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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Do you think smoking cigarettes helps yr anxiety, or makes it worse?
Curious, I was recently talking about this, and got mixed reactions.
I personally feel like it helps my anxiety at times, but if i smoke on an empty stomach, it makes it worse.
But then, sometimes when im having a panic attack, or feel it coming, i don't even wanna smell a cigarette....
So what do ya think?
Curious, I was recently talking about this, and got mixed reactions.
I personally feel like it helps my anxiety at times, but if i smoke on an empty stomach, it makes it worse.
But then, sometimes when im having a panic attack, or feel it coming, i don't even wanna smell a cigarette....
So what do ya think?
Marigolds
I think smoking definately induces anxiety attacks. I believe it has been well documented. It would be good for general health to not smoke also.
deleted_user
security - dunno why, i think people just see ya dragging at a fag (they dont know its coz u cant breathe!!) Some thing to do with yer hands? as you say, sometimes most disgusting!
deleted_user
i ve been smoking since i was about 15 so 13 years and well i got pa and anxiety in 06 and i stopped smoking cause it would make me feel anxious but now i smoke when i drink and i smoke occasionally but not everyday so its a plus...i read that smoking can make it worse but so does drinking but i cant give that up..not yet ;)
deleted_user
i think at first lighting up a cigarette brings a calm, but nicotine is actually a stimulant, so it increases anxiety....but when i smoked i did it for mainly two reasons..one to keep thin, another reason is it was something i could control....haven't smoked for years though and i do feel better...the thought of smoking makes my chest hurt (ok that's an exageration)......
KRYPTONITE
For me it depends what state of mind i am in, on most parts smoking is ok, but sometimes if i have one after waking up, it will push the adrenalin round me so damn fast, and before i know it i am having a panic attack. But overall i would say smoking is bad for anx, wish i could stop.
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