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Hey all. I've quit smoking in the past due to a serious health issue, but once that was over, I went back a few months later. What worked was the patch & nicotine lozenges.
The past year or so, I've been wanting to quit again, but it's really hard, had some pretty insane things happening in my life and now that I'm getting my life back together, quitting would be a great thing for me and my health. One good thing is that a couple years ago, I was taking Wellbutrin and it cut my smoking down in half. Not willing to go back to the antidepressant route. Question is this: I don't have a ton of physical energy but I've got nervous energy. I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety. How can I make it easier on myself to quit cold turkey and deal with anxiety plus withdrawals? |
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Take magnesium...and do the count down with the patch which will ease the nicotine out of your system instead of the instant jolt with cold turkey.
If there is a medical reason why you can't use the patch and lozenges again..than EXERCISE is great for anxiety...I myself KNOW it is...and I don't exercise...and I SHOULD be exercising because when I have in the past...i am a much happier..less anxious person. __________________ "I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell" (My girlfriend had this ringtone for my phone calls...lol) Bipolar 1 Anxiety Current Medications: Lorazepam Zoloft Abilify Gabapentin |
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Maybe some calming music for anxiety? Some type of exercise, I agree with. I don't have the answers and solutions. Maybe tapering off instead of cold turkey depending on how heavy a smoker you are? Reaching out for support is a certainly an option, especially a place like this, where most of us are no strangers to anxiety?
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Try e-cigarettes and dont lung inhale. It provides nicotine and, at least for me, has no effect on the lungs. Of course, the best would be to get rid of them also in the end...
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Location: London
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Finally 3 years ago, after a devastating period in my life (lost my daughter) I said to myself that I need to make a change in my life to be able to live a healthier life. I tried vaping, at first, I had doubts about it but 3 years down the road never touched a stinky cigarette again. I suggest you find a good e-liquid a decent device to start with. I hope this will work for you as it worked for me too. Last edited by CANDC; Dec 06, 2019 at 07:51 PM.. Reason: remove link to website |
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