Pinch, Punch, First Of #Octabber

I had forgotten it was October until, while waiting for my return train this morning, I found I was smoking a GV rollie outside a VIP e-cig shop on Manchester Piccadilly Station Approach. You can't miss it - it's festooned with so many big red Stoptober posters and balloons that the products they sell were rendered almost invisible.

That's when I remembered that this starts today.

If you weren't already aware of it, you can find details here.

We hope that #Octabber explains what we are all about and displays at least some of the anger we feel. You don't have to choose Stoptober. It isn't compulsory no matter how it feels. You can find friends and a safe haven here. Next time an unwelcome approach nags you to quit your tabs then be sure to tell them that you won't be joining Stoptober because you support #Octabber. 

Good luck to anyone who does choose to quit smoking during October, or any other month of the year. Quit or smoke, it's your choice.

That seems fair enough, but do also go read this light-hearted article at The Free Society and - if you think it's your sort of thing - be sure to pinch the graphic and definitely use the hashtag.