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Aramis is an alcoholic. Sorry. (amongthebravest) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2014-03-04 20:37:00

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aramis, bucky barnes (winter soldier), john constantine, lulu, neena thurman (domino)

I didn't realize Lent had arrived so quickly. In my plan to give up smoking, I discovered today that I still had around two-thirds of a pack left. I couldn't bring myself to throw them away, but I couldn't do with the temptation around, so I spent most of the day chain smoking.

Now I'm sitting outside in my garden, hoping my lungs might forgive me. Might even take a walk.

But! To keep myself on course, every time I think about buying a new pack, I'm going to put that money aside. Then afterwards, I'll either buy myself a carton or go out on the town. Likely both.

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	rhymeswithfine 2014-03-05 03:43 am UTC (link)
	...Never did understand the point of Lent. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 03:48 am UTC (link)
	Something about self-reflection and humility. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rhymeswithfine 2014-03-05 04:02 am UTC (link)
	Sounds truly awful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 04:07 am UTC (link)
	Nah, I suspect it's worse for those who really take it seriously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rhymeswithfine 2014-03-05 04:13 am UTC (link)
	I can't imagine that's something that people actually do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	godplaysdice 2014-03-05 03:46 am UTC (link)
	That's actually a pretty amazing incentive to stop smoking, the idea of putting some away like that. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 03:49 am UTC (link)
	Well, I'm not sure if I'll stop, per se, but I certainly won't be remiss if I do. But I've heard of people putting their money aside for a month instead of smoking to see how much they'll be saving, and sometimes it shocks them into quitting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	godplaysdice 2014-03-05 03:56 am UTC (link)
	I had a brush with my old age recently and the end result is that I might actually stop smoking this time instead of saying so and then lighting one up 3 hours later. It's worth trying for a month at least. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 04:08 am UTC (link)
	I know it's an awful habit. Either I'll be gasping for one by the time Easter rolls around or I'll find the bright side of life without them and never look back. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	godplaysdice 2014-03-05 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Sincerest good luck to you, sir. I'm not sure how it'll go for me, either. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	army_of_one 2014-03-05 03:47 am UTC (link)
	I bet I could save up enough to take my sister and I on a vacation if I started doing that. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 03:50 am UTC (link)
	I'm sure I'll have enough to do some pretty good liver damage by the end of it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	army_of_one 2014-03-05 03:57 am UTC (link)
	Amen to that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 04:09 am UTC (link)
	One vice for another, you know? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	army_of_one 2014-03-05 04:22 am UTC (link)
	What's funny is people are all too eager to yell at you for the one and not the other (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	ultimafury 2014-03-05 03:51 am UTC (link)
	Don't chain smoke too much; nicotine poisoning is real. I once made myself quite ill in my teens. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 03:51 am UTC (link)
	I'm certainly feeling a bit green around the gills, it's true. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2014-03-05 04:21 am UTC (link)
	Drink a lot of water, that should help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 05:31 am UTC (link)
	Water. On it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	comradebarnes 2014-03-05 03:55 am UTC (link)
	I've basically quit now, but it took trying to run a half marathon, plus some physical trauma, that got me to do it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 04:09 am UTC (link)
	Yes, that seems like it would make anyone weigh out the pros and cons. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	elatedorgassy 2014-03-05 04:38 am UTC (link)
	OhmiGod I stuffed myself on pancakes tonight!!!@ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 05:34 am UTC (link)
	Pancakes! I forgot about pancakes! I'd better make some. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	elatedorgassy 2014-03-05 05:34 am UTC (link)
	Yes! You'd better! I mean, that's what Shrove Tuesday is for, right?? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	amongthebravest 2014-03-05 05:44 am UTC (link)
	~~Generally I spend the day before Lent drinking up a storm and ending up covered in beads from a variety of strangers~~ Exactly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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