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Not Smoking

Smoking fucking rules. That's all there is to it. Unfortunately it can kill you and, more importantly, smokes are expensive these days. So, I've decided to quit. Or at least I've decided I need to quit at some point. That point is now.

I didn't smoke most of yesterday, but caved and had a few last night. I didn't buy a new pack. I had an unfinished one I bought earlier. Knowing they're in the house makes them difficult to resist and throwing them away is a waste of money. I only have two left. I might as well smoke them.

I had to run some errands yesterday, which included going to the bank. Half of a day without smoking, driving and dealing with the line of people at the bank is not conducive to smoking cessation. It is, however, conducive to rage. And lots of it. I was chewing gum--regular, not the nicotine variety--as a substitute for cigs. I was chewing so hard at one point, I thought my jaw was going to snap.

Gum substitution does not work well with coffee. The tastes clash horribly. Cigarettes, on the other hand, compliment black coffee extremely well. And, I drink a lot of coffee.

I'm totally fucked.

Comments (3)

a-[e] Author Profile Page:

Two days and counting...

My husband bought a couple of those electronic cigarette things. They should get here in a week or so. They are supposed to be better for you and one of the cartridges is equivalent to a couple of packs of cigs and you can get 10 cartridges for about 10 bucks.

Anyway, good luck on your effort to quit. as a non-smoker I can't really empathize, but I can pretend. Think of it this way- cold turkey and after 3-5 days the physical addiction is gone. After that, it is simply breaking the habit.

a-[e] Author Profile Page:

Didn't think to try one of those electronic things. Maybe I will if this attempt fails. As long as I can stay in a reasonably good mood, I don't want to smoke. As soon as I get irritated or angry, I'm ready for one. So far so good, I guess.

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