I don't smoke. I can't even stand passive smoke 

Nope…filthy stinky habit.

I smoke I need some tips on how to manage my anxiety stress strong fear panic attacks 😭

2 hours ago, tanya6mason said:

I smoke I need some tips on how to manage my anxiety stress strong fear panic attacks 😭

Oh, I am so sorry...

I am.very ashamed to admit this here, but after quitting a 20 year pack and a half a day smoking addiction about 12 years ago, recent stress and a surge of anxiety have had me turn to nicotine again...

I understand how in your desperation you have turned to nicotine...not at all promoting it as a healthy coping mechanism, but I get it-

If you have never tried a CBT or DBT workbook ( ought to be taking my own advice even though have a lot of experience with both( that's something you might want to try if you haven't the support of a therapist...

I prefer CBT, it just works better for my brain, and perhaps a book geared to anxiety would help you...

Again, forgive me if my suggestions are frustratingly empty...

And I am glad you are here.

We care about you and acknowledge your suffering.

Please keep posting whenever you want/ need to...

And please try and trust my sincerity.

I am sorry you are a smoker but I know we are often so desperate to ease our anxiety that we turn to what is maladaptive to cope...I know I certainly am.

Sending much support.🪻

Hello good evening thank you for your kind words as well as your kind support I am a smoker I feel that having a cigarette when stress or anxious I don't actually smoke that many cigarettes daily maybe 7_10 daily it can be difficult to cope with my anxiety stress strong fear my doctor has put me on some medication just recently CBT book where can I purchase the books for CBT I do have talking therapy every 2 weeks but that's about it there is not much support in my area for mental health people seem to me that they don't understand and don't want to support people with mental health issues what sort of tips do you have to manage anxiety stress panic attacks strong fear?no don't be sorry at all thank you for taking the time to reply to me happy to hear from you sending you much support to thank you

I completely missed this thread.

I smoke too, I have tried to give up numerous times but it doesn't last long before I go back on them. I find it helps me cope with the stress and it calms me.

I don't smoke thanks to having chain smoking parents that made it abundantly obvious how awful it was.

Nope, not now but I did when I was younger. I hate the smell of it nowadays.