I quit smoking a month ago and it seems like I'm drinking almost every night. I never get wasted. Well I did get wasted last week, but for the most part I have 1 or 2 drinks. Is it possible that I'm replacing smoking with drinking? I'm worried about it. I didn't drink last night, but I felt like drinking and I feel like drinking now. Anyone have experience with this?
2006-07-23 19:25:58 · 15 answers · asked by summer_ella_06 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes you are replacing one habit with another..instead of drinking alcohol try drinking something like Tea or Coffee...you have an addictive personality...once you realize this..you can overcome those habits that you want to break away from...Good luck
2006-07-23 19:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by celine8388 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have what is called, "an addictive personality". You trade one addiction for another. If you try and give up drinking now, you may go back to smoking, or get hooked on diet coke.
Try and find something else to do besides drink & or smoke. Chew gum instead of smoking and drink soda instead of booze.
Good luck.
2006-07-24 02:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by Dolphin lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing for sure, mixing tobacco smoke with alcohol is a sure way to increase the risk of cancer, big time.
If you need to be intoxicated, smoke pot... you can quit cold turkey any time.
If you become an alcoholic and quit booze cold turkey, you'll get a seizure.
Alcohol addiction screws up EVERY organ in your body... even the brain, big time.
Tabacco addiction is a REALLY HARD thing to kick too.
That will never happen with pot.
Oh yeah, I quit cold turkey pot 10 yrs ago, because my life situation improved dramatically, ZERO withdrawals an NO cravings since.
My freind smoked tobacco forever, he just got over cancer.
That's one way to quit smoking.
Btw, pot smoking causing cancer? Myth.
2006-07-24 02:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by dave_martin_7777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely possible. Just recently, there was a news article released about people with gastric bypass surgery took up drinking in place of eating:
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/072006/07242006/207387
As a result, scientists think that there may be some biochemical explanation for this, possibly an imbalance in brain chemistry that leads to addictive behavior.
You may want to bring this up with your doctor. They may be able to prescribe you some drugs that may helpful in controlling your addictions.
2006-07-24 02:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by synergistic_insight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine was a bit differnt---but yes normally when you quit something you find something to replace it---a drink here and there isnt bad but you dont want to fry out your liver etc by over doing it---I quit drinking and drugs and started to buy movies with the money I would of spent on those try to find something that sparks your interest good luck (10yrs for me so far)
2006-07-24 02:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by karlyk721 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I cannot drink without smoking and vice versa.
So when I do not smoke I cannot drink and If I cannot drink I do not smoke.
2006-07-24 02:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by Kimon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahaha
ive had this problem for a year...well i still do
u have to find someone who can support u
I personally think its not bad to drink, smoking is just plain stupid but i still do it, not as much though
its is all in the mind
u just want to do it cuz u want to
just tell urself not to!
u cant let the urge control u!
2006-07-24 02:34:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you're replacing one addiction with another... Try to get addicted to something healthy, like exercise or something.
2006-07-24 02:28:52 · answer #8 · answered by 4th_river 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah go ahead and drink in a few months or years you'll get over it
2006-07-24 02:28:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we never really give anything up we just change one habit for another......not saying u r and alchy. I think that you should try to divert ur attention to a more positive habit. its like have you ever bit ur lip.............u stop doing that and bit ur fingernails. its human nature. GOOD LUCK sweety
2006-07-24 02:30:38 · answer #10 · answered by poohbearmomma_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋