Hiya - I'm same although i ditched both at same time as for me went hand in hand with each other

I was a heavy smoker 40 a day and heavy drinker - 2 bottles wine a day

I have switched to vaping! It's kind of fun and taking my mind right off things - messing around with different flavours and blowing huge clouds everywhere:-)

I realise I'm swapping out 2 addictions for another one but in my mind vaping is a damn less destructive to me than other two and I'll deal with it at a later day

Good luck with it all :-)

Sweetichic - I tried tapering once and it completely backfired. It has to be done in a very controlled setting where you can't just get drunk (what I did). The best way to avoid withdrawal is to go to a detox where you'll get something to stave off the most severe symptoms and get fluids and vitamins through an IV. You probably don't want to go to a hospital - don't blame you! But do use caution in tapering down :)

How are you going sweet chick? I quit smoking 5 years ago. I didn't do it cold turkey. I just smoked less and less often until I gave it away. I've found drinking to be a much more difficult beast to deal with. How's the taper going? Do you have someone to help you detox in case you need to go to ER?

First day of tapering okay. Dropped from 3 to 2 bottles. I don't really want to get drunk. Now the smoking under control, no real reason.

Under control means no smoking

Hey sobernun, I think I should be okay. If not I have a friend I can call or an ambulance. It's always hard detoxing don't know why I put myself through it so many times. Thanks for asking.