You don't have to do it alone. Do for someone you love, but do it mostly for yourself.
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking
20 minutes after quitting – Heart rate and blood pressure drop.
12 hours after quitting – Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
2 weeks to 3 months after quitting – Circulation improves and your lung function increases.
1 year after quitting – Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker’s.
5 years after quitting – Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and bladder are cut in half.
10 years after quitting – Risk of dying from lung cancer is half that of a person who is still smoking
15 years after quitting – Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker’s.