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17 years ago 0 148 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I think I may be onto something about the anxiety and just wanted to share my experience. I am not giving any medical advise, I am only sharing what I believe has been working for me. I started taking amino acid supplements GABA (1500mg) and Taurine (1000 mg) at bedtime about two weeks ago and have not had an anxiety attack for about 10 days now. Granted it could be the other lifestyle changes that I made, like cutting out caffiene and sugar, and processed foods from my diet. All I can say is, I am feeling much better on the anxiety front. I am much more calm and daily stresses don't send my heart racing anymore. My blood pressure has dropped too. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/16/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 271 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,259 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1788.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 27 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
17 years ago 0 148 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Vonda, I too have been fighting the anxiety. It seems like it really hit about 100 days into my quit, and has only escalated since then, about the time that some health problems cropped up. I have not yet found an answer to the anxiety, but I can suggest you take care of yourself. Eat healthy, get exercise if you are physically able. Do everything you can to give your body what it needs to fight. Nicotine is not it. I miss the calm that cigs used to bring but I know that smoking will only give me more problems. It won't fix anything. I pop in periodically at the SSC group over at Yahoo if you want to contact me there. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/16/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 263 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,167 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1735.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
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Do you & you're partner have a goal that you're working towards, do you need a reality check ?. Does you spouse realise what you're going through ?. Sometimes it helps 'stand back' & re-evaluate what we truely want. We all determine the situations we are in & only we can change it. Just think of what would truly make you happy & make it happen - it's that simple. ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 519 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,993 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3373.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 74 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
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tooyoung, I completely identify with the 100 day mark being tough. Both times I reached it, I had a severe bout of depression... more so the first time than the second, but it's not pleasant, I know. But as everyone has said, it WILL pass and you will feel much better in a few days. Congratulations on reaching the beach! Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 218 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,469 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $900.34 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40
17 years ago 0 2027 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi, Vonda. Congratulations on 106 days quit. That's fantastic. :) A lot of quitters have various problems around 100 days. Some get depressed, some anxious, some actually have craves that rival or surpass those of the first week. The good news is, it all passes in a short time. You could very well be looking for excuses to slip. Part of this 100-day thing is the junkie rears his ugly head. It's as if he knows this is his last chance and he pulls out all the stops to get you to relapse. There will always be issues, Vonda. Whether you smoke, or not, they will always exist. Smoking won't cure them, make them go away, or keep new ones from arising. The only thing smoking does is emotionally numb you. (No, Junkie, that's not what she's looking for. Leave it be!) What you need is distraction and reward. Maybe a visit with family, if possible? What things make you feel good or happy? You need to shift your focus from how bad you feel to other, more positive, things. Instead of reading posts looking for excuses, try finding some low-cost reward ideas. Rewards are very important to the healing process, Vonda. Many quitters don't realize this and it's lead to many lost quits. There have been some reward threads. I'll see if I can find them and bump them for you. They'll probably be in the General Discussion forum. Hang in there, Vonda. We're pulling for you. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 376 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,531 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1428.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 70 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

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