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tibbetsethan
Member
‎10-04-2020 12:52 PM

Depression has been better since quitting smoking

So it's kind of weird, but my depression has actually been better since I quit smoking. I'm laughing some, even during hard times. My anxiety is through the roof but the depression was one of the hardest things I was dealing with. I had been on antidepressants for years until my doctor took me off of them right before I quit and then I got sick, well I had pretty bad depression then I quit smoking and since then I've actually handled things a lot better than I used to even on antidepressants. Who knew? I also haven't been fighting with family as much, I'm calmer is what they say. 

Now if the anxiety would quit, that'd be perfect. Anyone else's moods actually get better after quitting, or is that just me?

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SMILINACCOUNTNT
Member
‎10-04-2020 08:52 PM

This quit, I feel like my emotions are much better. I still have tough days but I'm much more 'even', not the crazy mood swings like I've had before. I think I've read articles that, despite a lot of us smoking to "help" our anxiety and depression, in reality it makes it worse. 

tibbetsethan
Member
‎10-05-2020 02:58 PM

I saw that too, I think in honesty it makes our anxiety worse for sure. Depression is hard to regulate but I think as you get further into the quit things kind of even out? I don't know but I have felt a lot better, anxiety is another demon, I'm trying to mellow out on it, and sometimes it works but I think I'll just have to find ways to cope. Congrats on your quit! I'm on day 11!  Hope you are well!

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SMILINACCOUNTNT
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‎10-05-2020 09:00 PM
In response to tibbetsethan

I think it takes a long time to learn to deal with anxiety and depression without  using nicotine. It does get better the farther into your quit. Congrats on 11 days, you're almost to 2 weeks!!!

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green1611
Member
‎10-06-2020 05:42 AM

Indeed it gets better and better.

Congratulations on your quit, and all the best !

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MarilynH
Member
‎10-06-2020 09:17 AM

I found the longer I was quit the easier it got and I found it much easier to deal with life on life's terms without the crutch of cigarettes it took awhile before I realized it BUT I think that was one of the best AHA Moments that I've had since I quit smoking  Congrats on your precious quit journey YAY for Smokefree living and YAY for each and every Day WON.....