Chickenstix,
[quote]I wish I had someone to talk to who understood how I felt when I was bawling
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You do! Us! We are here for you! Every single one of us knows exactly what you're going through! You're not crazy... you're in recovery! There's a reason that this is called Hell Week... that's because it's total and complete HELL!!!! But guess what?!?!?! You're almost out of Hell week! It gets better from here... I promise you that it WILL get better!
Yes, the withdrawal period is rough, but you WILL get through this! You are doing so great! Congratulations on 6 days!!! What I think you need to do right now is go out and get yourself a nice reward! It doesn't have to be expensive, but it has to be something that you really will enjoy. You are worth it! You're doing quite possibly, the best thing that you can do for yourself and you need to show yourself that not smoking can be rewarding too! Oftentimes, we used cigarettes as a reward when we finished a project. Now, we don't have those rewards anymore and so we feel like we're depriving ourselves of being able to feel good. So go out and do something for yourself that will make you feel good!
Lastly, if you think that the depression you're feeling is too strong, then maybe you should go to the doctor and try some anti-depressants. After several months of being quit, I realized that I was depressed and the depression wasn't going away. So, I went to the doctor and got put on Wellbutrin and not only did it help with the depression but it also made my quit easier (yes, Wellbutrin is often used to help people quit smoking). So perhaps an anti-depressant will be necessary. Congratulations again for 6 amazing days! Way to go!
Crave the Quit!
Butterfly [IMG]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c177/kissnflirt/littlebutterflies.gif[/IMG]
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 113
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,847
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $372.9
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
