Is cigarette smoke a trigger?
Sober since New Year's Day! I even got through that scary first long weekend by myself with no problems by keeping busy. Now I'm back to work and noticing something that I've noticed before when on the wagon. For some reason I can be chatting with my boss (he smokes like crazy) and all of a sudden my evil brain says "Yep! Soon as we leave work we're stopping at the ABC store!". (It's always very emphatic).
I don't think this is a stress reaction - we're good friends and it happens even if we're talking about non-business generalities. I've never been a smoker, so it's not a previous nicotene addiction kicking in.
Has anyone else had this happen? I recognize it now but it's scared me several times - it's like someone just pops onstage and says "Yo! Time for alcohol!" when I'm not even thinking it!