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That chance to just walk out for a few minutes (or simply just to walk...) was probably the main reason I didn't want to stop smoking when I still worked for co
by coffeeaddicted 17y ago
That chance to just walk out for a few minutes (or simply just to walk...) was probably the main reason I didn't want to stop smoking when I still worked for companies. I just find it hard solving some problems while sitting at a desk - can't help it. Once I started working from home it was suddenly no longer such a problem to stop smoking. Now when I feel like it I just stand up and walk around the room. No more need for excuses.
I wonder if one of the desks where you can stand would also have helped - I never had the chance to work at one of those.
- dsil 17y agoI feared the same thing when I stopped smoking, but I found, to my great surprise, it's actually possible to get up from your desk and go for a little walk WITHOUT smoking.
- coffeeaddicted 17y agoProbably it is - it just takes more confidence.
- moe 17y agoAt least for an ex-smoker it also takes a lot more discipline. It's the habits that are the hardest to break. After a good meal or during a work-break the urge to light up is the strongest, even when you quit long ago. Moreover a cigarette provides a nice time-frame and the illusion of of doing something. You can have a "one cig break" or a "two cig break". And you have something to do while thinking, which helps with the process (at least it does for me).
- brianmckenzie 17y agoI work from home and use a standing desk exclusively - hasn't helped me (permanently) quit smoking...although it has made me smoke quite a bit less.