I find that my smoking friends have a harder time being around me than I have being around them. I represent something they know that they should do, quit smoking. I make them feel guilty. I am sure they hope in a small way that I fail and start smoking again. I can understand all this, because I have felt the same way when others I knew quit smoking, and I was still puffing away.
A lot of new quitters have a hard time adjusting to their new smoke-free life. They find it hard to socialize with their old friends and frequent their old hang-outs. Let’s hear some tips or techniques that have helped you settle in to your new lifestyle.
