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I Quit Smoking, Drinking, Drugs, Coffee, Sugar and Social Media Last Year
How I did it, why I did it, and what I learned about addiction.
I like beer. I don’t Brett-Kavanaugh-yelling-at-the-Senate like it, but I enjoy a craft IPA just as much as the next hipster. I’ve had exactly two beers since July. I like beer, but I love smoking. I kissed my American Spirits goodbye over a year ago. I like beer, I love smoking, but I especially love smoking and drinking coffee. I haven’t had coffee in months, not even decaf. But you know what I love more than all of them? Sugar. Your honor, I’ve even quit sweets.
As that old Mischief Brew song goes, “Coffee, God and cigarettes are all that I need.” Me, I guess I’m just down to God now.
I’ve been un-Facebooked for over a year. I signed off my Instagram months ago. I still technically have a Twitter and a YouTube, but I can’t remember the last time I posted on either. This blog is the last social broadcasting I’ve got left.
You might be wondering why I did this. If you already understand why, then you might be wondering how I did this. You might be wondering if it was worth it. I can sum up the rest of this article in four words: it was worth it.
