i've never smoked while i was depressed, mainly because i don't know how it's going to affect me. AlcoholDeficit, i can relate to your girlfriend about feeling down for no reason. it happens to me, then i get angry because people want to know why i'm down, and i can't give them a reason, then they think i'm stupid because i don't know what's wrong, then i get so frustrated with myself because i don't know what's wrong, then i just end up feeling even worse. sometimes it's stupid shit that annoys me that sets it off, because it ends up being like a chain reaction....starts off with one annoying thing, which ends up leading to another, maybe some more, then i get upset, then sick and tired of it, and end up feeling down. that's what's happening right now. i though about smoking right now, but like i mentioned before, i'm scared about what will happen. i think i'm gonna try it, though, because my boyfriend is here, and in case i were to just get worse, i know i won't do anything stupid because he'll be here to stop me.