Does It Ever Become An Addiction For You?

Hays

PuroFreak

To me, it's no more of an addiction than playing golf, or reading a good book, or even having one of my favorite dishes for dinner. It's just something I do when I have time to relax and help me get away from the stresses of life. Because of my work schedule and the weather lately I have had to limit my cigar smoking a lot, and yes I miss it, but I don't get the shakes, or crave it. I know my humidor is full and sitting there waiting on me and that helps me relax a little bit in itself.

clearlysuspect

JZ

I don't believe I'm addicted to the nicotine, however I do really crave the relaxation element.

YankeeMan

Krieg

I also don't think I am addicted, because I can go for long periods of time if need be, without having a smoke. Smokers of Cigarettes on the other hand, usually couldn't go longer than a few hours. A cigar is very satisfying, and especially after a good meal.

docedwards

I try to limit my smokes to 2-3 per week. It seems to heighten my enjoyment of the smoking experience. I use it as "reward" and relaxation. I especially enjoy the smoke much more when shared with a friend(s). The times I have smoked more, I found myself getting into a daily routine rut, but not a physical addiction. Basically the less I smoke, the more I enjoy it when I do.

jsnake

I am not addicted to cigars. I do not feel that the enjoyment I gain from smoking them comes from a chemical source or single source at that. I can have one cigar this week and go a month or two without one and it doesn't bother me. Someone who is addicted couldn't do that. Sometimes I smoke one every day of the week but it is not a necessity to get me through the day or the week. It is something I enjoy and I happen to do it in moderation. Even the guys who smoke daily, that alone does not make them an addict. Some guys here love a good drink with their cigar. They smoke and drink daily. I do not think that makes them an alcoholic. You can enjoy something and not be an addict.

lilwing88

If you enjoy it, then it's probably best not to dwell on the negative effects of it. Be sure that cigar smoking is bad for your overall health and nicotine is highly addictive. Those are just the facts. However, the key , like in other "bad' habits (drinking, eating, etc.) is MODERATION. If you enjoy a neat glass of scotch and a cigar every now and again, then the long term effects on your physical and mental health will be minimal. However, if your smoking eight stogies a day and drinking a liter of hooch for breakfast, then seek help. I find the hobby of keeping a humidor and caring for the cigars more addictive than the actual smoking of them.

fla-gypsy

I am knocking off 2--4 a day. I am hooked and I like it! LOL

stephen_hannibal

The Cank

I agree with lilwing88. I find that I am more addicted to collecting and filling my humidor than the actual smoke. I try to keep my smoking down to 2- 3 per week but like others have said since its gotten cold I never know when I'm going to get one in. I finally, finally got to smoke one of my Gurkha on Saturday night and that was the first cigar I had had in 3 weeks. Now I do admit I was getting frustrated that I couldn't get a smoke in in 3 weeks but it was not because I am addicted its because I wanted to try one of my sticks that I had never had before.

MAJORdorMo

One2gofst

As someone who used to have what I would consider a slight addiction to nicotine, I'd say I am not addicted to it any more and definately not addicted to cigars. I'd prefer to smoke often, however, with the weather being cold I am smoking maybe one or two a week sometimes none. I don't crave that cigar when I can't have it, I just miss enojying it.

bibby

ScottU

Hays

Garhead

JZ:

I don't believe I'm addicted to the nicotine, however I do really crave the relaxation element.

///////////// Great way to put it! I won't go crazy if I don't have one, but it is nice to sit outside when it's nice out with a good drink, a good cigar, and a good book.

Russ55

I'm probably mildly addicted to the nicotine, but it isn't anything I can't just push through and deal with if I can't smoke. Nowhere near as strong as a cigarette craving I would get when I smoked years ago. I enjoy the act of relaxation most now.

kaspera79

j0z3r

kuzi16

TatuajeVI

nah. it's winter now and I don't smoke much. even with a space heater in my shed, I've been wimping out way more than I thought I would. I hate the cold. I love cigars, but I went from 1 a day to 1 every other week without a problem.

ScottTDawg

T. Gervais

I know what you are talking about Hays, and sometimes it feels like I really want to smoke a cigar not only because I think it's going to taste really good, or because I want to relax. Having said this, I haven't had a cigar in almost a month because it's been so damn cold here and I probably won't have another one for a long time. I would smoke a cigar everyday if I could, but for now, I'm completely content with letting my sticks hibernate while I wait out the winter months. Point being: No, I don't think I'm addicted to cigars, but every once in a while when I REALLY want a cigar, I wonder if it might be slightly rooted in a nicotine addiction.

bbc020

camgfs

ironhorse

I think my urge to smoke is tied to the fact that I can only smoke when I have absolutely nothing to do. (damn you winter and anti-smoking laws!!) Thus, it's more my urge to be free of all my daily responsibilities than it is to enjoy a smoke. I feel the same way about taking naps. I love my naps and I love my cigars!

Redtailhawkoz

Lets see...... I Know Addiction my new friend....... I see no paralells in Enjoying a Fine smoke as oppossed to the Obbsession and Compulsion In the Disease of Addiction. If, on the other hand your Cigar habits,IE, Needing a smoke, Going into debt to get a Smoke, Sneeking around to have a smoke,comitting crimes to get a smoke, Having allot of relationship problems or marital problems because of your cigar smoking Total life unmanagability because of your Love of Cigars ...... Then you have an Addiction to Cigars. I smoke within my limits, finacially and timely. I DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE SMOKE ! I rather enjoy one occasionaly aftr a good meal or in the company of Fellow Enthusiasts. My collection is small and Im building but My whole thing with Cigars is pure Enjoyment and relaxation and Learning more and more about Fine Smokes. Have a Great Smoke, ENjoy it dont let it enjoy you! Peace Ozzie Clean and Serene for over a Decade

R_M_G

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone being physically addicted to cigars... at least not in the sense that people become addicted to cigarettes... Cigarettes are intentionally manufactured to create a dependance on them, with so much added to the tobacco... I've always seen cigars as a way to relax, not a way to frantically get a fix... I can't really imagine anyone sucking down a cigar like they suck down a cigarette out back by the dumpster... For me the closest thing to an addiction is the relaxation that goes along with the cigar, the way a cigar forces you to sit down and chill out and stop being so busy. Cigars, for me, are about the total experience; from studying the various types of tobacco, manufactures, etc, maintaining the humidor, spending good times with my friends, developing my palate, even taking time to cut and light the cigar just right... it's about the attention to detail, the civilization and sophistication that has grown alongside the tobacco industry. I couldn't justify spending $15 or more on a cigar thats just going to be inhaled as fast as possible. I did have an uncle who chain-smoked those flavored cigars with the filter and plastic tip, but he was a douche bag anyway and only did that because he thought he was too good for cigarettes (and couldn't name a single hand rolled cigar if he had to). Anyway, I guess to answer the question, i don't feel any actual chemical addiction to cigars, but a definite psychological addiction to the atmosphere of cigar smoking, but I don't even need to be smoking to enjoy the slow pace and company of friends, so I guess as far as addictions go, I'm not too concerned about that one!

Duder2

Physically addicted to cigars? No. However I am totally hooked on the collecting element of the hobby! I've had 5 cigar days and also had no problems going a week or two without although I may miss it a bit. Now if I could only stay away from the DD's...