Vee,
I can relate! I lost my job 34 days into my quit, which led to smoking again, which led to a "quit... slip... quit... slip..." pattern that lasted over 4 months. Please, don't make that mistake! Yes, depression is VERY common when quitting. In fact, it's almost a given that you will get some form of depression when quitting. Nicotine stimulated dopomine in our brains and when we quit, we aren't getting the dopomine anymore and since our bodies quit making it on their own, our brains have to relearn how to make it and that takes time. Shevie explains it much better in the post that he bumped for you in the general forum. I highly suggest you read it.
I can also relate to the strained finances, due to losing your job, which can lead to not being able to afford rewards. But, it's still really important that you reward yourself somehow. Otherwise, you are more likely to run to the only reward you knew, and that's cigarettes and we do NOT want that to happen. So try to find some cheap or free rewards that you can do. There are a few threads in the general forum about free or cheap rewards... I'll see if I can find them for you. Hang in there. The depression DOES go away after a while. I hope you find another job soon.
Rejoice in your freedom rather than mourn for your slavery!
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 197
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,947
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $813.61
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
