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I haven?t even quit yet, and I?m already depressed/anxious

6 years ago 0 +0 / -0 175

I can relate to the depression you feel when trying to quit. It eventually gets so overwhelming that you give in to smoking again. Same goes with quitting other addictions. Something lve learnt is that youve got to allow yourself the time to heal and sometimes let yourself feel depressed and lousy and lay on that couch/bed if you feel like it. Its also good to fight the blues with distractions etc but sometimes its an unavoidable part of the healing process. Your mind is trained to think that without it you cant be happy. Its a lie. Time is everything. Dont give up on fighting your addictions.

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6 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Hi Lindsay2108,

I am sorry to read about your struggle. I can really hear this has been very hard for you. And no wonder! You have a lot on your plate. First of all, I would recommend picking one vice to quit at a time but some people would disagree with me. Do what you feel will work for you. Definitely start with getting rid of cigarettes. You can certainly cut back on marijuana too. Avoid replacing cigarettes with marijuana. Talk to your doctor about how you feel when you quit and what possible quit aids there could be to help you.

Have you worked with a counsellor or coach before regarding your ADHD? Now might be a good time to get a bit of treatment. A good counsellor can help you to tackle some of the struggles you mentioned. You also may want to check out our sister site that has self guided Cognitive Behaviour Therapy programs that can help you work on your mood and thinking. There is a support group you may also want to check out. I have been hoping we would get more activity in these groups; so, if you feel like posting there I would love it! Feel free to ask more of your mood related questions there: https://evolutionhealth.care/index

How is everything going for you now?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

6 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

Hi Lindsay2108,

Welcome to the site. First thing I would recommend is to complete going through the "my program" at the top of the page that you started. Then read, read, read in these forums. There is a lot of great tips and hints on here to help you on your quit journey. The more you know about what to expect, and the more you know about how to prepare and deal with the "issues" that lie in your path, the easier it will be for you to stay on the path and complete your journey to freedom.

You did not say, how long have you smoked?

As for some tips to help you, look in the Avoiding relapse and slipping forum and see the post about tips for quitting. There are a LOT more tips spread out in all of these forums. That's why I'd suggest you start reading. You might stumble across something that clicks for you and then you realize "that's what I need to be able to do this". All it takes is that one thing that gives you the strength or courage to stand up to this nasty life threatening addiction and fight it in earnest.

"Smoking has been my way of self medicating for so long" This is a great start. Admitting that you have an addiction. Just take it one day at a time, one hour at a time if needed. Baby steps... If you really want this you CAN do it. There's always going to be obstacles, always going to be stress, always going to be excesses for giving in. You just need to learn how to deal with life without a cigarette. It's a learning process. You've smoked for x amount of time, and it's going to take time to beat this addiction. You know, like the old saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day". It applies to quitting too.

I wish you the best on your journey. Stay strong and keep us posted on your progress.

Not One Puff Ever

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Stay safe & Strong.

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Tim

6 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2

I have a difficult time regulating my emotions in general, but every time i try to quit i let it take me over. what are some tips that you all have to help me get over that hump? I told myself on my way into work that quitting is POSITIVE and i gave myself a little pep-talk, it helped for a bit. After a while though (a couple hours) i started to get very negative about it and couldn't seem to make it positive again. I DO want to quit, but I also feel a lot of pressure to quit, and honestly that can make me push back. I don't know why I'm like this. I feel like I can't smile, laugh, eat, or hardly move from the couch/bed. I'm also very ADHD. Smoking has been my way of self medicating for so long, and now that i am finally back on my medications for it, i figured it would make it easier. It's not though. I know my attitude is also pretty foul when I try to quit and my partner (non-smoker) doesn't seem to understand how hard this is going to be for me, as I am also quitting marijuana, my other vice, so its all at once. I guess I took a really long way to say, I feel so overwhelmed. Please, help. I feel like crying and never getting out of bed. I want to be a better me for the people that love me.

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