After 6 months of smoking cessation, things are not getting better?My husband quit smoking about 6 months, he was a die-hard smoker for almost 20 years. Even though a considerable time has passed, he's still living withdrawal like it was the first week. He gets angry at everything, loses temper, cries, wants to smash things against the wall. The only reason he hasn't smoked is because he feels he's going to let me down. Now we've have read so many articles and he says he feels lied to, because everyone says after 3 months it all gets easier. But for him it's just not. He quit cold turkey, we never believed in patches, gum, etc. After 6 months I don't think he needs anything like that, we just need some light on what to do! He feels he's not functioning well, is this normal after 6 months?? Please anyone who can help, answer!!
Thank you midnight moon, no he didn't use any meds. He's contemplating wellbutrin, well at least going to the doctor and see about it. The thing is, if he starts on antidepressants, how long is he going to need them? How long until he can LIVE and FUNCTION without nicotine or anything else that helps him get through?
midnightmoon
Old habbits (and addictions) die hard. A smoking addiction is stronger than even heroine.
I have come to the conclusion that I will always be a smoker, whether I am actually smoking or not. Just like alcoholics often struggle with their addiction the rest of their life even though they remain sober, I will always struggle with my smoking addiction.
I was smoke free for about a year. The cravings did become slightly easier to deal with, but not by much. And then my envirnoment changed, and I was forced to be around people who smoke 50 times a day and right in front of me. And I caved.
You say he didnt use nicotine replacements, but did he use any of the meds? Anti depressants (wellbutrin/zyban) can help the quitting process tremendously. Addiction almost always goes hand in hand with depression. Often, the addiction essentially is self medicating the depression. He has quit smoking (no longer self medicating), but has done nothing to treat or relieve the depression.
My advice is to see a doctor, who will talk to him, maybe do blood tests, and talk about the possibility of using an anti depressant.
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