I was talking to someone the other day and discussing the quit journey.
I said something about Desolation Point and they asked why it was called that.
I explained that I had called it that because it was located deep in the Relapse Rocks.
Many quits are destroyed by depression.
People feel so desolate that they pick up a sickorette to deal with their feelings.
I know that feeling very well myself, as do some others here.
Depression can rear it's head when you are breaking your addiction to nicotine.
I dealt with it so much more while quitting than I usually had to.
I made it past Desolation Point without relapse, you can also.
I encourage anyone that deals with this to find help to make it through this while quitting.
As always, I wish everyone safe journey.
Be wary of the traps Nic has set to entrap you and get you back into his grasp.
You can make it across the desert of NML safely.
Take your journey one step at a time.
One minute, one hour, one day at a time if you must.
One step, and then another, will get you to where you want to be.
Larry the Caravan Master
I went through depressive and sad feelings with my quit. Crying for no reason. The physical symptoms were nil. And then, I discovered I had hypothyroidism one year into my quit. I didn't feel right, kept gaining weight, and it can also cause depression until treated. I had a rough period not knowing what was wrong. Thanks to everyone here, I got to where I wanted to be. You're words of wisdom were instrumental in keeping me going during that time.
Barb