Comments on: Just one, 2-week-long resolution for me http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fletch http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-37130 Fletch Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:51:58 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-37130 I've gone on long plane trips without nicotine in any form and I know what it's like. The minute someone else approaches you, you snear at them with the ol' "fuck off." Luckily, I can get by with a lozenge. I just wish I could move beyond them only for emergencies, or when I'm prohibited from lighting up. Keep us posted. If you booze daily, start out smaller than 14 days. Try two or three days, then work up to five, then a week, and so on. I'm not quite sure Crime and Punishment would put you on the mend, but it's worth a try! I’ve gone on long plane trips without nicotine in any form and I know what it’s like. The minute someone else approaches you, you snear at them with the ol’ “fuck off.” Luckily, I can get by with a lozenge. I just wish I could move beyond them only for emergencies, or when I’m prohibited from lighting up.

Keep us posted. If you booze daily, start out smaller than 14 days. Try two or three days, then work up to five, then a week, and so on.

I’m not quite sure Crime and Punishment would put you on the mend, but it’s worth a try!

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-37007 Siel Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:43:08 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-37007 I was trying to think of the last time I may've gone 2 weeks without drinking -- I'm guessing it was in 99 or 98. If not, definitely in 97. It wasn't an almost-daily thing until a few years ago though. Thanks for the offer to help, erin :) The trouble is that often, when I'm actively trying not to drink, I get v. cranky and tired, and just don't wanna inflict that on other people. But then I feel alone and isolated. Not sure how to get around this quandary. My current plan's to read a cheery book -- Dostoevsky! -- while listening to music. Somewhat serendipitously, I've had a bad cold since yesterday, which has me focusing on nothing but my symptoms. I know there's alcohol in the Nyquil, but I only took the recommended dosage -- I was trying to think of the last time I may’ve gone 2 weeks without drinking — I’m guessing it was in 99 or 98. If not, definitely in 97. It wasn’t an almost-daily thing until a few years ago though.

Thanks for the offer to help, erin :) The trouble is that often, when I’m actively trying not to drink, I get v. cranky and tired, and just don’t wanna inflict that on other people. But then I feel alone and isolated. Not sure how to get around this quandary. My current plan’s to read a cheery book — Dostoevsky! — while listening to music.

Somewhat serendipitously, I’ve had a bad cold since yesterday, which has me focusing on nothing but my symptoms. I know there’s alcohol in the Nyquil, but I only took the recommended dosage –

]]> By: Fletch http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-36979 Fletch Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:05:57 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-36979 Good luck, and don't be afraid to drink afterword in celebration. I really need to do something similar about my smoking. Over the last ten or so years my record abstinence was nine days:-(. Again, good luck, and let us know about your progress. Good luck, and don’t be afraid to drink afterword in celebration. I really need to do something similar about my smoking. Over the last ten or so years my record abstinence was nine days:-(. Again, good luck, and let us know about your progress.

]]> By: erin http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-36972 erin Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:47:13 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/01/02/just-one-2-week-long-resolution-for-me/#comment-36972 congrats - i'm glad to hear you are spreading the good word (being SMART that is). i am always around to help with sober activities :) and i am shamed by how much SMARTer your goals are than mine. i must do more to catch up. congrats - i’m glad to hear you are spreading the good word (being SMART that is). i am always around to help with sober activities :)

and i am shamed by how much SMARTer your goals are than mine. i must do more to catch up.

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