Low mood

[Cheeseman2]

Hi all. Hoping for some advice. I know I mentioned it before but I’m still feeling depressed more often than not. Is this usual still after two weeks?

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Feeling depressed in the first few weeks of quitting is very normal. Your brain is still adjusting to the fact its not receiving any nicotine. (Almost a bereavement process) This will soon pass just hang in there.

Here are some links from the pinned posts.

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Your doing really well! xx

[Cheeseman2 4 MONTH WINNER in reply to jillygirl]

I’ve had clinical depression in the past so that is my worry. I’ll take a look at those links now. Thank you.

Ollie

[Hidden in reply to Cheeseman2]

Clinical depression is such a corrosive illness however, you surely will know this is not clinical depression simply because you know what the reason is. "What does he know about it" you may say - well I have and still do (as most will) continue to suffers with the illness, almost as a malaria sufferer will with relapses from time to time. No reason just the black dog as Winston Churchill called it. I also gave up smoking but did not suffer so much as yourself, probably because I had a clear reason for giving up - money - then health- then environment. As soon as I stopped I told myself I had given up and was from that moment a non smoker. Because of this mind set I could not let myself, then others down and I immediately saw the results of my efforts in my wallet since I was easily spending about £25-£30 a day - £200 a week - £800 a month. Considering I had been smoking for 50 years the overall investment is just too horrendous to contemplate. My health, after 5 years is amazing and the depression has got better purely because I am not tied to the addiction. You should be feeling very positive and in control but remember you have to get over the addiction which will take about seven/10 days. Once that time has passed, the rest is habit. Trust me I was a sailor!

[cycling2 1 YEAR WINNER]

Cheeseman2, yep, that is what I felt like too! It does pass though and you will get through this......hang on in there, it does get easier and you do start to feel better

Good luck

Sharron

[PenguinsDontSmoke LONG TERM WINNER]

Hi Cheeseman! I did suffer from depression greatly after quitting, it was almost like I was grieving. It almost felt like I didn't know myself without the cigarettes. I didn't really put the depression together with the quitting until much later, but on reflection I feel sure that they are connected. I just passed my 1 year mark and I honestly am just starting to feel more like myself again. I also had considerable weight gain, so that combined with quitting is likely why I suffered so long. I just reached my pre-quit weight this week actually, and am super happy about that. Know that this will pass, and spend some of the money you save not buying smokes to spoil yourself a little here and there. Or save it and really spoil yourself. This too shall pass.