Community Experience · Baidu Tieba (Quit Smoking bar)
Three Weeks Lost, One Insight Gained: Smoking Does Not Help Depression
After a three-week quit ended in relapse, a community member concluded from direct experience that smoking never eased low mood — it deepened it, because relapse adds failure on top of life's troubles. The restart included throwing away the pack and a dental cleaning.
Experience snapshot
- Years smoking
- Not reported
- Cigarettes per day
- Not reported
- Quit attempt number
- 2 (second in progress)
- Age group
- Not reported
- Gender
- Not reported
Reported outcome
New attempt underway at the time of the report.
Relapse
Yes — Low mood and life setbacks (previous attempt)
What can be learned
Smoking did not relieve low mood — after two weeks off, it made it worse. A physical ritual (dental cleaning) marked the restart.
Evidence status
This is a single community report (community-report). It describes one person's experience. It does not constitute medical advice or scientific evidence.
This page summarizes a community-reported personal experience. It does not constitute medical advice or scientific evidence. Identifying details have been removed.