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19 years ago 0 2462 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Phillip, you know all the rules. You know all the stuff you need to know. There are no words that I can say that will tell you what you don't know. However, I think you ought to find a counselor for even just a few sessions. Talking therapy can help you pinpoint what is going on. I don't think this is about smoking. But I do think that some part of you is trying to scurry back under that black rock of addiction to hide from whatever is going on. The fragility you are feeling is a symptom of depression. Please get some help. Rusty

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19 years ago 0 2462 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Every now and then, I have to make this rant about depression. So here it goes again. Clinical depression is not the same thing as feeling blue, being bummed out, lacking rewards, etc. It is a chemical process that can't be ended by putting on a happy face. It may or may not have to do with the quit -- certainly a change in the chemical makeup of your body could exacerbate it, because it relates to physical changes in the brain. It is not something you can "snap out of". It needs medical/professional treatment. I encourage everyone to do some research on the issue. Just try googling "depression" and you'll learn a whole lot. Especially look at the Web site for the National Institute of Mental Health. This is an important issue for me because this has been a problem for members of my family going back to my grandmother, including a number of cousins and my children. I have seen it be absolutely debilitating. Please, please take it seriously. Rusty

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19 years ago 0 1151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Phillip, I've been watching your quit for a bit now and truly you have every single ingredient for a successful quit. However, me thinks you think too much! I know that that was totally tactless but I do say it with love (as much as can be conveyed electronically) and with the utmost respect. Having a rather analytical mind myself I can recognize the symptoms and it is a very, very hard thing to turn off. Some things just have to be lived and felt and not understood. Let yourself have fun and try to kick your heels up without thinking too much for a while. Watch a really dumb comedy, blow bubbles in the park, crank up some quality tunes and twirl the dog around the living room or anything that requires no thought. Sometimes the more time we spend inside the head - the worse things seem. That's not to say that self-awareness is bad but sometimes it can turn on us. Your 111 days are amazing. You won't give in and I'm certain of that but growing pains are just that - painful. The new (and improved) Phillip is emerging and I think you are really going to like him once you get to know him. ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 672 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,455 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3024 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

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River, This is normal and will pass! you have received some great advice from the members and know that we support you all the way. Take the you time you deserve and really pamper yourself. You need to reward yourself for those 111 days! Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

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