Day 4- barely made it. I was really talking myself into "just one" and probably would have gone to get some, but my husband came home and I didn't want to admit to him that I was about to cave.
And I was about to cave because I was drinking. I generally have a couple of cocktails every night, but it's a big trigger and I know I'd be better off giving up alcohol for now, but seems like a really radical change too.
Have any experience with quitting both together when you're addicted to both?
Thank you! Happy Sunday!
I don't know about quitting both at the same time. I DO know that drinking alcohol when you are quitting smoking is a bad idea. If you can limit yourself to only a drink, you might be OK. Alcohol loosens your resolve and commitment and can have you start to believe just one is OK (just like you learned last night!). It will NEVER be OK. it's the law of addiction. One cigarette will always, maybe not right away, but ALWAYS, lead you back to being a full-time smoker again - back where you started as a smoker, thinking about quitting all of the time.
Maybe change up that part of your day - go for a walk, come here and read, do an online Zumba class, work on a crossword or jigsaw puzzle or get some adult coloring books and crayons. Work on any of these in a place where you never drank (or smoked!). The better you get at changing things up, the easier this is going to be. Can you make a non-alcoholic cocktail? Here are some recipes: Mocktail recipes that won’t disappoint.
I am glad you have discovered that alcohol can be a quit killer!