Day 1 of no smoking / no nicotine. Alienating all the smokers.
Don't wanna set off any kinda unnecessary crazy in me.
My son smokes. He asked if I'd like to go with to the show. I appreciated the invitation but, declined. After the movie, the first thing the smokers do is blast outta there to go smoke. I knew he'd give me cigarettes and that is totally the opposite of what I'm all about today. Just hugging him and smelling it on him - that would set me off. I'm too new in my quit to deal with all that. So, no thanks honey. Not today.
My two best friends smoke. I told both of them today that I quit. They both asked, "How long?" I wonder if non-smokers ask that too? Is that a sabotage type question? Is it designed to patronize? Am I just being weird and overly sensitive? Like - I'm done smoking and I don't wanna be around it. I'm just all about protecting my quit cuz I know -
it's a big deal. Maybe, someday it really won't bother me... to see it, smell it, be close enough to reach out for one.
All I know is I'm not trying to get a haircut so there's no reason to go hang out at the barber / beauty shop .... right???
My other friend Lori quit a long time ago. Her birthday is today
and she will be thrilled when I tell her
She's been riding me for years. .
Now we can share this special date every year what a nice birthday gift
I wonder if people ask "how long" as a cue how to respond. If you're a newbie, likely they will give you an exaggerated congratulations while thinking to themselves, I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it. When you can tell them three months, exaggeration will be replaced with surprise and, if they are smokers themselves, interest. When you can tell them one year, they will give you a genuine congratulations with more respect than surprise and they will want to talk about how you did it.
Hopefully you'll still be here to share.