A bunch of useless crap
Published on May 30, 2007 By MasonM In Blogging
As much as I would like to quit smoking I am finding it almost impossible at the moment. The symptoms of quitting are severely interfering with my ability to do my job and the light-headedness that comes for a few days with quitting makes me a danger on the road. I simply can't deal with doing my job and quitting at the same time.

The only solution that I can think of that may work out is to simply wait until I go home again. I usually stay home for at least a week which would me more than enough time to get through the initial withdrawal period and allow my metabolism to stabilize somewhat. I'll be able to sleep when I feel the need (tiredness and sleepiness are some of the symptoms), and won't have to deal with all of the stuff I deal with on a daily basis out here on the road while at the same time trying to get through the initial withdrawal period.

I feel like if I can just take a week off from work to work through the initial part of the quit that I can then get on with things. It's just too hard to do both at the same time. As much as I want to quit I can't let it interfere with doing my job, especially when that could well mean someone getting killed out here on the highway.

So I am putting the whole thing on hold until I get home again, at which time I can quit, suffer through the withdrawal period in peace.

Comments
on May 30, 2007
See if you can get a perscription for WellButrin.  It will help with the withdrawals.  It is not cheap (and insurance did not cover mine either), but should help when you go home to kick the habit.
on May 30, 2007

See if you can get a perscription for WellButrin.  It will help with the withdrawals.  It is not cheap (and insurance did not cover mine either), but should help when you go home to kick the habit.


Thanks. I have a confession to make. I have suffered from clinical depression for years. I was on Celexa for 2.5 years and under treatment. I've been off the meds for 5 years now and had been doing pretty well. It's not something I really like talking about because it's a somewhat embarrassing illness. But the trying to quit smoking has triggered the depression, which is what I've been trying to deal with since I started trying to quit, I was just loathe to admit it.

I finally decided to stop being so hard-headed trying to deal with it on my own. I have a doctor's appointment at 1:30 this afternoon to see about getting Wellbutrin, Chantrix, or some other anti-depressant to help fight off the depression and help me to quit smoking. I know I damn sure don't want to go back to where I was when I had to start treatment for depression in the first place. It was a very bad place to be and the past week I have felt myself slipping off in that direction.

on May 30, 2007
I thought the same thing, waiting til you get home, then you planned on it already! Hopefully under a doctor's supervision, this should work better for you. But I do agree with waiting until you're home.
on May 30, 2007

I thought the same thing, waiting til you get home, then you planned on it already! Hopefully under a doctor's supervision, this should work better for you. But I do agree with waiting until you're home.


Thanks. If I can get on medication I may not have to wait until then. I'll discuss it with the doc this afternoon.