Depression and anxiety keeps me a prisoner of smoking. Smoking has been my go to crutch every time I can’t handle my emotions. I can go weeks without smoking and then out of the blue I feel an overwhelming need to smoke. It is a horrible cycle I am in. I am hoping to get support here.
I’m the same way. But if I’m being honest with myself, I would use the emotion as an excuse at some point within the “crisis” to rationalize my smoking. I’m hoping that the understanding of that and the strong desire to quit will help me through those times now. It’s such a struggle!! But we can be strong enough. I do believe that. It’s a choice though.