Hi David,
Your post moved me very much. I know there are others out there like you - reading but not posting. Watching sobriety. I'm so glad you're here. And I'm so glad that you took that enormous leap to help yourself.
And I think the addiction of nicotine is as bad as alcohol or any other drug if not worse. I really, really struggled for years with that. And then I took Welbutrin which was the antidepressant that ended up helping people quit smoking. And I quit immediatly with absolutely no pain over it. So, good for you for doing that one too. It is a gift to your loved ones for sure.
I'm glad you're here.
- Emilie