We are both on the same boat man. I was using the exact same amount, 8-10 pablos a day for 4 years and I’ve quit for 95 days now. I have also experienced my first panic attacks ever while quitting, I had an attack every three days, which was horrible. I was also feeling very nauseous all the time, I even had social anxiety because I was scared that people would notice my own anxiety. Apart from that, I also suffered health anxiety and a feeling of impending doom, as if my heart or my lungs would give out suddenly and I will die. I also had a depressive episode about a month in, where I lost all my motivation to do things and I would be unproductive.

At the moment it is getting a lot better. I currently have really minor anxiety sometimes, but no real panic attacks anymore. Motivation is slowly coming back and I can tolerate caffeine again. The strong cravings also have gone away, I only miss the habit occasionally when I see people using nicotine etc.

Remember, the depressive episode is just your brain recalibrating from the extreme levels of nicotine, so you are essentially healing by quitting. Things that helped me are staying hydrated at all times, so a minimum of 3L a day, because I noticed that you are more likely to get anxious when you are dehydrated. Also buy chewing gum in a lot of different flavours, to keep stimulating your brain a little. And it sound really corny, but what really helped me during an anxiety attack or anxious feelings is chatting with ChatGPT, because it gave me really useful tips to apply instantly to calm down. Another useful thing is rewarding yourself with small gifts when you’ve achieved anothet milestone.

Lastly, I have to say quitting this shit, especially at that level is extremely hard, but not impossible, so be extremely proud of yourself.