Comments on: Chronic Depression http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/07/29/chronic-depression/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Kelvin Janessa http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/07/29/chronic-depression/#comment-3455 Kelvin Janessa Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:37:15 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/07/29/chronic-depression/#comment-3455 Hi Jules, Lots of us deal with depression to some extent. While it may not include hospital visits, we do have to learn how to navigate when the waters get rough. This cognitivequitting approach involves increasing your awareness in a particular area, one that's always been dealt with automatically by your autopilot. I think that very often the critical advantage in choosing one action over another, particularly when we're in rough shape, comes from being more aware, more knowledgeable. There's no way anyone can guarantee how or what you'll choose when it comes to the crunch, but if you've removed the blind automatic response and replaced it with conscious choice, there's an excellent chance you'll produce very different results. Steve Hi Jules,

Lots of us deal with depression to some extent. While it may not
include hospital visits, we do have to learn how to navigate when the
waters get rough. This cognitivequitting approach involves increasing
your awareness in a particular area, one that’s always been dealt
with automatically by your autopilot. I think that very often the
critical advantage in choosing one action over another, particularly
when we’re in rough shape, comes from being more aware, more
knowledgeable. There’s no way anyone can guarantee how or what you’ll
choose when it comes to the crunch, but if you’ve removed the blind
automatic response and replaced it with conscious choice, there’s an
excellent chance you’ll produce very different results.
Steve

]]> By: Kelvin Janessa http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/07/29/chronic-depression/#comment-3453 Kelvin Janessa Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:52:31 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/07/29/chronic-depression/#comment-3453 Hi Pat :)) Thank you for posting. It always helps when long term cogquitters add their experience to the mix. Actually, I think that of everyone I've coached, you are quit the longest. Thanks for making me look good :) Steve Hi Pat :))
Thank you for posting. It always helps when long term cogquitters add
their experience to the mix.
Actually, I think that of everyone I’ve coached, you are quit the
longest. Thanks for making me look good :) Steve

]]> By: Kelvin Janessa http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/07/29/chronic-depression/#comment-3451 Kelvin Janessa Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:22:42 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/07/29/chronic-depression/#comment-3451 Hello Jules, Welcome. I think the reason you can't convince yourself that smoking doesn't a help is because just the opposite is true. Nicotine does help - every time. There are certainly chemical interconnections between nicotine and depression and I think it would be dangerous to minimize their importance or the need to deal with them as directly as possible. That said, I believe that the day in day out smoking habit is primarily about how you respond to such mundane constant 'body cue' needs as breathing, muscular condition, hunger, and fatigue regardless of mood. Your habit is to immediately and automatically associate a smoking response to any of those needs. We can show you some non smoking immediate responses that are just as effective. As you've observed in past quit attempts, you can successfully choose non smoking responses as long as your state of depression isn't too <!--more--> severe. I think that if you can effectively change your automatic responses, when you become depressed you may be less inclined to relapse. My suggestion is, give cognitivequitting a try for a couple of days. I requires only an investment of some time and effort and you should see a few immediate changes. Based on those, you'll decide whether this is something you can work with. I'd be glad to help you set it up and give it a 2 day (48 hr) test run :) Hope to hear from you soon, Steve Hello Jules,
Welcome.
I think the reason you can’t convince yourself that smoking doesn’t a
help is because just the opposite is true. Nicotine does help - every
time. There are certainly chemical interconnections between nicotine
and depression and I think it would be dangerous to minimize their
importance or the need to deal with them as directly as possible.
That said, I believe that the day in day out smoking habit is
primarily about how you respond to such mundane constant ‘body cue’
needs as breathing, muscular condition, hunger, and fatigue
regardless of mood. Your habit is to immediately and automatically
associate a smoking response to any of those needs. We can show you
some non smoking immediate responses that are just as effective. As
you’ve observed in past quit attempts, you can successfully choose
non smoking responses as long as your state of depression isn’t too

severe. I think that if you can effectively change your automatic
responses, when you become depressed you may be less inclined to relapse.
My suggestion is, give cognitivequitting a try for a couple of days.
I requires only an investment of some time and effort and you should
see a few immediate changes. Based on those, you’ll decide whether
this is something you can work with.
I’d be glad to help you set it up and give it a 2 day (48 hr) test run :) Hope to hear from you soon,
Steve

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