@basement_shaman Oh, I inhale regardless. Not every draw, probably every third or fourth I’ll take a nice deep lungfull. Haha. Tasty. “Your body is a temple!” “Why yes, and temples burn incense!”
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Despite 25 years as a cig smoker, I don’t get tempted to inhale at all, whether filtered or not. I am actually a little surprised I have adjusted so easily in that respect.
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@50ft_trad That’s awesome, sometimes I wish I didn’t feel the need. The snuff is helping with that little by slow, but I just love that smoke.
@HRSnuffinPuff I know what you mean. I kicked the cigs back in April of this year. It was hellish, but I managed to break free with the help of snuff, vape, and the pipe. The vape took on the inhalation appeasement, and I’m soon to be ready to kick that too. After 25 years, I decided I craved the freedom more than I craved the smoke. It wasn’t easy, but I did it, and I now consume tobacco on my terms. I still get the occasional skin crawling, blinkered vision, and wave of angst wash over me, but I’ve learned that the vast majority are false cravings which are satisfied with a drink or water, or something to eat, or sometimes it’s just rest/sleep that being craved… basically, the things I’d previously use a cigarette as a delay tactic for. The pipe took a bit of adjustment in many ways, and I would still consider myself a novice really. I am enjoying it though, and it’s really nice to be able to have a nice long smoke, without jonesing for another “fix” an hour later.
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@50ft_trad Congrats! I’m hoping to at least drastically reduce the amount. They actually help me breathe, and really manage my allergies, snuff helps the later even more though, who knew cramming more stuff up my nose would help it clear up? And I don’t even touch the Menthols. Haha I tried vaping, I liked the flavor options, it just… didn’t go out, so I would just keep puffing, and puffing, and puffing, so I’ve been rolling my own cigarettes, that’s saving me $70 - 80 a week, and I’ve cut that habit almost in half. So I’m happy with the progress I’m making.
I’m mostly concerned about my wallet, and the fact that I was smoking in the stead of eating, or resting, or at least as a delay like you said.
I actually started smoking pipe before cigarettes, I was just a little too fresh faced at the time so I got pulled over, a lot. Bit of a problem when you’re trying to get to work or some social engagement. The cigarettes didn’t satisfy me as much, so I smoked more, and more. Now I’m gravitating back toward my preferred habits, the beard and the crows feet help. Huzzah!
I can’t wait until I’m not having a craving every hour on the hour. Just a nice pipe here and there and a bit of snuff. It’s nice coming back to my pipe after so much time though, I definitely appreciate it more.
Keep it up, my friend. The first time you do something that you wouldn’t have been able to do before without engineering in a smoke break, feels really good. Remember, the cravings are a need, listen to them, you’re body needs something - it’s just not the cigarette that you think it is. You kind of have to treat each one like a crying infant, and go through the guessing game of what’s actually needed (hydration, food, rest, oxygen/deep breaths, pinch of snuff). After a while you stop getting cravings and your brain starts identifying with what’s actually needed, so you don’t need to play the guessing game as much
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Not. I’m a dinosaur and a firm believer in pipe cleaners, so my vote doesn’t count.