What positive effects have you experienced from quitting?

[withravenoushunger]

I quit smoking about a month and a half ago. So far the only effect I've really noticed is that my breathing is better. Before walking to and from work, which is about 2 miles, would leave me out of breath. Now I feel perfectly normal and I think I could probably walk twice that far without feeling exhausted.

 

[RooRooBears]

o More energy
o Better daily management (focus)
o Not as fatigued
o Can socialize without fear of being shunned due to lingering smell of smoke on clothing
o Not getting the 'cravings' as much - don't need to vape right when I wake up
o Less headaches
o Not getting smoker's cough
o Not sick as often
o If sick, I'm not coughing out my lungs and the illness doesn't linger as it used to (immune system is much better)
o and the list goes on...

 

[JBL-37]

o More energy
o Better daily management (focus)
o Not as fatigued
o Can socialize without fear of being shunned due to lingering smell of smoke on clothing
o Not getting the 'cravings' as much - don't need to vape right when I wake up
o Less headaches
o Not getting smoker's cough
o Not sick as often
o If sick, I'm not coughing out my lungs and the illness doesn't linger as it used to (immune system is much better)
o and the list goes on...

All that!

 

[Huffelpuff]

I remember running out/low of cigarettes would make me panic. My life was controlled by just not being able to be without a cigarette and, when at work, wondering when I could have my next smoke. With vaping, it's not as mandatory for me and I can go without for very long periods without even thinking about it.

It's nice to have my life back!

 

[Altaire Versailles]

Id say good things about it are not running out of cigs, vaping is less expensive, my throat doesn't hurt all the time, teeth are getting whiter, no stink. But there are things about it i don't like also. Too much vaping makes my mouth swell up, but that's probably just my deal. Its awkward smoking anything but a cigalike around strangers, its not as satisfying as a cig, and i still have throat mucus its just not as thick and dark. Vaping leaves an oily taste in my mouth. And the equipment is finicky and mostly needs to be repeatedly replaced and cared for. Not that id ever go back to smoking, i think I'm just gonna quit vaping also.

 

[BostLabs]

o More energy
o Better daily management (focus)
o Not as fatigued
o Can socialize without fear of being shunned due to lingering smell of smoke on clothing
o Not getting the 'cravings' as much - don't need to vape right when I wake up
o Less headaches
o Not getting smoker's cough
o Not sick as often
o If sick, I'm not coughing out my lungs and the illness doesn't linger as it used to (immune system is much better)
o and the list goes on...

All of that plus I think I'm a calmer person now.

 

[hvac999]

Breathing better-lungs clear
Lower blood pressure-off medication
Lower cholesterol-off medication

 

[Colonel]

I was always amazed with my 'new' sense of smell. Especially when I can smell a smoker from a feet away. Yikes, did i really smell like that?

 

[jfango]

The improvement in the ability to taste! This is #1 for me!

 

[Iffy]

Just a few quick positives...

- longer hugs from my G-babies!*
- lower blood pressure
- higher O2 absorption
- healthier gums
- whiter teeth
- much improved breathing
- no mid night mild anxiety episodes
- no hacking in da morn
- no sinus garbage
- no stink*
- no month long cold/'bug' bouts in the past two years
- gained da ability to determine that processed foods have waaaay too much salt
- fatter wallet

 

[geekswife]

o More energy
o Better daily management (focus)
o Not as fatigued
o Can socialize without fear of being shunned due to lingering smell of smoke on clothing
o Not getting the 'cravings' as much - don't need to vape right when I wake up
o Less headaches
o Not getting smoker's cough
o Not sick as often
o If sick, I'm not coughing out my lungs and the illness doesn't linger as it used to (immune system is much better)
o and the list goes on...

Yep, all that! One of my favorite things though... being able to HUG people I run into without worrying about how I stink. I used to dodge or re-direct anyone who tried to hug me hello, LOL!

 

[middleborn]

I'm experiencing all those same benefits as you guys are.
And when I do cough, which is very rare these days, I've noticed it doesn't come from way, down deep in the lungs.
Another one for me is being able to hold my breath for a long time.
I get the hiccups a lot and doing the old 'hold your breath' is easier.

 

[HauntedMyst]

Now when I am filling up my car at the gas station, I can vape and not end up in the burn unit like I used to at least once a season when I smoked cigarettes. I've saved a ton of money not having to buy new cars all the time too.

 

[Barry Badrinath]

Fingers are no longer a Simpsons yellow to Cheetoh's orange hue.

 

[lynch]

My Dr has quit hounding me about quitting cigaretts, but bad news is he still charges the same

 

[Cuando]

I've noticed a lot of the things you all have mentioned, but one of the biggest positives to strike me is the realization that I am a drug addict. Yep, that's right. When I smoked, I knew I was addicted, and they were bad for me, but they were so easy to obtain and the ritual so cemented in my life that ... well, I accepted it. Vaping, with all it's intricacies, it's ups and downs, it has really opened my eyes to just HOW much of an addict I am. I am far more conscious of my intake, of my impulses. It has made me a more mature person, I am less likely to say '.... it' and do something, instead I think things out.

Not sure if this makes a whole lot of sense, it's kind of hard to put into words, but vaping has literally made me a better person. Perhaps it's something to do with better focus like some of you have mentioned, but I really do think it has more to do with the constant battle with making vaping work for me (less so anymore, thanks to better gear and places like ECF and other online haunts) and the fear of falling back into the analog habit. I am aware of the hungry little monster inside of me, and I'm learning how to shut the evil ....... up now and then.

 

[tippyclubb]

I can walk up and down stairs now without being out of breath and having to sit down. Now I can run up and those stairs 20 times without skipping a beat. The bottom of my legs and fingers no longer go numb or tingle. This means the circulation has definitely improved, which is huge for me.

 

[tj99959]

what positive effects have you experienced from quitting?

i'm still alive ! !

 

[SharonMM]

Well... I'm definitely not saving money lol! But for the first time in however many dozens of times I've quit smoking, I actually feel pretty confident that I can maintain this forever. That's priceless.

Not being stressed that I'm paying out thousands of dollars each year to eventually give myself lung cancer like a bonehead is also a plus.

 

[EddardinWinter]

Well, in no particular order:

Better sense of smell and taste
Better breathing
Greater stamina
More active
Better sleep quality
Better focus at work and more productive
Weight loss of roughly 20 pounds