Cigarettes

Drkkenny · Newbie User Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 17

Im 16 with SA and I hate it. I told my parents about it but they think its all in my head and think I dont need medicine. I bought Theanine at the store but that didnt work..so I was thinking of smoking cigarettes someone told me there bad for me but they are good for SA.

Psychedelicious · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

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Gone · Newbie User Joined: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 91

Don't start smoking to help with SA, trust me.

sketchy24 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

Smoking does nothing. It may relieve a wee bit of stress for a couple minutes but thats it. And they're bad for you... and you walk around smelling like ya, an ash tray.

This one guy at work smokes all the time and I can tell when he's around before I even see him, the smell is so strong.

Darkened · Newbie User Joined: Jun 03, 2008 Posts: 29

Start smoking is not the answer for a single problem. Wink

Maybe for the problem of having too much money. Laughing

SleepingBeauty · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

I used to smoke. But recently I stoped cause I noticed it just make me anxious. It also made me a bit dizzy... but for some reason I liked that dizzy feeling Rolling Eyes

So I dont really think its a good idea. But its totally up to you.

celestialrecluse · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject:

SleepingBeauty the dizzy feeling is what we call a niccy rush!lols!

i do smoke, but in no way would i condone smoking just because of your SA, i've been smoking on and off for 4 years, i stopped taking my meds and started smoking again due to boredom. sitting outside having a cig made me take my mind off things, i dont think personally that nicotine helps any disorder, it just takes your mind off of things for a few minutes.

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Fairy001 · Intermediate User Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 208

Oh please, no one start smoking. eighteen months ago I lost my Dad to lung cancer, it is a terrible disease.

Smoking is highly addictive and will have little, or most likely NO impact on SA. Smoking has no physical or theraputic value. And it IS a killer, not in a way anyone would want to die.

Peace xxx

distracted · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

I've been smoking approx' as long as I've suffered from SA (over half my life), and so I'd say it doesn't help any. Not for me any way. All those nasty chemicals are ultimately going to have a bad effect on your health one way or another. If there be any possible benefit, I'd say it's not worth sacrificing yourself in so many other ways.

Actually, I find the reverse to be true. On those rare occasions when I wake up feeling emotionally healthy, and then light up a cigarette, as the nicotine floods my system, it has a depressive effect on my mood. I actually think quitting smoking would reduce my social anxiety.

asouthwest · Newbie User Joined: Jun 11, 2008 Posts: 5

no i think smoking makes it worse...