brain fog

[EXBEARHAG]

@jeffg

Welcome aboard.  Make sure to follow the directions RDB listed below.  Posting a promise not to use in roll is the foundation of this forum.  Everything starts with posting your promise to your group (May '20) and the greater KTC community.  We post roll early every day to eliminate the possibility of caving. 

Your symptoms are typical for someone who has a deeply engrained addiction.  The good news is that there are several people here who have been in your shoes and walked your path before you.  Leaning on them may be the difference between a successful and non-successful quit.  Based on the limited info you supplied, you may find my Intro (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=15758.0) helpful.  I too had/have bouts of anxiety and depression, along with all the other fun stuff.

There is a lot of info to talk about but for now, concentrate on your quit.  It is the most important thing in your life for the next several days.  Drink lots of water, exercise, and read, read, read, as much as you can in this forum. 

[RDB]

Hello Everyone!  I am on day 7 tobacco free.  I dipped for 30 years and looking back on it realize it was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I can't let myself focus on the past, I must look toward the future. The brain fog is so intense,  it is very difficult to manage. I am sure everyone reading this can relate.  The anxiety and depression is almost as bad.  I keep repeating to myself that it is one day at a time.  I have found that taking mid day walks even if its 15-20 minutes helps to clear the head.  I am drinking lots of water and eating healthy snacks.  My appetite has decreased, almost to the point of being alarming. I don't sleep well at night and my mind is always wondering if I waited too late to quit.  I don't have a lot of energy and find that short naps are helpful.  I know this all seems somewhat scattered but I cant concentrate on anything at this time.  Thanks for listening to me ramble.  It sure helps when there is someone listening that understands what we are going through.

Sounds like you're doing everything right. You just need the accountability that this site offers. Go to the May Quit Group here - https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=16257.0

Go there, and learn to post roll. By posting roll, you are making a promise to yourself, members of your Quit Group, and everyone who posts support that you will not use nicotine in any form for the rest of the day. We make that same promise early each day. That way, if you are a man of your word, you take nicotine off the table for the rest of the day.

If you keep doing what you are doing, plus post roll, the fog will lift over time.

Proud to quit with you.

[jeffg]

Hello Everyone!  I am on day 7 tobacco free.  I dipped for 30 years and looking back on it realize it was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I can't let myself focus on the past, I must look toward the future. The brain fog is so intense,  it is very difficult to manage. I am sure everyone reading this can relate.  The anxiety and depression is almost as bad.  I keep repeating to myself that it is one day at a time.  I have found that taking mid day walks even if its 15-20 minutes helps to clear the head.  I am drinking lots of water and eating healthy snacks.  My appetite has decreased, almost to the point of being alarming. I don't sleep well at night and my mind is always wondering if I waited too late to quit.  I don't have a lot of energy and find that short naps are helpful.  I know this all seems somewhat scattered but I cant concentrate on anything at this time.  Thanks for listening to me ramble.  It sure helps when there is someone listening that understands what we are going through.