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Day one

aka_net
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‎08-21-2018 12:58 PM

I'm literally so annoyed and irritated at everything and everyone I encounter.. any advice? I can feel the anxiety flowing through my veins

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YoungAtHeart
Member
‎08-21-2018 01:03 PM

Slow, deep breaths, going slower and deeper with each.  Take a walk if you can!  Go up and down a flight of stairs. Exercise is the BEST anxiety reducer.  What you are experiencing is withdrawal from nicotine.  Your body is going through a LOT!

Hang in there!  This, too, will pass!

NVT
Member
‎08-21-2018 01:31 PM

I am with you, yesterday was my Quit Day. It wasn't as bad as I expected, the evening was a bit tough and I had a few moments, but today,  every little thing is annoying me. Things that are everyday occurrences and never upset me are making me very frustrated and it is only 10:30am.  But we will survive and yes, I am trying the breathing and just added a Nicoderm patch.  Best of luck!

SaraCorinne
Member
‎08-21-2018 02:07 PM

OMG, me too!  Deep breathing really does help.  I take a deep breath and blow it out, like I used to blow out smoke.  My biggest problem is clenching my teeth.  I don't realize I'm doing it until my jaw starts hurting.  Or maybe it's because my jaw isn't getting the exercise it's used to since I haven't smoked in 3 days.  Oh wow, think about it!  I smoked so much my jaw got a LOT of exercise!  Sounds like I need to do lot more deep breathing myself!  Hang in there, ok?  

aka_net
Member
‎08-21-2018 02:10 PM

Good luck! And yes we will get through this

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aka_net
Member
‎08-21-2018 02:11 PM

I'll try that.. hopefully the exercise will prevent any weight gain as well

aka_net
Member
‎08-21-2018 02:12 PM

I literally noticed I was cleaningc my teeth as I was reading this lol

SaraCorinne
Member
‎08-21-2018 03:09 PM

Oh No!  Oops, lol!

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SimplySheri
Member
‎08-21-2018 03:30 PM

Breathe!!  As long as you are focused on deep breathing, you cannot feel that anxiety.  Its when the anxiety gets a hold of us that we tend to panic.  Just breathe and focus on breathing in peace, breathe out all anxiety.  I believe you've heard this before since I just read the above comments   Sorry!!  But it works.  Turn on some of your favorite music as you breathe so you can just get carried away.....you've got this!

Sheri

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Sandy-9-17-17
Member
‎08-21-2018 03:54 PM

Don't fight it, breath through it!  Yep, keep on chanting it!  You are doing the best thing for yourself, by quitting, and your lungs are really liking all the clean fresh oxygen vs. the deadly carbon monoxide among other things that smoking delivers!  Yes, you can do this, and keep right on coming here for support.  Keep right on talking to your brain, because you are the boss of your brain, not the other way around!  Nicotine has control of your brain too, so be stronger than the demon!  If quitting without the use of NRT's then you are nicotine free in after  72 hours!  That is only 3 days!  Let's go, ROOT ROOT!  

Cheering you all on !   

REMEMBER: 

The only way out is through!  

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maryfreecig
Member
‎08-21-2018 04:36 PM

    Take a nap. Watch comedy. Take a walk. Review the reasons you chose to quit. Dream big. Work steadily at saying no, I'm not smoking and I mean it. No excuses, I'm not smoking. 

     Smoking is an addiction and any smoker is capable of quitting, including you. Yes you can get through this day without smoking.

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