There is depression and then there is depression. There is feeling down, the blues, feeling bummed out, not yourself, feeling emotional, whatever. This can last for several days or weeks, and sometimes putting on a happy face or using affirmations or slogans can help.
Then there is true chemical depression, which cannot be "cured" by any of those methods. For those who are prone to this debilitating disease, it is quite a surprise to quit smoking and have an incredible relapse. It isn't something that you can just "move on" from. When I quit smoking, I wrote several posts asking why no one addresses the connection between the chemicals in cigarettes and chemical depression.
So I encourage anyone who is feeling more than just the "blues", for a sustained period of time, an immobilizing feeling that keeps you from working or taking part in the daily activities in life -- please, please go to depressioncenter.net, take the test there, and take it to your medical professional.
Rusty
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 485
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,595
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1697.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 66 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
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$59,259.20
Amount Saved
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Days: 713
Hours: 2
Minutes: 15
Seconds: 11
Life Gained
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5698
Smoke Free Days
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227,920
Cigarettes Not Smoked
