This month I will be 1 year smoke free. I know I will never smoke again due to the benifits of not smoking. However I realized this morning that some of the issues I'm facing may still be related to quitting. I have gained 30 pounds and 4 inches in my waist. I really don't look better. I believe this to be related to depression. I keep blaming it on age. I don't like the change in me. I used to be such a happy person but now I identify with Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino. I keep telling myself I need to exercize, but I just can't get my self to start. It's so much easier to just do nothing. I know what you would say, Just do it! I heard that for 40 years of smoking. I fianlly did it. I can't wait 40 years to start exercizing. I just can't get motivated. I just feel too tired.
Thanks much for this report. It is so helpful to know about how different issues can really make it that much harder to quit smoking.
All the best, sue
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