The can of awful feelings

[Mike1966]

Welcome to the forum hatleyn! I can't say I went through the anxiety, I was mostly just pissed at everybody, but I know a lot of folks here did. You're in good company!

Personally, for years I've been so sick and tired of being a slave to that little can. I can't tell you how long the withdrawal will last, but I can tell you life is so much better on the other side.

As everyone has said, be sure to post roll everyday and 1st thing in the day. And then get to know your fellow quitters and build that brotherhood. (There may not be a lot conversation going on in there now, but that'll change soon!) Jump right in the middle of it. Or hang out here in the intros after you been here a while and welcome new Quitters. Just get involved. And oh yeah, read read read. There's some good stuff in some of these intros.

Do a member search and check out Nolaq or wastepanel's intros and HOF speech. There's a lot of other great intros here as well.

You have my digits, put them in your phone, text or call if you need anything
Proud to Quit with you today

[hatleyn1988]

Nicotine, what a fucking evil drug. You step away from it for only a short time, and you become so anxious you think you are dieing.

You don't have an anxiety problem, you have an addiction, and you are withdrawing from your drug. The anxiety lasts only so long, and you need to develop new ways of coping with life instead of running for that can anytime life starts to feel bad.

Stay away from alcohol. Get exercising, take stairs instead of the alternative at any chance. Eat healthy and stay away from crap food. Discipline yourself to take these small things seriously, and they will help get you through.

Take control of your life, don't let your anxiety master you. You only have to give that can up one day at a time, and fill your life with healthy ways of dealing with anxiety.

Thanks so much the anxiety today was not as bad as yesterday I can tell it's getting better. Cravings still there but if I can get this anxiety under complete control I will be home free. Tommorow will be 1 week so hope the brain is working hard to correct itself. Thanks again for the support


Also stopped drinking the same day was 3 beers a day everyday. So yea I'm taking it all on but I will succeed. 'Finger'

[quark]

Nicotine, what a fucking evil drug. You step away from it for only a short time, and you become so anxious you think you are dieing.

You don't have an anxiety problem, you have an addiction, and you are withdrawing from your drug. The anxiety lasts only so long, and you need to develop new ways of coping with life instead of running for that can anytime life starts to feel bad.

Stay away from alcohol. Get exercising, take stairs instead of the alternative at any chance. Eat healthy and stay away from crap food. Discipline yourself to take these small things seriously, and they will help get you through.

Take control of your life, don't let your anxiety master you. You only have to give that can up one day at a time, and fill your life with healthy ways of dealing with anxiety.

[pky1520]

Welcome Hat, anxiety and stress are completely normal responses.

Go find your group, get on Roll and you will have a world of support.

[gentgeen]

I joined the forum looking for support through this hard time. I quit dipping on April 7th 2017. After I had a panic attack at work. My family nor my wife knew I dipped I informed them on the 7th and it took so much off my chest. Did not tell doctor till Monday after three appointments seeing her, and come to find out I am having severe anxiety from the withdraws. I never thought it would happing to me. I started when I was 15 (I'm 28 now) and have been dipping till that awful day. I am working as hard as I can and this seems like a great place to share my first week experience and keep it going. Can't wait to hit that 100 day mark and never spend that 2.37 again on the awful dip.

Welcome To KTC. I know those early days can be really hard as your brain re-wires itself.

One of major principles of this sit is to make a promise each day not to use. We make this promise by posting roll in our group.

Here is "How to post" -- topic/1003072/

Your Group is "July 2017" -- because this is when you will hit "HOF" (100 days quit)
Here is your group -- topic/30190862/ Go to the LAST roll post in that section and make your promise not to use for today.

[hatleyn1988]

I joined the forum looking for support through this hard time. I quit dipping on April 7th 2017. After I had a panic attack at work. My family nor my wife knew I dipped I informed them on the 7th and it took so much off my chest. Did not tell doctor till Monday after three appointments seeing her, and come to find out I am having severe anxiety from the withdraws. I never thought it would happing to me. I started when I was 15 (I'm 28 now) and have been dipping till that awful day. I am working as hard as I can and this seems like a great place to share my first week experience and keep it going. Can't wait to hit that 100 day mark and never spend that 2.37 again on the awful dip.