[coyotee]

I don't want to smoke anymore.

I tried to quit cold turkey today. By the 10th hour, my depression was through the roof. I can't do it. I turned into a maniac.

Patches, I've tried, and the bad dreams are so scary. I don't want to do it again.

Anyone out there with depression able to quit?

I started at age 18, and it's been one of the few things I feel eased my depression. 10 years later, I want out of this arrangement with cigarettes.

[sideblinded]

I am so glad that you are trying to quit. Smoking caused lung cancer in my mom and she passed away. Have you asked your doc about the antidepressant Wellbutrin? It is supposed to help with the cravings. Do some research on it if you haven't already. Best of luck!

[lucami]

try bit by bit instead of cold turkey, I think it may be a too big shock for your brain..

[SoupDragon]

Have you tried gum / lozengers rather than patches? They'll ease the nightmares. Good luck.

[Symbolic]

Guide to Quitting Smoking

There are plenty of options available to you, including support groups & free telephone counselling. You can do it!

[waterknob1234]

Kudos to you for trying. Good luck

[Angelique67]

Try vaping on an ecig. It's the only thing that has worked for me.

nicotine patches or gum? chewing mint gum works for a lot of people or nicotine gum.

[Bernard54]

Everyone is different so it seems different things work for them. For myself (a smoker for over 20 years and I suffer from severe depression), I went from full flavor cigarettes to lites. Then I kept track of exactly how much I smoked. After that, I cut out ONE cigarette from that amount every 3 days. Once I got down to 2 or 3 cigarettes per day most of the desire was gone and a couple of days after that I quit. My body just got used to less and less nicotine until it just didn't matter anymore. The whole thing took me about 60 days.

Good luck with whatever method you decide to use to quit...it is definitely worth it.