No, I've never thought of you as stupid. I think it's very good that you're continuing your effort to remain cigarette-free.

I agree about the social de-stress time that smokers get. Wilson's Leather home office (back when I worked there) had a permanent smoker's cabin set up outside the main door. The health benefits of frequent de-stress breaks have been mentioned many times over the years. I wonder what would happen to the smokers if we gave people a well-planted plant room in which to sit whenever they needed it each day, as frequently as they needed it.

When I had a cubicle job in a big business, I would sometimes schedule a small conference room for a short meeting. I would go there, close the door, turn out the lights, and chill out for 10-20 minutes alone. I'd go back to my cubicle and get back to work. It worked for me, but "hiding" such behavior was a lot easier in a large organization. It wouldn't work as well in a small one. People would notice, ask questions, and then probably arrange a change of rules to prohibit it... while the smokers still take their frequent breaks. *sigh*