That is fascinating! I just kept thinking, oh gosh, what if I quit and get manic... again. The last time I quit cold turkey after trying an online program (that I now can't log into) I went into full hypomania. Nearly manic.

Even though I attributed it to giving up smokin up, I did not connect it to quitting so suddenly. You know my progression of events was:

1) Tried this online quit-smoking program and it suggested this cleansing fast for the first 3 days. Well, I became a nervous wreck and shaking and irritable. I said screw this, and smoked a bowl and ate a big mac.

2) I said oh, whatever, I'm just done. So I flushed a whole bag. Another bad idea. So I went cold turkey and kept picturing all that weed going down the toilet and I would panic and I was getting more manic and more obsessed.

3) Some really intense boredom/depression started to surface after a week and I went a little wild. Drinking, staying up all night, other embarrassing but legal things.

4) I said oh gosh, whatever. I started smoking again even more than before!! Like I said, I'm weaning down. I hate to say it, but maybe for now a few glasses of wine or a little extra xanax might help. I never over-drink. Alcohol is just not my thing.

So, I'll keep weaning. Maybe even go a few days, if I feel manic I'll take one tiny puff and see if that takes the edge off. Then wait as many days as I can. Today I'm just making a conscious effort to not smoke as much. I'm staying busy. By the looks of this apartment I should be much busier. What a mess!!