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Is the feeling of depression common after quitting?
Doreensfree replied to TOMMY S's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
Hello and welcome your body is going through some massive changes … It’s been having hundreds of chemicals o many times a day … for decades . Hang in be patient it should get better , if your still concerned a trip to the docs might help , going back to smoking is definitely not the way to go -
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Is the feeling of depression common after quitting?
Reciprocity replied to TOMMY S's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
Congrats on quitting @TOMMY S You didn't mention how long ago you quit. I suspect it's been recently? We are all different in terms of how our brains react to not only the loss we might feel after quitting but also the chaos ccreated in our minds in the early time of our quit. Our whole life is turned upside down and that can produce all kinds of different emotional reactions. This could just be the way your mind is reacting to these early days/weeks of quitting. We all experience different symptoms, some common and others not so common. I would stronly encourage you to hang in there for the short term. I believe your feeling is onlt temporary if it is connected to your quit. Get active; exercise, even walking can be a great activity after quitting. Keep busy and distracted from your normal routine so your mind is focused on something positive. Think hard about the positive things you're seeing as your quit progresses. And stick around here with others who've quit as well. We all understand what you're going through and we've all managed to beat this addiction and are very happy we made the effort - it's never easy for any of us! -
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Is the feeling of depression common after quitting?
Paul723 replied to TOMMY S's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
Your depression may be caused by other things, so smoking may be of no help. Some people feel the loss of smoking as a stage of grief and are upset by the change in their life. You can discuss this with your doctor and ask for treatment options that don't include smoking. I do know your body is undergoing a lot of cleaning as it rids itself of the crap smoking puts in it. -
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About 4 or 5 days after quitting I started feeling depressed. I do not have a history of feeling this way. It's not that I have a strong desire to smoke. I did a lot of reading about the effects of quitting and never heard of this as a side effect. I have decided that if this feeling doesn't go away I'm going back to smoking.