Community Experience · Baidu Tieba (Quit Smoking bar)
A Stroke, a Doctor's Order, and 91 Days Smoke-Free
After 32 years of smoking and up to 2–3 packs a day, a hospitalization for a stroke-like diagnosis came with a doctor's order to quit. Now 91 days smoke-free, the person reports waking every 2–3 hours, chest tightness, anxiety and irritability — and a fear of relapse after reading relapse stories.
Experience snapshot
- Recovery day
- Day 91
- Recovery stage
- First Three Months
- Quit method
- Cold Turkey
- Years smoking
- 32 years
- Cigarettes per day
- 2–3 packs a day at peak
- Quit attempt number
- 3 (previous two longest ~1 month)
- Age group
- Not reported
- Gender
- Not reported
Main challenge
Waking every 2–3 hours at night, Chest tightness, Anxiety, Irritability
Reported outcome
Smoke-free for 91 days at the time of the report.
Evidence status
This is a single community report (community-report). It describes one person's experience. It does not constitute medical advice or scientific evidence.
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