>>13234961congradulations, thats a big accomplishment. i've got several lifelong smokers in my family and it is destroying their health.
it will likely never be 100% recovered as if you had never smoked, but you will recover a large portion of your functionality. the studies i've heard quoted say 5 years after you quit to fully recover as much as possible, but benefits start as soon as 1 month, and will continue to improve as the months go.
exercise, especially cardio, can do a lot towards repairing your lung function and expanding your oxygen capacity. the human body has amazing potential to heal from damage, so just keep at it, and whatever you do, dont cave, not even 1 cigarette or vape. and because you quit before your 30s, you stand a better chance at recovering function. the bodies repair mechanisms begin to slow down and weaken after you turn 30 roughly, so quitting in your 20s means you still have several years of youthful tissue regeneration, and you will be able to recover much better than someone who quit in their 30s or 40s
so probably not 100%, but you an probably recover 95% or so given time and exercise. also try not to be around other smokers, or join people going out for a smoke break, thats a bad trigger.
