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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 12:02am
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A State of Constant Tension

Abstaining from smoking a cigarette is actually a stress-reduction exercise. Many smokers claim that smoking relaxes them; in reality nicotine addiction, like any addiction, actually increases one's overall level of mental, emotional and physical stress. Increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, and nicotine withdrawal in between cigarettes all contribute to a state of constant tension.

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 8:11am
Thanks hugs!! I dont need any more stress or tension..Ill remember that tip!!xoxo Mel

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 8:21am
>> I dont need any more stress or tension..Ill remember that tip!

**Hard to believe but it's true .. so do remember it hon :)

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 10:07am
Abstaining from smoking a cigarette is actually a stress-reduction exercise.

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Well, not EXACTLY sure I agree with the above sentence:) During my most recent

slip, it was VERY stressful abstaining..a weak LOL

BUT....I have read and it is true in this tip, that NOT SMOKING does have a much

more calming effect on your body, mind AND soul. Course, if I could ever get off

NRTs, I just MIGHT know what they are REALLY talkin' about

HOWEVER, I do know that my body is able to tolerate caffeine better now, which is

not necessarily a great thing, but I do enjoy a Diet Pepsi/Coke in the early

afternoon, to *pep* me up a bit. Never could do that before, so apparently, my

thing is that my body was already getting enough stimulants from those nasty butts!!

** stel **

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 11:33am
I'm working on it!
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 1:16pm
I wish my dh wouls read remember and belive that since he has been off work he is smoking like a freight train. almost two packs a day. Plus we are sooo broke...
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 1:24pm


>>I do know that my body is able to tolerate caffeine better now, which is

not necessarily a great thing, but I do enjoy a Diet Pepsi/Coke in the early

afternoon, to *pep* me up a bit. Never could do that before, so apparently, my

thing is that my body was already getting enough stimulants from those nasty butts!!

**Interesting Stel. I know I had to cut way down on the caffeine for awhile when I quit.

~Golly
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 1:31pm


>>I'm working on it!

**You betcha! :)

~Golly

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 1:47pm


>> wish my dh wouls read remember and belive that since he has been off work he is smoking like a freight train. almost two packs a day

**I have the same wish Mary. Perhaps one day they'll wake up. Wish you had enough extra money that you could put an equal amount of money spent in a jar and that's YOUR money to do with as you wish.

~Golly
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 1:48pm
**Interesting Stel. I know I had to cut way down on the caffeine for awhile when I quit.

~Golly

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yes, Golly, that is what you SHOULD do, & what I did in the beginning.

However....due to depression w/out my cigs I started on an anti-depressant to make

life a little easier....but it has a side-effect of sleepiness which has not gone

away yet. But you have made me think that perhaps I should keep my caffeine intake

down so as not to get that ~crave wave~ (LOL) that still hits from time to time.

Maybe the caffeine is causing that. :::yawn::: I'll just have to do jumping jacks

in my cube instead I guess ** stel **

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 1:51pm


>> I'll just have to do jumping jacks

in my cube instead I guess

***Rofl, don't knock the puter off your desk.

~Golly ;D

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