Comments on: Impatient http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2006/04/30/impatient/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Raleigh Missy http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2006/04/30/impatient/#comment-2636 Raleigh Missy Mon, 01 May 2006 10:07:44 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2006/04/30/impatient/#comment-2636 Hi Amy, For a smoker between cigs, or when we quit, the three signs of nic withdrawal that we experience first are muscle tension, changes in breathing, and difficulty thinking or concentrating. A 'need to think' was always a cue to smoke. In the store, feeling pressure to 'make decisions', you were experiencing a situation that had always been tied to a smoking response. That's something that will crop up often as there are many possible reasons why we can experience some mental fatigue. Keep in mind things like sleep, food, when was your last break, or an activity that goes on past our 'patience level' ... all of this is part of daily life. Sometimes some deep breathing and/or fruit juice will help. It doesn't sound like this is a 'go out to a bar and get wasted' sort of affair anyway. It sounds like a family event that happens to include a glass of wine or two. I'd go to dinner. And don't drink. I think <!--more--> you're going to find it a fairly different event than in past years simply because you're going to be experiencing it from a very different perspective this year. Going into this with your eyes open and a plan re: avoiding possible problems (alchohol) means you' re going to do just fine. Steve Hi Amy,
For a smoker between cigs, or when we quit, the three signs of nic
withdrawal that we experience first are muscle tension, changes in
breathing, and difficulty thinking or concentrating. A ‘need to think’ was
always a cue to smoke. In the store, feeling pressure to ‘make decisions’,
you were experiencing a situation that had always been tied to a smoking
response. That’s something that will crop up often as there are many
possible reasons why we can experience some mental fatigue. Keep in mind
things like sleep, food, when was your last break, or an activity that goes
on past our ‘patience level’ … all of this is part of daily life.
Sometimes some deep breathing and/or fruit juice will help.

It doesn’t sound like this is a ‘go out to a bar and get wasted’
sort of affair anyway. It sounds like a family event that happens to
include a glass of wine or two. I’d go to dinner. And don’t drink. I think

you’re going to find it a fairly different event than in past years simply
because you’re going to be experiencing it from a very different
perspective this year. Going into this with your eyes open and a plan re:
avoiding possible problems (alchohol) means you’ re going to do just fine.
Steve

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