nicotine

I am back on smokes more than ever. Like 1-2 packs a day and of many brands.

Have packs of newports, parliament lights, camel lights, camel unfiltered, camel crush, marlboro "reds", two types of djarum clove cigs, a bag of roll your own, and a bag of pipe tobacco w/ pipe. I smoke all of these daily and have been for the past month since i relapsed.

I am finally able to go to a bar and socialize without having nothing to do half the time if i am not drinking. My social life is better than its been in a while. Ive met tons of new people. But a feel like a piece of shit, and worse perhaps is that i feel like shit from the cigs. Even though i love them i know how much better my body feels without them.

During an anxious comedown from some L, in a tent, i once wrote in anguish "why do we do this to ourselves?"

Thats how i feel. Weak! But i love to smoke...

arggg time to light up another :!
 
Nicotine is vicious like that. The 'high' disappears so quickly, and all that is left is an addiction where you dose to feel normal. It has been nearly 10 years since I've quit, and while I've occasionally been tempted (flavoured cigarillos look cool), I haven't gone back.

The worst thing is the social aspect, especially in bars. We have a no-smoking bylaw where I live, so all the smokers hang out outside and it seems like more chatting gets done there than in the bar.
 
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