I have been telling myself for 10 years why I should quit again. I tried several times since then to quit. Now the tobacco industry and government have added ridiculous costs to all the other good reasons for quitting, so when the University of Wisconsin Clinics advertised for volunteers to try a new smoking cessation medication, I signed up. They're testing a version of a general anti-depressant that is sometimes prescribed for smokers trying to quit. The formula they are testing is more specifically tailored for that purpose.
Depression is one of the more persistent and defeating withdrawal symptoms.
You feel like you have lost a friend. The experts say that quitting smoking, dieting and, I guess, other attempts at changing behavior often are accompanied by depression. Cigarettes, food or whatever you are trying to give up really are your friends, in your mind. So, here I go. No. 99 out of 120.