Booze or cigs?

[jerry mcmasters]

Which is harder to quit?

Gotta be booze, right?

[Bcat]

I don't know...I've never smoked and while I do like a drink once and awhile, I can take it or leave it. That said, I have friends who have smoked who say it was very difficult to quit. I also know people who are now sober who say the same thing about drinking. Addiction to anything can be very hard to overcome, but I think it is possible with the right support system in place.

[no one]

You.

[Phaedrus]

I've never smoked, so I'd have to say booze.

[julep]

Might be a matter of personal chemistry.

[Dom]

My doc says cigs can be harder to quit than Heroin. It depends on how much you smoke - if you have chain smoked for 50 years, it may be impossible to quit because your whole body chemistry has adapted.

No idea about booze.

This doesn't really belong in personal issues and support, unless Jerry has a personal issue with booze or cigs?

[jerry mcmasters]

My doc says cigs can be harder to quit than Heroin. It depends on how much you smoke - if you have chain smoked for 50 years, it may be impossible to quit because your whole body chemistry has adapted.

No idea about booze.

This doesn't really belong in personal issues and support, unless Jerry has a personal issue with booze or cigs?

Sorry Dom.  I'm battling the bottle but this was a casual post so please move to appropriate home.

[Dom]

My doc says cigs can be harder to quit than Heroin. It depends on how much you smoke - if you have chain smoked for 50 years, it may be impossible to quit because your whole body chemistry has adapted.

No idea about booze.

This doesn't really belong in personal issues and support, unless Jerry has a personal issue with booze or cigs?

Sorry Dom.  I'm battling the bottle but this was a casual post so please move to appropriate home.

Done. If you have an issue during your battle, please do ask in Personal Support. You'd be surprised how supportive we heathens can be...

[jerry mcmasters]

My doc says cigs can be harder to quit than Heroin. It depends on how much you smoke - if you have chain smoked for 50 years, it may be impossible to quit because your whole body chemistry has adapted.

No idea about booze.

This doesn't really belong in personal issues and support, unless Jerry has a personal issue with booze or cigs?

Sorry Dom.  I'm battling the bottle but this was a casual post so please move to appropriate home.

Done. If you have an issue during your battle, please do ask in Personal Support. You'd be surprised how supportive we heathens can be...

I am tuned in to the "Drinking under Quarantine" thread which came up a few days ago (may not be the correct title), thanks!

[no one]

As cliché as it may be, you can do anything you put your mind to. I used to drink to drown my sorrows. As it turns out, sorrow is a world class swimmer. I climbed out of the bottle about 6 years ago. Haven't had a drink since. I still cook with alcohol. Not regularly though.

[Dom]

As cliché as it may be, you can do anything you put your mind to. I used to drink to drown my sorrows. As it turns out, sorrow is a world class swimmer. I climbed out of the bottle about 6 years ago. Haven't had a drink since.  I still cook with alcohol. Not regularly though.

I drank a lot in my early 20s, and again when I had chronic Lyme disease for years, alcohol numbs any pain if you drink enough of it. I drank constantly for years then. Not an alcoholic though, got my Lyme fixed and promptly quit without thinking twice. Not all heavy drinkers are addicts, just like not all heavy smokers are addicts.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Cigarettes are a higher mountain for me than booze.

Shit, I used a metaphor.

[jerry mcmasters]

Shit, I used a metaphor.

Any chance of you keeping your douchebaggery to just one thread at a time?

[Unsapien]

I smoked a few times in high school at parties when I was drinking, then when I first moved out of the house I bought & smoked a pipe because it helped make the apartment smell like home. Maybe once a week on the weekends, after about 6 months or so I stopped.

I guess the difference is why you smoke or drink.

There's a woman at work who's smoking seems to have doubled since this whole covid thing has started because it helped calm her nerves, and I've heard similar things from other people that it helps calm their nerves.

Lots of people drink to forget something or "deal" with something.

I guess it depends if your using (whatever it is) because you like it... or as a crutch.

There are lots of crutches, food, shopping etc...

[Thumpalumpacus]

Shit, I used a metaphor.

Any chance of you keeping your douchebaggery to just one thread at a time?

Nah, you deserve this. You did, after all, complain I was using metaphors when conversing with you. I was noting I did so again, accidentally. Sorry if that rustles your jimmies.

Well, no, I'm really not. Grow a pair and quit crying.

[jerry mcmasters]

Shit, I used a metaphor.

Any chance of you keeping your douchebaggery to just one thread at a time?

Nah, you deserve this. You did, after all, complain I was using metaphors when conversing with you. I was noting I did so again, accidentally. Sorry if that rustles your jimmies.

Well, no, I'm really not. Grow a pair and quit crying.

Just keep exposing yourself, asswipe.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Any chance of you keeping your douchebaggery to just one thread at a time?

Nah, you deserve this. You did, after all, complain I was using metaphors when conversing with you. I was noting I did so again, accidentally. Sorry if that rustles your jimmies.

Well, no, I'm really not. Grow a pair and quit crying.

Just keep exposing yourself, asswipe.

You deserve this, Jerry.

[jerry mcmasters]

Nah, you deserve this. You did, after all, complain I was using metaphors when conversing with you. I was noting I did so again, accidentally. Sorry if that rustles your jimmies.

Well, no, I'm really not. Grow a pair and quit crying.

Just keep exposing yourself, asswipe.

You deserve this, Jerry.

?  Huh?

[Bcat]

Nah, you deserve this. You did, after all, complain I was using metaphors when conversing with you. I was noting I did so again, accidentally. Sorry if that rustles your jimmies.

Well, no, I'm really not. Grow a pair and quit crying.

Just keep exposing yourself, asswipe.

You deserve this, Jerry.

Maybe just leave all of this in the other thread? I think you're a great guy Thump, but I had another member follow me from thread to thread in the past who I disagreed with and it was really annoying.   Anyway, Jerry is a good guy.  He drew your picture in another thread--he drew all of our pictures.  He took the time to do that.  Imo, he's a good guy, even if you disagree with him.  The world is crazy now.  Group hug 

[Thumpalumpacus]

?  Huh?

I'll let that speak for itself.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Just keep exposing yourself, asswipe.

You deserve this, Jerry.

Maybe just leave all of this in the other thread? I think you're a great guy Thump, but I had another member follow me from thread to thread in the past who I disagreed with and it was really annoying.    Anyway, Jerry is a good guy.  He drew your picture in another thread--he drew all of our pictures.  He took the time to do that.  Imo, he's a good guy, even if you disagree with him.  The world is crazy now.  Group hug 

I'll drop it here, but I disagree about Jerry being a good guy. I've seen his bullshit behavior and think it should be called out.

I'll leave off this thread, though. Sorry for speaking my mind.

[Bcat]

You deserve this, Jerry.

Maybe just leave all of this in the other thread? I think you're a great guy Thump, but I had another member follow me from thread to thread in the past who I disagreed with and it was really annoying.    Anyway, Jerry is a good guy.  He drew your picture in another thread--he drew all of our pictures.  He took the time to do that.  Imo, he's a good guy, even if you disagree with him.  The world is crazy now.  Group hug 

I'll drop it here, but I disagree about Jerry being a good guy. I've seen his bullshit behavior and think it should be called out.

I'll leave off this thread, though. Sorry for speaking my mind.

I'm not saying not to speak your mind.  It's clear how you feel about Jerry lol...I was just saying why not keep it in the other thread when Jerry was trying to leave that thread?  That was my only point.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I'm not saying not to speak your mind.  It's clear how you feel about Jerry lol...I was just saying why not keep it in the other thread when Jerry was trying to leave that thread?  That was my only point.

Okay.

[Chas]

Which is harder to quit?

Gotta be booze, right?

Nope, cigs.

This is the voice of experience.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Never needed booze. I know, weird thing for a sailor to say. I quit smoking because I'm extremely bloodyminded when I need to be.