Quitting Smoking

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Originally Posted by Clio_86

I have done so well! Quit for two months with zero slips! However, I slipped while drinking wine. I'm hoping this is just a bad habit I can eventually overcome. I don't mind slipping once in awhile, I'm just worried about getting back into the habit full-time. It was one day after two months of no smoking at all.

As terrible as it sounds, I like to reward myself once in awhile with some drinking and a cigarette, I just don't want to be a full-time smoker.

Hi,

Alcohol lowers your resolve, so quitting drinking while you work through quitting smoking is a great idea because you can separate them as being complementary activities.

It took me 18 months to quit smoking, & when I returned to drinking I didn't feel the need to smoke at all, & never have since. My desire to drink has also declined a lot.

It can take a long time to cleanse yourself of smoking, & it could take you well over a year to get comfortable as a non-smoker too!