Ok, so I haven't told anyone in work that I quit. I just figured 'who cares'?! Anyway, one of the guys started 6 mos. after me. On his interview, smoking came up and he's one of those 'reformed' smokers! We get along fine with the occasional 'anti smoking' comment.
We've had a recent rash of fires in my city and this work guy has been out this week at a seminar but we spoke yesterday on the phone and he asked about the most recnet fire and I was telling him I had driven by it this a.m. (Thursday) and swear I could still smell the 'fire' on me.
Okay, so now it's Fri. -- he's back in. He comes over this a.m. and the first words out of his mouth are You Smell Like Smoke! I almost lost it "YOU'RE FULL OF ****; I HAVEN'T SMOKED IN ALMOST A MONTH!!! Wow, was my blood boiling! Hee, he was talking about the HOUSE FIRE smoke. Geesh did I feel like a dummy! But we both had a good laugh out of it!
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Paula - I ended up confessing to my co-workers and some of my friends. It was weird, but it was something I felt I needed to do. I needed to explain some behavior changes - tired, spacey, emotional....but I also wanted to be accountable to more people. And maybe to have more support. They were ALL suprised that I smoked, and would have never guessed it of me. It felt good to get rid of the guilt of keeping secrets from people I care about. ( I only work with 2 other people).
Keep up the GREAT work! Is it getting warmer in Boston?
deb
For work, I don’t know, I guess I just didn’t feel it necessary. In the past week or so, I have come clean with other family & friends though. Now that I feel confident in my quit. I hate failing so for a while for me it was like the more people I tell the more I will have to tell when “I fall off the wagon”. I don’t feel like I’ll be falling anymore. You’re right about the accountability and that is why I made sure my boyfriend and parents knew what date I was starting, etc. so there would be no easy way out!
It’s still very cold here. It was 6 this a.m. but is supposed to be warming up later and the w/e looks to be in high 40’s/low 50’s and warmer next week (that’s what they’re saying which means about 10% chance). Hee, have you made the trip down yet? I suppose it’s colder in ME so even if you came down during one of our frigid days you’re probably used to it!
Oh yes it should be much nicer by then. So far the first 1/2 of the adage "in like a lion, out like a lamb" is holding true; let's hope the 2nd half stands up!
Paula - I ended up confessing to my co-workers and some of my friends. It was weird, but it was something I felt I needed to do. I needed to explain some behavior changes - tired, spacey, emotional....but I also wanted to be accountable to more people. And maybe to have more support. They were ALL suprised that I smoked, and would have never guessed it of me. It felt good to get rid of the guilt of keeping secrets from people I care about. ( I only work with 2 other people).
Keep up the GREAT work! Is it getting warmer in Boston?
deb
You never know Deb, they might all be secret smokers and you jusr don't know it. I mean, who dares admit it these days
We get along fine with the occasional 'anti smoking' comment.
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