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Holiday Parties, Alcohol and Your Quit

YoungAtHeart
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https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/RethinkHoliday/NIAAA_Holiday_Fact_Sheet.pdf 

It's the holiday season and time for lots of parties.  It is just not a good idea to drink alcohol if you are quitting smoking, or drink too much after you have been quit for awhile.  It lessens your inhibitions and can allow you to believe that just one won't hurt.  It WILL - one will always lead to others when you are an addict.

This article outlines what drinking does to your mind and body.  If you MUST drink, it also gives some tips on how best to do it.

Please be cautious, my friends.  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.