I would not recommend quitting drinking while also trying to quit smoking. Sure some people can do it but it is just so much harder than it would be to quit them both separately. Give yourself the biggest chance of success and quit drinking first and then quit smoking after. I’ll give you my reasons as well:
1 – A lot of people only smoke when they drink, or at least smoke more when they drink. If this is the case then quitting drinking might cause you to stop smoking without you needing to make the conscious decision to quit. Win win.
2 – Smoking is a stress relief. Sure it’s bad for you and all that but lighting up a cigarette – for some people – is very therapeutic. Quitting drinking is a very stressful time. Anything you can do to make that easier on yourself should be considered. Including smoking.
3 – Quitting smoking sober is easier. As I laid out in reason 1, people smoke more when they drink. I know I did. Without the alcohol running through your body lowering your inhibitions and increasing your likelihood to partake in risky behavior (inc. smoking) quitting smoking can be easier.
4 – Quitting smoking is hard. It also makes your irritable. All things that can cause stress. Which can lead to relapse. Like I said at the beginning it’s just plain easier to quit drinking first and then quit smoking after.
Read my post on how to quit drinking if you want a full run down of how to go about it
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