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I've had a few panic attacks in my life. For those who don't know what they are , I'm going to describe them
They start when you feel something is unfixable/hopeless/Lost (you may start thinking about smoking and not being able to)
If you start focusing on that you multiply it and magnify it until you get an adrenalin release.
When that happens, you can't turn it off. you are now in fight or flight mode. you are hyperventilating and you can't sit still. You would do anything to make it stop but it won't stop until the adrenalin level goes back to normal. You have imagined a threat and you have made it real to the most extreme measure it could be taken.
Most people will give in and smoke before they ever get the uncontrolled adrenalin release but some will let it get that far.
this is why I'm always warning about not talking yourself into smoking. you will make yourself smoke and this is how it will happen.
so.......... these things we tell you to do to distract yourself? take them seriously and do them if you want to save yourself from starting over.
Happy New Year All You Ex-smokers.
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