The phlems have begun

[Evi|grin]

Over the last few days i started getting more morning phlem. Ive been smoke free for just over two weeks now. I know this is normal because friends that have quit cold turkey experienced the same problem. One had major respiratory infections for a month and has been healthy ever since.

About the last three days it has slightly increased and i keep an empty cup handy. I dont want to swallow it if my body is trying to expel the crud. Its probably ok to swallow it like a loogie but its a reminder of how bad smoking effected my health. This relatively minor negative side effect is another incentive that helps me stay focused on the main goal......

NEVER SMOKE AGAIN!!!!!!!!

 

[gjshaw29]

congrats on being smoke free for two weeks now Stick with it, it'll get better.

 

[AuBadge]

Rejoice in the phlegm! The cilia in your lungs have regained the ability to transport the nastiness from your lungs so that you CAN get rid of it. This is good news.

 

[mare ze dotes]

Rejoice! Yes! When I smoked I was so congested that my lung rattles, whistles, wheezes and pops would keep me up at night. It took 2 or 4 weeks for me. Some where in that time frame, but gone now! I remember that I used to clear my wind pipe every 15 mins all day long. Good by to old rubbish.

 

[Evi|grin]

I USED to smoke Backwoods cigars and several brands of cigarillos. I inhaled them but not quite as deep as a cigarette. I gave up cigarettes many years ago. Quitting altogether though has been a horrible struggle for me until i tried a e-cig that was satisfying. I never made it past 5 days and i went crazy even with 4mg gum. IMO my addiction is to the behavior and not so much the nicotine, although i do really enjoy my morning "fix". During the day, i can drop down in nic levels quite a bit and im still completely happy.

I can say in COMPLETE honesty, i no longer have any interest in smoking. I don't miss it at all but my hand still tries to emulate old analog behaviors. Quitting anologs is something i thought would never happen without massive withdraws. These last two weeks plus have been a breeze. Even the first two days was nothing like my past attempts. At 5 days i was as happy as a pig in poo. At 7 days i treated myself to a fat porterhouse steak and man does food taste better now.

I found out George Carlin was wrong when he said, "Your own farts kinda smell ok". They were.....kinda....until my sense of smell started improving. Now even other peoples analogs are starting to stink to me. I can already breath again without weezing and my energy level is improving. I put my old ash tray with my last 3 Muriel Black and Sweet butts on the porch as a reminder too.

The only thing that has made me even happier was finding this website and seeing others succeed also.

 

[iDiannasaur]

I popped some mucinex to speed mine along, and it worked really well. Unfortunately, I can smell other people now, too, and boy do smokers stink lol. Cheers to success!