Anyone take up smoking after leaving the borg?

AK - Jeff

I still consider it a bad habit with health concerns. But I am honestly attracted to the idea of a pipe and cherry tobacco.

I have joked of it some with wifey, but not too serious. Maybe though just an occasional pipe or a cuban would be ok?

Jeff

I would love to try a good cigar. I have heard that many practicing witness brothers indulge in cigars on occasion, of course only in certain company. If I had anybody to smoke one with, I think I would jump at the chance.

AK - Jeff

I agree.

I have no cigar smokers in my life, and I think that is a team sport. Atypical, if you ever get in Indiana give me a pm. We will find and smoke a Cuban and drink a beer.

Jeff

AlmostAtheist

Word to the wise: I started with just a cigar, then a daily cigar, then two a day, then cigarettes. Now I hope to quit this year. (Like I hoped to last year)

It's not that they're addictive, it's just that they completely take over your brain and you become a slave to their every whim. :-)

Dave

prophecor

Picked up the habit, sometime after leaving. Got out of control and I had to let it go. Newports were my weapon of choice. I've been smoke free, however, going on five years, with a relapse of only 3 weeks. within the past year, 2005. Out of all the habits that could be taken up, I pass on that one.

prophecor

Dave, have you tried the patch yet? It's worked for me, everytime. Even during my relapse last year. Got them from CVS. Very generic. $23.00 for a weeks worth of 21 mg. patches. They're true lifesavers, litterally. I didn't even need to use the entire week, and trust me, no one enjoyed / endured smoking more than I did. My life reflected around keeping myself in smokes for years. I've smoked before coming into the truth.

horrible life

It's not that they're addictive, it's just that they completely take over your brain and you become a slave to their every whim. :-)

I worked for a grocery chain. We had a huge get together, and everybody was drinking and smoking. I was 23 years old. It looked so cool, people blowing smoke. So I asked for one, slept like a baby that night.

I liked it so much, I asked a friend at work for 1 each night or 4 nights. I then bought my own pack, I was a cigarette addict for 19 years. I have been clean for 3 years now. I know, as I have heard, of all drug addicts, that just 1 puff, I would be addicted again.

I am NOT going there again. My life, as AA described, was ruled by cigarettes.

atypical

Jeff- thanks for the offer, that sounds good. Ditto for you if you ever come to Phoenix. A Cigar and a Beer, plus intelligent conversation - that would be a treat for me.

Es

Yep i did, i actually turned into a chain smoker for a bit, but have also found it easy to stop as well .

I found it rather comforting having a smoke at times.

es

MsMcDucket

I started smoking about 3 years ago. It's very calming. At the time, I was very stressed out. Now, I am a confirmed smoker. I don't care if the witnesses see me smoking. Hell! I'm grown! My kids asked me how would you feel if we started smoking? I told them that if they wanted to start smoking at the age of 42 it would be fine with me.

I didn't smoke when I was pregnant or when they were children. That's good enough. IMHO

Anyone take up smoking after leaving the borg?

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