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We tend to make it true in our mind. Before we ever smoked we had stress and dealt with it in many other ways. As a habit and current within our smoking life, we used smoking as a substitution to assist us with stress. What do you use now that you are not smoking? Josie, Support Specialist
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Deep breathing exercises are pretty good. If you can find time to get into it, muscle relaxation exercises (google "progressive muscle relaxation") are excellent. Buy a biofeedback card and train your body to relax on command. Haven't done it myself for over a decade :) But your post made me think that it probably wouldn't do me any harm right now. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/1/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 120 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �31.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
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Josie it's true if your a smoker. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 293 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,274 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,930.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 71 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
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Myth: I�ve got a really stressful life and smoking helps me to relax. Fact: Smoking, in fact does the opposite. Smoking increases the stress level of the body because it raises the blood pressure and heart rate which is why you feel �happy� after a cigarette. Not too mention, just knowing that you have to get up and go outside every hour for a cigarette is pretty stressful in itself. What happens on days when you are facing a long plan ride or a meeting? Millions of people have learned how to reduce stress without turning to a cigarette. What are some of things that you find helpful to reduce your stress? Josie

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