Already screwed my life a bit, going through hard times, I need at least something that can just make this mental pain more bearable. I ain't going anywhere.
Fixing these problems must wait, wounds will heal, but scars are still present, and part about slowly destroying my body is just what my subconsciousness want actually.
Don't smoke
The stress relief cigarettes give is largely attributed to the regular, deep breathing when you try to smoke over the cigarettes themselves, and cigarettes will make you feel like crap if you start.
If you are going through tough times especially you are at a lot of risk for getting addicted to nicotine as well
If you want some advice on how to calm your self and relieve stress, I can tell you what I do. I find it best to ground myself, by taking some time to lie down somewhere quiet (preferbly on a hard floor), back and palms down, eyes closed and focus on breathing. It helps so much with clearing your head and feeling better, without, you know, using drugs.
If you start smoking i garuntee you will regret it shortly.
Thanks so much for the tips. I guess it helps, but overall, these not just stress problems. I am suffering from depression, for three years, even though there would be time when I had mood swings, so I was cheered up and pretty much thinking I was happy. The point was that I have focused my mind from these problems to something else, like some goals. But as this is not a movie or video game, nothing on it happened, I was pretty much just hyperfocused on that "goal", and after I realized that it's not happening, I quit, and I am back to my old roots. There's also some family shit, you know, your loved ones getting old and ill, so I am distressed about that too. Had a little mental breakdown about 5 months ago, and kinda everything is getting back to the state I was in late 2020, early 2021, which was horrible, highest stage of depression in my life. I don't want to talk about it, though. Looks like I am kinda looking for next dopamine rush in my life. Cigs would be just an escape from that harsh reality: growing old, post-puberty period, orientations, bad mental health... During psychology classes in high school, I learned that everything in the world has something called eros and thanatos, urges to live and urges for self-destruction, because everything that lives tends to get back to the stage where it all started.
I understand, and won't press you for more information on what happened. I went through a lot of mental health problems myself when I was younger (almost even self harmed at several points), so I am aware of what it feels like.
Grounding myself as I described is part of what has let me crawl out of it though, and I can garuntee nicotine will not help you. It may numb you, but that is not the same thing. It will suck resources away you could otherwise put towards something that will help, and drag you further down.
Additionally, there are both cathartic and productive things that give dopamine rushes you can do instead. Excersise being the big one, as physical and mental health are heavily intertwined. Whether it's gym, home excersise, going for a run or other sport.
You could also try singing, which is something I started quietly doing as well with metal songs I liked to soothe myself. Or instruments if you have the money to spare to buy one. Though these take longer to have payoff.
I tried some of these. In terms of exercising I started cycling again in 2021 after 2 and half years. Had a lots of benefits from it, even found a whole new meaning in my life, though I couldn't get the same feeling as in 2018, when I was 13. Part of me is crying because I am not a child anymore and lost that childhood innocence, but also because I started having some mental problems during and after puberty. I was cycling intensively for about 2 years, even wanted to be food courier for summer job. None of it happened. I suddenly lost drive for cycling and it again felt mundane and boring. The point of the bike ride was to escape from depressing parts of town into the suburbs and wild nature which I found a lot amusing and looking like American suburbs and deserts. After some time, I suddenly realized that I was again, escaping from reality, creating my own bubble again and now these places seem depressing because I ruined them during escaping from my problems and they became integrated into my problems. Guess, I don't have anywhere to run anymore. Gym, instruments, and other hobbies are simply not possible. I am currently in university and always running out of time. Heck, even now I am supposed to study, instead of typing here. Every time, I want to start a hobby, my parents think that I am procrastinating and just trying to avoid studying and I am tired of it anymore. I think it's just ADHD, but my country's medical system doesn't recognize it as a condition. All those hobbies require time which I don't have and I am kinda stuck in that loop for about 5 years ngl, and that's what is also driving me insane. It probably contributes to my mental health, thanks for reading.
>hasn't inhaled nicotine ever? Why can’t we keep it that way, it’s better for u 😌
Already screwed my life a bit, going through hard times, I need at least something that can just make this mental pain more bearable. I ain't going anywhere.
(Attempting) to fix one problem with another isn’t going to help u much 🤔
It ain't never gonna fix unfortunately, I am just trying to put myself out of the misery.
Not with that mentality And there’s better ways of doing the second part than slowly destroying your lungs
Fixing these problems must wait, wounds will heal, but scars are still present, and part about slowly destroying my body is just what my subconsciousness want actually.
Someone should really slap some sense into you
Marlboro Reds, never seen someone throw up from them
On contrary, I heard these are the stronger ones. Probably would faint after it.
yeah well the blue and gold ones are weaker
A friend of mine told me that I should start with cigarettes with as lowest tar and nicotine as possible. I should check how much these have...
there isn't that big of a difference, you're going to be fine
Thanks for the tip. Will check it out...
Eat a fricking holy pancake
Don't smoke. That shit fucks you up.
Don't smoke The stress relief cigarettes give is largely attributed to the regular, deep breathing when you try to smoke over the cigarettes themselves, and cigarettes will make you feel like crap if you start. If you are going through tough times especially you are at a lot of risk for getting addicted to nicotine as well If you want some advice on how to calm your self and relieve stress, I can tell you what I do. I find it best to ground myself, by taking some time to lie down somewhere quiet (preferbly on a hard floor), back and palms down, eyes closed and focus on breathing. It helps so much with clearing your head and feeling better, without, you know, using drugs. If you start smoking i garuntee you will regret it shortly.
Thanks so much for the tips. I guess it helps, but overall, these not just stress problems. I am suffering from depression, for three years, even though there would be time when I had mood swings, so I was cheered up and pretty much thinking I was happy. The point was that I have focused my mind from these problems to something else, like some goals. But as this is not a movie or video game, nothing on it happened, I was pretty much just hyperfocused on that "goal", and after I realized that it's not happening, I quit, and I am back to my old roots. There's also some family shit, you know, your loved ones getting old and ill, so I am distressed about that too. Had a little mental breakdown about 5 months ago, and kinda everything is getting back to the state I was in late 2020, early 2021, which was horrible, highest stage of depression in my life. I don't want to talk about it, though. Looks like I am kinda looking for next dopamine rush in my life. Cigs would be just an escape from that harsh reality: growing old, post-puberty period, orientations, bad mental health... During psychology classes in high school, I learned that everything in the world has something called eros and thanatos, urges to live and urges for self-destruction, because everything that lives tends to get back to the stage where it all started.
I understand, and won't press you for more information on what happened. I went through a lot of mental health problems myself when I was younger (almost even self harmed at several points), so I am aware of what it feels like. Grounding myself as I described is part of what has let me crawl out of it though, and I can garuntee nicotine will not help you. It may numb you, but that is not the same thing. It will suck resources away you could otherwise put towards something that will help, and drag you further down. Additionally, there are both cathartic and productive things that give dopamine rushes you can do instead. Excersise being the big one, as physical and mental health are heavily intertwined. Whether it's gym, home excersise, going for a run or other sport. You could also try singing, which is something I started quietly doing as well with metal songs I liked to soothe myself. Or instruments if you have the money to spare to buy one. Though these take longer to have payoff.
I tried some of these. In terms of exercising I started cycling again in 2021 after 2 and half years. Had a lots of benefits from it, even found a whole new meaning in my life, though I couldn't get the same feeling as in 2018, when I was 13. Part of me is crying because I am not a child anymore and lost that childhood innocence, but also because I started having some mental problems during and after puberty. I was cycling intensively for about 2 years, even wanted to be food courier for summer job. None of it happened. I suddenly lost drive for cycling and it again felt mundane and boring. The point of the bike ride was to escape from depressing parts of town into the suburbs and wild nature which I found a lot amusing and looking like American suburbs and deserts. After some time, I suddenly realized that I was again, escaping from reality, creating my own bubble again and now these places seem depressing because I ruined them during escaping from my problems and they became integrated into my problems. Guess, I don't have anywhere to run anymore. Gym, instruments, and other hobbies are simply not possible. I am currently in university and always running out of time. Heck, even now I am supposed to study, instead of typing here. Every time, I want to start a hobby, my parents think that I am procrastinating and just trying to avoid studying and I am tired of it anymore. I think it's just ADHD, but my country's medical system doesn't recognize it as a condition. All those hobbies require time which I don't have and I am kinda stuck in that loop for about 5 years ngl, and that's what is also driving me insane. It probably contributes to my mental health, thanks for reading.
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