My official quit date is the 14th, the day school is back in session and I go back to work. I have always been a social smoker, and having cocktails has always made me want to smoke. I thought this would be my toughest trigger to take down, but I was wrong...
In the weeks building up to the quit date I have minimized the amount I drink when I am out, and it has helped tremendously! The problem is I have now realized that the issue won't really be alcohol, it's going to be the people I know that smoke. How can I distance myself from family, like my brother who is one of my best friends, and my good friends just because they smoke? I feel horrible about this, and I don't want to tell them for fear they will feel offended, like I am putting them down or something. If I don't though, then how do I explain why I don't see them as much for a while? I definitely cannot ignore it, because if I do then I will for sure smoke being around them. I feel stuck and not sure what to do, and if anyone has been in this position and has advice I am more than ready to listen!
