ForMyCody's Personal Quote
Linda(ForMyCody) shares with us poetically how much the forum has meant to her. "So when the demons scream and shout, remember you're not alone."

After The Last Cigarette
By the end of the first day of quitting smoking, you've decreased your chances of having a heart attack. Read on and find out how the first year of smoking cessation affects your health.

After Quitting - The First Two Days
What are the changes our bodies go through when quitting tobacco? The healing process begins within 20 minutes. Carbon monoxide level in the bloodstream returns to normal within 8 hours.

After Quitting - Two Weeks to Three Months
Quitting tobacco improves our health almost immediately. The physical changes continue for years after quitting. Between 2 weeks and 3 months, improvements to circulation, stamina, and lung function are evident.

After Quitting - One to Nine Months
The benefits of quitting tobacco continue to provide physical and psychological improvements to our health. Energy is better, the coughs and headaches are gone, and shortness of breath have decreased between the one and nine month mark of cessation.

Reaching the One Year Mark Smoke Free
What are the physical changes our bodies will experience when we quit smoking? How will we feel at one year? Learn what to expect and how others have done it.

Long Term Benefits Of Quitting Tobacco
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. Don't waste any more time smoking. Quit now and get control of your life once again!

Pam's Quit Smoking Story ~GEMINI2402~
Pam(Gemini2402)shares her quit story. "Cigarettes started, punctuated and finished most things I did throughout my days. I used cigarettes as a response to everything I felt - joy, pain, sadness, excitement, fear, stress, apprehension."

Pam's(GEMINI2402) 2 Year Milestone
Pam shares how cognitive quitting has helped her create lasting cessation for herself. "2 years quit - wow, this is a place I dreamed about in those dim days when I was a 'practice quitter.'"

EB Celebrates Six Months Without a Single Puff
What are the improvements you can expect to see when you quit smoking? Look at this list of benefits forum member, EB has noticed at 6 months.

EB's List of Reasons
At her one month milestone, EB tells us why she wants to quit and how she feels now. What are your reasons to quit smoking?

Michelle's(QUITWIT) One Year Milestone
Michelle has learned the value of support when it comes to smoking cessation. She also knows that she can never again have another cigarette, but the freedom from addiction she has found has made it more than worth it.

Michelle's(QUITWIT) 2 Year Milestone
"After 2 years without cigarettes, I have never felt freer. To those who are having a tough time right now, I say HOLD ON with everything you have. It will get better."

All About Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is divided into two major groups: small cell lung cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. They are identified by how they look under a microscope and how they grow and spread.

What is COPD?
All about COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. What it is, what the symptoms are and different names for it.

Christine's Quit Story
"Smoking for nearly 35 years got me where I am today: living in a body with COPD, lung disease(emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis), with oxygen hosed in 24/7, and a fervent wish that I had never started in the first place."

Georgia(GEORGIAONE) Celebrates One Year of Smobriety
Georgia has made it to the one year mark, and shares some of the things she's learned along the way: "NEVER, EVER stop remembering why you quit, or why you want to stay quit."

Perk(PERK1) Makes a Year of Smoke Freedom
Perk is perkier than ever! She has a year of smoke freedom under her belt and she knows the value of what she has worked so hard to achieve. Never again will she have 'just one.'

Joe(BAYMAN48) Reaches The One Year Mark
One year of freedom from smoking has a significant impact on a person's life. Joe(Bayman48) details what helped him quit and stay that way.

Zoe(ZOEMAJIK) Reaches One Year Smoke Free
Zoe shares with us how she feels at the one year mark. Like most people who reach this point, she regards it as the best thing she's ever done for herself.

Rationalizations for Smoking
Junkie thinking is a common problem ex-smokers face. Learning what to expect and how to manage unhealthy thoughts of smoking will keep you smoke free and in control.

Neeny's One Year Milestone
The biggest benefit Neeny sees at her one year mark is simple. Peace of mind. There is nothing better than that. "I have my life back, and for that I am eternally grateful."

Gaylene and Mikki Reach One Year Smoke Free
Reaching the one year mark smoke free is a huge accomplishment. Gaylene and Mikki not only achieved it, they formed a friendship for life in the process.

Linda's(LINDABF13) One Year Achievement
Linda shares with us the value of sticking with your quit until the rough days pass. The benefits are worth the work it takes to achieve them!

Dee(THORSMOM) Reaches Six Months Smoke Free
Dee(THORSMOM)knows what it takes to find freedom from nicotine addiction. "The smoke free fairy godmother does not wave a magic wand and you're cured. It's hard work."