i pretty much stopped drinking when i quit smoking 2 months ago.

i got pretty sauced the other night, and i was so impressed with myself for not having a smoke despite "beer and a cigarette" being one of my biggest triggers.

as far as never finding the "right time" to quit, it's okay to wait, but just realize that you're being weak and you're under the influence of one of the most addictive drugs out there. a person very close to me said cigarettes were harder to quit than heroin. now, twenty years after she first quit smoking, she's on them again. what a letdown. at least it's not heroin.

it's so disappointing and gross when you realize just how controlled you are by an addiction. until you get over this, you can't possibly be free. good luck to every one of you, and i'm feeling your pain. seriously. even writing about it makes me want one.