Way off topic! lol :)
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Well I ran into a side effect! Though I didn't realize it, smoking helped a little with my agoraphobia. Going into town after quitting smoking caused my neck,back, and hips to hurt serverly, due to tensing up. So now I have to take my anxiety meds every time I leave the house to compensate.
It was just a surprise, that cigarettes had a positive feature for my condition! Lol
But the meds work just fine and I have no intention of smoking ever again. It's getting easier these days and the cravings aren't as often as they were. I haven't found any activity to take it's place, but I'm doing well regardless.
It was just a surprise, that cigarettes had a positive feature for my condition! Lol
But the meds work just fine and I have no intention of smoking ever again. It's getting easier these days and the cravings aren't as often as they were. I haven't found any activity to take it's place, but I'm doing well regardless.
Well I ran into a side effect! Though I didn't realize it, smoking helped a little with my agoraphobia. Going into town after quitting smoking caused my neck,back, and hips to hurt serverly, due to tensing up. So now I have to take my anxiety meds every time I leave the house to compensate.
It was just a surprise, that cigarettes had a positive feature for my condition! Lol
But the meds work just fine and I have no intention of smoking ever again. It's getting easier these days and the cravings aren't as often as they were. I haven't found any activity to take it's place, but I'm doing well regardless.
Here is an activity you could try: Keep a camera handy and every time a craving comes, grab the camera and take a picture. You can then make an album of what the cravings inspired to shoot.
Keep breathing!Blade Canyon
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There's a good possibility that the reduced anxiety you got from cigarettes was due more to the deep breathing involved in smoking, and was not because of the carbon monoxide, nicotine, and injurious tars and resins you were inhaling with those deep breaths. If you get anxious, smoke a pantomime cigarette with the same deep breaths. I bet your anxiety will lessen.
I don't know about the photo idea. But the breathing thing helps!
And also I'm able to take deeper breathes too now!
And also I'm able to take deeper breathes too now!
Here is an activity you could try: Keep a camera handy and every time a craving comes, grab the camera and take a picture. You can then make an album of what the cravings inspired to shoot.
I did try that, but it didn't work. Nicotine can have a calming effect. But like I said, my meds work fine. I just thought it was funny that cigarettes had one positive effect that I never new about, lol
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Thank you my friend,but I just decided to up and quit smoking all together. I haven't had a cigarette since 7:30 pm eastern time 8/15/2014 and I'm doing just fine without the habit!
But I sure appreciate your efforts to help me out buddy! Thank you!
But I sure appreciate your efforts to help me out buddy! Thank you!
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donaldjledet
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Bill that is the best way to quit.
Just stop altogether. no need to pay to quit.
Mind over matter.
Thats the way i quit.
Just stop altogether. no need to pay to quit.
Mind over matter.
Thats the way i quit.
Thanks buddy! Yep I broke the nicotine habit, and the cravings aren't too bad now. So all in all I'm pleased with how well this has been turning out!
Just a word of caution Bill. Beware of the sudden crave as it can happen any time. Second, remember that the only thing keeping you from your first cigarette will always be 1 arm's length... Keep breathing.
Thanks my friend! I'll be on the look out for that, and will try to be prepared to fend it off! Yep the breathing thing helps!
jazzjunkie
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Thank you my friend,but I just decided to up and quit smoking all together. I haven't had a cigarette since at 7:30 pm eastern time 8/15/2014 and I'm doing just fine without the habit!
But I sure appreciate your efforts to help me out buddy! Thank you!
Thank you my friend,but I just decided to up and quit smoking all together. I became a non smoker at 7:30 pm eastern time 8/15/2014 and I'm doing just fine without the habit!
But I sure appreciate your efforts to help me out buddy! Thank you!
fixed it for you Bill, well done!
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singlerosa_RIP
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You could have a camera and a new car. :victorious:I quit "cold turkey" in 1981. …
And now have a camera.
Good luck w it Bill!
A tip?
Let's say you smoked 2 packs a day.....every day you don't smoke the approximate equivalent amount of cash goes in a sacred can.
If you lapse your sacred can cash goes elsewhere......you will have a brandy new FX kit before you can shake 2 sticks!
True story. Had a young female friend many years ago, in mid 20's and a chain smoker. She set up her can with the goal of a new Mazda Miata....she was going thru over 3 packs a day (this was back in the day when you could smoke all day at work)
She picked out a sweet red Miata 5 speed not too soon after starting her quest. The lure of the sweet ride was greater than the thoughts of yellowing her teeth and shortening her life....
Go get em! You lapse, no camera!
A tip?
Let's say you smoked 2 packs a day.....every day you don't smoke the approximate equivalent amount of cash goes in a sacred can.
If you lapse your sacred can cash goes elsewhere......you will have a brandy new FX kit before you can shake 2 sticks!
True story. Had a young female friend many years ago, in mid 20's and a chain smoker. She set up her can with the goal of a new Mazda Miata....she was going thru over 3 packs a day (this was back in the day when you could smoke all day at work)
She picked out a sweet red Miata 5 speed not too soon after starting her quest. The lure of the sweet ride was greater than the thoughts of yellowing her teeth and shortening her life....
Go get em! You lapse, no camera!