Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[Molpet]

I 'quit' alcohol 32 years and 37 days ago. I 'quit' nicotine 15 years ago. For me nicotine was/is the harder addiction. I would still be using chew tobacco if the Princess hadn't 'made' me promise to quit. I hope to NEVER drink again, but if given a terminal diagnosis I will immediately buy bags of Levi Garret and Redman - the green bag. Don't go back!

I am lucky that alcohol doesn't get to me. My grandfather and a niece were/ are alcoholics so it's been a concern.
I have one hard cider maybe once a week when I talk to my brother. He drives me nuts sometimes. One drink on an empty stomach makes me a happy drunk .
Nicotine and caffeine are my drugs of choice. I was off the caffeine until the long covid fatigue. I figured it was better to have caffeine and stay off the nicotine.
But if terminal I would go back to the nicotine. Sometimes the cravings are still there when I'm at the gas station and see an ad. However the price is crazy and helps snap me out of it

 

[fuzzi]

I 'quit' alcohol 32 years and 37 days ago. I 'quit' nicotine 15 years ago. For me nicotine was/is the harder addiction. I would still be using chew tobacco if the Princess hadn't 'made' me promise to quit. I hope to NEVER drink again, but if given a terminal diagnosis I will immediately buy bags of Levi Garret and Redman - the green bag. Don't go back!

My son quit drinking 12 years ago and smoking 10 years ago. He did both cold turkey. And he now eats healthy and walks 3-5 miles daily.

Mom is proud.

 

[fuzzi]

I am lucky that alcohol doesn't get to me. My grandfather and a niece were/ are alcoholics so it's been a concern.
I have one hard cider maybe once a week when I talk to my brother. He drives me nuts sometimes. One drink on an empty stomach makes me a happy drunk .
Nicotine and caffeine are my drugs of choice. I was off the caffeine until the long covid fatigue. I figured it was better to have caffeine and stay off the nicotine.
But if terminal I would go back to the nicotine. Sometimes the cravings are still there when I'm at the gas station and see an ad. However the price is crazy and helps snap me out of it

A friend of mine has struggled with nicotine addiction, no longer smokes. He jokes that when he sees someone smoking he wants to snatch the cigarette out of their hand and take a drag!

 

[sourland]

A friend of mine has struggled with nicotine addiction, no longer smokes. He jokes that when he sees someone smoking he wants to snatch the cigarette out of their hand and take a drag!

I feel the same way when someone at a field trial reaches into their back pocket and pulls out a bag of chew.

 

[sdm111]

I feel the same way when someone at a field trial reaches into their back pocket and pulls out a bag of chew.

When I was a teenager we all chewed beechnut wintergreen. A few went to skoal and I went to cigarettes.
I can still taste the chew so many years later

 

[Nym]

I mentioned on the quite smoking thread about morphine curing me of nicotine addiction. It doesn't work for everyone, but to this day, even the smell of cigarette smoke turns my stomach. My GP giggled and said: yeah, don't tell anyone, when I told him.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Vaping didn't work for me either. I did that more cause it was so easy

Vaping didn't work for me. I'm more addicted to the act of smoking than the nicotine

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

My son quit drinking 12 years ago and smoking 10 years ago. He did both cold turkey. And he now eats healthy and walks 3-5 miles daily.

Mom is proud.

I quit drinking 6 months ago. I started drinking more and more and I finally decided I was just done. I now drink seltzer in the evening

To be fair though I was never really addicted to drinking. I just liked to have a few to chill out in the evenings and have fun. But I was always worried I'd get addicted or have a problem and I finally just decided I didn't want to drink anymore. The biggest issue I have with not drinking is going out. Bartenders look at you funny for ordering a Shirley temple as a grown woman.

 

[sdm111]

I quit drinking 6 months ago. I started drinking more and more and I finally decided I was just done. I now drink seltzer in the evening

To be fair though I was never really addicted to drinking. I just liked to have a few to chill out in the evenings and have fun. But I was always worried I'd get addicted or have a problem and I finally just decided I didn't want to drink anymore. The biggest issue I have with not drinking is going out. Bartenders look at you funny for ordering a Shirley temple as a grown woman.

Congrats
I don't drink at all but knew alcoholics and it was a terrible sight

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Congrats
I don't drink at all but knew alcoholics and it was a terrible sight

It wasn't really an issue for me because I wasn't addicted. My mom was an alcoholic tho so when I saw that it could be one a problem I stopped. But I've found a mocktail in the evening to be just if not more refreshing and I'm keeping a more tentative sleep schedule. Plus I lost weight!