Hi,
I have come to this site by way of SHO (Smokers Helpline Online) as my quitting smoking seems to have inadvertantly (or maybe not) triggered a depression. I have proclaimed this the Year of ME! as selfish as that sounds, I am all about taking care of myself and being proactive in my life, rather than reactive. I quit smoking in early in November...my quit is going strong, but it has gotten all mixed up with in the depressive mood, mixing up cravings for mood swings/anxiety/depression.
I have a job that I love, that I am not terribly effective at right now...which feeds the fear of job loss. A girlfriend that I adore, who is feeling my depression right now (for the first time in our 1 year + relationship), and we're just starting to deal with it together. I was diagnoised with depressions in my early 20's, am in my mid-30's now - and its been a while, thankfully, since I have been this low.
I am on the up side, as I am taking the steps to turn it around, but have a long road ahead. Suppose by the time I get through this not smoking will be such a non-issue I will have forgotten I smoked for 20 + years.
Thank you in advance, to this site, for providing a safe forum, and to the members for being brave enough to be here.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage, so I am tapping in to my inner-courage...I know its in there.
C