I wish I knew what to tell you. I use to smoke and quitting was one of the hardest things I ever did. I gained a lot of weight when I quit - and I am sure that extra weight brought on the diabetes. Despite the fact that I still crave a cigarette here and there, I will never go back to smoking. You just have to take one day at a time and do the best you can. Find someone to talk to - to help you through those moments. You have truly got to want to quit drinking in order to succeed - just like smoking.

Everybody has something hang in there I smoke I know I shouldn't but I haven't found the courage to quit yet

Ive been a non smoker for 18 months now and agree with Hope,I believe the weight I gained when I quit brought on the diabetes.Prior to that i wasnt having any trouble....

Lots of people have bad habits that need letting go but its not always easy to do.AA meetings or having someone you can go to when you feel the urge to drink to help you through it so you dont drink.Try not to place yourself in situations where there is alcohl and dont bring it into your home.

I enjoyed smoking but i enjoy living much more and I have 3 daughters and 3 grandchildren that are more important than those cigarettes....

I wish you much luck and i will be praying for you =)

I use to smoke 25 years ago and quit cold turkey. Today I have no crevings and do not like being around smoke.

Alcohol is another mater.

JP.

Ah, don't know what to tell you, if you remember I told you about my friend that is on the pump, she has an alcohol problem, however she enjoys every minute of it. I am sure your Doc checks your liver functions when he does a blood test. Have you talked with the Doctor about this? What does he say about it.

Just a suggestion - whether you want to quit or not, why not try and go to an AA meeting. It might not help, but it just might.

Wellyou know it's hurting you but addictions are not easy to let go of for anyone. I quit smoking two years ago due to my hip surgerys. I started up several months ago to help me lose weight. Sorry i did that cause now Iam hooked and it is way to expensieve now!!
Just try to cut back on it. It's tough!!!!

JP,
First you need to decide if you want to quit drinking or not. If you do, then you should go to an AA meeting. I understand that they are available at all hours of the day. And, if you can't get to one, you might try the online meetings. A dear person to me had that problem as well, he found a new life through the fellowship of AA. But it won't work if you are not ready to quit drinking. OH, and I will disagree with the person that said just don't drink as much. You know that once the first drink is in your body, there is no stopping. So the idea is no alcohol at all. If the idea sounds too overwhelming, then do it only one day at a time. Good luck to you.

As AA will tell you it is One Day At A Time, and if that won't work then do it One Minute/Hour at a time..

You need to decide to do this for yourself