Originally Posted by
Calliope
Start smoking in 2014! Every year I try but I just don't have the stamina to keep going, and then I end up hating myself and giving up a few months in. This year though, I'm going to do it! I'm going to put little post its on the wall for motivation saying "puff puff makes you tough", "lung capacity is for the weak", and "no filter? no problem!". I'm also going to hang up a bunch of posters over my windows of The Rat Pack and other people smoking, in case I'm tempted to open the windows and breathe fresh air. I already have a little box of cigarette ash I can rub on all of my clothes, and one of my good friends has vowed to take up smoking too - so I'm going to call her if I'm feeling weak, especially if my coworkers are all going to go outside for a smoke and I'm wavering on joining them because it's too cold and I really don't like the sound of coughing and hacking. I think we'll get together and make matching bracelets for extra solidarity and motivation, and I've heard that if you snap rubber bands on your wrist, you can make yourself stop thinking bad things like "fresh air is awesome". If I can keep up chain smoking for six months, I'm going to reward myself with a new set of makeup to accentuate my new crow's feet and yellowing skin, and then if I reach a year I'm going to treat myself with a holiday to the seaside!