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Give and get support around quitting

Meme39
Member
‎07-13-2018 10:57 AM

Withrawals

Hello Everyone!

I hope that you are having great success with you smoke free lives!

Has any one gone through concentration/focus issues as result of nicotine withdrawals? Seeking any advice and thoughts on this?

Thank you!

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AnnetteMM
Member
‎07-13-2018 11:05 AM

Search "withdrawal" here and you'll get an amazing variety of blogs about it, such as:

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/best-of-ex/blog/2018/01/04/early-withdrawal-symptoms 

Meme39
Member
‎07-13-2018 11:11 AM
In response to AnnetteMM

Thanks for the info!

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JACKIE1-25-15
Member
‎07-13-2018 11:34 AM

Restlessness/lack of concentration: You feel like there is energy bursting in you; transfer this energy into something constructive. In these situations, smokes would calm your nerves, but now switch off that thought and cultivate a new habit. You may feel you can't concentrate too; try listening to music or take a break from your routine life.

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/best-of-ex/blog/2018/01/04/early-withdrawal-symptoms 

Meme39
Member
‎07-13-2018 11:45 AM
In response to JACKIE1-25-15

Thank you for the help and info.!

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GyorgyiM
Member
‎07-13-2018 11:34 AM

Everyday of my life !!

LoL...

but when I first stopped smoking I was definitely on a different planet, of course I knew it would pass so I just went with it....

YOU'VE GOT THIS....

just read as much as you can regarding the cessation of smoking, etc...and that will put a lot of your concerns at ease.

Miles of Smiles

Meme39
Member
‎07-13-2018 11:45 AM
In response to GyorgyiM

Thank you for the help and info.! 

SimplySheri
Member
‎07-13-2018 12:09 PM

I certainly had difficulty focusing   Deep breathing and other mindfulness techniques helped keep me centered and focused.  I think we all just need to find something that works for us.  It is important to learn how to stay in the moment when you need to.  Best wishes to you!!

Sheri

Meme39
Member
‎07-13-2018 12:11 PM
In response to SimplySheri

Thank you for your help!

elvan
Member
‎07-13-2018 02:35 PM

I would be really surprised if anyone DIDN'T.  I remember complaining to a doc years ago and he said that brain fog for people who quit smoking came from the fact that they had forgotten how to breathe.  Since then, I have absolutely come to believe that he was right.  Take a very deep breath in, hold it and then exhale SLOWLY sort of as if you were blowing smoke out.  A great way to remember how to breathe is to blow bubbles...if you release the breath too quickly, your bubbles will break.  It's all about breathing.  I really believe that...remember we are here and we have ALL been where you are because there is nowhere to start but the beginning and there are no shortcuts.  

Stay close to the site and read all that you can...

Ellen