SmOkInG??? quit - no friends no alcohol? -
SmOkInG??? quit - no friends no alcohol? -
I really really really (multiple really-s) want to stop smoking but the only ay i can stop is if i stop socialising - as all of my friends are smokers and stop drinking alcohol (coz obviously u smoke wen u drink). Do you think i should sacrifice friendship for health??p.s. i am desperate to quit smoking
really desperateMaybe you could let them know how badly you wish to stop and ask them to kindly not smoke or drink around you....and remind them if they forget....you might actually be doing them a favor....maybe they-ll join you and try to quit themselves.....-Coz obviously u smoke wen u drink-... is that a rule or something? I drink but don-t smoke. I have friends who smoke like chimneys and I don-t smoke. So what?
I smoked for 30 years and decided one fine day that it was one of the most ridiculous acts of all time. That doesn-t prevent me from drinking alcohol or hanging out with my friends.If your friends truly are friends, they-ll understand you don-t want to smoke or drink alcohol anymore.
if they-re not, forget them.When you want it bad enough, you-ll quit.if you want to quit bad enough, make new smoke-free friends.
good luck quitting!No. That-s not really realistic. You can let your friends know you-re trying to quit smoking and ask them to limit it when you-re around. You can also not take cigarettes with you when you drink, or simply don-t drink as much when you go out. It takes a lot of will power to stop smoking, but in the end the benefit far outweighs the cost. Just let your friends know what you-re doing and hopefully they will respect and support you.I quit smoking for almost an entire year. The reason I began again is because I had a very stressful job. I was successful in the year I did because I slowly stopped the habit ones first. After dinner, during work, in between classes, in the car. Than I smoked a few a day. Then I stopped altogether. I found it not hard at all to not smoke while drinking believe it or not. And even when I began smoking again, I still did not like it much while drinking at first. As far as your friends go, you will find many more opportunities open when you quit. It will feel good to be around others who don’t smoke and know you don’t have to annoy them or avoid them with your habit. It works, but takes time. You might and probably will avoid going out about the first 2 months after you quit. BUT replace that bad habit with a healthy one. Work out- it helps. Once your body is used to it you can go out again. Just have the willpower.if you want to live you may have to sacrifice friends. I-m a smoker myself, and i-m trying to quit. i-ve been without for 2 weeks so it-s hard but you have to do what you have to do.. good luck!Its all about willpower. You have to know for sure in your head that you want to stop smoking. You can still hang with your friends. You dont have to smoke to drink. There are several drinkers who are also non-smokers. You just have to make the decision to stop smoking. To better your health, to live longer, to smell better blah blah the list of good stop smoking reasons is long. The first couple weeks will be difficult because you will crave a cigarrette........but be strong and resist temptation!! Best of luck to you!!Smoking can cause you damage for all parts of your body. It can create all sort of damages. The only way is nicotine replacements. Just go through this webpage and you will get a way. All the best. Be confident and you will succeed.Attend AA meetings - join a class meet a new line of friend for awhile while you quit you can do it!I had been a moderate to heavy smoker for 35 years when I quit cold turkey and still attended social events. My motive was to avoid going out like a close friend of mine who died in terrible agony over a long period of time. I sat with her at the end, she was home with Hospice care, and she would grasp my hand and a wave of pain would pass through her and she gripped my hand so hard I thought the bones would break.
I thought nothing is worth that sort of agony.
You can also view photos of smoker-s lungs...that will cure you! (Google it)you need to have will power...I dont think you need to get rid of your friends if they are good friends...but let them know you are trying to quit...they should repect that and try not to do it right in your face.Quitting can be near impossible if you don-t have friends or family who support you. Try confronting you-re friends and let them understand how serious you are about quitting. If they-re true friends, they-ll understand and should want to help you by not tempting you.
Try something else, like lollipops or something, perhaps jollyranchers or some really good gum because sometimes it-s just a habit of having something in your mouth.
Good luck, don-t give up!!!!!Friends that are only your friends when you smoke secretely don;t give a cr*p about you, trust me. Stop smoking and you-ll find out who your real friends are. Life will be better in the end.
Good luck!If you want both enough, you can have both. Be healthy and make your friends jealous, they probably want to quit too.1-find new friends
2-you don-t have to smoke or drink b/c others are smoking and drinking
3-you don-t have to smoke and drink at the same time. its not a cause and effect.
4-you-ll feel better if you quit
5-you-ll smell better if you quit (girls like it when men smell good)Try a Yahoo search for -how to quit smoking-.
Besides that you may have to find some non smoking friends. You can find them in the Clubs that are non smoking. Take up cards and carpet bowls and other Club activities.