MarylandQuitter

NOPE!

Thanks for posting and congrats on 41 days! This happens to a lot of people but in these times, a quick consult with a doctor is highly advisable. That said, the fact deep breathing makes you feel better is a good sign. Deep breathing techniques probably wouldn't do much if it was the virus. When you're anxious, this is just what happens. Remember, smoking DOES NOT CALM YOU DOWN. Smoking will not help and in fact, make it worse. Nicotine is a very powerful stimulant which raises your blood pressure and triggers adrenaline to start coursing through your body.

Note to mention: Joel was doing quit smoking clinics while Allen Carr was still smoking.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/?itid=hp_no-name_hp-in-the-news%3Apage%2Fin-the-news

https://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2020/03/23/smokers-at-higher-risk-of-severe--covid-19-during-coronavirus-outbreak/#26192c117638

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/smoking-or-vaping-may-increase-the-risk-of-a-severe-coronavirus-infection1/

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2020/03/coronavirus-and-lungs-how-do-smoking-vaping-air-pollution-affect-respiratory-illnesses.html

https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2020/03/covid-19-potential-implications-individuals-substance-use-disorders

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/vaping-could-increase-health-risks-tied-to-covid-19-fda-says

https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-on-smoking-and-covid-19 Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 as the act of smoking means that fingers (and possibly contaminated cigarettes) are in contact with lips which increases the possibility of transmission of virus from hand to mouth. Smokers may also already have lung disease or reduced lung capacity which would greatly increase risk of serious illness. Smoking products such as water pipes often involve the sharing of mouth pieces and hoses, which could facilitate the transmission of COVID-19 in communal and social settings. Conditions that increase oxygen needs or reduce the ability of the body to use it properly will put patients at higher risk of serious lung conditions such as pneumonia.

https://tobacco.ucsf.edu/comment/33251?fbclid=IwAR1CKxBURho-Fk3k11Sds5Q95NjV4a6jCRcpu0Cexw8TvnxEwakcmGx7AA8#comment-33251

Joel: In my last video on smoking and coronavirus, the last paragraph of information combined two interrelated ideas that may need SEPARATE ATTENTION due to the current critical importance of each one. In that paragraph, the point was made that a commitment to quitting smoking and never taking another puff was even simpler than hand washing or avoiding public places. This was not meant to be a “one or the other” choice. The commitment to stop smoking and stay quit, AS WELL AS the precautionary measures to prevent yourself from contracting the virus are BOTH REALLY IMPORTANT to your health. I’ll explain a bit further as follows: The first point is that REGARDLESS of your smoking status, due to the current threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, it is really important that we ALL practice the precautionary measures recommended by health professionals to prevent spread of the virus. This includes hand washing, avoiding public places, social distancing, etc. The second point Is that how well people recover if they contract the coronavirus seems to depend in part on their level of risk for respiratory and other complications. This means that your smoking status now is an independent factor that contributes to your risk of complications from the coronavirus. As I’ve described in many other videos over the years, your smoking status is also an independent risk factor for complications from many other health conditions. So of course, you want to make sure to decrease your risk of getting the virus by being vigilant about hand washing, avoiding public places, social distancing, and whatever other updated recommendations we are ALL given by national health officials, our doctors, etc.. However, smoking cessation and staying quit can ALSO help you reduce your INDIVIDUAL risk of complications from the coronavirus, as well as the risk from many other health conditions.

Why NOW is the best time to quit smoking no matter when NOW is.

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With the current pandemic in the world, this video addresses how former smokers may be thinking of smoking more. In reality, people who are currently smoking or using nicotine products of any kind are likely feeling more stress and anxiety because of their current active addiction.

With many people being in quarantine or locked down, some may find themselves thinking that they should use this time as an opportunity to finally quit smoking or vaping. This video discusses both the advantages and pitfalls to quitting under these kind of conditions.

Welcome aboard, Gene. You came here for support, so I'm going to offer you some. I'm a little concerned with your approach. I'm not going to say that you're not going to be successful in quitting your nicotine addiction in another 5 weeks, but I seriously doubt it. You will be no further ahead then, than you are now and it matters not a single bit how much you're "stepping down" administering the drug that you're trying to get clean from. From what I can gather, you've been unsuccessful in battling this addiction for seventeen years now; seventeen years is a long time to be failing to remain nicotine-free. I suspect that the times that you did quit puffing on cigarettes that you might have replaced the puffing with NRT. You went from lozenges to the patch and once you're done with the patch, you'll probably go back to lozenges, gum or whatever delivery method you choose to feed your addiction. Obviously, the plans that you've been following have not worked. I know of a plan that will work. Stop feeding your addiction. Stop putting nicotine into your body. You can call it cold turkey or whatever you choose, but it's a wiser choice than failing for another seventeen years. NRT works for some people and we support the use of NRT for a short period of time, only. Seventeen years is hardly what I consider short-term. You're running a very high risk of smoking again which you need to lower immediately. Quit the nicotine. Let others help and support you and until you have some time under your belt, you're in no position to support others in their quits because you are unable to support your own. Get serious about it this time and listen to what others here have to say and stay nicotine-free forever. If you don't want to or don't think you can, guess what, do it anyway. 😎

NOPE!!

Actual infection vs withdrawal: We're in the midst of flu season; don't confuse to two.Many Internet sites talk about a condition called the "quitters flu" This video discusses how in the first few days after quitting a person may experience symptoms that seem flu like, but how they are really different than actual infections and the importance of not writing off these symptoms once past the first few days of a quit.

Congrats, DD!!

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