Hey all, first off, I'm a nurse. I remember before nursing school, I would scoff at the nurses I would see outside the hospitals smoking, saying "How could they do that to themselves, knowing and being around all the diseases and disorders that come from smoking." And now, I'm one of them. Would occasionally smoke before, but was a social thing. Half way through school, I started smoking consistently. Now I average about 1/2 pack-3/4 a day. I know I need to quit, but I've gotten bad about recognizing it as an appetite depressant and a stress reliever, which it does both for me. Now, I want to say that I'm not "addicted" and can lay them down whenever I want to (doesn't every addict say that? lol.) I only smoke really at work. Occasionally at home. I can go almost all day without them is the thing. It seems a "habit" more physical than mental.

My problem is I enjoy them. They are my only sanity at work, as that's the only time I get a break is when I can go outside. I also socialize at work during smoke breaks. EVERYONE there smokes. My husband at home smokes. It'll be super easy to lay em down in July when my husband leaves for basic training for the National Guard as I won't be around anyone here at home who smokes. What can I do now? I know I need to put them down, but I really will miss the social aspect, as that's the primary reason I find myself smoking.