[McClain]

How bizarre Georgy... I quit today, too. I tried yesterday, but someone gave me a cigarette and I didn’t say no.

I tried quitting about 7 months ago and I did a stellar job at first. I hadn't purchased a pack in quite some time and I managed to puff a grit only once in a great while. The craving for them had almost dwindled... Then I drove across country all by myself. Remember the scene in Casino when Sam Rothstein goes to meet Nicky Santoro in the desert and he's smoking a cigarette? Ever since I saw that movie I wanted to smoke a cigarette in the desert. So while I was driving south on the 15, about an hour outside of Vegas, I took a side road and drove for about 5 miles - far enough to get me away from the highway and any civilization. I got out of my truck, grabbed a cigarette and lit up. It was fucking amazing and it was everything I imagined it would be.

Since then my smoking increased and I've decided I need to quit again. It's definitely harder this time.