The Doctor is IN

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

It's Wednesday and I don't smoke anymore.

I used to smoke all the time when I was young
Up over two packs a day when I was younger
and cigarettes cost under 60 cents a pack.
They were 35 cents a pack out of a machine when I started.

I quit when I was somewhere close to 30.

I started smoking on occasion later.

Usually that meant when I was playing music.
two three nights a week.

For the past several years,...
Wednesdays and Saturdays.

I didn't crave them on Tuesday...
and there were times where I was out of commission for various reasons
and didn't smoke for weeks
but the first jam night I didn't make it past the first convenience store.

It's been 6 weeks,.. but only 5 playing occasions
It is killing me tonight.

Funny thing is,.. even though it's wednesday,..
I won't be playing til tomorrow,...
Half way to St Pattys with the Irish Band.
Can't wait,..

Man I could practically kill for a cigarette.

Posted at 05:17 pm by doctordoug

doctordoug
September 19, 2009 03:49 PM PDT

Yup,.. It's Saturday and I am back at te same spot.... If I could do two or three cigarettes a week I might be OK ,.. but I was a pack each night.
Friday
September 17, 2009 09:12 AM PDT

I started smoking when I was 12. With a note from Mama I could buy cigs at the neighborhood market. I got pretty good at forging those notes. In high school I smoked menthols because almost no one would bum one off me. I've quit several times, sometimes for years. I quit in June of 2007. Made it clear up to August 2009. I'm like you - I smoke in certain situations.

I totally understand smoking while jamming. I couldn't go to a bar w/out smoking. It's hard enough to go and not drink. =^p

Smokers like us are unusual - we don't have to smoke every day but when we want a cigarette, WE WANT IT NOW!

BTW ... THURSDAY *HUGS* !!!