Nobody can ride your back if your back's not bent
I'm a smoker. Don't look at me like that, I know what you're thinking - smoking kills! No shit Sherlock, do you think I live under a rock? Of course I know smoking is bad for me... and I'm going to quit... soon, I promise.
It's just that right now isn't a good time. I'm very stressed out, and smoking helps me deal with that. Yes, yes, I know that yoga or running relieves stress, but who has the time for that? Not me, that's for sure. When I'm stuck in traffic on my way to work, what am I supposed to do - take deep cleansing breaths? No way - I can just light up a duMaurier behind the wheel , inhale, and voila! Stress relieved.
You're right though, it's a bad habit that I've had since I was twelve, and it's time to stop. And I will - soon.
But almost everyone I know who quit smoking gained weight - I can't afford that. I spent the last 4 years losing over 40 pounds, I don't want to gain any of it back! In fact, I still want to lose another 20. I really only need to lose 10, but if I lose 20 more pounds, I'll be underweight, THEN I can afford to quit smoking and gain some weight. See? It's the perfect plan!
Quitting smoking will save me so much money. I'll be able to take 2 trips a year with the money I'd save from quitting. So I'm going to quit - soon.
But smoking is such a great bonding experience. You'd be amazed at what you hear when you're banished to a dank dark corner outside, and how quickly you make lifelong friends when you're huddled around an ashtray in below zero temperatures. I couldn't possibly go outside to talk with these people without a cigarette in my hand, could I? That would be ridiculous.
But someday soon, I'm going to be less stressed, lose 20 pounds, and find a way to talk to people without a cigarette in my hand. And when that all happens, I will finally quit smoking - I promise.
It's just that right now isn't a good time. I'm very stressed out, and smoking helps me deal with that. Yes, yes, I know that yoga or running relieves stress, but who has the time for that? Not me, that's for sure. When I'm stuck in traffic on my way to work, what am I supposed to do - take deep cleansing breaths? No way - I can just light up a duMaurier behind the wheel , inhale, and voila! Stress relieved.
You're right though, it's a bad habit that I've had since I was twelve, and it's time to stop. And I will - soon.
But almost everyone I know who quit smoking gained weight - I can't afford that. I spent the last 4 years losing over 40 pounds, I don't want to gain any of it back! In fact, I still want to lose another 20. I really only need to lose 10, but if I lose 20 more pounds, I'll be underweight, THEN I can afford to quit smoking and gain some weight. See? It's the perfect plan!
Quitting smoking will save me so much money. I'll be able to take 2 trips a year with the money I'd save from quitting. So I'm going to quit - soon.
But smoking is such a great bonding experience. You'd be amazed at what you hear when you're banished to a dank dark corner outside, and how quickly you make lifelong friends when you're huddled around an ashtray in below zero temperatures. I couldn't possibly go outside to talk with these people without a cigarette in my hand, could I? That would be ridiculous.
But someday soon, I'm going to be less stressed, lose 20 pounds, and find a way to talk to people without a cigarette in my hand. And when that all happens, I will finally quit smoking - I promise.