitment to quit and follow through on it, just one simple day at a time.

It is never too late to quit smoking.

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Take The Quit Smoking Monday Pledge

Healthy Monday encourages us to think of every Monday as a day that we can begin work anew on goals that we have for ourselves. If you're still smoking, put your cigarettes down and get started on your quit program today.

We all have the ability to quit smoking successfully, and we all deserve a life that is free of addiction. Honor your life by choosing Monday as the day to start and reinforce your quit program.

You can quit smoking ... and we’re here to help you, one simple Monday at a time.

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