I will admit it. I know that people hate to hear this on here. But, I need the pipe. I want it too, but I can feel the pull to the pipe every moment I am away from it.
I do not inhale either. I did when I was first quitting cigarettes, but its been way over a year since I've inhaled. Now, I would cough my head off if I tried to inhale. The nicotine just moves through the skin in the mouth, just like snuff or chewing tobacco. (Not that stuff English people call snuff, but Skoal, etc...). I can go a day or even a week without. It's uncomfortable, but possible. Eventually the addiction chisels away at my will and builds an overpowering draw to the pipe. It's all I can think about until I get that thing lit.
Some may not be addicted; however, I find it hard to believe. But, we're all different.
If I didn't need it, I would just put it down and walk away. Sure, it's enjoyable, but is it good enough to deal with people's opinions of disgust, lawmakers, constantly buying tobaccos, pipes, taxes, etc...
I'm not knocking the hobby. I am just being totally honest with myself.
