Life’s most underrated emotion is self-pity. Lionel Shrive
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During my worst depression which occurred after my suicide attempt in the morning all I would have is coffee and a cigarette.

While in treatment I came to realize that I was not alone immersed in the habit.  Along with that I big dose of self-pity.  Remember, this was before the phase of hospitals and public places banning smoking.  I have been admitted in two different hospitals and both had rooms for the smokers.

While having that smoke it felt like it was a contest to see who had the best pity story.  The issues were vastly different with each person.

I have now quit smoking. I now have coffee, but, I also have breakfast each morning.  Self-pity tries to rear it’s ugly head.  There are times I start to fall into that trap, mostly when I am alone and feeling lonely.  There are even moments when I think about having a smoke thinking how nice it would feel to soothe my jittery nerves.

So, I have learned that it seems that coffee, cigarettes, and pity-parties are great friends!