Hi,
After 30 years of heavy cigarette smoking, I bought my first pipe 6 months ago. I like a lot about it, apart from the (for me) missing nicotine hit. However, I gave up smoking everything on a whim in the start of February, starting off with patches and spray, and am now on just a few sprays a day. I miss so much about smoking, but also don't want a heavy cigarette habit again. But it would be nice to have a pipe now and again. So I had a couple of bowls last night, which was great. Interestingly, I didn't get that feeling of nicotine going into every cell in my body as I have when taking up cigarettes again after a break on previous occasions. So hopefully it is really less addictive than cigarettes (or I am addicted to nicotine anyway since I am using the spray). I do find myself wanting another pipeful today though, but think that is more about the ritual than the nicotine hit. Also, I have a massive hangover which is one of my triggers for smoking lots
Hopefully I can keep it at a level where I just have a bowl on 'special occasions'!
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After 30 years of heavy cigarette smoking, I bought my first pipe 6 months ago. I like a lot about it, apart from the (for me) missing nicotine hit. However, I gave up smoking everything on a whim in the start of February, starting off with patches and spray, and am now on just a few sprays a day. I miss so much about smoking, but also don't want a heavy cigarette habit again. But it would be nice to have a pipe now and again. So I had a couple of bowls last night, which was great. Interestingly, I didn't get that feeling of nicotine going into every cell in my body as I have when taking up cigarettes again after a break on previous occasions. So hopefully it is really less addictive than cigarettes (or I am addicted to nicotine anyway since I am using the spray). I do find myself wanting another pipeful today though, but think that is more about the ritual than the nicotine hit. Also, I have a massive hangover which is one of my triggers for smoking lots
Hopefully I can keep it at a level where I just have a bowl on 'special occasions'!
Welcome to the Forum! Fixed thread title, please see rule number 9. Pertinent portion: Please capitalize words in the thread titles. Thank you, Robert.