It would seem that seven months is how long it takes for the brain to normalize after quitting smoking. Seven months for me anyway. I've been doing amazingly well in recent weeks. Basically, I feel like me. Totally and completely me - not even a twinge of depression in well over a month and my emotions seem back to normal. That doesn't mean my ( Read more... )

I haven't started the antidepressant yet, but I'm doing well. Maybe the worst of this depression passed right when I hit my breaking point and saw the doctor. Or I could just be on an extended upswing. Or it could be that the little experiment I've been doing is working. You probably won't approve, but I'm going to share it anyway. ( continued >> )

I think you are my soulmate.

All my love,
Roxy

No, I have not smoked.

[Note: This is an edited version of a friend-locked post. I wanted to make some parts of it public for the benefit of anyone else who may be having similar issues on their quitting smoking journey. Commenting has been turned off ( Read more... )

Here's what happens when you quit smoking:

Anxiety. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Depression. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Depression. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Depression. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. Anxiety. Depression. ( Read more... )

I'm feeling more like myself today. I started out kind of down (this incredibly gloomy, chilly day didn't help), but then got hit with a bit of anxiety that actually snapped me out of the funk. I never thought I'd welcome anxiety, but when given the choice between that and the downward stare of despair, I say bring on the excess adrenaline ( Read more... )

No anxiety today. Instead, I cried uncontrollably for about two hours. Oh yay. I wasn't upset or sad; I just cried for absolutely no reason. I really don't understand what's happening to me. And I think I'm becoming a total head case ( Read more... )

Okay that might be a bit of an exaggeration in hindsight, but it's how I felt yesterday. I didn't expect the euphoria I'd experienced after 24 hours or so of not smoking to continue, but I was completely unprepared for the downturn that followed to be as brutal as it was. That was fucking rough. I still didn't smoke, though. go meThe e-cig seems to ( Read more... )

What a weird day. 37 hours and counting and I still haven't smoked. When I passed the 24-hour mark this little experiment went from let's see how long I can go without a cigarette to I guess I'm fucking doing this. It was strangely emotional too. I was out running errands today (driving was a little scary) and had P!nk playing on the stereo (don't ( Read more... )

I may have accidentally quit smoking tonight. I wasn't even sure if I should mention it because I have absolutely no faith in myself to stick with it. I didn't even plan this. I was just sick of this cold and after a half hour cough-and-blow session this evening, I decided to try to not smoke for a while. That was about 14 hours ago. You might ( Read more... )