Quitting smoking, I guess that was pretty easy, getting through what it did to my brain chemistry for the first 3 months was horrible, difficult, scary, damn close to to aweful. I was depressed, clinically, truly depressed. As in, I don't want to get up, I feel NOTHING, I want to crawl in a hole until I see light again.. bad stuff. Anyone who has been depressed knows that "happy thoughts" aint gonna cut it. If it did, prozac would be use to feed plants. For those who suffer this fate when they quit smoking, it's TOUGH. I don't know why some people suffer depression when quitting and others don't, but when it happens, it's dark. I can take pain, I was a nationally ranked body builder, believe me, we know dedication, deprivation, and pain, but depression messes with your wil and your ability to feel joy. So, for me, this was hell, but it is done now and because I understand the effect of smoking on MY brain chemistry, I'll never go back. The fear of depression will keep me smoke free, I don't want to go through that again. So, not putting cigs in my mouth wasn't the hard part, waiting to be able to FEEL again, that was hard.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/5/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 195
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,851
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1365
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43
