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Up in Smoke

YoungAtHeart
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‎07-06-2018 09:16 AM

Drinking and smoking go hand in hand recent research suggests: Nicotine dampens feel-good chemicals ... 

Perhaps THIS is why so many quits are lost when folks drink alcohol?  This study suggests you will need to drink more to get the same effect if you were a smoker. We know that the more you drink, the more inclined you will become to lose perspective on your quit.  "Just one won't hurt" is a common theme it seems.

My recommendation?  Keep your quit your #1 priority and don't drink alcohol when you are quitting smoking.

A quit is a terrible thing to lose.

Nancy

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I smoked until a vascular surgeon informed me of the damage I had done to myself by doing so. I quit 11 years ago, and I can swim laps virtually FOREVER now, walk most other days 40 minutes to an hour and a half. What a difference quitting has made in my life! I strive to help others find this wonderful freedom from addiction, too.