Julie,
Thank you for your encouraging words. Actually, I have experienced one very positive thing: my 30+-year-long depression completely disappeared by day 3. I struggled with deep depression and anxiety/panic attacks since I was 15 (i.e., when I started smoking) and I have been on and off various anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medications for it over the past ten years. While I am dealing with a whole lot of intense emotions as a result of issues being raised by quitting, I am not so overwhelmed by them that I emotionally shut down. In spite of the struggles since quitting, this has been a very unexpected but also very positive and welcome experience!!!
Yes; I have found myself laughing hard at silly things, in a way I don't really remember ever doing before.
Thank you again, Julie, for your kind thoughts and encouragement.
Cathy