Post by Tomspy77 on Jun 22, 2009 16:40:23 GMT -6
I have been off the ciggs for about two months now, and besides the occasional mental BS that makes me want one once or twice a week, I am doing fine, and apparently that will be happening the rest of my life so....
....But I want to have a few beers (Am right now in fact.) and I hope it does not effect anything, especially as Sunday at the parade I plan on drinking as well, and around tons and tons of smokers to boot.
Found this article here:
There are a number of reasons why alcohol consumption causes you to want to smoke, some more apparent than others. Read on to find out what all of them are!
First, there's the obvious one that drinking alcohol lowers your inhibitions and, especially for someone who is trying to quit smoking, makes it harder to resist their temptation to smoke. This is difficult to change because of the way alcohol works with your body, but has its roots in the second reason why drinking makes you want to smoke.
More importantly, though, is that for anybody who has smoked cigarettes for any real period of time (and let's face it, if you've been smoking for two months you aren't reading this article!) you've developed a substantial connection between drinking and smoking. Look outside every bar you can find and you're guaranteed to find a smattering of cigarette butts lying around there.
Especially as someone who has just started smoking, having one after a few drinks is an excellent feeling. As such, the groundwork is laid for a continuing connection that will become rather difficult to break unless approached correctly. Luckily, that correct approach isn't really too surprising: you just need to teach your subconscious that smoking and drinking don't have to be linked, that you can enjoy a few drinks without having to light up a cigarette.
IT sounds weird (and almost like a basis for alcoholism) but practice drinking without smoking, and you'll notice that over time you'll become less inclined to smoke when you're drinking. Just don't overdo it with the drinks!
ezinearticles.com/?Why-Does-Drinking-Make-You-Want-to-Smoke?&id=2419591
....But I want to have a few beers (Am right now in fact.) and I hope it does not effect anything, especially as Sunday at the parade I plan on drinking as well, and around tons and tons of smokers to boot.
Found this article here:
There are a number of reasons why alcohol consumption causes you to want to smoke, some more apparent than others. Read on to find out what all of them are!
First, there's the obvious one that drinking alcohol lowers your inhibitions and, especially for someone who is trying to quit smoking, makes it harder to resist their temptation to smoke. This is difficult to change because of the way alcohol works with your body, but has its roots in the second reason why drinking makes you want to smoke.
More importantly, though, is that for anybody who has smoked cigarettes for any real period of time (and let's face it, if you've been smoking for two months you aren't reading this article!) you've developed a substantial connection between drinking and smoking. Look outside every bar you can find and you're guaranteed to find a smattering of cigarette butts lying around there.
Especially as someone who has just started smoking, having one after a few drinks is an excellent feeling. As such, the groundwork is laid for a continuing connection that will become rather difficult to break unless approached correctly. Luckily, that correct approach isn't really too surprising: you just need to teach your subconscious that smoking and drinking don't have to be linked, that you can enjoy a few drinks without having to light up a cigarette.
IT sounds weird (and almost like a basis for alcoholism) but practice drinking without smoking, and you'll notice that over time you'll become less inclined to smoke when you're drinking. Just don't overdo it with the drinks!
ezinearticles.com/?Why-Does-Drinking-Make-You-Want-to-Smoke?&id=2419591
