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I have given up smoking 6 months ago , but ...
March 28, 2020 at 2:05 am
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I eat nicotine gums daily .
Last night i did not get my gums due to lock downs and my head felt like exploding like a balloon .
The problem is when i don't chew this nicotine gums i feel extremely bored ,dull and restless
I want to try to quit this nicotine gums too
Anyone else have this issue ?
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RE: I have given up smoking 6 months ago , but ...
March 28, 2020 at 3:09 am
I quit cold turkey before the gums were available. It can be done. Admit you're an addict and believe you're stronger than this addiction. Keep telling yourself this. Every day without that carcinogen is a victory.
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March 28, 2020 at 3:14 am
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Thanks for the reply Gawdzilla Sama ,
Sometimes it feels like my brain keeps expanding if not given the daily dose of nicotine gums and i cant focus on anything else .
I think i should compare to some sort of bigger drug addiction , because when staying away from this gums i have lots of uncomfortable feelings .
Will try from this time on wards 12:43 PM 28/3/2020
This is going to be really dull and boring from now on
I also think the gums makes you high for a while .
If i take this away i don't think i am going to function properly for a few days
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March 28, 2020 at 3:34 am
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I also quit cold turkey. Was not pleasant, but can be done. After two weeks the physical craving is gone, and the real problems start: changing your habits, resisting to smoke out of habit (after a meal, when stressed, etc).
Yet, it can be done. What Gawdzilla said: Dont give up, tell yourself you are stronger than this.
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March 28, 2020 at 3:38 am
It's "One day at a time" because that's how you go through time. It's a fight, it's war. If you don't win you stand the chance of slowly suffocating when you're older, not a fun thing to have to go through. Me, I instead to die at the age of 100 from a fall sustained by jumping out a bedroom window with my pants in my hand.
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March 28, 2020 at 3:50 am
(March 28, 2020 at 3:34 am)Deesse23 Wrote: I also quit cold turkey. Was not pleasant, but can be done. After two weeks the physical craving is gone, and the real problems start: changing your habits, resisting to smoke out of habit (after a meal, when stressed, etc).
Yet, it can be done. What Gawdzilla said: Dont give up, tell yourself you are stronger than this.
Yes , the changing the habits is the hardest part .
If i quit my gum eating habits , i wont have any other habits i can enjoy , lol
But let me try
Due to diabetes i can't eat sugar either .
This is going to suck a lot .
Maybe i should start practicing yoga and meditation .
(March 28, 2020 at 3:38 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: It's "One day at a time" because that's how you go through time. It's a fight, it's war. If you don't win you stand the chance of slowly suffocating when you're older, not a fun thing to have to go through. Me, I instead to die at the age of 100 from a fall sustained by jumping out a bedroom window with my pants in my hand.
This is surely going to be a war .
Maybe i should change my name to yoga warrior
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March 28, 2020 at 3:54 am
I can't really speak about nicotine addiction. I used to smoke but only very rarely and sociably. A packet would last me a year.
But as others have said, one day at a time, and be strong.
Good luck.
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March 28, 2020 at 3:59 am
Yup ,
45 minutes have passed since my last gum .
My head already have firings in it asking for another gum .
Let me see what happens if i don't give it gums this time
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March 28, 2020 at 4:50 am
Think of behaviours that can be substituted for smoking. I walked 22 miles one day to keep from having a cancer stick. The lawn needs all kinds of attention. How long since you fought it out with the dust bunnies under your bed? Car could use detailing, right?
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RE: I have given up smoking 6 months ago , but ...
March 28, 2020 at 5:08 am
I like learning something new , and i finished a distance education commerce degree on 13/3/2020 .I passed everything .
What else is there to learn ?
I can try learning C# or Assembly language , not sure which one to spend more time for . Assembly language is a lot of stress learning it
As for physical activities i work out in the evenings
Here in India it is summer time , the temperature can reach up to 39 degree - 40 degree celsius
So outdoor activities can be a bit hard under these temperatures
Almost 2 hours without a gum
Even my eye lids feels useless
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