Mailbag
Dear Cigarettes:
I miss you. It’s been more than two months, and not a day passes that I don’t dream of a reunion. I can’t even walk into 7-11 anymore because, well, I’m poor, but also because I was so accustomed to asking for a pack of Camel Lights once a day or at least every other day. You went so well with my vanilla nut coffee with the really crappy, leaky lid that always managed to pop off whenever I busted a 180 degree turn at 55 mph when I left the parking lot.
Anyway, my beloved Camel Lights, life has been tough. Normally when people are as out of sorts as I’ve been, they smoke even more. Not me. I’ve spent almost $80 a month on you for the past 10 years — think how that could have helped me now! Someone said to me recently how cigarettes are like our best friends. I think this is a fair assessment — when everybody was around, we were together. When
everyone went away, you were there. In good times and bad, you were the most reliable thing in my life. And to not have you has been something that haunts me every day. What I wouldn’t give for the old familiar comfort, no matter how ephemeral it was. You’re just lucky I only have seven cents to my name, or my ass would be at 7-11 right now!
Love,
Dawn
On iTunes: Jethro Tull, “Velvet Green”
November 26th, 2004 at
I feel you on this one. I quit 11 months ago, and rarely does a day go by that I don’t think “Man, I could really go for a smoke right now!” It’s gotten easier over all, but sometimes the urge is so over powering it’s scary. Hang in there!
amy t.
November 26th, 2004 at
Craziest thing … I have done it all, I’ve been all over the place, seen everything … I’ve got multiple tattoos and am not really phased by anything people consider extreme or kinky or eclectic …
… but damn if I don’t HATE cigarettes! Seriously. I don’t know why, but I do. I just can’t stand them at all. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty.
So … ummm … you’re a much classier chick without them!
(you like how I use the term chick in there with classy in hopes that you won’t realize I just called you a chick? yeah, I’m smooth like that)
November 26th, 2004 at
10 years * $1,000/year, with prices going up constantly now as well.
November 28th, 2004 at
Will be three years in January since I quit. It was difficult the first year. Since then it has been fairly easy. The benefits become untold! You will see.
ms7168
December 1st, 2004 at
I’m insanely proud of all of you! I meant it when I said it’s like losing a friend when you give it up — it takes a lot of strength to know when your “friend” is bad news and it’s time to show that habit the door!