Hopefully the right place to post a question? I have depression/anxiety and on Day 28, last 5 days or so its been hardly bareable. I've tried some jogging, was wondering if anyone else has some tips for this 'stage'. I've talked to a few guys here and they say it happens to some of us...
Thanks.
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yeah, for some of us with depression and anxiety - like me - this month of quit has been a real rollercoaster. the men and women all over this site - vets and newbies - talk about the fog, the irritability, the frustration, the questions. the projection. (it's pretty obvious about the projection whenever newbies start spraying all over vets and vets call them on it and things blow up. it's kind of entertaining actually. the vets say it's a way to keep the quitter focused on something other than the lack of nicotine, the lack of the habit, etc.)
one thing i'm doing is walking - everybody talks about exercise being good - and that seems to help. (i needed to start walking anyway, so this works.) i also come and read what people have written, look at hall of fame speeches. i text back and forth with some other april quitters.
i think PART of what would be good for me to do is to stop doing so MUCH soul-searching. it's like that's all i can do lately. huge questions about work, purpose of life, kids, marriage, calling, direction, health, blah blah blah. I've been going through a tough few years anyway, and The Quit has helped me feel much more confident and hopeful - but the flip side is the increased FEELING. i mean, i just FEEL THINGS more - there's no nicotine haze, no nicotine buzz, no dipping habituation. this is good ... and it's also like being turned to 11.
if the depression/anxiety gets acute or scary, call the doctor immediately. but then if you know you have depression/anxiety, you may already know to do that.
there is much support in this community.
personal message fellow april quitters. they will reach out to you.
get outside. look at the sky. do something. move.
this too shall pass. i promise. no shit.
bluebonnetman
