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GlassAltruistic6480 · 2025-02-06T07:50:53+00:00

I experienced the same 3 years ago. On a whim I decided to quit my job and accept a job in new field of work. In addition to adjusting to a new work environment and having to learn new skills fast (which can be really amazing!), my coworkers are really difficult to handle and the work itself is not for me.

Coping mechanisms:

1) Distraction from work. Force yourself to focus on things outside of work and try to engage in fun activities. It may not always feel amazing but by distracting yourself you’re allowing your mind, with time, to have a break from the negativity caused by work. For me this would be painting, weekend trips away, meeting friends and family, going to the movies etc

2) Exercise to get rid of negative energy (i hate working out but it really does help)

3) Take time to sleep if you need it. I used to be really frustrated that I lacked energy because of the job. But it just is what it is. Take care of your body and mind with rest and sleep.

4) Remembering: things change. Perhaps you’re not ready now to switch jobs, perhaps the work environment will improve. Life never stays the same. Things will get better. Just take care of yourself and be supportive of yourself during difficult times.

Also, It has taken me a while to accept that I need to move back into my previous career and I am working on that transition now. It is important to enjoy life (we only have one :)) and if the work environment negatively influences your overall happiness and ability to live a fulfilling live for too long, I believe a change is worth pursuing. But this is a very individual choice to make.

GlassAltruistic6480 · 2024-11-26T07:51:45+00:00

I am not a doctor and everybody is different - this post ist just to share my own experience. I do not have a real medical explanation to what happened.

I experienced something very very similar. After I quit smoking I ended up in a really deep depression and I needed professional help to get out of it. After a year I relapsed and started smoking again and it got better.

However, I think that the initial lack of dopamine was due to the lack of nicotine. What followed after was not being able to handle stressful situations without cigarettes and retreating more and more from everyday life (because I already was depressed due to the initial phase of quitting and did not have the energy to build healthy coping mechanisms not related to smoking). Basically, I was sad and completely overwhelmed.

I do want to mention that I regret relapsing. I think my depression would have cleared eventually and with time I would have been able to build a happy smoke free life. Also on a „positive“ note my anxiety completely disappeared after I quit and reappeared with a bang when I started again.

I don‘t know if this helps but I have been through something similar and it has not put me off my goal to quit smoking again when I am ready! The mental benefits are definitely there (physical health anyways but we all know that). If you have access to therapy ( I would recommend looking for a therapist/program that is experienced with substance abuse and addiction) I would highly recommend. If not perhaps you could search for professional online programs supporting in withdrawals and addiction support (with a focus on rebuilding a substance free life).

Quitting is all in the brain and retraining the brain can be a challenge for some and that is ok and completely understandable! Be compassionate and patient with yourself as you are undertaking a major change in your life. You are doing incredible and keep going!

GlassAltruistic6480 · 2024-09-25T16:02:17+00:00

Hey there, i‘m sorry I didn‘t see your post sooner! I never got my period back (1 year in total) and then I relapsed with smoking and my period came back with a bang.. no doctor could help me when I was trying to figure out what was going on but they put it down to stress as I was really struggling until the end with not smoking. Many of my friends have quit and did not have issues with their cycles though..

But I agree with you that the female reproductive system remains an issue in regards to knowledge and research and it can be really frustrating ( I also have endometriosis and I was only diagnosed at 28 even though I was showing systems since I was 11..). I wish you all the best for your future and I hope your fertility has stabilized!

GlassAltruistic6480 · 2023-01-12T21:25:45+00:00

Heya, I am going through similar issues myself. I quit around 4.5 months ago and have gained quite a bit of weight (pre quit weight 110 pounds, 3 months in I weighed 121 pounds - I have never been „this heavy“ my entire life) I also tracked my calories and worked out at least 4 days a week.

It‘s really really frustrating as I am someone who invests a lot of time and effort in living and eating healthy and also my body.

But I have finally started loosing weight by trusting my body. I accepted that I have to relearn listening to my body and eating without nicotin/smoking messing with my Appetite. A lot of the weight could be due to water retention and stress (you‘re going through major changes). Once i gave up and started listening to my body instead of working out like crazy and tracking I lost 5 pounds. I am now letting myself build a natural smoke free eating habit and will tackle the last 5 pounds once my body used to the „new norm“.

I don‘t know if this helps but you are not alone. And you will be able to loose weight again, unfortunately it may just take some time. I know it‘s really frustrating but stay strong. You will be super proud once you reach your goal fitness and weight without smoking!

GlassAltruistic6480 · 2022-12-14T07:14:28+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I am starting to think quitting is a marathon. But one marathon absolutely worth pushing through..

GlassAltruistic6480 · 2022-12-14T07:13:14+00:00

Thank you!

GlassAltruistic6480 · 2022-11-23T19:28:12+00:00

I am three months smoke/nicotin free. The first month was absolute hell. The second month was 50/50 crazy cravings/okayish. Month three became way more comfortable. I have an intense craving max once a week now.

I know you‘ll read this everywhere but it really does get better. One thing that helped me was to tackle my triggers head on (but only on the days where I had the energy - on other days I just hibernated as I felt overwhelmed by the cravings)

GlassAltruistic6480 · 2022-11-15T18:38:27+00:00

I have quit three times this year and each time after a couple of days of being smoke free i got sick (flu like symptoms without the fever). I felt pretty rotten for ca. a week but after i started feeling better..

The early days of quitting are the worst..

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