Once I learned not to inhale, I became an instant codger. I had been retired for almost a year and stress had caused me to become physically ill and mentally depressed. I had smoked cigarettes on and off all my life but had been deep into a 'quit' when the stress beat me once more and I started rolling my own cigs again.
I've always been guilt ridden about inhaling carcinogens, and maybe fearful and one day I thought I'd byppass some of that nasty stuff and went out and bought a MM corn cob. It took me awhile to get the idea that you don't inhale a pipe.
I became a pipe and tobacco enthusiast and had a blast learning, sampling and acquiring pipes and tobacco and now, almost 11 yrs later, I still favor simple burley blends and old beater pipes that most. Grabows, and MMs dominate my pipe rotation even though I have all sorts of other brand named pipes and even a couple artisan pipes.
I went back to tobacco and nicotine to reduce stress. The pipe has turned out to be 'just the ticket'.
