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elle:
This is a great post, Susan.  Thanks for adding it here.  You're right, it takes time. 

One of the things that helped me was learning about the physiology of nicotine addiction.  There are real changes that happen in our brains from long-term smoking and these changes really do wreak havoc with our moods just after we quit.  Our brains need to readjust their chemical output, so to speak, because we've had the chemical receptors plugged up with nicotine for so many years that the receptors themselves have stopped functioning.  Readjusting takes time and this is what causes the mood swings for many of us. 

We need to go easy on ourselves and not expect too much too soon.  There's no quick fix. 

Wayne Baker:
I have nothing to add to this thread but I've enjoyed reading the inputs.  Hang in there LB, you're doing great as far as I can see.

legallyblonde:
 #greenguy#You guys have all made some great and logical points that have made me stop and think about it a bit more. Its just tough when you get down or have anxiety to look at it logically, ya know? Then you start thinking 'well I didn't feel this way when I was smoking' which is a dangerous path to go down as it can easily lead to the 'fuckits'. You have all helped in keeping me off that path! This has been the main thing bothering me....don't really have many craves except sometimes still first thing in the morning, which when coupled with feeling down really stinks! But dealing with all of this really reinforces to me how much I never want to go through it again!

BessieBee:

--- Quote from: legallyblonde on May 27, 2012, 01:24:26 PM ---But dealing with all of this really reinforces to me how much I never want to go through it again!

--- End quote ---
Sometimes going through the nasty crap really reinforces a quit.  Sounds to me like you're doing everything right, legallyblonde.    Just keep hanging on and plodding through, one day at a time, and you'll feel only better and better.

 ^^wave^^

eightpans:
I'll Just add that I feel the best I have ever in my life, I'm 6.5 years quit, I have slight problems with depression and I cope with those times in a healthy way now. My sister is bipolar 1. I suspect I have Cyclothymia (mild bipolar) I have never been diagnosed and function in both the up and down phases, I just have to look after myself more nowadays, I got in tune with myself.   

Everyone has ups and downs some folk are chipper all the time, some down. The good thing here is you have stopped killing yourself slowly, give it time and be good to yourself.
Mood disorders.... I doubt very much that you have any of those, a lot of that stuff is hereditary. A month quit and you will be not thinking clearly anyway...Nicotine has a funny way of trying to sneak in the back door like that.
Like has been said your coming off a drug that fucks up your brain chemistry, boosts dopamine so I have read, take away the nicotine and your all over the place. See what the Doctor says.
Hope I made sense.
Stay Strong
Chris

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