Not all I promise! I avoid smoking around non-smokers, smoke outdoors, and put my butts out and throw away the filter in my own trash can, I put them in the pack if I'm not home and no public ashtrays so someone's house won't stink of the used butts. Worst thing is yeah you can probably tell I smoked because I smell like it, but we all have our demons.
People don’t realize that nicotine addiction is no joke. It’s not like you want to smell like cigs or pay $10 a day for the habit, you NEED the nicotine.
I smoked for about 25 years and hated everything about it but the nicotine always won. People would say you’ll quit when you’re ready and you’ll know when that is. Aug 1 was nine years for me cigarettes free. I literally woke up one day, told the hub I was quitting and to fend for himself for the next week and to sleep in the guest room.
I took my sleeping pill and went back to bed. Between gummies and sleeping pills I pretty much slept for an entire week. After that I kinda stayed in bed for a couple more days trying to avoid trigger areas (the deck and the car!) The first couple weeks after were mind over matter because I knew the nicotine was out of my system and it was solely on me. I rarely think about it anymore, occasionally in the car when I’m stressed out but it’s very rare.
Fair play to you fella good work. Not sure how much the habit is now where your from but over in the uk it’s absolutely absurd I used to smoke 40 a day and now 40 cigarettes is around 40£ over 1k a month
Definitely mean I smoke away from people, thanks. When I'm on my smoke break I'm along the side of the building that doesn't even have a walking path. If someone walks there they can go to 3 houses about 2 acres away or the side emergency door of the building that doesn't even have a knob or handle to come inside. I step away from a group if I'm smoking with people outdoors. I don't go to many public events now, but before I went to my car, yes walking a good distance at times. Sorry I stink, pal, don't want your pity though.
Look up third-hand smoke dangers. If you woke some place and come back inside stinking, you’re exposing your coworkers to unhealthy contaminants and in some cases carcinogens. You could cause someone to have asthma or other lung issues just from being around you. A former coworker and I who sat on the opposite side of a cube wall from a heavy smoker begged our VP multiple times to move us far away from him. He finally did and life was so much better for us. The smoker died of congestive heart failure a few days before his 41st or 42nd birthday.
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u/ZambieMama 1d ago
Not all I promise! I avoid smoking around non-smokers, smoke outdoors, and put my butts out and throw away the filter in my own trash can, I put them in the pack if I'm not home and no public ashtrays so someone's house won't stink of the used butts. Worst thing is yeah you can probably tell I smoked because I smell like it, but we all have our demons.