Mrs Anxious
24-11-13, 11:10
Hi all,
I have quit smoking 25 days ago ( not that I'm counting!) through cold turkey, the main reason was because every twinge and pain I got I would be convinced this is the start of some horrible smoking related illness.
I have struggled and battled throughout the whole 25 days I have had hardly any anxious episodes or panic attacks and I've been able to sleep better however literally since yesterday I cannot stop crying... I feel utterly depressed can't get out of bed I cried myself to sleep last night and when I woke this morning I burst into tears.
My family are trying to be supportive but I can't explain how I feel I went out in the car last night and just sat there in the car thinking horrible thoughts about suicide etc... This is not me at all as I have severe HA and I don't want to die at all :(( these thoughts have scared me I am close to getting some cigarettes even tho I don't want them just to take this depressed feeling away.
Christmas is coming and I don't want to ruin it for my husband and children, I don't want to take anti depressants I have been down that road and I have only come off of citalopram on the 1st September 2013 and that was a struggle in itself.
Does anyone have any ideas how I can combat this or has anyone gone through anything similar? I am starting to wonder maybe I am one of the few that just can't give up cigarettes which is a shame cos I don't really want one even tho mentally I have struggled.
Would really appreciate any thoughts on this
Thanks xxx
I have quit smoking 25 days ago ( not that I'm counting!) through cold turkey, the main reason was because every twinge and pain I got I would be convinced this is the start of some horrible smoking related illness.
I have struggled and battled throughout the whole 25 days I have had hardly any anxious episodes or panic attacks and I've been able to sleep better however literally since yesterday I cannot stop crying... I feel utterly depressed can't get out of bed I cried myself to sleep last night and when I woke this morning I burst into tears.
My family are trying to be supportive but I can't explain how I feel I went out in the car last night and just sat there in the car thinking horrible thoughts about suicide etc... This is not me at all as I have severe HA and I don't want to die at all :(( these thoughts have scared me I am close to getting some cigarettes even tho I don't want them just to take this depressed feeling away.
Christmas is coming and I don't want to ruin it for my husband and children, I don't want to take anti depressants I have been down that road and I have only come off of citalopram on the 1st September 2013 and that was a struggle in itself.
Does anyone have any ideas how I can combat this or has anyone gone through anything similar? I am starting to wonder maybe I am one of the few that just can't give up cigarettes which is a shame cos I don't really want one even tho mentally I have struggled.
Would really appreciate any thoughts on this
Thanks xxx