Posted by Amy on 6/4/2008, 1:12 am
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Hi closet crowd,
Wanted to share my up's and downs and near misses of my holiday trip to cyprus with my husband.
We went for a mates wedding (loads get married there now!). It wasnt going to be easy to find smoking time alone. I left with no cigs on me in case of a handbag search at airport! Nightmare- cravings from the off and not to keen on flying so was desperate for a cig all through flight.
First night there was late so straight to bed. First smokless day in nearly 6 weeks since starting again! Awoke to sunshine and felt happy, went to welcome meeting loads of peeps happily puffing away as smoking is allowd inside still.... NOT HAPPY! Had to go and meet our wedding crowd, so by time we got round the pool it was mid afternoon, hubby went to read paper in bar, I lay in sun until coast clear then made for the shop, bought a pack of Berkeley Menthol 100's and went back to poolside. I checked on hubby in bar and went up to room to get something to read! Once in room made for balcony and lit up... amazing so had 2 more. Went back to pool the other way and had a swim to erase smells followed by a packet of crisps (hubby stayed in bar for nearly another 1.5 hours could have smoked the whole pack!) Out for a meal and drinks meant no more smoke breaks that day.
Next day round the pool I took my cigs in bag so could sneak the odd 1 in the poolside ladies loo's, then bypass the bar for a drink or snack to help neutralise smells. It was the night of the stags so he was off out alone leaving me with the hens. I went out armed with my cigs and snook the odd one in the toilets or between bars. I made my excuses and left swiftly and headed for my balcony, I happily puffed through a good few cigs. Hubby was blind drunk and fell straight into bed so sat on balcony smoking for another hour or so with door closed. Couldnt beleive it was puffing away right in front of his face! A part of me wished he'd have woken up- but he didnt.
Next day I ran out of cigs so left him in bed and went to purchase more, bought my usuals and some vogue superslim menthols, couldnt find any 120's though! Nipped back to hotel for smoke then had brekkie, hubby still flat out. Back to pool doing same ritual of sneaking puffs in the toliet or retreat to room, hid 1 pack of cigs under the dresser until with lighter and kept one pack in my handbag.
The wedding day was smokless, as I wasnt carrying and bag as such and couldnt carry any cigs under close fitted clothes!
I felt restricted and on 2nd to last day was doing risky things, on reflection it was silly of me. We were out at night and I was thinking I was not bothered of I got caught (full well knowing my hubby would flip out if he caugfht me) I went just outside bar pretending to use my mobile and lit up, returning with no fresh scent or breath mints, same n the toilets, had 2 and returned smelling of smoke. He has not got a clue, although we were with a crowd of people and havng fun in a bar I suppose it was smokey inside and and difficult to tell, but I made no effort at hiding it.
Final day, managed to get 3 smoke breaks in, considered my actions from day before as silly and put it down to the drink!
Now safley home, hubbys in work and im happily puffing away in garden again, I have mail ordered some Vogue Menthol 100's as they are amazing to smoke. Very delicate and taste way better than Berkeleys.
I feel I made the right decision not telling my husband I am a smoker, I do feel like I a decieving him a little but it's not illegal and if he ever asked my do I smoke? I would tell him the truth.
If anyone is going away and dreading not being able to smoke I hope this may help you get some ideas of how you will accomplish getting the odd crafty cig or quick puff here and there.
Happy smoking all
Amy
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