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Cigars and Addiction
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StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
I venture to suggest that yes, your craving the nicotine. Different folks react in different ways.
I myself tend to have a compulsive personality, and so before I bought my humidor, I set a limit of smoking three times a week. I've broken that rule occasionally, but always due to social circumstance (good friend dropped in, was offered one a gathering, that sort of thing). Other than that, my rule has helped me ensure that I'm being responsible, keeping the health risks to a minimum, and can recognize signs of addiction if ever they show up.
As has been sad, all things in moderation. If you think you might be addicted, well... you might be. You know your body and your craving. I suggest taking a full week off. If you're resistant to that idea, or just cant, I think you just answered your own question.
I myself tend to have a compulsive personality, and so before I bought my humidor, I set a limit of smoking three times a week. I've broken that rule occasionally, but always due to social circumstance (good friend dropped in, was offered one a gathering, that sort of thing). Other than that, my rule has helped me ensure that I'm being responsible, keeping the health risks to a minimum, and can recognize signs of addiction if ever they show up.
As has been sad, all things in moderation. If you think you might be addicted, well... you might be. You know your body and your craving. I suggest taking a full week off. If you're resistant to that idea, or just cant, I think you just answered your own question.
Ohh shoot! Well I think your right. When I was reading "take a week off" I was thinking no way. Yea maybe it's time to take a week or so off.
Most cravings only last 5 to 10 min--of course they reoccur, but just knowing they go away pretty quick helps.
For me drinking and cigars are wonderfully married, even if just nursing one drink with a gar increases the enjoyment 10 fold
For me drinking and cigars are wonderfully married, even if just nursing one drink with a gar increases the enjoyment 10 fold
This is a good idea. I always found that if I felt like I "needed" one, or couldn't go without one for any stretch of time, then it was "time" to take a break.
never had that problem and I've smoking for 35+ years. I know my dad smoked cigarettes for 30 years and gave it up for 10+ years. I turned him on to cigars about 20 years ago - he was concerned about constantly wanting one like he did cigarettes, but he said that has never been the case. He can smoke one and not have another for a few weeks. Over the years I come to smoke cigars only after a good dinner and a better quality cigar - I find it more enjoyable rather than quantity.
Like sofc said - I don't know what the problem is.
StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
It may not be a nicotine addiction. It may be purely a compulsion, which depending on the personality can be much stronger for one person than another.
I'm a compulsive person by nature, and I constantly crave a cigar. I can go several weeks without one, there's no physical withdrawal symptoms. But I do have a desire to smoke a cigar, pretty much all the time. But I also have the desire to eat gummy worms darn near all the time as well. That's why I only smoke 2-3 times per week, and I don't buy gummy bears.
It's a matter of controlling my compulsion, not any kind of addiction.
Man I hear ya there brother! I smoke about 3 cigars a week and a bowl (pipe) once a day. Cigarettes are a MFer!!
Well gentlemen I think I have an answer to the debate whether it was habit or addiction, today is my first day all day without a cigar (or tobacco). I've been in a bad mood all day, had the worst headache and felt nauseous all day. So I'm going t guess I'm addicted to the nicotine in them, I'm also going to try and cut back the smoking to once or twice a week. Also I'm starting to NOT be able to fanatically afford it so it'll be good for my pocket book too. Thanks for all of the advice!
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Blockhead
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Blockhead
Thanks for the Spam...
especially on a stick and cooked over a campfire.... I'm getting hungry
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