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Old 10-11-2013, 08:36 AM
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For me, this is at the top of the list of withdrawal symptoms. I am by no means a "macho" guy, but if I started crying for little or no reason in the future, some people I know would think differently of me.

Not sure if different = bad, but the thought of it makes me uncomfortable.

At the same time, there is typically the opposite stereotype for women, which I am sure can also lead to social discomfort/frustration for women.

I hate stereotyping. And my guess is that this particular symptom annoys most of us, but for now I just power through it, distract my mind, and with time it passes.

But those first couple days, I couldn't really speak without getting choked up.
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