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PEACESEEKER: Excellent post, I am a smoker now, to much and trying to slow down. You are right, it must be on your own terms. I have a problem reading non-smokers posts that say its horrible. This is a tough subject for some and those posts make people feel much worse. this is a very controversial s...

Tina, I used to get panic attacks out of the blue pretty often when sober. Ironically enough, I never had a high induced panic attack. I never suffered from the usual paranoia or the depression that all the so called experts tell you comes with it either. Just the opposite with me. Journal until you...

Tina, I too smoke to relieve my anxiety and to keep my ulcers in check. My bowl has been my companion for at least ten years now. I am however trying to quit as well. I do have some mild withdrawl symptoms. Mainly a sporatic headache. Not a fall over in the floor in agony type, just more annoying th...

Mornin' altj, I have ulcers caused from the h.pylori bug. I didn't know I had them until I had an awful attack that landed me in the hospital 8 years ago in April. It almost killed me, literally. I was never put on antibotics for it cuz I refused to be forced to feel like crap and to throw up for we...

Morning everyone I've got a question that I hope someone can relate to. All my life I've been convinced that everyone I know or meet, hates me and talks about me behind my back the second I leave. This has caused me to stop socialzing with anyone. My family, my in-laws, and I lost what few friends I...