smoking sucks + piercings and tourette's don't mix

cw: smoking Since my last relapse post, I've struggled on and off to maintain a general sobriety from smoking cigarettes. I bought two packs the other day despite telling myself I would only get cigarettes from other people. I got a new piercing and was instructed not to smoke for at least a week and I blanched at the idea of it. I know last I talked about it, people offered some advice and grace. And I'm trying to give myself that a little bit. But it kinda sucks, having had such a long streak of it and falling back into the pit again. But that's addiction I suppose. Could be worse? -- Onto a different topic - I wanted to get a side labret so I could have a lip ring, so I ended up getting it. I did not factor in one important issue that made having the piercing much more painful than it needed to be. One of my big phonic(?) tics is to use my lips to make a popping sound. It usually is a very loud pop, which I've long since given up on trying to make it quieter. I got my vertical…