sooo, am in the Dominacan Republic

Ok not that many will feel sorry for me of course....BUT it is like the wild west out here!!! when I showed at the airport you could swig a beer from the bottle and light yourself a smoke while getting your rent a cardo i have to tell you WHO was in line for the next "agent" behind the 2 fine young men who were getting the party started REAL early( O to be 22 again)anyways it was VERY hard..I was tired and hungry and a bit angry as I watched the smokers go at italthough I was armed with TONS of info I learnt here!! they HAVE to smoke...I dont I am able to walk away and they cant!! they really have no choice...it is light up or feel pretty badly!! I felt well as soon as I got away from themI am also an alcoholic and when i showed at my villa there were two bottles of beer waiting for me in the fridgenow i havent drank in n15 yrs bit they SURE looked good!!I will be going to an AA meeting today or tomorrow over here!! my wife gave the beers away!!isnt addiction fun!!!!! oh well I found other things to make me happy here and life goes onI felt good for coming away from the smoking temptation a winnerBUT seriously it was only the knowledge learned here and why quit and the John polito and carr books that kepot thgat smoke out of my mouth at that instantno doubtif I had quit " on my own" as so many do without a support site or group I would have been a goner!!!!keep your quits...lets all breath well....damn it feels fine today!thanks to all.............