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Mental Health Support

2theleft

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19. You are so right - the emotional tie...

Reply to libodem (Reply #18)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 02:17 PM

Jan 2013

that is the hardest part to get over. The old friend, the one that makes you feel calm, or awake, or whatever it is you need to feel at the time. The psychological tie to smoking is huge.

I was a crabby quitter in the many times I've tried (unsuccessfully so far) to quit. You know it's bad when you can't even stand to be around yourself because you are so grumpy!

Congrats to you on quitting!

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anyone with experience with wellbutrin? [View all] fizzgig Jan 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Jan 2013 #1

he took the initial doses before bedtime and has been antsy fizzgig Jan 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Jan 2013 #8

Took it for a while for depression; elleng Jan 2013 #2

thanks, ellen fizzgig Jan 2013 #5

supposed to help with cravings, impulse, depression Kali Jan 2013 #3

no therapy with this fizzgig Jan 2013 #7

I meant I was supposed to get it Kali Jan 2013 #9

thanks, kali fizzgig Jan 2013 #12

Meds are different for each individual. mzteris Jan 2013 #6

yeah, going off meds cold turkey is a terrible idea fizzgig Jan 2013 #13

even tapering off effexor mzteris Jan 2013 #17

No personal experience, but several co-workers have tried it 2theleft Jan 2013 #10

thanks for sharing your experience fizzgig Jan 2013 #14

I've taken it for almost ten years Tobin S. Jan 2013 #11

six months no smoking is wonderful fizzgig Jan 2013 #15

I'm thinking that he's abnormally grumpy because of nicotine withdrawal Tobin S. Jan 2013 #16

he's naturally grumpy fizzgig Jan 2013 #21

I took it to quit smoking libodem Jan 2013 #18

You are so right - the emotional tie... 2theleft Jan 2013 #19

Thanks libodem Jan 2013 #20

it really is an emotional thing fizzgig Jan 2013 #22

Keep your sense of humor libodem Jan 2013 #23