I think sometimes people think they will be caught in stigmas. Depression for quitting smoking? Only a smoker would understand. Happens in my life all the time the never been smokers don’t get it at all. They would if I said heroin or meth. They think smoking was just optional. About as optional as sticking a needle in my vein. Yes, they are both choices. People have jumped on the the smoking is 'evil' bandwagon but with no comprehension of how addictive it is. I had a flat tire yesterday and it was a darned good thing there were no cigs in the car. I had had it with stressors for days and being stranded waiting for help. I would have had one. I had one lozenge with me and hoped it would get me thru it. I broke down crying. People must have thought I was nuts. Guess I kinda was.
There is nothing wrong with asking your doc for help. Be it antidepressants, anxiety meds, NRT's. We are but human and unless you live a charmed magical life where nothing ever goes wrong, quitting is gonna be a war. Even in the good times it will snake its way in beyond physically. My hats off to those who made it thru a cold quit. We are all different and our lives are different in what we face day to day. The goal is the same. Most states have a quit line and there is a national one 24/7.
Very verbose way way of saying.......no one is weak if they need extra help.
