Why depression will never ease

It is human nature to seek relief when faced with discomfort or difficulty. Everyone wants it easy but sometimes the easy we get for ourselves ends up getting everything complicated and messed up. 

Have you ever been in a situation where you just want to escape from everything?

Have you ever wanted to just be invincible for a while when faced with a difficult situation?

Some have been, while some may not have.

Escaping my problems has always been the easier route for me untilI realized that escaping will never solve anything permanently. I will never be free until I deal with it. No matter the things I do or the time I give myself to escape reality, the problem is always sitting, waiting majestically in all its glory for me to come home.

There are various reasons why people turn to tobacco for relief. Itcould be because of the stress from school, work or family. It could also be a result of anxiety about what the future has to offer, what the present is offering or what your past has offered. Depressionbeing a reason cannot be ignored, it is the best at what it does. Itkeeps people at their lowest point and screams at them about all their insecurities, failures, disappointments and never their best.

The reason why you think you are relaxed or calmed when you smoke is that tobacco products contain nicotine a mood-alteringdrug which signals the brain to release dopamine. Dopamine causes feelings of pleasure and relaxation, a sensation the body craves again and again.

Turning to tobacco might help you out at the moment but the truth is "that is all it has to offer( the moment solution)". When the effectof dopamine wears out, It brings you right back to where youstarted, sometimes feeling worse than you first felt. The pleasure,excitement and highness are for the moment till you remember thereality you were trying to escape and you fall back in and the cyclenever breaks.

I might never understand what you are going through or what made you start smoking in the first place. What I do know is that it is untilyou deal with the issue or the problem first before you can get the true freedom you desire. Looking for unhealthy relief will never work out.

There are a lot of healthy things you can try to relieve either stress, anxiety or depression such as practising deep breathing/meditation, exercising, seeking professional help, practising visualisation etc. It is never too late to start living healthy. You can do IT!!

So, what do you do to relieve stress or anxiety?

What other healthier ways can you recommend to help with easing stress, anxiety and depression?

Kindly drop your comment.

REFERENCES

https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-disease/stress-smoking#Healthy-Ways-to-Cope