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Ive been trying so hard to quite smoking. I haven't had one since yesterday morning roughly. Now I'm having an anxiety attack because I don't have a cig to smoke. Have someone picking me up later so i can buy a pack. its too cold outside for me to walk to the store

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Hi

You have done so well to get this far.

Aren't you using any nicotine replacement patches or an inhalator to get you through the initial days?

Hope this anxiety passes and you succeed in quitting. If not this time - maybe next?

Whatever you do hope you have a peaceful evening.

God Bless

xx

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hlangdon in reply to Mary-intussuception

Mary, I'm not using any kind of patches or inhalator. I tried the patches and still smoked. Someone told me not to quite til i get my anxiety attacks under control with medication

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Mary-intussuception in reply to hlangdon

I can understand that.

A doctor once told me that it is a worse addiction than heroin!

What I really meant was - you did well to go without for more that 24 hours. You made a good start. So well done!

You will know when the time is right to quit .

I smoked for 25 years. It was such an expensive unhealthy trap. I quit and started vaping. You can lower your nicotine without the harm of carcinogens. No breathing or health problems and you still have the satisfaction of the toke. It's a great alternative and I never missed it one day and I smoked three packs a day. It's a good way to make a healthier change and maybe eventually quit that but for now I find no reason. Very low cost and no health risk. Just an suggestion.

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