Hi, Elbie. congratulations on quitting. What an unpleasant predicament for you.
Although this situation does not last forever, it's awful to experience, I'm sure. I wonder if you're also menopausal? Some women cannot function well without hormone supplementation. And even though there was a lot of hype about a cancer risk, two doctors I recently spoke to said they'd rather opt for quality of life than feel less than whole.
As for free services in the Metro area, you might try http://www.saintclares.org/support_groups.asp
or call them to see what they can do for you?
Be sure to pamper yourself and to enact a good reward plan for the awesome job you're doing. If you can't "switch" from feeling negative to positive, try shifting to neutral for a while, such as getting absorbed in baking, crafts, puzzles, etc. This will not last forever. It is particularly felt in the second and third months.
