Comments on: Last Puff

By: GG

GG — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:58:41 +0000

Nice.
The last paragraph took me right back with a hardy guffaw.

By: Rivka Jacobs

Rivka Jacobs — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:09:51 +0000

A lighter tone to the story this time, although the subject is deadly serious. Great imagery and descriptions to make the reader understand what the protagonist is going through. And some good insight and thoughts about addiction and the disparity in treatment of people with nicotine (or even caffeine) addiction. (All very true, too, from my observation as a counselor and psych nurse.)

By: Andrew Cheverton

Andrew Cheverton — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:57:21 +0000

Great use of all the senses here, Cyn. Evocative. (Well, I presume so – I’m one of those bastards who decided to quit smoking one day and never looked back…)

By: Cyn

Cyn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:45:29 +0000

Yes this would have been a lot shorter if I’d just put “murderous rage + mints = quitting smoking.” :o)

And take it from one who knows – you should not quit caffeine. Cut down? Yes. But if you quit caffeine entirely then you will be in a world of hurt when the inevitable happens and you consume a random mid-afternoon diet Coke. Well, if “world of hurt” = “can’t sleep for days.”

By: Nicolas Papaconstantinou

Nicolas Papaconstantinou — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:23:50 +0000

Also, apparently it turns you a bit mental.

Sometimes I try to quit caffeine. It isn’t working out all that well for me. THANKS FOR REMINDING ME, Cyn!