VivianLee

VivianLee

Feb 2015

646 Views

smoking - the burning issue

When I stopped for a year, my stress levels got hectic. Perfect world, I would smoke 2 or 3 a day and I vigorously defend my right to do just that. This imperfect world, I smoke too many and it would be easier to quit again than cut down.

I AM afraid of becoming one of those ex-smokers who, when you pull out a packet, are worse than atheists realizing they are at a church picnic.

Do you smoke a cigarette, a pipe, cigars, interesting alternatives?

Post Comment

Post Comment

Comments (19)

VivianLeeOP●Livingston, Lothian, Scotland UK

Feb 18, 2015●89 Blogs●796 Comments

Occasional experts are now saying cautiously that stress is a way bigger killer and smoking does reduce stress.

Just saying.

wallops1964●Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England UK

Feb 18, 2015●24 Blogs●2,327 Comments

Hi Viv

I don`t smoke.. of which I am thankful for because I could NEVER have afforded them, but also I have never had to quit ... My vice is FOOOD!!!! AND mainly desserts

Oh golly, thing is I know I could NEVER go without some desserts for ever.. I have cut them out now and again, but forever is a LONG time

Dreamcatcher99●Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Feb 18, 2015●60 Blogs●2,344 Comments

Hi Viv

Ever tried e-cigarette before?

Oh! I smoke only 'cigars'

Wallopsssssss!!!!!

wallops1964●Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England UK

Feb 18, 2015●24 Blogs●2,327 Comments

Thinking about it Viv.. and my eating

I realize that I eat......

when I am HAPPY

When I am FED UP!!

When we CELEBRATE .. (which in my house we always have some reason or another to celebrate.. OR we just make one up

When I am in mourning...

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD!!! Specially in the sweet form

So for me there is NO HOPE

Dreamcatcher99●Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Feb 18, 2015●60 Blogs●2,344 Comments

You sound just like the father of my kids, Wallops!!

"I drink when I'm happy and I drink when I'm unhappy too...."

I then retorted, "Can you make sure you're in between then? Not happy and not sad?!?!?"

VivianLeeOP●Livingston, Lothian, Scotland UK

Feb 18, 2015●89 Blogs●796 Comments

Hey Wallops! and haha, when I quit, food became my new best friend, eek, I puffed going up stairs because of the weight I was hauling around instead of because of my kippered lungs!

There's a happy medium out there, I know it, and sounds like you've got it right

Amornthep●Jakarta, Indonesia

Feb 18, 2015●4 Blogs●828 Comments

Hi Viv...

I smoke cigarettes 1 box for 2 days.. But it can be for a day when in stress and under pressure at work.

VivianLeeOP●Livingston, Lothian, Scotland UK

Feb 18, 2015●89 Blogs●796 Comments

Amorn, I sometimes think the fact we can go outside for 5 minutes to cool down in a stressful environment saves lives

Dreamcatcher99●Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Feb 18, 2015●60 Blogs●2,344 Comments

Hi Amore!!

Ok, go back into hiding again!

FLYJAMES●GOUDA, South Holland Netherlands

Feb 18, 2015●205 Blogs●1,798 Comments

It can be very hard to stop smoking , but ask your-self this
When you are sleeping ,Do you smoke?, another thing to think about is ,Where is the strss coming from, if we know this most of the time we can avoid stressfull situations,

When we stop smoking there is an empty place ,then we need to fill this empty place ,like doing more sporting or taking long walks or what ever that helps you to stop.

Good luck..

VivianLeeOP●Livingston, Lothian, Scotland UK

Feb 18, 2015●89 Blogs●796 Comments

Thanks Fly but stress levels are soaring world-wide, non-smokers suffer more because they can't take a 5 minute time-out. Your suggestions are good for anti-stress generally, yay

rapturecapture●kerry, Kerry Ireland

Feb 18, 2015●2 Blogs●330 Comments

Hi Vivian Guilty

I gave up for 3 weeks

but felt I wanted to be able to have one if I felt like it, so now I have one or two, and that suits me fine, baby steps... but getting there, slowly but surely.

VivianLeeOP●Livingston, Lothian, Scotland UK

Feb 18, 2015●89 Blogs●796 Comments

Rapture, that's my dream situation. My mother-in-law smoked one after breakfast with her coffee, one if she had a drink before dinner, and one after dinner, and was perfectly happy, for about 30 years. She stopped when she got flu one winter and never started again. [pure envy]

bungallow55●Lakeland, Florida USA

Feb 18, 2015●390 Blogs●2,323 Comments

mother nature gave us that plant, and mankind make that plant

looks evil and smell evil, I hated

Amornthep●Jakarta, Indonesia

Feb 18, 2015●4 Blogs●828 Comments

Nice story Socra.. I always want to give up and stop.. Yes I stopped for a week but then when feeling so bad.. Again I take it again.
I thought I can stop as it is just abt willingness...

postneoludite●West Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Feb 19, 2015●53 Blogs●339 Comments

I've been smoke free for 1 year now.

VivianLeeOP●Livingston, Lothian, Scotland UK

Feb 19, 2015●89 Blogs●796 Comments

Post, well done you! (How are the stress levels?)

postneoludite●West Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Feb 20, 2015●53 Blogs●339 Comments

Stress levels are
aaaOOOgah
aaaOOOgah
aaaOOOgah
DIVE
DIVE
DIVE

postneoludite●West Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Feb 20, 2015●53 Blogs●339 Comments

Oh good.
I've reached a new personal best in "Most Last Comments in the Blogs"

Top of Page

Post Comment - Let others know what you think about this Blog.

More Blogs... Read Next

What is a Player - part 1

Landfills of EV batteries...

420 day...

MOSES & TABLETS OF STONE

Uranus Is The Planetary Ruler Of Aquarius And Obits The Sun In 84.3 Years.

Where is Patti Benzschewal.

More Blogs

About this Blog

by VivianLee

created Feb 2015

in Health Blogs

646 Views

Last Viewed: Apr 20

Last Commented: Feb 2015

VivianLee has 89 other Blogs

VivianLee Blogs (89)

Ciao for now

If I was a cat (ok, a spoiled pampered one)

Double standards

Old jokes - TGIF!

Haunted house

Polocrosse!

What? I have a soft side!

Audio Quest speaker cables: $14 000

Aw

Travel

A good photo

Eat anything you like. When you remember ...

Nice from far - far from nice?

The trick is to know exactly what you want.

Selfies

Hey!

I'm so shallow

Which is easier to find? a great job or a great lo

Dumped

looking good vs feeling good

More Blogs by VivianLee

Feeling Creative?

Create a Blog

Post Comment back to top

Report Blogs that break rules, are offensive, or contain fighting. Staff may not be aware of the Blog Abuse, and cannot do anything about it unless you tell us about it. click to Report Blog Abuse »
If one of the comments is offensive, please report the comment instead (there is a link in each comment to report it).

Would YOU like to post a blog on Connecting Singles?

Would YOU like to post a blog on Connecting Singles? Have you written blogs that you'd like to share with other members? Posting your blogs shows your skill and creativity and helps members get to know you better. Your blog will appear on the Connecting Singles Blogs page and also in a link on your profile page. Click here to post a blog »