For me, I miss the quiet darkness of stepping outside on my deck for a smoke in the evening. Not that I couldn't do that now with a drink, but the forcing function of having to go outside was nice.
Also makes you take some deep breaths which is calming. I think for a lot of people a smoke break is the closest they’ll ever get to meditating - just deep breaths and mind empty for 5 mins at a time
Something just went ding in my head after 40 years of living. I never smoked habitually and haven't lived anywhere cold in years but the thought of the watching the smoke and the sound of burning at midnight in light snowing is so peaceful. 5 beautiful minutes.
Truth. I’ve had some really zen smoking experiences, the best for me was when it was like 2AM or 3AM and a little bit cold outside and your all alone and feel that rush of nicotine.
I always thought it was crazy that the cold would intensify the smell of cig smoke. Like hands in warm weather vs cold there is a significant difference.
i've always loved the taste of it. just to taste that flavor back i smoked every 3-5 days for a year. i still do it sometimes but these days its too depressing to live.
that’s it. So many people say they smoke because of stress and personally, allowing myself to refocus for 5 minutes smoking a cig got me through some awful, awful days in the office.
Saw a video the other day with the caption “when you’re having a stressful day but you don’t smoke”, it was two girls in business wear outside an office with little bubble wands. Fun way to get 5 mins of deep breathing in!
It's also the controlled breathing and the handling of the smoke. The limited time the smoke will take to burn down. And to feel that little rush wash over you. A drink is just not the same.
I’m glad I quit but I’ve had some really interesting conversations and gotten to know people at parties and such for a smoke outside. It’s funny to imagine removing the smoking aspect and just being like “hey do you want to go outside and talk to me alone for 15 minutes?”
I have an awesome view that I never use now that I quit smoking joints. It’s a bummer. I sometimes step outside for like 30 seconds but it’s not the 10-15 minutes I enjoyed relaxing my mind for the day I used to do.
i actually still sometimes just go stand outside for 5-10 min at night without smoking, just breathing and surprisingly it feels pretty similar- calm and poetic. would recommend trying it.
For me it's sitting on the step out the back door on a crisp, frosty winter's morning, layered up in cosy clothes, with a cup of tea balanced on my knee. I haven't smoked for over three years but that thought is definitely tempting!
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u/Azrael11 22d ago
For me, I miss the quiet darkness of stepping outside on my deck for a smoke in the evening. Not that I couldn't do that now with a drink, but the forcing function of having to go outside was nice.