Help with paws

how you feeling now buddy interested still got bad though?

Hi unique

I do feel better than when I made this post back in April, it’s just the anxiety that’s lingering still.

Good to hear for me right now im obseded/scared that i got schizophrenia or something i analyze every sound im my house to see if i just hallucinate something its very annoying cant shake the feeling that im about to go crazy some day im.extremly tired too sleeping all day idk if you can relate to any of this im 3 month in today been very exausthing experience some day i might fear cancer diabete ect... but i think about the fact that im on the verge of some schizophrenic break 24/7 im very scared everything seem scary i smoked for 6 years high end weed concentrate at least 20 time a day anxiety my worst symptome right now but glad youbdoing better than april ocd intruaive though like you said i relate to the symptome you got in april

Yes the first six months for me were hell tbh. I thought I was going crazy and the suicidal thoughts were the worst. It does get easier and I have improved a bit.
If it weren’t for this forum I’d be smoking again as I didn’t know about paws and that’s why I’m trying to hang on to 2-3 yrs sober to see if I do eventually get out of this situation.

How many month your in right now

Isitpaws wrote:Hi unique

I do feel better than when I made this post back in April, it’s just the anxiety that’s lingering still.

Whats your anxiety like? Do you get short of breath,hearth palpitations or tightness around your heart?

The anxiety is like constant worrying and self doubting myself. I was getting the shortness of breath and palpitations but don’t notice as much anymore

I still have bad cravings for it though which is a everyday battle not to smoke

uniqueason wrote:How many month your in right now

12 months on the 27th of January. Never gone this long. Past quits have been around six months then start smoking again

Yeah tracian my friend sorry for the late answer i definitly got that as well

are you still improving itispaws

Isitpaws wrote:Anxiety
OCD reoccurring negative thoughts.
Suicidal thoughts
Low mood
Constant cravings to smoke again

To me this sounds like (possibly) Complex PTSD. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-trau ... d/complex/ Vulnerability to addiction is part of the mess.

Weight gained
Gingivitis

... sounds like comfort eating and problems with personal care, also part of C-PTSD. Do you use dental floss every day? Do you struggle to take care of yourself?

Out Of The Storm https://www.outofthestorm.website/cptsd-description includes definition, diagnosis—and a highly moderated forum. You can 'lurk' there without signing up.

are you still improving itispaws

Definitely have improved but still have issues with anxiety but nowhere near as bad. Was on this forum everyday but this is first time I’ve come back in months was just getting on with life.

Candid no my intake has been the same and my job is very active. I suppose it’s part of the no smoking as read gingivitis can be caused by ceasing smoking and also the weight gain.