Definitely stick with Ex and read all you can. Check out the Mayo Blog page for tips and ideas on how to handle quitting. As for the community side of this, welcome to Ex. Keep blogging and talking about what is going on.
Ok, so how to handle your panic. Have you written out a list of things you will do other than smoke when a crave comes along or a trigger. We all went through this and many of us planned --craves need an action response far more than a thought response. So if you have not made out a list, please do. We can't really control a crave, but we can control how we respond. Take a walk, play a game, go shopping, have a snack, suck on a hard candy, watch a comedy, listen to music...the list is endless.
As smokers we really don't understand that we will be relearning everything without a smoke. This means that we take it one step, one day so that we can handle feelings. Ending a nicotine addiction is not easy but it is doable. Don't be hard on yourself if you feel upset, uncertain. We all did. Try to stay busy, stay focused on your reason for quitting.
This is your quit--it's for you and you can achieve it one day at a time.
