Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway...

ninjavanish · 12-05-2010, 06:22 PM

Has anyone ever gone through a phase where they really just didn't have a desire to smoke any of their cigars?

I mean, honestly, I know this is a cigar board...

But seriously... for like the past month or two I feel just plain robbed of my desire to smoke anything. I can't figure out why.

I have drastically reduced the amount of cigars that I smoke since taking my new job in April and leaving Cigar Retail behind... but I still smoked probably 1 or 2 a day up until about the middle of October.

Since then I can tell you exactly how many cigars I have smoked... THREE.

I still have the same passion for cigars as I did... I know that... but something... something that I can't identify is holding me back. At times when I would normally have said "Ok, I'll grab a stick and step outside and grill some hamburgers." Or "I'll just step outside and smoke just for the sake of burning one." I find myself thinking "Nah, I can smoke one later." OR "Meh, I'm just not in the mood."

Maybe it some stress from the job. Maybe it's trying to find time to spend with my new bride... I dunno. But It's seriously starting to PISS ME OFF! And now it's 30 degrees outside... and for someone who tolerates cold weather about as well as a sharp stick in the eye... this weather doesn't make it any easier to break out of whatever this FUNK is!

Any advice?

Emjaysmash · 12-05-2010, 06:28 PM

Ever wonder why I started smoking Pipes? Exactly this.

You need a few days away from cigars. After that I'm sure you'll feel compelled to relax with one again.

12-05-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Ever wonder why I started smoking Pipes? Exactly this.

You need a few days away from cigars. After that I'm sure you'll feel compelled to relax with one again.

This works well. I find it only takes a couple days and you'll be ready to go back to cigars.

CoreyD · 12-05-2010, 06:29 PM

have you tried getting something new that you haven't tasted?I know building a smoking area in the storage basement helped my I don't wanna smoke in this cold or even travel to the local B&M for a smoke I myself am a knoob to this hobby so advice is not here but suggestions. I sometimes go a few days in between a smoke but months?

Bax · 12-05-2010, 06:29 PM

First, there are no stupid questions...only stupid people for asking them

Second, I have had this same problem. It comes and goes. A few months off and you'll be back in the saddle again.

shilala · 12-06-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bax

First, there are no stupid questions...only stupid people for asking them

Second, I have had this same problem. It comes and goes. A few months off and you'll be back in the saddle again.

forgop · 12-05-2010, 06:29 PM

See how marriage is changing you already?

Coach Deg · 12-05-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

See how marriage is changing you already?

X2

Bill86 · 12-05-2010, 06:31 PM

I know exactly where you are, this same thing happened to me about a year ago with drinking. I drank probably 15-20 shots of top shelf a day for 2 years straight. After so much drinking I didn't enjoy it for what it was, it just became routine. I quit-ISH for a year and came back and now everything is much more enjoyable. What I'm guessing happens/ed is you saturate yourself with something so frequent it is a habit/routine and that's where the enjoyment ends. I'd say take a few months off cigar smoking entirely and come back to it.

forgop · 12-05-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill86

I drank probably 15-20 shots of top shelf a day for 2 years straight.

Easy on the liver...you only have one.

Adriftpanda · 12-05-2010, 06:33 PM

Not a stupid question at all buddy.

I've gone through a few phases like this as well. I simply just took a little time off from smoking and focused on other things. Cigars will always be there, they're not going anywhere. Best of luck to you man.

hotreds · 12-05-2010, 06:34 PM

Not a stupid question at all. What we say here is "like what you smoke, smoke what you like." A corollary to that is "smoke when you want if and when you want." Don't worry about it, you just don't have a hankering for a cigar at this time. Maybe you won't until the weather breaks. Maybe you won't until you go to your next herf. Whatever, I wouldn't worry about it. This is supposed to be enjoyment, if you're not enjoying, don't do it. And, don't worry about it. This is also more proof positive that cigar smoking is not addictive.

So, no sweat, my friend! Certainly there is no point to force yourself to light up. Just go with the flow. Sooner or later, you'll be ready to light one up again. Until that time, don't worry about it!

Kreth · 12-05-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

What we say here is "like what you smoke, smoke what you like."

Actually, what's said here is more like: "Like what you smoke, smoke what you like (unless it's a Gurkha)."

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Ogre · 12-05-2010, 06:43 PM

Am sure it just a phase. you have so much going on, you never know.

bobarian · 12-05-2010, 06:46 PM

Just take a break. A couple days, weeks or months. No reason to force things. Enjoy the holidays with family and see if things change after the break.

SvilleKid · 12-05-2010, 06:57 PM

I've gone thru those phases, also. I think some of it has to do with having a bride, and having a life other than cigars. Priorities change and you re-allocate your time to doing things in order of importance. You don't spend as much time out in restaurants and bars as you once did, but you probably don't think about it, so you don't notice it as much! I smoke much, much less when your mother is around. Since it usually takes an hour or so to enjoy most cigar sizes I have, I usually either don't have the time, or don't want to make the time to smoke when she's home. Also, right now, some of it is based on the season change, and the loss of sunlight time. It's depressing to many folks. I'm not immune to it either. I was smoking 2 or three sticks in the afternoons in early fall, but I haven't smoked a cigar in at least three weeks. It probably won't change til springtime. I'll probably smoke a couple of sticks this coming weekend, cause the temperature is supposed to moderate somewhat, but I won't be sitting outside smoking several sticks until the season changes.

If I smoked in the house, it would probably be different. However, I do not enjoy the smell of stale cigar smoke that lingers in my office (and escapes to the LR and Kitchen (somewhat), so I gave up using the office as a smoking lounge years ago. Too many papers and other absorbers or smoke in the office! And, no way to limit those and maintain it as an office. If I ever reclaim the cabin, install the wood stove, I might smoke more in the winter. However, given the early darkness hours, probably not that much.

Just substitute hugging and squeezing the one that you love, and wait til Spring. I'm sure you'll get no arguments from K!!!!

12-05-2010, 06:46 PM

Jeremy, you're breaking my heart.

12-05-2010, 06:57 PM

You should package up all your stogies and send them to me, I'll adopt them

LOL

dwoodward · 12-05-2010, 07:03 PM

I haven't smoked in 2 or 3 weeks. Too cold outside... I am about to start smoking in the garage tho.

longknocker · 12-05-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dwoodward

I haven't smoked in 2 or 3 weeks. Too cold outside... I am about to start smoking in the garage tho.

Same Here.

I Always Get Excited About Trying A New Cigar I've Never Smoked Before.

12-05-2010, 06:22 PM	#1
ninjavanish Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trust me, your humi isn't big enough. Posts: 507 Trading: (16)	Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... Has anyone ever gone through a phase where they really just didn't have a desire to smoke any of their cigars? I mean, honestly, I know this is a cigar board... But seriously... for like the past month or two I feel just plain robbed of my desire to smoke anything. I can't figure out why. I have drastically reduced the amount of cigars that I smoke since taking my new job in April and leaving Cigar Retail behind... but I still smoked probably 1 or 2 a day up until about the middle of October. Since then I can tell you exactly how many cigars I have smoked... THREE. I still have the same passion for cigars as I did... I know that... but something... something that I can't identify is holding me back. At times when I would normally have said "Ok, I'll grab a stick and step outside and grill some hamburgers." Or "I'll just step outside and smoke just for the sake of burning one." I find myself thinking "Nah, I can smoke one later." OR "Meh, I'm just not in the mood." Maybe it some stress from the job. Maybe it's trying to find time to spend with my new bride... I dunno. But It's seriously starting to PISS ME OFF! And now it's 30 degrees outside... and for someone who tolerates cold weather about as well as a sharp stick in the eye... this weather doesn't make it any easier to break out of whatever this FUNK is! Any advice?

12-05-2010, 06:28 PM	#2
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... Ever wonder why I started smoking Pipes? Exactly this. You need a few days away from cigars. After that I'm sure you'll feel compelled to relax with one again. __________________

12-05-2010, 06:29 PM	#4
CoreyD Licking my wounds Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Corey Location: NE Wisconsin Posts: 1,468 Trading: (23)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... have you tried getting something new that you haven't tasted?I know building a smoking area in the storage basement helped my I don't wanna smoke in this cold or even travel to the local B&M for a smoke I myself am a knoob to this hobby so advice is not here but suggestions. I sometimes go a few days in between a smoke but months? __________________ Serenity - 1. A disposition free from stress or emotion. 2. The absence of mental stress or anxiety

12-05-2010, 06:29 PM	#5
Bax C A P S...CAPS CAPS CAPS! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Ringgold,GA Posts: 2,173 Trading: (70)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... First, there are no stupid questions...only stupid people for asking them Second, I have had this same problem. It comes and goes. A few months off and you'll be back in the saddle again. __________________ I'm the most interesting man in the world... but only if you find stupid stuff really interesting.

12-05-2010, 06:29 PM	#7
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... See how marriage is changing you already?

12-05-2010, 06:31 PM	#9
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... I know exactly where you are, this same thing happened to me about a year ago with drinking. I drank probably 15-20 shots of top shelf a day for 2 years straight. After so much drinking I didn't enjoy it for what it was, it just became routine. I quit-ISH for a year and came back and now everything is much more enjoyable. What I'm guessing happens/ed is you saturate yourself with something so frequent it is a habit/routine and that's where the enjoyment ends. I'd say take a few months off cigar smoking entirely and come back to it.

12-05-2010, 06:33 PM	#11
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,313 Trading: (74)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... Not a stupid question at all buddy. I've gone through a few phases like this as well. I simply just took a little time off from smoking and focused on other things. Cigars will always be there, they're not going anywhere. Best of luck to you man.

12-05-2010, 06:34 PM	#12
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... Not a stupid question at all. What we say here is "like what you smoke, smoke what you like." A corollary to that is "smoke when you want if and when you want." Don't worry about it, you just don't have a hankering for a cigar at this time. Maybe you won't until the weather breaks. Maybe you won't until you go to your next herf. Whatever, I wouldn't worry about it. This is supposed to be enjoyment, if you're not enjoying, don't do it. And, don't worry about it. This is also more proof positive that cigar smoking is not addictive. So, no sweat, my friend! Certainly there is no point to force yourself to light up. Just go with the flow. Sooner or later, you'll be ready to light one up again. Until that time, don't worry about it! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

12-05-2010, 06:43 PM	#14
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... Am sure it just a phase. you have so much going on, you never know.

12-05-2010, 06:46 PM	#15
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... Just take a break. A couple days, weeks or months. No reason to force things. Enjoy the holidays with family and see if things change after the break.

12-05-2010, 06:57 PM	#16
SvilleKid Yes I am a Pirate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 33°46′08″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76895°N 86.471037°W Posts: 2,776 Trading: (52)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... I've gone thru those phases, also. I think some of it has to do with having a bride, and having a life other than cigars. Priorities change and you re-allocate your time to doing things in order of importance. You don't spend as much time out in restaurants and bars as you once did, but you probably don't think about it, so you don't notice it as much! I smoke much, much less when your mother is around. Since it usually takes an hour or so to enjoy most cigar sizes I have, I usually either don't have the time, or don't want to make the time to smoke when she's home. Also, right now, some of it is based on the season change, and the loss of sunlight time. It's depressing to many folks. I'm not immune to it either. I was smoking 2 or three sticks in the afternoons in early fall, but I haven't smoked a cigar in at least three weeks. It probably won't change til springtime. I'll probably smoke a couple of sticks this coming weekend, cause the temperature is supposed to moderate somewhat, but I won't be sitting outside smoking several sticks until the season changes. If I smoked in the house, it would probably be different. However, I do not enjoy the smell of stale cigar smoke that lingers in my office (and escapes to the LR and Kitchen (somewhat), so I gave up using the office as a smoking lounge years ago. Too many papers and other absorbers or smoke in the office! And, no way to limit those and maintain it as an office. If I ever reclaim the cabin, install the wood stove, I might smoke more in the winter. However, given the early darkness hours, probably not that much. Just substitute hugging and squeezing the one that you love, and wait til Spring. I'm sure you'll get no arguments from K!!!! __________________ Ceilin' fan it stirs the air, Cigar smoke does swirl. The fragrance on the pillow case, and he thinks about the girl. Thanks, JB, 1975.

12-05-2010, 06:46 PM	#17
auburnfan1980 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... Jeremy, you're breaking my heart.

12-05-2010, 06:57 PM	#18
Springsman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... You should package up all your stogies and send them to me, I'll adopt them LOL

12-05-2010, 07:03 PM	#19
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Re: Probably a STUPID question but I'll ask anyway... I haven't smoked in 2 or 3 weeks. Too cold outside... I am about to start smoking in the garage tho.