İdris Demir: It has been 3 months since I quit smoking, most of my health problems are gone

63-year-old İdris Demir, who started smoking in a circle of friends when he was 13 years old and increased up to 3 packs a day without a break for 50 years, applied to the İldem Healthy Life Center Smoking Cessation Polyclinic due to health problems such as severe cough and shortness of breath.

Demir, who got rid of his addiction at the end of the treatment process in which he received diet and psychosocial support in addition to medication and patch treatment, has not smoked for three months.

İdris Demir, who stepped into a smoke-free life, said that he got rid of cigarettes, which he started using when he was a child, half a century later.

Stating that this disease destroyed his life, Demir said, "I got rid of this addiction with my own will and with the support of my teacher. Anyone who says 'I can't quit smoking' is lying. In reality, everyone can quit smoking if they want to."

Emphasizing that he smokes 3 packs of cigarettes a day, Demir said:

"Due to my health problems, I said, 'I will quit smoking.' I also received great support from my teacher (doctor Işıl Arık). Thank God, I have not smoked for three months. I don't think of it at all now. The money I spent on cigarettes was one month's house rent. That remained in my pocket. I had asthma, bronchitis, varicose veins in my legs and I could not eat. Most of my health problems are gone. I am fine now. I could not climb the stairs, I was out of breath. I talked on the phone. "The person on the other end did not understand anything about my cough. That's why I recommend everyone to quit smoking. The first 15-20 days were difficult, but I have no problems now. I quit smoking and became younger. My health has improved and my life has changed.

Demir thanked the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Directorate for helping him quit smoking.

Specialist doctor Işıl Arık, who works at the Smoking Cessation Polyclinic, stated that they first determine the addiction level of those who apply to them to quit smoking and create a personalized treatment plan accordingly.

Source: TRT Haber Sağlık RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)