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Offline pa blue

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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2014, 04:29:00 PM »
thanks for the reply's
I have no craving's so far, and the dip dreams mentioned, are they just weird dreams because I have been getting them, but not a lot, just a couple. It's the anxiety that bothers me the most.
I read a lot of the thread and can relate to a lot of it. thanks done4me
My doc tried some of the antidepresent meds on me (zoloft and lexpro) both made me feel horrible
I'm gonna have to get through this without those kinds of meds. thanks again for reply's

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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2014, 09:17:00 AM »
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21 weeks on you're own...that's impressive in and of itself. One of a couple of the resident pharmacists here on the site...don't be afraid to use the lorazepam more than once a day if you need it. When used appropriately (i.e. to treat the actual condition; in this case anxiety) they aren't as habit forming. Although the potential still exists, it's more likely to become habit forming when not used for anxiety episodes, such as simply taking on regular basis for the sake of taking it. Lastly, I'll say that a 40 year addiction doesn't just go away in 21 weeks; you're going to continue to experience things for a long time, including cravings, anxiety, dip dreams, and other whispers from that nicotine bitch. So don't sweat it. Now that you're here, get your name on that September roll post and keep your promise not to use nicotine for that day. If your 21 weeks today (147 days) in or about, September is your quit group (that was the month they hit the 100 mark). You'll be more than welcome, cuz all we care about here is quitting and staying quit.
Pa, steak is right on. I'm 57, dipped 40+ years and have been quit for 900+ days and am still adjusting and trying to learn living life without nicotine and like Steak said those cravings, dreams and whispers from my addiction calling my name. Many of us used as a means of self medicating and taking nicotine away left us needing something. The thing is everyday I'm nicotine free is a win and another day of freedom.
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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2014, 08:05:00 PM »
21 weeks on you're own...that's impressive in and of itself. One of a couple of the resident pharmacists here on the site...don't be afraid to use the lorazepam more than once a day if you need it. When used appropriately (i.e. to treat the actual condition; in this case anxiety) they aren't as habit forming. Although the potential still exists, it's more likely to become habit forming when not used for anxiety episodes, such as simply taking on regular basis for the sake of taking it. Lastly, I'll say that a 40 year addiction doesn't just go away in 21 weeks; you're going to continue to experience things for a long time, including cravings, anxiety, dip dreams, and other whispers from that nicotine bitch. So don't sweat it. Now that you're here, get your name on that September roll post and keep your promise not to use nicotine for that day. If your 21 weeks today (147 days) in or about, September is your quit group (that was the month they hit the 100 mark). You'll be more than welcome, cuz all we care about here is quitting and staying quit.
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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2014, 07:45:00 PM »
Welcome pa  congrats on getting through 21 weeks of quit that's awesome! I too had/have anxiety issues. Whether I had them before I quit  was self medicating with nicotine or whether it was caused/ worsened by quitting I couldn't say.

I started off with .5 Ativan too then ended up on lexapro for nearly a year now. You  your doc might have to try a couple to see what works but there are better long term solutions Than Ativan. Also I can't say there's any hard  fast rule about when you can or should be over anxiety. It really does affect every body differently. Some guys aren't bothered by anxiety at all while others do get it but bad.

Hang in there you're doing great!

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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2014, 05:15:00 PM »
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No kind of replacement anything. I don't understand how to get into the quit group. thanks for reply's
Go to the main forum page, look for quit groups, go to the bottom and look for Sept 2014. Go to the highest page number, scroll all the way to the bottom. Find roll. Put your name on it and day count. This is your promise not to use nic today. We do it every day.

Also - I am anxious as well. Like you I'm attacking it with meds. This thread will help. Read it beginning to end.
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Offline pa blue

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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2014, 01:12:00 PM »
No kind of replacement anything. I don't understand how to get into the quit group. thanks for reply's

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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2014, 01:01:00 PM »
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Today is 21 weeks for me. I'm still having anxiety problems
my doctor prescribed .5 ativan as needed, I have never taken more than 1 a day
Some days I can go without taking any.
It seems I still have the cloudy foggy head also.
According to almost everything I've read, this kind of stuff should be gone by now.
I'm 56 years old and have dipped for 40 years.
Hope someone has some good news for me. thank you
Glad to see you post. Everyone's quit is different. You used for 40 years... thats 2080 weeks. 21 weeks ago your bad ass stepped up and owned that quit. That's awsome man!! Your body and mind are still trying to get used to life without the nic you feed it for those 2080 weeks, makes sense that after 21 weeks you still are having some issues.

Did you, or are you currently using nicotine replacement therapy?

I say join us over in sept 2014. We may not be able to make the anxiety or fog go away, but we can make it a little more fun to deal with... it's also nice to get the support of people walking the same path as you..

Congrats on the quit!

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Re: 21 weeks quit
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2014, 12:33:00 PM »
Welcome aboard! You need to go to the Welcome Center thread and read about how it works here. Basically you need to join your quit group which would be I believe January if you've been quit for 21 days. However, you haven't been posting roll, so I'm not entirely sure how that's going to work. Essentially you post roll daily, and you find some people in your quit group to help you when you need it. Sorry, I misread. You've been quit 21 weeks? Wow! Congrats! Your group would be I think September which is my group.

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21 weeks quit
« on: November 01, 2014, 09:29:00 AM »
Today is 21 weeks for me. I'm still having anxiety problems
my doctor prescribed .5 ativan as needed, I have never taken more than 1 a day
Some days I can go without taking any.
It seems I still have the cloudy foggy head also.
According to almost everything I've read, this kind of stuff should be gone by now.
I'm 56 years old and have dipped for 40 years.
Hope someone has some good news for me. thank you