Top 5 Reasons to Quit Smoking (Lung Doctor Explains) | Benefits of Quitting Smoking

Top 5 Reasons to Quit Smoking | Benefits of Quitting Smoking
The BIGGEST reason to quit smoking is the most obvious one - smoking is extremely bad for your health. Tobacco smoke contains over 7000 chemicals, including toxic hundreds, and about 70 that can cause cancer, meaning they are carcinogenic.
⏩ Timestamps
00:00 - Start
00:11 - Why Smoking is Bad for your Health
06:32 - Smoking Affects the way you look & the way you smell
06:47 - Smoking Affects the Health of others
08:35 - Smoking Costs a lot of Money
09:01 - Benefits of Quitting Smoking
10:04 - What Happens to your body when you quit Smoking
10:27 - Why is it so hard to quit smoking cigarettes
14:00 - Quitting Smoking with vaping is helpful?
3 hazardous chemicals; that is tar, nicotine, & carbon monoxide. Tar is a substance that becomes sticky in the lungs & tar itself is actually made up of many chemicals known to be carcinogens. Carbon monoxide is a colorless & odorless gas that binds to the hemoglobin in your blood & therefore allows less oxygen to bind to the hemoglobin in your blood & ultimately results in less oxygen being delivered to the tissues in your body.
Finally, nicotine is an addictive chemical that gets into the bloodstream and travels to all body parts, including the brain. For example, when someone smokes cigarettes, the nicotine they inhale gets absorbed by the blood in the capillaries in the lungs. It then gets delivered to different parts of the body when the heart pumps it into the arteries.
But what about if someone is not smoking and instead you will say they are chewing tobacco or snuffing? Well, that nicotine gets absorbed mainly through the mouth's mucous membranes and ultimately still makes its way to the brain, but this is a slower process. Still, because it is constantly being absorbed, it has a steady-state in the bloodstream and has a steady effect on the brain. So, it is a more consistent effect of nicotine on the brain. Either way, whenever nicotine is in your bloodstream and ultimately makes its way to the brain, it activates receptors in the brain’s reward and motivation center.
This nicotine gives pleasurable feelings, but the brain needs more and more nicotine to get more and more of those pleasurable feelings over time. When the body eventually breaks down the nicotine in your system, you have less nicotine in the body. When that nicotine goes away, the withdrawal symptoms develop when the cravings develop. So, the withdrawal symptoms include difficulty concentrating, nervousness, anxiety, and irritability which can cause sleep problems and cause headaches, dizziness, and increased appetite.
Of course, this only makes people want to smoke to get that nicotine in their bodies. Nicotine comes in different forms, but ultimately, all nicotine forms are not good for your health. When it comes to smoking, whether from cigarettes, water pipes, or cigars - tobacco puts you at higher risk for all sorts of diseases. Inhalation of tobacco smoke entails inhaling toxic gases and particles of tar and eventually damages the lungs.
Not only can it cause damage to the lungs so that people develop inflammation of the airways - meaning bronchitis, but they can also develop different forms of pneumonia, in addition to COPD and emphysema. It can also contribute to other types of lung disease, something we call interstitial lung disease.
It includes things like pulmonary fibrosis, where you have scarring of the lungs. It can cause noninfectious types of pneumonia, such as acute eosinophilic pneumonia, in addition to desquamative interstitial lung disease and RB-ILD. Smokers are more likely to get respiratory viruses like cold, flu, and COVID 19.
Smoking also dramatically raises the risk of having coronary artery disease, including raising the risk of having a heart attack but also raises the risk of disease affecting blood vessels in other parts of the body, such as blood vessels in the brain, and that is why it raises the risk of stroke, also raises the risk of peripheral artery disease where you have constriction of the arteries in the legs making it painful to walk.
It is interesting to note that women are more likely to develop lung cancer than men regarding smoking and cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women; it claims more women’s lives than breast cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer combined. Also, women who smoke have a harder time getting pregnant compared to women who don’t smoke. Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have an underweight baby, defined as less than 5-1/2 pounds. Low-birth-weight babies are much more likely to die during the first month of life than normal-weight babies.
Doctor Mike Hansen, MD
Internal Medicine | Pulmonary Disease | Critical Care Medicine
Website: doctormikehansen.com/
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[@challengemaster6685]

Vaping lung disease video!

[@margrett9857]

Is vaping safe?

[@ignaciosage4787]

Doc do a video about smoking weed

[@Merlin997]

Hi, i am currently going through the biggest challange of my life. on the first of novemeber 2021 i quit smoking (30 a day), smoking weed (daily aslo), eating junkfood (atleast 1.5x per day) these habits i have had for i woulkd say atleast 6 years. On top of quiting all these things i have got back into my old habit of working out as much as i can (getting up to 5 days a week allready ) am only eating healthy, meditate, cold showers every day etc. i am doing everything i can to turn my life around in a massive way. I have many reasons for doing this challange ofcourse, but for me the main thing is my mental health and ofcourse physical health aswell. I have a question however. i am so so so curious as to what exactly is going on withing my body and my brain chemestry. is there any chance you could help me understand exactly how i am changing and healing?

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Dr. Mike, why the hell are you showing a clips of people blissfully smoking cigarettes on a video trying to encourage people to quit smoking or to stay quit. I thought doctors were smarter than this. It is literally giving people mixed signals and causing them to crave a cigarette with those clips. Unbelievable!

[@chrissylove1739]

TODAY is my 10 year anniversary of quitting smoking!!

[@gear4thent216]

I respect you

[@gyghippy5143]

Indeed much respect to that, how did you quit!

[@masoumeh7422]

I Wish I will do one day

[@gulcinbetiner]

wow that's amazing, you have done so well im totally inspired. im at 10 hours atm :P one day i hope to follow your footsteps xo

[@EastCoastReefer]

💪

[@4lizlemon]

I quit smoking years ago. My best advice to quit is to always carry a bottle of water. If you want a cigarette, drink some water till the craving goes away. I promise this works!!! Smoking is not worth it, your life is!!

[@billsmckiernan3689]

water and gum

[@trendx285]

Thank you for that tips. I was stressing over what I do when I want one. Thought about working out at night to try to kill the anxiety sleep issues

[@rajibadhikari9350]

Actually, you can do anything when you have these urges. Just don't give in and start smoking, develop a habit over the time you get these urges, anything will do.

[@qtzt8278]

My prayer for all smokers ..'May God bless and give you strong self discipline to overcome your addiction' .. AMEN!! YOU CAN DO IT!!

[@samn6498]

Thank you 😊 God bless you too.

[@qtzt8278]

@@samn6498 🙏🏻💖

[@boodro2122]

Day 3

[@qtzt8278]

@@boodro2122 oh yeaahh 🤩🤩 Keep it up sir ..u can do it!! I am proud of you 💖

[@boodro2122]

@@qtzt8278 Day 4. I will keep it up. And, thank you. God bless you.

[@lillivineswhichwaytowitch9520]

I was a smoker for 30 years. I had a massive heart attack with 100% block to my left descending valve and survived the Widowmaker. I stopped smoking. I then had a Domino effect for the good. I lost a hundred pounds I don't stink and I don't miss out on events because I am off smoking. If I can do it you can do. Give yourself the gift of life.

[@flagmichael]

Congratulations!!!

[@gibranvelez2924]

Thank u sir

[@qtzt8278]

Very good living testimony. Blessings and thank you.

[@peterhale433]

Me to. I smoked for 45 years, had a heart attack followed quickly by the widow maker. One half of my heart died and I had a heart transplant. 12years in and still going good.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

well done

[@1flybyguy]

I quit smoking almost 2 years ago after 36 years of 1 pack a day. When I smoked, nothing in this video would've moved me to quit smoking. You got to be living under a rock to not know smoking is bad for you, but deciding to quit is 100% a personal decision and all the scary stats are meaningless when one's addicted. And each time California raised the taxes on cigarettes and made them more expensive, I just got used to paying more. I started smoking when cigs were $1/pack and quit when they were almost $10/pack. What got me to quit smoking was turning 50 and thinking I didn't want to pull around an oxygen tank at 60. Or I didn't want to turn 60 and develop a debilitating disease that was completely preventable. I smoked my last cigarette on the night of March 31, 2019, slapped on a Nicoderm CQ patch, and have never looked back. After some time passes you completely stop thinking of cigarettes and it's one of the best feelings to have! Also since I quit, every month I put the money I would've spent smoking that month into a savings account for splurge spending. Best of luck to those who choose to quit... you can do it!

[@yawdspycekitchen1578]

Yep it's a choice I stopped October 31st 2021 just 4 days ago

[@jacquelineharris7156]

@@yawdspycekitchen1578 I just stopped 7 days ago. I started smoking when I was 10 yrs old I'm 62.

[@adioidris5266]

I have been trying for a long time but it seems difficult to do. I’m using this as a motivation to stop today 👌

[@shanetrimble9265]

@@adioidris5266 me too. How are you doing with it

[@jaybreezy676]

@@jacquelineharris7156 still going strong?

[@amyrose1763]

My dad had lung cancer and copd and he has passed. My mom had lung cancer and has end stage copd. I have tried to quit so many times over the past 5 years. It has been constant with me, but i just had an extremely emotional heart to heart with my mom and told her that i just smoked my last cigarette and that this is not only a gift to myself but it is a gift to hear as i want her to see that i have conquered this habit while she is still here with me on earth. This is it. Please say a prayer for me. This is the one gift that i need to give to my mom so that she can have peace while she is still with me and not have the constant worry that i am going to end up just as she is.

[@amyrose1763]

I haven't had a cig in 3 weeks. I quit!!! I haven't had one craving because it became a must instead of a should.

[@Joseph-yy1yz]

@@amyrose1763 I'm proud of you 👏 please keep it up

[@shwetashukla5759]

I'm so proud of you!!

[@kylehammond8091]

@@amyrose1763 I just wanted to say I’m happy for you! I’m glad you quit and your parents are looking over you ❤️

[@Iknowaboutroaches3350]

@@amyrose1763 great job! God is good!

[@bluepink5390]

I quit 5 months ago after 22 years of smoking cigarettes. One of the hardest things I ever did. I have less anxiety. Funny how the thing I thought was relieving my stress was causing stress.

[@AthenaKama]

This is encouraging to me, I just quit last night at 1130pm. I've gotta quit, I know better and have quit before. No idea why I even started back again 🤦🏾‍♀️😫

[@TheHumanBodyTalk]

💯💯💯

[@sirvilakazi17]

I've been smoking for one year and I am struggling to quit

[@bradmiller4999]

@@AthenaKamastill off it? I’m 10 months smoke free myself.

[@Slingersbullseye]

You got this keep going I'm + one year 6 months in, the best feeling! Save your lungs and money you'll glow again.

[@sundayrunday7586]

I smoked from the age of 17 to 27. This spring will be 10 years since quitting. I quit cold turkey.

[@jmendleson19]

i started at 14 and i’m 24. i think i would have a great chance to nearly complete recovery like yourself… but for some reason, I can’t seem to come around to doing it 🤦🏾‍♂️ how’s it been going for you?

[@alextclulz]

I'm turning 28 in September. Still haven't been able to quit. I'm conscious of it, but haven't been able to quit yet. I want to. Id like 10 years of not smoking. I think that would be great.

[@sundayrunday7586]

@@jmendleson19 Going good. Once you get past the first year, it’s almost like you never smoked. I even made it through a divorce without going back. You just need to put your foot down, and don’t allow yourself any excuses to do it. No celebration or devastation is a reason to smoke.

[@Godisinkontrol]

Congrats I'm stopping as well. Tobacco is nasty as hell

[@DiogoSilva-xx8nz]

Do you still crave?

[@MrJeffro01]

I quit 3 years ago this week I'm like whooo hooo!!!!! (I forgot about it until I got a reminder on Facebook), also 13 years clean and sober if I were only sane LOL!!!!!

[@catrinaa4315]

After 23yrs I quit smoking!! 3 weeks and I don't have any cravings or desire to pick up again. Thank you Lord!!!

[@SwedishBlackMetal]

I just quit smoking 48 hours ago. Thanks for this video - it is motivating me so that I will not relapse.

[@SKITZA_KGC]

I hope you made it

[@smaanan]

Are you still abstaining?

[@Lammdawg1]

Unfortunately he relapsed

[@yawdspycekitchen1578]

All the best fam I quit 4 days now ..just keep telling ur self ur not going bk it gets easier with time

[@rosanaortega1241]

@@yawdspycekitchen1578 hello how are you doing ? I got to quit because doctor told me I have emphasyma

[@IrfanKhan1]

Covid lockdown made me quit smoking about 6 months ago. Hope to stick with this change.

[@mrduckman225]

Alright brother stay strong

[@qtzt8278]

All the best sir..you can do it. Your health and life are so precious to God.

[@8675-__]

Don't give in to temptation. Avoid individuals who still smoke. They are a bad influence. And on your 1 yr anniversary of quitting, reward yourself with a gift to celebrate your Success! I quit 34 years ago, hardest thing I ever did too! 😎

[@antonystringfellow5152]

Well done! I did too. I quit smoking about 15 years ago but relapsed having failed to break the powerful association between cigarrettes and alcohol. This time, I knew alcohol wouldn't be an issue for some time due to the quarantine measures (bars closed and no parties) so I decided to give it another go. After six weeks, I really felt no cravings at all.... until I had alcohol again at a barbecue. It was tough... much tougher than I expected but I told everyone on arrival that I'd quit so that no-one offered me a smoke. Also, I was half-expecting it to be a problem so I was mentally prepared and looked on getting through the evening without smoking as being a real challenge, which it was! The next time was a week later, at a bar with a friend who smokes (outside the bar, not inside). Still difficult but I held out (told myself I'd done it once so I could do it again). Finally, the third time, I actually found it much easier. My brain was starting to learn that I could enjoy a few beers, even without cigarretes. The fourth time took barely any effort at all. Now, it takes no effort whatsoever. Breaking associations can be difficult, I stopped smoking after meals years ago and I remember that took a little time to get accustomed to. The association with alcohol was a little more difficult but it didn't take long for my brain to learn that a having a few beers with friends (or more than a few) can be just as enjoyable without the cigs. Once you've proved that, the fight is won. Then, you just have to make sure you stay off them. That's no more difficult than saying "no" to an offer of food that you like - it's nothing like fighting an addiction. And if stress makes you want to smoke, just tell yourself that it wouldn't help anyway (it really doesn't) and that giving in to this temporary urge would mean accepting defeat and wasting all that hard work and what it's achieved. Stressful periods pass just as quickly with or without smoking - without leaves you feeling much better about yourself, not to mention, much healthier.

[@bubbasreviews5295]

Keep the idea of smoking small in your mind (don't give it huge demonic mind power). Addiction has way to much mental power when we view it like a huge dragon that chasing us and could eat us at any moment. Ask God (even if your not sure you believe) to help you view smoking as the small withered up lizard (that addiction truly is). It worked for me (over 20 years now). Also helped me a lot to make sober friends and stay present. One day that desire will be 100% gone and you will wonder why anyone would ever smoke.

[@learlear1143]

22 years heavy smoker, quit for 35 days today. very difficult. i think the key is to 'get prepared for boredom'. the first few days i felt absolute boredom, nothing to do, what to do now? , something is terribly missing, always want a cigarette, dont want to get up, and life is very meaningless. to be ready to live in this boredom was my biggest helper i believe. it is a war and the weapon that is fighting you and attacking you every day is 'boredom'. you need to be prepared for it, and you wont be able to destroy it, just be ready to face it every day and do not say i give up. it will keep coming every minute probably. no problem, just stand your ground.

[@Mark_Ocain]

If you can push past day 4, you're on a good trajectory I found. After 6 weeks you generally don't think about it anymore. I got lucky I guess, my internist/respiratory specialist checked my lungs with spirometry and high res CT and found that my lungs are looking good - "I see no evidence of a pack a day, 30-year smoker here". I guess 7 years of abstinence pays off even if I really don't feel all that different for quitting (it's nice not being a pariah in public or smelling of smoke all the time, however). How did I quit? I tried with all the patches and pills and failed. The best method I found was "cold turkey" and a strong resolve to get past the first week no matter what. Chantix made me ill and dropped my blood pressure alarmingly 30 minutes after the dose. Welbutrin gave me hives. A strong will to quit was the best for me and the cheapest. You need a strong will anyway regardless of what method you go with, to be fair.

[@c_farther5208]

Well done, well-written.

[@glanjalife]

Yes 🥊 just do it and focus somewhere else

[@nextiousbrconsult5945]

Same strategy I applied. Cold turkey and a strong resolve not to smoke again. Three days were the hardest almost smoked, but a week, everything is smooth. 27yrs ex smoker here.

[@jahk_off7741]

You may not feel different but trust me big changes were made!!

[@derekarruda5857]

Dude there's no way you smoked for 30 years and your lungs look good..

[@stktenioudakis]

I have big mad anxiety and trouble sleeping so I thought I should come here and see what i've gained so far and try to feel good about myself, kinda worked, I ve quit for around a week, good luck to you guys

[@uaebifvideo5472]

Hang on there!!👍👍

[@alessandrogetwell]

How do you feel now?

[@rochim.1192]

My best friend died of a heart attack, he was a heavy smoker...lived by himself..was found dead in his apartment by a family member....had been dead for 3 days...this is why you should quit if you smoke! Life is beautiful..live life ... don't help kill it!

[@yawdspycekitchen1578]

Sad reality

[@iswhatitis94]

We all die anyway lol

[@Decipherization]

I’m 2 months into quitting - watching this for motivation... the clips of people smoking isn’t helping 😂😂😂 good info though

[@sangsal]

I was bothered by those clips too

[@DannyWensveen]

Me too, especially the hot ladies smoking.. the old one really put me off tho

[@helenab8257]

I thought the same. It’s really triggering and repetitive

[@c_farther5208]

lol, that is so funny. I put on a movie and everyone was smoking, I went crazy wanting one. You really got me laughing, thanks!

[@Decipherization]

@@UndercoverSpill I had cravings for 2-3 months. After 4 months, completely gone and still not smoking now, I'm free :D.... I used patches and lozenges. The lozenges helped the most

[@saurabhbhattacharya3399]

my dad tells me that i am not a man because i don't smoke and I don't drink. he thinks having these kind of addiction makes u cool in your life. can u imagine hearing these things from ur own family? i guess I'm the only one here like that. I am 20 and I don't have any addiction. i don't even drink beer. my only addiction is listing music🙂

[@FunFunFun6116]

I quit smoking 4 weeks ago I watch these as part of my recovery. On to a better brighter future

[@Ana-lu5db]

Smoker for 29 years. Never tried to quit until now. It’s my second attempt and I am on day 15.

[@bullymaguire632]

Good luck :)

[@clarkmodric5779]

It's over 2 months now, I hope you've been able stop smoking finally?

[@modevolutionary]

Hey! I hope you’re doing OK. How is your second attempt going?

[@user-xh9ul5yp4p]

How’s it going?

[@sharedoverteacom]

7 days smoke-free... After 22 years of smoking.... It is very hard and I take it day by day... But I believe it will get easier with time, as the brain rewires and rearranges all the connections... There is life beyond smoking...and so much of it 💚

[@sharedoverteacom]

53 days smoke free... Keep going 😊

[@sharedoverteacom]

75 days. Gained some weight, that now will be trying to lose. Breathing is so much better. I do still get emotionally based cravings, but I sit through them. I "smoke" a cut paper straw. Helps me psychologically. I do not want to go back to smoking

[@weaponizedglitter69]

How are you doing? I'm 1 year 2 months free.

[@Slingersbullseye]

You got this I'm 1 year 6 months in never felt better, can smell again and taste my food also easier on the sinuses now.

[@weaponizedglitter69]

@@Slingersbullseye great job. I'm 1 year 2 months. I'm so proud of you and me!!

[@philo5096]

I quit 22 yrs ago and I smoked for 25 yrs. Get through that first week and should be clear sailing.

[@margaretsparksrittenhouse8787]

Now do the Top Five reasons to quit being obese. I quit smoking 20 years ago, after multiple failures. To this day when I get overly stressed my brain tells me, “hey I know something that will help” and smoking come to mind. I wouldn’t go through withdrawal again for anything and that’s what keeps me smoke free. Great videos BTW. I feel like I don’t get any help understanding COVID-19 without your channel.

[@ccgotit173]

I am on day two and was about to crack and walk out the door to grab a pack! This video just helped me to remember why I am doing this! I want to live and thrive in life!!!

[@vancouvers8737]

Keep going!!!

[@candylane8463]

I hope you have had success

[@XADFitness]

You have a strong will, most people would have caved it. How's the journey to quit smoking going so far?

[@StarxPlayz7]

I don't like to judge but I have a strong feelings he's back to old smoking habit.​@@XADFitness

[@pat4711]

7 days since my last smoke, definitely hard to quit smoking but it’s worth it so far

[@clarkmodric5779]

It's over 8 months of your smoking, hope you're finding it easy now????????

[@mixel8]

Tomorrow from now is 7 day since my last smoke and yeah you're right it was worth it

[@yawdspycekitchen1578]

Congrats 👏 4 days now for Me best thing we ever did ..we'll be healthier n have longer life continue never go bk

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis. 👍

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

don't forget it is bidirectionally associated with depression, anxiety, suicide, aggression.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

@J Rose Equally bad. 2001 study showing almost identical chemicals. Worse because also causes psychosis in some people.

[@Marla.22]

smoking does NOT cause Diabetes. It DOES cause strokes, heart disease and Lung diseases.

[@shannaheckler1933]

I used Weedborn CBD products and healed without any problems.

[@qtzt8278]

Oh yessss!! Thank you sir. I really need this type of info for my anti-smoking program for my community here. Thank you so much for sharing this 💖👍

[@joctanteixeira9600]

I'm 25 and been smoking for +5 years. I'm glad i decided to stop, but man, what a struggle... But hey, the hardest battles have the greatest victories. I really fell that overcoming this will shift everything for the better.

[@aadiadnan2383]

Tell me how u quit as I am also smoker

[@miriamdegroot1445]

And?? What is the status now👏🏻?

[@drethekiller]

I stopped smoking 9 months ago due to Covid fears. Best decision ever! I feel so much more energetic and it made wonders with no longer having so many mental highs and lows

[@drethekiller]

@@UndercoverSpill for me, smoking 1 hour or less before going to sleep gave me insomnia. And because smoking made me less efficient when exercising, that only compounded my bad sleep. When I stopped smoking, it all went back to normal. It took a month or so, but my energy and sleep got much better

[@Switchon110]

Are u still smoke free bruh

[@drethekiller]

@@Switchon110 yes. Frankly, temptation wise I have no problems except when I drink a bit too much. Still going strong for now

[@Switchon110]

So its been more than a year I think so cravings must have subside?

[@modevolutionary]

How are you doing my friend?

[@colettejaques2559]

I quit smoking...im on day 8 and so motivated....My dog is so proud of me!

[@paulo4547]

I've quit yesterday, this is a really good reminder. Thank you very much, probably going to watch this on a daily basis!

[@iddutube9316]

Thats really good. I was you 5 months ago.. download the Smoke Free app, its useful :)

[@paulo4547]

@@iddutube9316 Thanks dude, I am on week 2 and I couldnt be happier. I should check out this app to help me further :). I gotta say this is my 6th attempt and I feel like this is the one I am shaking it off for good...

[@paulo4547]

@@Tmi39 well done to you too!! Those first five days were also really tough for me, the nicotine is now out of your system and the withdrawals are kicking in. Believe when I say that those pangs go pretty quickly, you just have to try not to smoke and keep believing you really don’t need cigarettes.. good luck to you

[@dreamweaver1603]

For me it only took one day. Once I got past that first 24-hours smoke free I knew I could do it. Take it one day at a time and you’ll eventually be where I am, grossed out by the thought of smoking. You’ll think about it a lot at first, like every time you normally took a smoke break at work, but just remember that first whole day without a cigarette and know you can do it. I don’t even think of it anymore. I quit one year ago today.

[@haldarnitish]

How is it going. It been 2 weeks. Withdrawal hit really hard. But not gonna break for sure.

[@illvillain7139]

I had my 1st cigarette @ 18 but became addicted @ 20. After many years of smoking I'm starting my journey of quitting tomorrow. Besides not wanting any health problems I have a few things I do that's motivating me to stop this bad habit. Congratulations to those who have finally quit. And to those who are having a hard time quitting keep fighting you got this 👍💪

[@blunderless]

not how it works. that would mean you spent two years spending money, ruining your health, for something you were completely apathetic about i smoked my first cigarette at 12. i went into it thinking i was gonna see what my parents and certain famous people saw in these cancer sticks… i ended up smoking “1 more” about 3 more times, until i accepted i was an occasional smoker, then eventually became a daily smoker from 6th to 11th grade i’m 17, and the last cigarette i smoked was on the 24th of december, last year. if i live til 71, i may pick it up again if i decide i really liked it.

[@GarryBurgess]

Reaching 65, I'm glad that I never smoked, even though there was INTENSE pressure to start when I was a teenager. That made me more determined to never start.

[@timothysullivan3489]

That doesn't help the people on here trying to quit but thanks for sharing.

[@c_farther5208]

What is it about people who turn into their 60s, they just have to share what age they are, no one cares, honestly, no one cares.

[@ridiculouslyoverpoweredsup4421]

Wow people are so salty sometimes 😆

[@zoronin99]

@@ridiculouslyoverpoweredsup4421 it's like he offended a bunch of smokers

[@shanetrimble9265]

@@ridiculouslyoverpoweredsup4421 lol people on here are irritable. They are trying to quit smoking and his comment was pointless.

[@ambergerhelper7852]

My mother just died from lung cancer. That’s why.

[@DoctorMikeHansen]

:(

[@camgotvaslee16]

im sorry for your loss

[@barbstewart6191]

Sorry for your loss. 🙏🏼💜☮️

[@ambergerhelper7852]

@thomas Cronk Your comment makes 0% sense.

[@lordronn472]

I‘m sorry to hear that

[@markmedley6849]

Congratulations to all the people who quit smoking and good luck to those who are trying.

[@raynabozny2338]

After 26 years of smoking I started when I was 14 QUIT Now tobacco free for 25 years and completely healed. YOU CAN DO IT

[@osamasyed409]

Great to see you promoting public health with your platform Dr. Hansen!! Keep up the great work!!!

[@hape3862]

Don't judge me, but I'm watching this while smoking … But I promise to quit soon.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

Me too. I’m perpetually quitting. My one vice. ( guilt smoker)

[@hape3862]

@@lovely-mk4rt "Quitting is easy! I've done it a thousand times." (Don't remember from whom the quote stems.)

[@Amanda-zj8lw]

Me too either, but I smoke organic cigarettes. Wiki the additives they put in cigarettes: pay attention, as many of the ingredients are hazmat chemicals. I've still got copd and I'm finally in a smoking cessation group. 43 years is long enough!

[@MeriLizzie]

I’ve gotten down to 3 cigs a day. Smoking half a cig at a time. Can’t seem to drop past that.

[@orlandom.miranda3208]

I was smoking also watching this. I been thinking of quitting for the last two weeks. I was smoking a pack every two days. Now I'm smoking a pack a day. But I can fill I really need to quit real bad. I just got to make my mind up to quit. I got the patches and gum. I need that extra help so I'm going to call that 1-800 number. I heard people say to pick I quit date. So my quit date is Oct. 1st. So with mind over matter and prayers. For the life in me I hope I can do this finely. I've tried quitting before and I was just eating way to much. My plan this time is to drink a lot of water. And read how other people quit for good. I hope I got my floor plan all figured out good this time. Thank you for the great video. I'm going to save and watch every morning. So I can put in my mind how important it is to my life to quit. The time is now, I have to follow through...

[@aburabaah7126]

I stopped smoking cigarettes in my 30th birthday, December 15th. I'm really happy for it 😊 and all of my supports are from these greatest videos.

[@modevolutionary]

Happy for you bro! I hope you’ve seen some obvious benefits; have you?

[@aburabaah7126]

@@modevolutionary yes, mostly easy to breathe, fresh smells, tastes, and every day exercising spending more times with children. Also you can notice smooth skins on your face & body.

[@Arokhantos]

I quit after 5 year smoking within 2 month's mentally preparing my self for few month's before it, if not touched a smokes for 14+ years now

[@jennlong7123]

I had breast cancer at 24 & 44 only one in my family but am only one smoking too sort of obvious it was caused by smoking I’m quitting today, I’m done. Thank you for this I needed to hear all of this!

[@nizamisoleilamrah7983]

Thanks a lot, it was more efficient video for me than more others. Go on!

[@kevinstewart4579]

Hi Dr Hansen! I just want to say that your videos are quickly becoming some of the best and most reliable sources of medical information on KZbin (along with @RealDoctorMike with whom I'd love to see you collab)...... You should get a Webby Award for your content, which is consistently excellent! I'm just wondering if you could do a video specifically addressing cigar smoking? Keep up the good work!

[@viophile]

Excellent video, I was a smoker and got rid of it by starting vaping and using nicotine replacements. I would love you to make a video about vaping and what kind of problems is related to it. I know there is not a lot of studies about vaping yet but from personal experience I can tell that it is the best way to quit actual smoking.

[@shariqabideen]

I quit smoking on the first day of Ramadan 2 years ago since I wasn't going to consume anything during day - fasting anyways 😀 and then came COVID 19, which helped me to quit since I wanted my lungs to be able to absorb more oxygen in case I contract the disease. This is a very comprehensive video that touches all the aspects of smoking. Thanks Doctor.

[@modevolutionary]

Hello Shariq. Do you recognize the benefits of quitting obviously? And which benefits would you say are the best; physical, psychological, etc? Would you please elaborate if I may ask? Thanks brother.

[@AbdullahHashi-kw3qj]

​@@modevolutionary I quit recently and I'll tell you The best and most immediate physical improvement is you no longer feel the sick tight angina like squeeze on your chest You become fitter immediately

[@eduardsiger1860]

@@AbdullahHashi-kw3qjYeah right! It’s like your airway is compressed or something so strange. When I quit it didn’t take long to be able to take deep breaths and breath a lot smoother! It’s freeing

[@AL-fo3jj]

Thank you looking forward to that next video on smoking

[@sangsal]

A week ago I got an jaw infection from a wisdom teeth withdrawal, I became so ill that I didn’t even think about smoking, when I got better I hadn’t smoked for 3 days, I’ve used that as a motivation to quit and I, as of this moment, haven’t smoked for 7 days. I’ve smoked since I was 13 and I’m 23 now. I need all the motivation I can get, that’s why I’m watching this video.

[@ianchandley]

I started smoking around that age too, smoked on and off (as much as two packs a day) until my late 30’s and finally quit (with my wife) when her father died of aggressive lung cancer 16 years ago. Today I just completed a 23 mile mountain bike ride with elevation changes nearing 3,000 feet. Identify the stress triggers that would spur you reach for a cigarette and develop new mechanisms to respond to the triggers; work at changing the “ceremonies” around cigarettes (like having one with coffee, or a social drink); develop new hobbies that take you away from activities that you used to smoke in; and exercise, exercise, exercise!!! Exercise was the biggest deterrent for me to avoid smoking again. Good luck and remember, as long as you are really trying, you WILL get to a smoke free life - it may take several attempts but never give up!

[@hobstar8354]

Same happened to me but chest infection for the first time I say I’m glad get that infection probably will help in the long run:)

[@greggarick6817]

Yes please don't start again honey. I started when I was 14 by 39 I had emphysema. The younger you start the more likely these things are to happen. Good luck to u

[@sangsal]

@@greggarick6817 i actually started again after that, but quit for good 72 days ago. Havent even had the unge. The motivation came out of the blue, no particular reason. Just quit and havent looked back since

[@greggarick6817]

My husband is only 41 and has emphysema. He started smoking around 15 years old. The moment I found that out I quit smoking and so did he. I knew if I didn't quit he wouldn't either. He is doing better not on oxygen so far. I pray he never will be but he still gets short of breath sometimes. It's a really scary disease

[@july9566]

When home office started I started smoking like crazy , a pack a day . I’m sitting around in my room next to my window when I’m bored I smoke . I never smoked this much ever before . So two days ago I decided to quit for good . So far so good no horrible withdrawals . I’m a long distance runner and work out regularly , I consider myself healthy but can’t really call myself healthy when I’m smoking a pack a day .

[@donniarntson4664]

Yes please. My daughter goes back and forth from vaping to smoking and her doctor recently said her lungs looked horrible. So the more info on vaping the better. Thank you.😁

[@billyhndrsn4542]

Thanks again Dr. Hansen.

[@faith9150]

8 days smoke free..feel better but having trouble sleeping

[@sangsal]

How did it go? I’m on day 7 right now

[@faith9150]

@@sangsal 4 months cold turkey from cigarettes..hang in there it gets better .

[@sangsal]

@@faith9150 thank you, and good luck to you too

[@ZooDar_Official]

2 weeks in, good luck to both of you friends

[@vibirc5904]

Used to smoke 7-10 cigarettes a day, first week was difficult after quitting, managed with few nicotine gums. No urge after the second week.

[@tonypage9302]

I go 6 days without a cigarette, planning on quitting for good and staying smoke free this year and for good..

[@poochthedog8079]

This video is EXCELLENT and so very comprehensive! One-stop to stop.

[@michellerose7591]

Thank you 😊 I’m day 2 not smoking and came across this video very informative

[@chachadodds5860]

Adding a footnote, for those on the fence. I just lost my baby brother, on Sept 13th, to COPD, after a lifetime of smoking since age fourteen. He was 52yrs old. His desire was to die at home; we did our best to care for him, and fulfill his wish. It broke our hearts to lose him so young, and so quickly. We are still grieving his passing, and miss his goofy sense of humor. This disease, is torture for everyone. My brother's grandbabies, are devastated by his loss.

[@thedort2642]

That’s heartbreaking:( I’m sorry

[@circusofsix]

I’m very sorry for your loss.

[@helenab8257]

I’m so sorry for your loss

[@c_farther5208]

My deepest sympathies. You've been through the toughest part of life, caring and burying a loved one. You're a special person. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@clarkmodric5779]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@veerrajutv1642]

wonderful and very useful video. Every smoker must watch this video, to stop or quit smoking. Thanks for this initiative.

[@DoctorMikeHansen]

Thanks.

[@lindawilson795]

Thank you for getting the truth out.❤

[@ravelchontos5517]

Great job, Doctor Hansen!

[@DumpsterBaby101]

I quit smoking 26 years ago. What helped me the most was to switch to cigarette brands I hated (pleasure removal), smoking no more than three cigarettes a day for a couple of months to help avoid a really dramatic withdrawal, and then telling my friends I had already quit when I hadn't in order to shame myself into finally quitting. For me, there was nothing worse than a Carlton or a Barclay! At a pack or more a day, I have saved a small fortune since I quit.

[@AbdullahHashi-kw3qj]

Pleasure removal by brands you dispise Good idea

[@mo2k2]

lool sounded rough. im on day 6 and feeling good.

[@Slingersbullseye]

Yup wean off switch brands to more natural smoke like American Spirits organic version can taste the difference amd chemical free was the claim and I can tell the difference went from 5-8 cigs a day to 3-4 a day to 2 a day and a pack would stretch almost 3-4 days went from $30 a week to $20 which is about two packs a week. I was done after my smokes hiked up $12-13 a pack of American Spirits that's overpriced and hurting me.

[@Jacob-bn9th]

36 Hours into quitting, longest stretch without in 17 years, was driving home after work and was smoking, something clicked and now I'm done with it. Not craving at all like with previous attempts but had a rough night couldn't really sleep, wish me luck guys.

[@rickydeshais]

You got this !!

[@modevolutionary]

Good luck man! How are you doing?

[@mazerunner5230]

Good luck

[@paynecabinful]

I am interested to know about the harms and effects of e-cigarettes. Your videos are always very helpful and interesting.

[@thebutterfly6975]

Great video!! I have quit finally 4 months ago it affected my lungs my sleep my physical activity and now my weight. I gained 18 pounds but now that I realized it was my metabolism affected by smoking my habits without a cigarette and patterns of eating now that I’ve stopped. I’m on track with everything this past month after speaking to doctor who mentioned well you quick smoking so let’s get you on track and understand the affect of what happens after you stop. Wow this is a crazy ride but I’m glad I did it

[@mariaturner371]

I ended up becoming asthmatic due to hanging often with friends who smoked cigarettes and marijuana. Worst thing that ever happened to me. I used to workout a lot and I was a fitness instructor and now I can’t do those things because I have asthma just because I was always hanging out with friends who smoked around me. I never thought it would do damage and I ended up learning the hard way 😢

[@clarkmodric5779]

Hi Maria, do you mind if I organize anti smoking program for you,it will help you stopped socializing with smokers??????

[@mariaturner371]

@@clarkmodric5779 I don’t smoke. Never smoked. I just hung around people who smoked i got got asthma from second hand smoke.

[@modevolutionary]

@@mariaturner371 Hi Maria. I believe Clark understood that already. He was just offering you a program as a help to stop socializing with smokers; not a program about “quitting smoking” but “quitting to socialize with smokers”.

[@Howdidy]

After 2 years this video is still saving lives.

[@fransmosia5880]

Very informative, thank you.

[@feroozaa5894]

Thank you for your information Dr 🌹🌷

[@AskBobnFran]

Great video! We are both in our 80's and are all about healthy aging. Our goal is to "Die Young...As Late as possible!" Need to maintain a strong body, calm mind, & positive outlook. We're doing some research for our new healthy-aging advice KZbin channel. Learned from you. TY

[@georgebirt6534]

I quit smoking as my New Years resolution, today… wish me luck.

[@SaucyMan-df5mw]

how’s it going

[@georgebirt6534]

@@SaucyMan-df5mw so far so good dude

[@QuintTheSharker]

@@georgebirt6534 still hanging in there?

[@albertfuentes9791]

Thank you so much for this video

[@McGregorsPlumbingandHeating]

Thank you, very informative

[@luciacabral5765]

This is my 5th day without a cigarette 🚬 hoping to stay this way…. Good luck to me! And to anyone out there! Do give up!! 🤍

[@Amyjo_lovesmusic]

Both of my parents died from smoking-related cancers 2 years apart at 54 and 56 years old. I was in my early 20's when they passed. Needless to say, neither myself or my sister smoke.

[@ratagris21]

Great video and explanation.

[@gbe3004]

U don’t know how much this video motivated me to stop smoking it’s been a couple weeks now but I plan to keep it that way 💯

[@jus2cute09]

I’m quitting cold turkey after smoking for ten years since I was a teen. Watching every video on KZbin to put me off!

[@modevolutionary]

How’s the quitting going?

[@dreamweaver1603]

This is my one-year anniversary of quitting smoking. It’s interesting that the KZbin algorithm pushed this video. Makes you wonder. I’m glad it did though. It’s always good to see why I quit in the first place. This was my fourth and last time quitting. I will never pick it up again. I guess I just needed to find the exact right time.

[@modevolutionary]

Thanks for the info!

[@AxelQC]

I hate smoking so much. Thank you for doing this!

[@ratagris21]

Great video and presentation. Thank you Dr.🎩♠️☯️

[@lizzthatvegan1207]

Thanks for another great video! Have you read any research on smoking cigarettes being a tool used by people with mental illness? There are several studies showing the way nicotine affects the brain and the act of controlled breathing have helped with suicidality and can be a helpful coping mechanism. The only research I know of is on schizophrenia, which is a very challenging illness to treat. That data obviously doesn't take away from the facts of how it affects one's physical health as you explained in this video but I found those medical studies interesting. It challenged my thinking around smoking.

[@mysticoracle5822]

I'm gonna send this to my brother because he keeps smoking and if I see him smoking he yells at me,don't tell Mom or else... I hope he doesn't get mad at me for sending this to him 😭

[@RavinderKumar-tv1xc]

Very useful information. Thanks.🙏🙏🙏👏👏

[@FloridaRocks]

Thank you so much for this! I look forward to your help quitting.

[@clarkmodric5779]

Do you mind doing Anti smoking program for me?. I lost the dearest two people who tried to stop me smoking. I love them so much and now their death made my smoking habit increased.........I'm frustrated,devastated and confused

[@mattshelfreliance]

Dr. Mike great vid!😲😃👍 Curious what your thoughts are on E cigs? I am aware most vaps are made of 3 ingredients- Glycerol, Propylene Glycol, and Benzonic acid... Nicotine as well😅. I'm curious... I know Benzine is very prevalent in cigarettes, and is very carcinogenic, and very oxidative. Do the chemicals I mentioned above hit your radar as red flags?? Just super curious. TY👍😌 You have taught me so much, and given me so much to research for myself. Golden knowledge 🙏❤️✌️ I'm a dummy🤣 next time I will wait till the end of the video before I comment😅 but still curious about your thoughts on Benzonic acid and Benzine. Is there a connection? TY

[@Jhon0501]

It is been 4 years when i decides to quit smoking , And I’m a proud man because i did it because , I helped myself.

[@fluentcafe1052]

Great video mate

[@mrtanica]

excelent video. Thx Doc :)

[@malahaygg]

It is my 4th day without cigarettes.I've been smoking 2 packs a day for 10 years and I've been trying to quit for a year now but the nicotine withdrawals had been so severe that I was having hard time.This time i wanted to give nicotine gums a try and it actually works! I chew 3 gums a day and its actually helping the cravings, I searched for 'quitting smoking' on youtube to get more motivation and ended up here, thanks for the assisance Mike :) on my way to be an ex-smoker :)

[@SnakeP1tPoetry]

I watched my father die from microcelular lung cancer. And now I'm fighting to quit smoking.

[@BCALLEN1]

Thank you!

[@brainyjanie9444]

Thank you so much, now i need to show this to my daughter.

[@missc441]

Respiratory Therapist here and I approve this message. I see on a daily basis how much smokers and COPD patients suffer.

[@elainebridges9541]

January of next year (2021) will be my 10th year of being a non smoker.

[@vivianrios6007]

True Doctor. 👏🏼🙏🏼

[@josepharato262]

Great video Doc

[@AntonioDrakeTV]

Awesome, I'm on day 13, of being smoke-free. Cheers to make making it through the whole year, of 2022, being smoke-free!

[@Nishaaa88]

I’m on day 3! Cheers to being smoke free 💪🏽

[@AntonioDrakeTV]

@@Nishaaa88 let’s get it, Kenisha! Rid ourselves of all bad habits, addictions, toxicity and whatever other measures that’s thrown n the way between our great/ness all 2022!!!

[@Nishaaa88]

@@AntonioDrakeTV cheers and good health to you my brother 🤎🖤 We got this!

[@pkyt2458]

How y'all doing now in y'all journey so far

[@daffidavit]

The book "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" is what I used many years ago to quit. Most people are afraid to quit because they fear the withdrawal symptoms. They are nowhere near as bad as quitting other habitual chemicals. You read the book for a few weeks, then you take your last puff and quit forever. Hint: You need to want to quit to be successful, but the book gives you a lot of confidence.

[@metabolic_jam]

This! Almost completing an year thanks to that book.

[@daffidavit]

@@metabolic_jam Greatl

[@wendyfoster9232]

thats the book i am also recommending - allen carr.................

[@ericr7063]

You just wanted ppl to know you read books

[@MassageTheWorld]

Hello! Thank you very much for all the useful information. I quit smoking a year ago, now I just vape with a dry herb vaporizer (10-25 draws daily). It would be very interesting to know more about vaping amd vaping lung disease. Keep up with the good work. Thanks =)