How to quit smoking while drinking?!


Question: How to quit smoking while drinking?
I only smoke cigarettes when I drink, but if I do drink, I have an uncontrollable urge to smoke that will not go away until I smoke. And if I drink several drinks, (ie hang out with friends and get drunk) I'll chain smoke. They now have a smoking ban where I live, so I can't do the smoking thing unless I want to freeze my butt off and pay premium prices to be treated like crap (you can have smoking in separate areas in bars, the bars just cater to snobs, so they don't make the separate areas). So is there any way to just stop smoking when drinking other than not drinking because this is basically the only way to hang out with friends given certain situations going on in their lives (it's happy hour, or nothing due to family obligations). I cannot even go to a bar now knowing I won't be able to smoke. Even the SMELL of beer/alcohol makes me want to smoke, but otherwise I find smoking and cigarettes disgusting, and wish to avoid the smell of smoke. Maybe on occasion I might have a cigarette, one cigarette, a week, outside of drinking.

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Your situation is not uncommon. Many people smoke only when they drink alcohol. My recommendation would be to make a point of frequenting only bars that do not allow smoking. That way you will have no choice.

What you need to do is break the association between smoking and drinking. You may have to go alcohol free for a while as alcohol lowers your inhibitions and makes it more difficult to be in control. When you meet friends at bars you do not HAVE to drink alcohol. You can drink juice or soda or just water for a while until you feel you are in control of the situation when at bars.

Check here for some helpful information.

http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/alcohol/…



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electronic ciggeretts! we have that stupid ban too... even though were fighting it. our bar sells electric ciggs for 10 a pop wich is equivilant to a pack.
you can smoke them inside... ive even sat in county offices and puffed on em. they excreet no smoke, only vapor.. and are satisfying while drinking.




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