I went to the bar last night with a friend who was smoking and it was a bit hard, but it was also okay. Today is my 6th day of not smoking, and the afternoon.evening cravings have been pretty hard. But, we went early in the evening, didn't stay long and sat and had one beer (and a big glass of water) in the outside seating. It was nice to run into a few people and see some folks, but not have to stay all night dealing with really actually still wanting to smoke.
I guess it's up to you, I got sick of staying at home or going to the movies and it was Friday night and I wanted to see some friends. So, I sucked it up and went out, only a mini version of my usual Friday nights. I will tell you though that my girfriend stayed home and for a few seconds I thought, "she won't know if I have one cig". That was a pretty dangerous set up, but I recognized it and told myslef that it was just for tonight, that I could make it through tonight and I feel pretty good about myself this morning for making it through another difficult day.
Good luck! It's a tough decision! I'm hoping that the first weekend without cigs is the hardest and the rest get easier! I guess the hard part is that there aren't alot of queer places other than bars in most cities. I say follow your gut. If it's too soon, take the weekend in, you can go out next weekend! If you wanna give it a shot, formulate an exit plan so you can leave if you need to. Most of all, try to have fun! That's what going out is for!
