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Hello,
I joined to post on the smoking forum, but I do have mental illness: Severe major depression with psychotic features Anxiety Some OCD Essentially, I feel I left quitting smoking too late. I just finished Allen Carr's EASYWAY to Stop Smoking, and you're supposed to celebrate the fact that you quit. He talks about quitting before irreversible damage is done. In my case. I already have had a precancerous lesion removed from my tongue and I go back to the oral pathologist next week for 2 more biopsies. I'm finding it hard to celebrate and stay quit. Given my mental status, possibly having a serious smoking-related disease is very difficult to handle ... I will also mention that my psych meds have made my mouth dry and that is a major contributing factor, as well. IS anyone else in the same boat? Or similar? I'm really quite scared and having trouble staying mentally well at this time.... Thanks |
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I never smoked. So I can't relate to your situation directly. But I have had cancer. So I do know something about that. (I'll spare you the details.) It was a very weird time for me & the beginning of my slide down into overt (as opposed to hidden) mental illness. Here's hoping your upcoming biopsies come back normal.
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Thank you, Skeezyks.
I'm sorry you had to go through cancer, now wonder your mental health was affected. Are you cancer-free now? My mental health issues were present before this ... it sure makes things harder though. |
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I'm sorry to hear you had a pre-cancerous lesion. I hope the biopsies come back normal.
Have you considered a support group for people with addictions? Or one for people with mental illnesses? I go to a depression and bipolar support group and find it very helpful to talk to people who can relate. They are often free too, unlike therapy. |
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Thank you downandlonely.
I appreciate your suggestions. Are these group on PsychCentral? Or, could you posts the links? |
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Yes. To my knowledge... cancer free now, thanks for asking. This was about 20 years ago.
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trish, you might find some support here, too, for not smoking in the addictions forum: https://psychcentralforums.com/smoking-cessation/
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Thank you, travelinglady ...
I made a post there. One person responded. I had another biopsy today, and I know I ought not have looked up pics online, etc, but I did and I wouldn't be surprised if it's squamous cell carcinoma. I had called my psychiatrist and we upped the antipsychotic for me to deal with this stress. |
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