Ban Smoking In Public Places

Hey, I'm now in my THIRD month of not smoking! What an achievement eh?

After 26 years of dependence on a stupid life threatening habit, I have finally broken free. At first it was a funny feeling to go out of the house and not have to check that I've got my cigarettes and lighter with me, I felt as though I had forgotten something. Now of course it is routine, and actually it is quite liberating too.

What I can't understand though, is why I have been craving cigarettes so much lately. I no longer have any nicotine in my system, and it is over 2 months since I last had a cigarette, so the cravings don't seem to make much sense. I guess that is just down to a very deeply ingrained habit - after all 26 years is a long time.

I keep telling myself that it will get easier soon.

To be fair, it is not difficult at all when I don't think about smoking. So it was very pleasant the other night to spend the evening in a non-smoking pub. I decided that the idea of needing a cigarette while drinking alcohol is rubbish, and in fact the only time I thought about smoking was after we left the pub and came into contact with a smoker.

So my conclusion today is that the sooner smoking is banned from ALL public places the better - this will benefit not only the people who never smoked in the first place but also the ex-smokers who are persevering to stay off the cigarettes.