Hey fellow quitters,
Had a few tough days, just need to vent.
I pretty much had a panic attack yesterday, Day 21 of my quit. Heart racing, the shakes, you name it. To be quite honest, the fact that I was in such bad shape 3 weeks out scared me. I felt like I was back in week 1, which was hell. The worse part about it was that I had a great week: no anxiety, some AWESOME runs and workouts, totally nic-free. To say the least, I was frustrated. That frustration only caused me to be more anxious, and then all of my physical symptoms came back: TMJ, restlessness, worries, etc. I thought I was over the hump last week, and now I'm kind of down with all of this shit resurfacing.
On the positive side, I've seen such an improvement in my runs, swims, and bike rides -- its amazing. Can't believe I let this shit hold me back for so long.
Thanks for listening. Glad to be quit with y'all.