by nemo » Sun 11 Mar 2007, 21:58:06
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('grabby', 'J')ust pretend the oil ran out and there are no stores, better to go through it now than suffer then when you have things to do.
Drink no coffee.
No pop or caffiene drinks.
No ice tea.
No chocolate.
I have to thank you for that excellent piece of advice grabby. I wish I had followed it.
The patch felt like a cop-out, so I went cold turkey instead - that included all caffeine as well. I spent the next three days in a foetal position moaning about my aching balls and general feeling of discomfort. Mentally I did great until tonight. My body is actually starting functioning at a level approaching normal. A wonderful Sunday dinner with family was rounded off with a small espresso plus some chocolate ice cream (damn you, peer pressure!). Now I'm sitting here, chewing carrots, fighting
The Urge. This too shall pass, but there won't be
any stimulants for me in a good while I'm afraid.
And yeah, disaster preparedness is a motivating factor in my giving up tobacco. I'd hate to go through a phase of several days as a semi-cripple with tunnel vision and no concentration skills while having to cope with anything important going down simultaneously.
Tomorrow will be the beginning of a long life completely free of withdrawal-induced testicle pain, or so I dearly hope.