I want to be a quitter, again. I quit alcohol ten years ago, now I'm attempting to
quit nicotine. https://youtu.be/qxnC2dphaoA
I teach about Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms on a regular basis. It's time to see if I can walk my talk.
Can I be honest? Withdrawal still sucks! Let's review the symptoms as my internal sailor dialogue is screaming "rucka-sucka-rucka-sucka!!" (That's the cleaned up version.)
The Most Common Symptoms of PAWS Mood swings, anxiety, irritability, low energy, low enthusiasm (anhedonia), difficulty concentrating, memory problems, disturbed sleep, and worst of all - CRAVINGS!
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Defense against relapse while experiencing withdrawal:
Know your triggers, pray/meditate, self-care, journaling, remind yourself why you want to quit. I can also add that telling people I'm quitting carries a lot of responsibility to not go back. Gotta practice what I preach, right?
Knowing what to expect is helpful because I also know it will pass if I give it enough time. Thanks to all of you who have quit before the rest of us to demonstrate that it's possible.
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