Feel weird....

[nsd_user663_5119]

This is going to sound really bizarre, but has anyone else suffered panic attacks? Mine have come on in the last 2 days and are horrible....feel like i am going to die, and the only thing I can think will stop them is to have a cig. Obviously not going to do that, but can anyone explain this?? It's really awful! :mad:

[nsd_user663_4990]

Not personally no, but think of it like your addiction playing silly beggars with your head a bit. Its a state of confusion thing.. all to do with the severence from your 'old ways'. You're getting used to life without smoking.. its natural.

Its playing a few dirty tricks on you by messing with your head a bit... rise above it and re-affirm the 'NO STANCE' you have against it, you're much stronger than the 'nico-demon'.. it has an iq of Zero, your the brains of the operation, and he is not getting a look in now.

You're done with him now!

You gotta go through it.. to come through it. Good or bad.. happy or sad. You will see better days.. don't over worry it will just make things seem worse than they are, get some focus back and don't listen to that voice telling you otherwise. YOU CAN DO THIS. You will not smoke.. it cures nothing.. absolutely nothing.

SO no matter what, if it puts an image in your head of a cigarette, replace that image with something else.. picture a nice holiday or something.. anything just to focus on in those insecure moments you have. We've been there, god knows we have :), but keep going, it does get better. I promise you that!!!!!

Jase

[nsd_user663_5119]

:):)thanks Jase....it is actually quite amazing at how strange your mind can behave and how devious it can be....I know it is playing tricks on me, as it did this before when I gave up years ago...it used to conjure up all sorts of images/thoughts in my mind to stress me out and try and make me have a cig....never worked though and in the end, they just went away...it is just not fun when it is happening! At least this time, I know what is going on and can just try and ignore it!

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Embo

I never had panic attacks either but did get a few weird feelings from time to time at the beginning of my quit

They do pass just try and ignore them if you can, if not just yell at them a bit may not help but it is fun

Marg