How could so much good happen in such a short amount of time because of one decision?
It made me think of what happens when a smoker quits smoking cold turkey:
Within 20 minutes
Blood pressure, pulse rate and the temperature of hands and feet return to normal.
Within 8 hours
Nicotine in bloodstream has fallen to 6.25% of normal peak daily levels, a 93.75% reduction.
Within 12 hours
Blood oxygen level increases to normal. Carbon monoxide levels drop to normal.
Within 24 hours
Anxieties peak in intensity and within two weeks will return to near pre-cessation levels.
Within 48 hours
Damaged nerve endings start to regrow; Sense of smell and taste begin to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability will have peaked.
Within 72 hours
Entire body will test 100% nicotine-free.
Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) begin to relax in recovering smokers.
Breathing becomes easier and lungs' functional abilities are improving.
Within 2 weeks to 3 months
Heart attack risk begins to drop. Lung function noticeably improves.
Within 1 to 9 months
Smoking related sinus congestion, fatigue or shortness of breath decreases Cilia has regrown in trachea (windpipe), increasing the ability to sweep dirt and mucus out of lungs. Body's overall energy has increased.
Within 1 year
Excess risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke drop to less than half that of a smoker.
Within 5 to 15 years
Risk of stroke declines to that of a non-smoker.
What happens to us physically, also happens to us spiritually.
"Even as we feel godly sorrow for our actions, when we choose to repent, we immediately invite the Savior into our lives" -Dale G. Renlund (italics added).
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