I am 43 and hace been smoking for 34 years, (yes I was 9 when I started) Amazing what you learn from your babysitters. Anyway I am dreaming ALOT now that I am not smoking. I have also experianced some nausea and I am always hot and sweating. Has anyone else had these withdrawl type symptums. Oh yeah, I am also a poor speller as you can tell but I am used to that. It has only been 3 days, I am stoping because I spend too much money and I do not want to pass my bad habits on to my children. Maybe talking to other xpotheads will help me through this tuff time. Thxxx, Nymphoman
Hi Nymhoman,
Jamv started a great post about nightmares, you should check it out. How fabulous that you are choosing to change a repetitive pattern that you've endured for 34 years! It takes courage to break an addiction
One of my recovery books says;
"Considering that our patterns of addition lock us into repeating our behavour over time, the longer we hold those old patterns the more they erode us and our whole lives. The need to reroute repetitive patters, and discharge the emotional wound that lies beneth them, involves reconnectiong with the sensations of the body. Discharging and/ or learning to release pervading emotions, blocked traumas frozen in the body and learning how to appropriately meet our needs."
The fact that you're willing to break free and be open to change is a great beginning. I know I've had to MOVE (really had to move) any movement can help with change. Find some activity that you enjoy that involves movement. Movement facillitates change!
Jamv started a great post about nightmares, you should check it out. How fabulous that you are choosing to change a repetitive pattern that you've endured for 34 years! It takes courage to break an addiction
One of my recovery books says;
"Considering that our patterns of addition lock us into repeating our behavour over time, the longer we hold those old patterns the more they erode us and our whole lives. The need to reroute repetitive patters, and discharge the emotional wound that lies beneth them, involves reconnectiong with the sensations of the body. Discharging and/ or learning to release pervading emotions, blocked traumas frozen in the body and learning how to appropriately meet our needs."
The fact that you're willing to break free and be open to change is a great beginning. I know I've had to MOVE (really had to move) any movement can help with change. Find some activity that you enjoy that involves movement. Movement facillitates change!
thxx for the quote and the advise, i apprieciate them both. Nymphoman
when i first stopped smoking, my dreams were kinda fun in a way, they were very technicolor and active, i just felt worn out. i was all over the place in my sleep. then i would go thru very graphic phases, and think man i am one sick puppy. lately they became pretty frightening and i would awaken, knowing it was a dream and know in no way could the dream actually happen, cause it was too f***ed up, but still be shaking like crazy. last few days no dreams at all. Sept 2 will be 5 mo. for me, i smoked off and on since i was 14, and i am 37 now. solid daily smoker for at minimum past 6-7 years, and one hellatious smoker the past 3. all those brain cells woke up, when i fell asleep and quit smoking dope. good luck to you and welcome.
hi nymphoman, these withdrawal symptoms really suck! I hate reading things like pot doesn't affect you physically when you give it up! I had to come home from work yesterday because my heart was beating so hard and fast that i thought it was going to come out of my chest. very embarrassing for a nurse when your workmates are doctors and nurses saying whats wrong? the hot and cold flushes really suck as do the sweats. i'd forgotten about not being able to sleep. my boyfriend and i gave up in february this year but were back on it by may. i remember now i had great troubles sleeping. i was so tired last night but made myself stay up later so i wouldn;t be waking up at 5am. my boyfriend was worried he wouldn't sleep and i thought i'd be asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. well, he was snoring in no time and i had a s*** night! dreaming strange and scary stuff as well. my poor boyfriend had to come home from work yesterday because he was throwing up as i had i earlier in the morning. Withdrawing from pot really does have a physical effect on the body. My way of thinking is, when i feel yuck or am bawling because of overwhelming anxiety, i think these are not withdrawal symptoms but symptoms of me getting better. it does help me sometimes. We can overcome this addiction!!!!
from chrissie.
from chrissie.
This has been one of the worst weeks yet for my sleep. I finally get there between 3-6am. I just try to keep feeling. Whatever comes up I try not to resist it. Whatever we resist, persists. So going with whats going on has helped. It's kind of like a river. It's a lot harder to walk upstream. I think it involves surrendering and softening into the moment whatever it brings. Instead of dealing with things from my past or what's going to happen in the future, I just deal with whats right in front of my face, literally.
I also still have my dream dictionary beside the bed to deal with all those scarey dreams. I found out that my fear of falling asleep may have to do with my fear of releasing my grip on reality or consciousness. I'm afraid to go unconscious becuse I lose control. Mentally I know I really don't "control" anything, that's Gods job. But its still hard to internalize.
Thanks everybody. This is so good to talk about all this stuff!
Pearly.
I also still have my dream dictionary beside the bed to deal with all those scarey dreams. I found out that my fear of falling asleep may have to do with my fear of releasing my grip on reality or consciousness. I'm afraid to go unconscious becuse I lose control. Mentally I know I really don't "control" anything, that's Gods job. But its still hard to internalize.
Thanks everybody. This is so good to talk about all this stuff!
Pearly.
speaking of physical withdrawal, i had over a third of my hair fall out, i had to see a dermatologist, they kept saying something major happened in my body chemisty 6-8 weeks ago, and couldnt really trace it to anything. well anything that they knew of or that i would admit to.
