Having been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder I decided to stop smoking late last year and set out to make this happen in January. I deliberately avoided the January 1 start date but just spent a few days researching all of the positives. I had also gotten Chantix from my doctor and had taken that for about two weeks straight. The last three weeks have been filled with almost daily anxiety attacks culminating in an evening out with my wife at the movies and dinner where I could not stay seated. One of the big pieces of advice I was given with regard to anxiety was to stop smoking (along with reduced caffeine/alcohol). So last Tuesday, I smoked for the last time, woke up Wednesday, went to work and just refused to smoke. My main weapon against the cravings was the horrible feeling that anxiety brings - tight chest, shaking, dizziness. It is a pretty powerful motivator let me tell you. Since then, I have only had mild anxiety at night when trying to sleep. Days 2 and 3 were craving filled but seemed less day 4 and today. Now I am just trying to break the habit. Any advise of forming new habits? I am working out some more than I used to but a large part of my day is spent driving (used to smoke a lot in the car) and at the office behind a desk. As I go into a new work week, the car and my old habits at the office are worrying me more and more.
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$272,556.00
Amount Saved
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Days: 8153
Hours: 9
Minutes: 15
Seconds: 56
Life Gained
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