Now that I don't smoke, I find I cannot handle stress.

[DanielDudley]

Well, you are saying that you are more stressed when you can't do drugs to soolve the problem in your head. Makes sense. And do you now walk off and not come back until your head is clear, or do you just try to soldier on without the break ? Take the break.

BTW, caffeine is a lot harder for your body to process without nicotine. If you are drinking coffee throughout the day, it will have a more powerful effect on you now.

[Laneco]

I did not post this earlier, but the very FIRST thing that came to mind as stress relief was sex. Team or solo activity.

I didn't want to say, so my previous answer was actually my second choice. But now that we're on page 2 and NOBODY has mentioned this...

Guys? Are you feeling okay? I mean, how did you overlook that one?

angela

[Danimal16]

Angela,

This is a family forum and we are ALL gentlemen.

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by Laneco

I did not post this earlier, but the very FIRST thing that came to mind as stress relief was sex.

angela

But then afterwards, Fred's gonna want a smoke.

And he will be stressed out that he can't have one.

And round and round it goes.

[fastfredracing]

Funny stuff there. Thanks guys/ gals, all good advice. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it. 6 years ago, I quit drinking and drugs, now smoking , and as a side effect, I now have to watch what I eat. Is there anything left to live for?

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by fastfredracing

Funny stuff there. Thanks guys/ gals, all good advice. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it. 6 years ago, I quit drinking and drugs, now smoking , and as a side effect, I now have to watch what I eat. Is there anything left to live for?

That is your addiction speaking. Don't allow yourself to be fooled into thinking you are in the clear, you're not.
Your addiction is still very strong at this point, it still talks to you, it still talks for you.

Be aware that it does that, accept the fact that you are still highly addicted and at risk. Be vigilant.

It will get better, those feelings and thoughts will go away in time.
The food thing, well, you would have had to watch what you eat anyway.. because of increasingly clogged up arteries as a smoker

don't look at it as "i have to watch what i eat"
look at it as "luckily all i have to do is watch a little bit what i eat."

You can still eat whatever you want if you compare it to you if you would have continued smoking, 10 years from now, in ICU with a major heart attack.

It will get better, trust me.