As a recovering alcoholic who's being treated for major depression, I just need to say that I'm doing the best I can in keeping my life stable and with the wheels on. It's very frustrating when society tells me that's not good enough and I have to quit smoking RIGHT NOW or else I'm still not good enough, still not really part of the club.
Since you sent me such a personal thing about yourself, I want to commend you for trying to stay off alcohol and pray that God will bless you with strength and courage in your fight to remain sober and in your fight with depression. I don't think people who smoke are "bad" because it IS an addiction and we are fallible as human beings. Once you feel strong enough and have tackled this hurdle, you may decide to stop smoking. It would be a healthy thing for you (and put a little extra cha-chings in your pocket). My husband and I are going on the South Beach diet on Saturday as we've both put on a few pounds over the years. It's a very healthy way to eat and a nutritionist friend of mine says it's a very good eating plan. We may fail but we're going to go for it. God bless you!