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historyteach · 06-11-2005, 05:41 AM

A State of Constant Tension

Abstaining from smoking a cigarette is actually a stress-reduction exercise. Many smokers claim that smoking relaxes them; in reality, nicotine addiction (while it does trigger relaxation AND stimulation signals in the brain) actually increases one's overall level of mental, emotional and physical stress. Increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, obsession with smoking breaks, etc, and nicotine withdrawal in between cigarettes all contribute to a state of constant tension.

Isn't it interesting though, that everytime I've tried to quit, I pick up again due to the stress associated with, (usually), my addict son.
I am NOT blaming him. I am the one who picks up.
The point is, it's always stress. *sigh*
12 days till school is out...
(but who's counting! lol!)
I'm gonna try again this summer.
Thanks; hope this helps!

Shalom!

sisterofD · 06-12-2005, 12:58 PM

Teach,
I have been really having a hard time with stopping, used to I could quit when I said I was going to, be it for a couple of months or even a few days, if I set my mind to it, I said ok tomorrow I am gonna quit, I did, now its like I cant even get that. I have quit many times, always went back, but that is my issue, cant stop even for a hour, thats discouraging, kinda scary in a way, I lost my mil to lung cancer 1 year ago, you would think that would be enough, but not yet anyway.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
sisterofD

historyteach · 06-12-2005, 01:21 PM

The longest success I've had was 3 1/2 months.
I was on welbutrin sr (zyban) and the patch.
Unfortunately, the last time I tried that, I went into a really bad panic attack. It seems welbutrin can cause them! *sigh*
There is the 1 800 trytoquit hotline. My ob/gyn just suggested that to me. I suppose I'll try that this summer. My regular doc doesn't want me to use the other approach due to the severity of the reaction I had...
I wish you luck. Let me know what and how you do, ok?
Shalom!

margo · 06-12-2005, 11:24 PM

Hi SisterofD - there's somd good stuff in this thread:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ad.php?t=53266 (Tips for Gaining Freedom From Nicotine)

Hope it helps!

sisterofD · 06-13-2005, 09:48 PM

Thanks Margo,
I will check it out! Wanna set a quit day soon, that much I know!!
sisterofD

***hope213*** · 06-14-2005, 03:07 PM

hello teach,good to see you here. i reckonize a few of them here. sooooooo u r going to try it again.!! me? i am thinking about it..lol... i have never even thought about it. thats a good sign i guess.i have been smoking for 41 yrs. now. how do i deit & try to quit smoking too?usually this diet thing i am done by april but this yr. i just could not get started. good luck to all of you. i will keep in touch.

Carchick4life · 06-16-2005, 09:40 PM

O.o. That makes perfect sense. HaHa I never noticed that before. I quit for year. :o. Started again a few weeks ago though. That's not the point ha. Seriously, I though quitting for a year was impossible but it's really not.

historyteach · 06-17-2005, 03:56 AM

Hi, again, Carchick!!!
Glad to see you joined the other forum too!

Look forward to reading your posts.
You started again too, huh? WHat's that going to do with your sports? I know my smoking killed my voice, (I used to sing). No breathing control anymore.

It will do the same to you too, unfortunately.
I don't want to be one of those, "do what I say,not what I do" type of people. But, you are still young. And you've had evidence of being able to quit for a long time. Please try again. You can be my inspiration!

Shalom!

Time2Surrender · 06-17-2005, 04:10 AM

Hopefully,I will be posting here this summer too.

After 25 years of smoking,they are killing me.

historyteach · 06-17-2005, 04:21 AM

Hey, Mike;
Maybe you and I can be a support system for each other?

Shalom!

PlanoTexican · 06-17-2005, 01:26 PM

Please quit them dang cigarettes today. Do it for yourself and no one else. I am 12 weeks off of them. I have pretty much lost the craving, and I feel so much better! I have even stopped taking my allergy medicine as it was the cigarettes causing the problems.

I did some repainting in my shop and got most of the smell out of there. The smell is finally gone from my clothes now.

Now if I could just get the smell of them out of my car...

06-11-2005, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	quit tip A State of Constant Tension Abstaining from smoking a cigarette is actually a stress-reduction exercise. Many smokers claim that smoking relaxes them; in reality, nicotine addiction (while it does trigger relaxation AND stimulation signals in the brain) actually increases one's overall level of mental, emotional and physical stress. Increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, obsession with smoking breaks, etc, and nicotine withdrawal in between cigarettes all contribute to a state of constant tension. Isn't it interesting though, that everytime I've tried to quit, I pick up again due to the stress associated with, (usually), my addict son. I am NOT blaming him. I am the one who picks up. The point is, it's always stress. sigh 12 days till school is out... (but who's counting! lol!) I'm gonna try again this summer. Thanks; hope this helps! Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

06-12-2005, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	The longest success I've had was 3 1/2 months. I was on welbutrin sr (zyban) and the patch. Unfortunately, the last time I tried that, I went into a really bad panic attack. It seems welbutrin can cause them! sigh There is the 1 800 trytoquit hotline. My ob/gyn just suggested that to me. I suppose I'll try that this summer. My regular doc doesn't want me to use the other approach due to the severity of the reaction I had... I wish you luck. Let me know what and how you do, ok? Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

06-12-2005, 11:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
margo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,727	Hi SisterofD - there's somd good stuff in this thread: http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ad.php?t=53266 (Tips for Gaining Freedom From Nicotine) Hope it helps! __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~

06-14-2005, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
*hope213* Community Greeter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: twilight zone,usa Posts: 3,806	hello teach,good to see you here. i reckonize a few of them here. sooooooo u r going to try it again.!! me? i am thinking about it..lol... i have never even thought about it. thats a good sign i guess.i have been smoking for 41 yrs. now. how do i deit & try to quit smoking too?usually this diet thing i am done by april but this yr. i just could not get started. good luck to all of you. i will keep in touch. __________________ hope213 i can sum life up in 3 words....IT GOES ON!!!

06-17-2005, 03:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	Hi, again, Carchick!!! Glad to see you joined the other forum too! Look forward to reading your posts. You started again too, huh? WHat's that going to do with your sports? I know my smoking killed my voice, (I used to sing). No breathing control anymore. It will do the same to you too, unfortunately. I don't want to be one of those, "do what I say,not what I do" type of people. But, you are still young. And you've had evidence of being able to quit for a long time. Please try again. You can be my inspiration! Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

06-12-2005, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
sisterofD Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 80	Teach, I have been really having a hard time with stopping, used to I could quit when I said I was going to, be it for a couple of months or even a few days, if I set my mind to it, I said ok tomorrow I am gonna quit, I did, now its like I cant even get that. I have quit many times, always went back, but that is my issue, cant stop even for a hour, thats discouraging, kinda scary in a way, I lost my mil to lung cancer 1 year ago, you would think that would be enough, but not yet anyway. Any suggestions? Thanks, sisterofD

06-13-2005, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
sisterofD Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 80	Thanks Margo, I will check it out! Wanna set a quit day soon, that much I know!! sisterofD

06-16-2005, 09:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Carchick4life Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 51	O.o. That makes perfect sense. HaHa I never noticed that before. I quit for year. :o. Started again a few weeks ago though. That's not the point ha. Seriously, I though quitting for a year was impossible but it's really not.

06-17-2005, 04:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	Hopefully,I will be posting here this summer too. After 25 years of smoking,they are killing me.

06-17-2005, 04:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	Hey, Mike; Maybe you and I can be a support system for each other? Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

06-17-2005, 01:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
PlanoTexican Support our Troops. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Republic Of Texas Posts: 453	Please quit them dang cigarettes today. Do it for yourself and no one else. I am 12 weeks off of them. I have pretty much lost the craving, and I feel so much better! I have even stopped taking my allergy medicine as it was the cigarettes causing the problems. I did some repainting in my shop and got most of the smell out of there. The smell is finally gone from my clothes now. Now if I could just get the smell of them out of my car... __________________ Doing the right thing, when no one else is looking. -Bob Hook 'em 'Horns

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