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Laughing...Geir, books have been written on the subjects of your questions. But yes, pipe smoking can certainly help, but it's probably not a answer to a problem.
But is books real life? Or is it their take on "their" problems? Does these books take on problems for the working man?
I have to buy a car tomorrow, much sooner than I wanted to. It's not the best time for me financially but I have no choice. I've been able to sit back and relax over a few pipefuls and think about it and I've come to the conclusion that things could be worse. Plus it's going to smell damn fine after I've been piping in it for awhile.
I've been through some hard times. My pipes and tobacco where a source of solace. Going through the ritual of packing, lighting and smoking took my mind off my problems for a brief period of time. My family and friends also helped me along, and I leaned on them for support. Things did get better even though it seemed hopeless.
Right now my pipes are a lot more comforting that my family.
Being the last able bodied son trying to leave the farm...
("The Internet" is the only thing preventing my younger brother from being able bodied, it's not as horrible as it sounds.)
Being the last able bodied son trying to leave the farm...
("The Internet" is the only thing preventing my younger brother from being able bodied, it's not as horrible as it sounds.)
Been under crazy amounts of stress, not so much hardship. As I get older I've become more disciplined. Done great things with diet and exercise.
I always save my pipe for when everything for the day is done. Not so much a reward but it's more relaxing that way.
I always save my pipe for when everything for the day is done. Not so much a reward but it's more relaxing that way.
A pipe has never helped me ease stressful situations. I use what's between my ears. Sometimes I find it helpful to disengage and examine problems as a disinterested third party. The different perspective often times leads me to solutions. I think a pipe or even a cigarette would be a distraction when problem solving, it would seem to diffuse my attention.
You don't get through a normal life span without problems and grieving. The pipe sometimes help as a distraction and provides some small comfort as you contemplate the situation.
You're not alone. I think that everyone hits rough patches of road on their journey. I can't say whether my pipes helped me, but they sure were there when I needed them. I could rely on them to perform as expected, and going down that stretch of road without them would have been darker, IMO.
BEFORE I smoked a pipe, I had smoked cigarettes. I had quit the sonsabitches for a year or more several times.
Some of those 'quits' lasted for 5 years or more. At least 3 were 5 years to 7 years in duration.
Each time, something stressful in my life caused me to 'weaken' and return to tobacco and nicotine for some sort of relief.
Nicotine habituation resides in the recesses of my brain even when I've quit. I really enjoyed NOT smoking and all the health benefits I experienced. Still, I'm an emotional being and there is a calming effect that can be derived from nicotine, even when smoked in the form of a cigarette.
Luckily, I'm also a cheap bastard and usually have rolled my own using a more pure form of tobacco. I discovered that my lungs were averse to the papers I used, seemingly more than the tobacco.
One day, frustrated about cigarette papers, I went to the drug store and bought a Legend.
Since then I've been on a journey of learning about pipes and tobacco that has been both rewarding and much more satisfying than simple nicotine addiction.
Which blend shall I put in which bowl? How shall I prepare the tobacco before I pack my pipe? What will I use to ignite my tasty leaf? My lungs have been clear and my habit assuaged since learning to smoke a pipe, and my stress level too, I believe has been reduced because I've discovered a much more comfortable way to actually enjoy smoking.
Pipes are a secret I've tried to share with other cig smokers. I've become almost a missionary for pipes and pipe tobacco. I've been met with bemused tolerance.
Some of those 'quits' lasted for 5 years or more. At least 3 were 5 years to 7 years in duration.
Each time, something stressful in my life caused me to 'weaken' and return to tobacco and nicotine for some sort of relief.
Nicotine habituation resides in the recesses of my brain even when I've quit. I really enjoyed NOT smoking and all the health benefits I experienced. Still, I'm an emotional being and there is a calming effect that can be derived from nicotine, even when smoked in the form of a cigarette.
Luckily, I'm also a cheap bastard and usually have rolled my own using a more pure form of tobacco. I discovered that my lungs were averse to the papers I used, seemingly more than the tobacco.
One day, frustrated about cigarette papers, I went to the drug store and bought a Legend.
Since then I've been on a journey of learning about pipes and tobacco that has been both rewarding and much more satisfying than simple nicotine addiction.
Which blend shall I put in which bowl? How shall I prepare the tobacco before I pack my pipe? What will I use to ignite my tasty leaf? My lungs have been clear and my habit assuaged since learning to smoke a pipe, and my stress level too, I believe has been reduced because I've discovered a much more comfortable way to actually enjoy smoking.
Pipes are a secret I've tried to share with other cig smokers. I've become almost a missionary for pipes and pipe tobacco. I've been met with bemused tolerance.
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