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"The best laid plans..."

elvan
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1 12 18

 I went to the grocery store and decided to stop at Arby’s and pick up my absolute favorite reward, a Jamocha shake.  Since I am lactose intolerant, I will suffer tonight but I was SO EXCITED.  I got one for my husband too, came home and unpacked the car and then went and got the drinks out of the console.  I sat down on my bed to watch something mindless on TV and I inserted my straw into the premade opening.  I sucked and I sucked and I thought I was going to pass out.  There was something disturbingly familiar about this experience.  I was not getting any milkshake, not a DROP.  I pulled the straw out and saw that there was a HOLE in it.  Remember trying to smoke a cigarette that had a hole in it?  WHY TODAY?  I took the top off and decided I would just drink the thing, even though it was really thick.  Back to the mindless TV and I was seriously mindless…I didn’t pay attention to the fact that the milkshake was getting a little thinner…I just poured about half of the milkshake down my chest.  I managed to get off the bed before it hit my bedding.  Well, that’s a LITTLE less lactose I will have to suffer through tonight.  Made me laugh out loud and I thought someone might be able to relate to it.

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Retired RN, worked ICU/ER developed RA in early 90's, unable to work because of brittle bones from high dose steroids. Diagnosed with COPD 5 yrs ago but sure it was there and progressing long before. Live with severe chronic pain, degenerative disc disease, had both upper lobes of my lungs removed in 2015. Struggle with shortness of breath. Work in son's cafe as a cashier 2 days a week to be around people. I am a people/animal person. Lost my home and three cats in a fire on my ten month anniversary of quitting smoking. Never thought of smoking, knew it wouldn't help anything.