Hi Joel,
Well this is the third time I've quit smoking (It's been about six months now.) First time for seven years, second time for three. Yes, I can quit smoking, but I can't seem to quit smoking and over the long term be happy and flowing in my art work, writing, and social life. So eventually I choose to go back to it. It's clearly not the addiction per se, but my general level of spoiled brattiness and innate edginess and tension -- which smoking alone seems to cure on the emotional level, even if it kills my body. Writing about it helps I think, but maybe you also have some advice. I know a lot of it is a bad attitude, but putting on a happy face doesn't seem completely to help either. When you're faced with trying to do art, putting on a happy face doesn't always help. You have to be in touch with your dark side, while at the same time handling it. Maybe there are support groups for artists and writers trying to quit -- because I think the issues are a little different here. Do you know of any and if not, is it okay if I keep writing here?
Thanks. k |