hello HopefulHazza, welcome to the site, and yes you make a very good point, as the same applies to someone who drinks alcohol, both are used to help people try and forget their problems, it happens all the time.
Well done for going cold turkey, sometimes it maybe your best option but understand your fear that there are these problems, they probably have been there for a long time and everytime they came to mind you had to light up a cigarette only pushing them away again and again.
I was the same with alcohol, now I only drink socially, but I used it to hide my problems, but eventually these problems need to be addressed, but this means you have to cope with two issues, smoking and these concerns, sounds to be pretty hard, well you've stopped for 7 days, a great achievement, and something you have decided to do, an enormous decision but one that will help you, and because you have the strength to do this then you have the strength to go to your doctors and book an appointment.
They will give you all the help you need, referring you to a psychologist on a mental health plan, which entitles you to 10 free sessions.
Because you have come this far don't let the past caught up with you, you need to talk about it and try to accept or resolve these issues, so you are able to move forward. Geoff.
