Sorry you're a bit down, Windy... it'll pass, to be sure.
I can certainly relate. I split with my girlfriend right at the beginning of my quit and definitely had bouts with all of these but mostly the A.L. and T. parts - I rarely let myself go hungry.
You've made the first step of indentifying the problem - you're aware that you are lonely or tired.
My approach was to deal with each symptom individually. For instance, if I was tired, I'd squeeze in a nap for 15 minutes. If I was hungry, I'd have a snack (preferably healthy - less guilt, ya know ;) ). I found the tricky ones to deal with were anger and lonliness but they were/are manageable. For anger, I took a meditative yoga class and I am still seeing my pastor (which simultaneously helps with the lonliness too). I also run regularly. It's hard to stay angry with a bunch of endorphins flowing through you. Through running I also made friends who I meet to run with on occasion and we correspond - that's helped with the lonliness too. I also found distraction to be helpful for anger and lonliness. I found books that engaged me. If I started a book and wasn't particularly intrigued, I'd put it down and pick up another. Sometimes just doing anything - wash or vacuum the car, go for a walk, wash the dishes, etc. - will jar me out of that empty feeling. It can only linger if we allow it. Lastly and certainly not least, God has been a wonderful leaning post for me.
These are just some things that I have found to be helpful. I trust you are resourceful enough to create your own 'recipe' to cure what ails you.
All my best and ...
keep fightin' the good fight - fish :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/21/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 397
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,924
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1985
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 52 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
