Within 20 Minutes of Quitting

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http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/sgr_2004/posters/20mins.htm

I just wanted to share this poster from the CDC. I found it helpful when I quit 6 months ago. I used Wellbutrin for 3 months. So far, so good. Not even a puff. I was afraid that it was too late for me, but this poster helped me through that. Hope it is helpful to you.

Here is the wording:

Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of changes that continue for years.

20 Minutes After Quitting
Your heart rate drops.

12 hours After Quitting
Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

2 Weeks to 3 Months After Quitting
Your heart attack risk begins to drop.
Your lung function begins to improve.

1 to 9 Months After Quitting
Your Coughing and shortness of breath decrease.

1 Year After Quitting
Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.

5 Years After Quitting
Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker’s 5-15 years after quitting.

10 Years After Quitting
Your lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker’s.
Your risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases.

15 Years After Quitting
Your risk of coronary heart disease is back to that of a nonsmoker’s.