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Post by susanneb1984 on Nov 1, 2005 18:12:35 GMT
Ok, so I used to smoke, but when I got pregnant with GJ, I quit! Only now she's born I'm getting the panicky feeling like I used to get if I'd run out of cigs! I'm worried I'll start again! HELP!
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Post by Veritee on Nov 25, 2005 23:44:46 GMT
Hi
I do not know what to say as I DID start to smoke again after Caja was born - although I have long stopped again now
I do regret smoking again when I had PNI but because I was just so stressed I used it as a diversionary tactic I guess.
Yes I know I should not say this - that it is a dirty and nasty habit so bad for your health !!!!
but I reached for Barry's tobacco one time when I was up all night, manic, stressed, seeing the world from a perspective I never want to again....
In desperation I found his tobacco and papers and rolled one and lit it up.
i suppose it did help for a moment but........
It became a habit again - but it did not solve anything. I felt it was something I could do to divert myself when nothing else had worked - but actually this did not work either .
I really feel so shallow saying this .
But basically I gave into temptation when I was low and I lived to regret it . As yes it gave me some temporary relief but it solved nothing
then left me re- addicted with a habit that continued for several years!!!!!! And a habit I hated having .
Not a day went by without my worrying about what it was doing to my body - was I going to die of lung cancer or heart disease before Caja was grown up - so this stress buster caused mire stress in the long run...
I then tried desperately to give it up again and again - it took me until 1998 about 9 years!!!!
Well this probably has not helped at all - but all I can say is it might seem tempting at the time and even worth it , but in the long run it is not
I hope that you really do not start again, this panicky feeling can not be caused by lack of cigs as your body has long stopped being addicted, so it has to be mental.
You are maybe looking for some comfort for your panicky feeling and think a cig will help
One thing I found worked with cravings and panic was to find a comforting routine that I did when I felt like this - another thing that you could try that I used to deal with the cravings when I gave up cigs again was aromatherapy .
I found that mint oil and sometimes lemon and eucalyptus really helped if I put a few drops in hot water to sniff
This diverted me from wanting a cig and calmed me down and because I had to inhale it I found this satisfied the desire to inhale a cigarette
ATB
Veritee
Just a suggestion
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Post by francoise on Nov 27, 2005 13:08:39 GMT
DONT DO ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
PLEASE
you know that feeling of panic like when u need a fag , well i smoke and still get them when im having a fag , its not a need for a fag h , its anxiety which the fags dont get rid
you mark my words and vees , please dont , you will kick ureself and they wont help one bit , its near impoosible to quit once u start and have pni to ,
anyway dont mean to nag
francoise xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Post by newwie on Jan 4, 2006 10:26:37 GMT
Hi Hope its still going ok and you didnt reach for that fag. One thing i want to do this year is pack in as i smoked throughout my pregnancy and never stopped at all sinse but enough is enough its so bad for us. In my eyes its part of physical abuse to your self hope this was not to deep newwie
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alik
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Post by alik on Feb 18, 2006 22:06:01 GMT
Tomatoes - I read somewhere that eating them reduces cravings for fags. How about keeping a punnet of cherry tomatoes by the keyboard and helping yourself to one of them instead of a fag? Maybe this alone will help break the habit. Cross-fingers.
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Post by susanneb1984 on Feb 22, 2006 10:07:35 GMT
YUK! lol don't like tomatoes! Sorry, but thanks for the tip!
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Post by francoise on Feb 28, 2006 14:09:35 GMT
dont u even like those little cherry tomatoes , they r gorgeous they r
fran xxxx
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Post by susanneb1984 on Feb 28, 2006 16:38:20 GMT
Urgggggggg nope! Maybe chocolate in the shape of a tomato! pmpl
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Post by francoise on Feb 28, 2006 16:45:42 GMT
what about cocktail sausages , hehehehe , a little suck on a sausage get ure mind off them eh , hehehehehee
god fran get a grip for christ sake
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Post by susanneb1984 on Feb 28, 2006 17:01:05 GMT
Hahahaha maybe a chocolate one! lol xxxx
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