I quit smoking in 2003. That was actually much easier than I feared it would be, but I think it had something to do with the fact that I wasn't around smokers that helped make it easier to quit.
I more or less quit drinking. I didn't so much quit as I've just not had any alcohol. I don't know that I've had anything to drink since New Year's; it just isn't something I've wanted to do.
Yet, I'm trying to quit drinking Coca-Cola, which is proving to be intensely difficult. I have noticed that the pains in my chest are greater when I've drunk Coca-cola; I think the caffeine might be the culprit, given the years of high blood pressure. But I love Coca-Cola. It's my best friend, my first true love, the only one who *really* understands me. Giving it up is like having a kidney ripped out.
So far, I've not been able to go more than about 40 hours between Cokes. This vice is tough.
Do you think you are asking too much of yourself? Could you cut back on the Coke, instead of trying to go cold turkey? Two cups of coffee a day is supposed to help prevent diabetes; maybe Coke would work the same way.
ReplyDeleteI haven't smoked for at least 3 years and yet the other day, I smelled a cigarette and wanted one. I think it is because I have been under a lot of stress lately. That one was hard for me...
ReplyDeleteI haven't had a cigarette for 11 years, but every day i still want one!
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