Red Kites Life

I've talked before about finding the most useful sources of guidance and support in moving to an alcohol free life other than with traditional "QuitLit" and sober resources. What kept my attention the most were books about habits and change (and the related question of self-discipline if you read yesterday's blog).  I stopped smoking about 15 years ago. One day, I left my office for lunch and was walking up Fleet Street and in the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral saw another City professional leaving his office building and lighting up a cigarette and pulling on that first drag as though his life depended on it, then cupping the cigarette in his hand as if he was embarrassed to be seen with it.  And in a flash I suddenly saw smoking as a drug, like other illegal ones. I don't do other drugs, so why do smoking? Plus obviously it's really not good for you. I don't want to behave like (or be seen as) someone who has this kind of dependency. Of course, it...