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[susurrate]

i join the ranks of fellow live journalers in prematurely attempting to give up tobacco (or, perhaps, more accurately, nicotine as it's that that hammers through our veins for that delicious and occasional relief) before the new year. specifically, before my maternal and sister unit crash down into narita airport and i have to spend ten days in

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[flats]

Two a day will still damage your lungs and paralyse your cilia a bit, you're not actually being paranoid. I too am tempted to start - perhaps I'll allow myself a pack as a Christmas present? - but the fear of addiction is definitely high. How ridiculous that we should be tempted to start so old - isn't it the case that most smokers start under 16?

Christmas card on its way! Got reindeer on, nice and anthropological. Let's hope it turns up... x

[susurrate]

you're *thinking* about starting?
because you smoke occasionally socially or it... seems kind of glamourous, a good thing to do, or what?
can't say i started 'intentionally' but there was perhaps a bit of glamour in there somewhere, a bit of 'ooh, what shall i do now'... and as i said, it seems to be the only thing to calm my stomach down sometimes, although i need to get rid of that 'positive association' should i have any hope of quitting a two a day habit. i can't imagine saying 'i'll never smoke again' but i'd like to actually stop buying the damn things. cigarettes are only about £2 a pack here (£1.50 before the pound DIVED against the yen recently), and although the govt are considering putting taxes up to gain revenue in these difficult times... it's a lot easier to smoke here than elsewhere. anyway!

excited about xmas card, and it reminds me that i need to buy and post some of my own!! argh!

[soliloquia]

South America trip? Whathowwhen? Curious kids want to know. ;)

[susurrate]

i went in 2005, a long way back! it still seems very present in my memory as it was very much a 'coming of age' trip, though... argentina/chile/bolivia/peru/cuba. gotta go back some times. soon.

[cunabula]

Congratulations on quitting. I have a protracted post on the wonders of smoking brewing - or at least the things which I associate with the filthy habit - none of which need be associated. Funnily both Astrid and I thought that neither of us would quit. I'm sure we both wish you well.

[anonymous]

Recently I've also been remembering last years no alcohol/sugar month for the whole of january. I considered doing it again but chickened out as soon as I remembered that here in spain they celebrate 'the kings' on the 6th january, which would mean missing out on all sorts of sugar-laden treats. But really, I think I've become considerably more pathetic in the last year - no longer having the strict uni routine that I imposed on myself, I've become a big gorger... oh well. Good luck! x

[susurrate]

i remember that too, and yet see the whole idea as ridiculously impossible. give up sugar? but i... i ... can't get through without sugar when i skip as many meals or construct so many out of oat cakes/ broccoli/ miso soup/ apples and mini mini kitkats (everything in japan is dinky and cute). i LIKE chocolate goddamit. and, alcohol and chocolate, and, oh, the bloody tobacco. oh dear.