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The walls are closing in!!!!!

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THIS MORNING WHEN i GOT UP i MADE UP MY MIND THAT I WAS GOING TO STOP THIS NASTY HABBIT I HAVE GOT.
Since then I have had crying moods and now I feel the walls coming in on me. As if I can't breath. I am beginning to think this is not the time to go cold turkey, but if I don't I will never quit. I can't even mash the right keys to tell how I feel. Without wanting to cry. The last time I was this way was when my mother died with lung cancer. She also smoked.She was 58 years old. My mind is going in all kinds of direction. I well not be able to do this by myself. Gosh, I feel like a big baby. lol
edwards
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First of all deb, we have all gone through something similar, so you are not a baby!!!! It is a very hard thing to do--especially if you are going cold turkey!!!! I don't want to discourage you by telling you how tough it is going to be, but it is hard, deb!!!! You are going to find that quitting is going to trigger a whole mess of emotionds that you never knew were buried inside you!!! That is why we offer all the support---you could probably deal with the physical withdrawals okay by yourself--but the mental withdrawals are tough to handle!!!! You know I love you and I am with you 100 percent of the way!!!! Please breath, honey---breath!!!!
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Thanks dear friend, I told my youngest son that is was quiting and he said that you will have to make up your mine up completly. That it would be more mental then physical. I now have a piece of gum in my mouth to help.
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You are definitely not a big baby. I had really bad emotional break downs during the first week or so. It may not seem like it but they do get better. Think of it this way. Every time you go back to smoking, you are just going to have to go through this again the next time you quit. Make this the last time you have to go through it and don't give into the nasty liar Nicodemon. If you need extra support, come read my journal or send me a message and put all your emotions into it. I'm here if you need me.
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We can never really pick a good time to go through nicotine withdrawl. but you are right where you need to be at this moment. you can do it!!!!!!!!!!
HUGS
Rhonda
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