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Four months: you’re on increasingly solid ground!
You should receive this e-mail about four months after your quitting date.
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Hello!
Four months of life without cigarettes: that’s quite an achievement!
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Whether or not you’ve had a temporary setback, you can be very proud of yourself! Share your pride by sending us your photo for the album on the Challenge website.
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 Life without cigarettes:
A daily gift
Withdrawal... from e-mails
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Tip of the week |
Thank yourself and give thanks to Life (or God, or whatever you believe in) for the daily gift of life without cigarettes.
Create a symbolic representation of this invaluable gift that you give yourself every day, so that you can remember it at all times and not throw it away: wrap a very small box (a jewelry box, for example) with pretty paper, ribbons and decorations of your choice. Keep it handy at all times as a symbol of your health, freedom and pride.
If you prefer, write (in your smoke-free diary, if you’ve been keeping one) a thought or poem about the joys of living without cigarettes.
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Life without cigarettes: A daily gift
Whatever your reasons for quitting, you win on every count: the satisfaction of having taken on a big challenge, increased self-knowledge, more money for the things that really matter and greater freedom.
When it comes to HEALTH, the many benefits of living smoke-free continue to increase with time.
- After about six to 12 months smoke-free, the lungs can more easily eliminate foreign substances. Coughing, nasal congestion, recurring colds, fatigue and breathlessness at the slightest effort gradually become things of the past. After 10 years as a non-smoker, your risk of dying of lung cancer is cut in half.
- After about a year without smoking, your risk of cardiovascular disease is cut in half! It will continue to decrease and after 10 to 15 years, it will be the same as that of a lifelong non-smoker. Women who are former smokers have no greater risk of developing cervical cancer than non-smokers.
- Gradually, ex-smokers’ risks of developing cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, kidneys or pancreas decline.
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Withdrawal... from e-mails
When you began the process of quitting smoking, it no doubt took up a lot of your life. You’re no longer as preoccupied with it now, and that’s great! The time has come to start spacing out our messages: you’ll receive your next e-mail in one month. In the meantime, to protect what you’ve gained:
- Take it one day at a time.
- Stay alert to the urge to smoke and don’t let even one cigarette risk taking you back to square one.
- Regularly remind yourself of the reasons that prompted you to quit.
- Don’t forget your winning strategies: use your tricks to outsmart the urge to smoke, reward yourself from time to time, eat well and stay active, drink lots of water and remember to breathe deeply and relax.
Stay in touch with the on-line community on the Challenge website:
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