What Happens if You Quit Smoking Right Now

I've heard it said that quitting smoking is harder than quitting heroin. I can't vouch for the heroin part, these arms are needle free, however, I have quit smoking this year, and let me tell you, it was a real bitch.

If you're trying to quit, or trying to piss someone off into quitting, here's a few things you might want to look at:

In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.

In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.

In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.

In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.

In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.

In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.

In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.

In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.

In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

Other things I have learned from quitting the evil weed: Within 20 minutes of quitting, you will want to kick your neighbours dog and punch someone, anyone, in the face.

After 6 hours, you will sneak up behind a random smoker and smell their hair.

In 12 hours the whole earth will feel like it's sitting on your chest.

In 48 hours you will realize that you haven't slept for 2 days.

In 53 hours a non-smoker will tell you the evils of smoking. You will attempt to murder that person.

In 5 days you will realize that your fingers don't look like you have been eating Cheeto's for 75 years straight.

In 10 days you will have your first alcoholic beverage since you quit smoking. You will become a smoker again.

In 20 days you will be dead from the stress of quitting smoking.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em