Posted by Hombre on September 16, 2010, at 20:59:47
In reply to Re: TCM)))Hombre, posted by Lao Tzu on September 16, 2010, at 10:58:39
I think the most uncomfortable part about quitting is that your body has to reset itself to a new balance point without the steady influx of nicotine. Also, your body will start to get rid of all the toxins and you may experience weird symptoms. For me, I got a bunch of mosquito bite like spots all over, but they've mostly gone away now. The skin is linked to the lungs, I don't think that is even solely a chinese medicine idea.
I think the only thing that keeps me from smoking is that I know deep down that I will feel worse if I do. Since depression and low energy have plagued me for so long and have made it so hard for me to live to my potential, I'm willing to do anything to feel better. No matter how uncomfortable I feel in the short term, and I don't think quitting takes more than 3-7 days of raw discomfort, I know that in the long term I'd rather do the 100 other things that I couldn't do when depressed. Smoking is that powerful of a negative force both physically and mentally.
In terms of herbs, I think it will make sense to address that as I look at your second post.
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